This past Saturday was World Fiddle Day and the Kole Crook Fiddle Association got in on the fun, as they do every year.

Undeterred by the wildfire, the association hosted its annual concert at the Enterprise Community Hall for a small, but enthusiastic and appreciative group of people who are staying in the community as evacuees. The hall is being used as an evacuation site as crews continue to battle the wildfire.

Linda Duford, the associationSA国际影视传媒檚 director, said this year was just the latest in a line of challenging years.

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Even with all that was going on, Duford said she was determined that the fire and evacuations werenSA国际影视传媒檛 going to stop the show from going on.

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The only thing left to figure out was how many fiddlers would be performing at the evacuation centre. Duford estimated she would have five, but there ended up being more than just five people.

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The group played several tunes and pieces in Metis and old-time fiddling, the traditional styles of the North, said Duford, and it was very well-received.

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So for the past four years, something has happened that caused the association to get creative in World Fiddle Day celebrations. That hasnSA国际影视传媒檛 been lost on Duford, who is anticipating something could happen in 2024.

SheSA国际影视传媒檚 even started a betting pool of sorts to see what circumstances could happen next year.

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