Letter from the Greater Milford Historical Association

Fiddle Event Fills Sayre House

On the evening of May 30, the David Sayre House, located in Milford, was packed with warm hospitality. Talented musicians from many distances gathered to fill the historic rooms with acoustic music as part of the annual Fiddlers Frolic.

The Greater Milford Historical Association opened its doors to one of the area’s most historic landmarks to collaborate with local residents, area talent, and historians to create a memorable and authentic experience. Instrumentalists included a Swedish nyckelharpa, an Irish bodhran, accordion, banjo, guitar, bass, and other guitars and fiddles.

The event highlights the continued passion to keep one of our county’s quaint communities vibrant.
“The winter of 1813 was a particularly cold one. David Sayre was sitting in his parlor while a cold wind blew outside, shaking the small window panes. He set down his mug of hot buttered rum and took his pipe off the mantle. Then, taking down a tin of some of the last tobacco in the store until the road opened back up in the spring, he filled his pipe. Taking an ember from the fire he lit his pipe. Will this winter ever be over, he mused. Come spring we must have a party! And the Fiddle Frolic was born.”

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Greater Milford Historical Association
Milford