March 2, 2016
 

Arthur A. Link Fiddle Festival Coming in March
 

BISMARCK - The ninth annual Arthur A. Link Fiddle Festival will take place at the Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site on March 11 and 12, with a free concert at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum on March 12.

Friday and Saturday afternoon events will be at the Former Governors’ Mansion located at 320 E. Ave. B, Bismarck. At 7 p.m. Friday, March 11, Everaldo Martinez, concertmaster for the Bismarck Mandan Symphony, will be performing and speaking about the music that influenced him as a young musician and South American folk music.

Saturday, March 12, events begin at the Former Governors’ Mansion at 12 p.m. with a performance by John Lardinois, known locally as Fiddlin’ Johnny. Performances by local string students will begin at 12:30 p.m., and the Strolling Strings of Bismarck will perform at 3:30 p.m. All performances are free to the public, but due to the number of students and families participating, seating will be limited. Free-will donations will be accepted to fund future Arthur A. Link Fiddle Festivals.

Saturday evening’s free concert begins at 7 p.m. and will feature Fiddlin’ Johnny, select string students, and a performance by the Frog Holler String Band at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck.

The Arthur A. Link Fiddle Festival is sponsored each year by the Society for the Preservation of the Former Governors' Mansion, the State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck Public Schools, and the North Dakota Council on the Arts. The purpose of the concert is to promote string music education and appreciation, in honor of Governor Arthur A. Link and his love of playing the violin.

For more information on the Fiddle Festival activities please contact Johnathan Campbell at Jcampbell@nd.gov. For more programs sponsored by the State Historical Society of North Dakota, go to history.nd.gov.

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CONTACT
Johnathan Campbell, 701.328.9528

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