Help Us Cover Costs for the Final Year of Earful of Fiddle!

Donate to our GoFundMe campaign: https://gofund.me/1a558382

Campaign Goal: $14,000

Location: Rodney, Michigan

Campaign Organizer: Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp

For seventeen years, Earful of Fiddle has been more than just a summer camp — it’s been a vibrant, joy-filled community rooted in traditional music, dance, and connection. This June, we invite you to support our swan song and help cover rising costs of producing arts events.

This lovely video, created by Blake Hannahson at last year's camp, captures the essence of Earful: https://vimeo.com/1015004718/981ad15dc6?share=copy

Why We Need Your Help

As we prepare to host the final gathering of Earful of Fiddle in 2025, we want to honor the magic, music, movement, and memories that have defined our camp. Your support will help us ensure we finish strong and meet our budget goals. Arts funding is hard to come by in 2025. Like many arts organizations this year, we did not receive funding from state or county arts councils. We are acutely feeling the financial challenge of presenting our camp for one final year. Rather than cancelling Earful 2025, we're asking for your help.

What Earful Means

Whether you've joined us in the woods of Michigan with an instrument in hand, flatfooted or square danced into the wee hours, enjoyed a late-night game of Winds of Change, played your first tune in public at the Earful Idol camper showcase, or watched your child discover the joy of music and dance traditions, you know Earful is about the special community we make each year.

We’ve built a space where all ages, abilities, and skill levels are welcome. We’ve offered scholarships for 2SLGBTQIA+ campers and Black, Indigenous, and campers of color, something not found at other traditional music and dance camps. We’ve prioritized inclusive and balanced hiring practices in our faculty. And we’ve sure had fun!

What Will the Funds Be Used For

Instructor Salaries: $7000

Instructor Travel Costs: $3000

Camp Rental: $4000

As Earful of Fiddle is a registered charity, your donation is tax deductible (if you provide your email address when donating).

Let’s Make this Farewell a Festival

This is not goodbye — it’s a grand finale. With your support, we’ll go out dancing, playing, and singing as only Earful of Fiddle can.

Thank you for being part of this special event year after year!