Fiddle | Amelia Biere | Beginning | Period 1 | Week 1 (July 6-10, 2026)
This class is an introduction to the soulful, rhythmic world of Cajun fiddle. Designed for players who are new to the style or the instrument, we’ll focus on learning basic bowing patterns and seconding rhythms, learning by ear, core Cajun repertoire of two-steps and waltzes, and the distinctive phrasing that gives Cajun music its lift and drive. With your new skills, you should be able to confidently play along in a jam. Check out more about Amelia’s class in the video below!
About the Instructor
Originally from a small town in Wisconsin, Amelia Biere was exposed to many forms of traditional music at an early age from her father and his music community. After moving to Minneapolis for school and attending the regular Cajun dances, she picked up the guitar. A few years after being mentored by musicians of the Twin City scene and attending Cajun music camps in Louisiana and West Virginia, she decided to move to the source of it all – Lafayette, LA. There, her and her partner Blake Miller founded the Old-Fashioned Aces in 2017. Since then she’s won CFMA’s Female Vocalist of the Year, become a regular on the Lafayette music scene and most recently joined bands including Chère Elise and the Luke Huval Band as well as a country band called Grampa.