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Concerts for Youth & FamiliesPierre Jacques Pleau
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A Violin/Fiddle Concert for Kids
Join Musician Pierre for a fun filled Bluegrass, Celtic & Scandinavian music performance. Tap your toes to folk tunes, learn more about the violin/fiddle and try playing one!
Traditionally folk music was played in farmhouse kitchens, at barn dances and out on the green.
Violin/Fiddle music has deep cultural roots
and is a part of the American Pioneer Experience.
Student size fiddles are provided for
children to try playing at the concert |
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Violin/Fiddle Concert:
French Canadian Fiddle ShowcaseJoin Musician Pierre for a lively showcase of French Canadian toe tapping fiddle tunes!
"There’s a rich heritage of violin/fiddle folk music in Canada thanks to early pioneering immigrants from Ireland, Scotland, France, England, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Poland and Ukraine. From sharing their music with each other, regional styles of fiddling developed into what is known today as Cape Breton, French Canadian, Métis and Old-Time Canadian Fiddle Music."
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Traditional Swedish Fiddle Music
Pierre & Karlynna
Brother & Sister Musician Duo
Swedish Fiddle music has deep cultural roots and is a part of the American Pioneer Experience. When people immigrated from Sweden to Minnesota, the Fiddle came too! As well as a rich heritage of delightful dancing music! Traditionally it was played in farmhouse kitchens, at barn dances and out on the green.
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"Not knowing what's around the next bend
in the path is what keeps me exploring!" 
Pierre Jacques Pleau
Musician & Teaching Artist
“Growing up in the country I was fortunate to experience nature in all its diversity…long hikes in the woodland where deer freely roamed as well as an occasional meeting with a skunk or bear! Adventure always abounded and often times it was just as close as my own backyard with raccoons, turtles & dragonflies…” |
Nature Songs & StoriesConcerts for Youth & Families
Presentation Themes:
• Wildlife Along the Woodland Trail
• Wild Edible Harvest (seasonal themes) • Plants with 3 Leaves – Who is Who?! • Organic Gardening & Wildflowers |
Excerpt from CHISAGO/ISANTI COUNTY STAR
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When Pierre Jacques Pleau was 5 years old he was walking through a mall with his parents and saw a small violin in a music shop window. They went in to look at it, but it turned out to be a soprano ukulele. He still thought it looked a lot like a violin and, much to his delight, his parents bought it for him.
When they arrived home, Pleau hurried out to the backyard, found a flexible stick and tied a string on it. Then putting the ukulele on his shoulder, he tried playing it with his makeshift bow. Even though it didn’t make very good sound, he didn’t give up on his dream of learning to play a real violin. Three years later he started taking lessons. Thus began his passion for music and the performing arts. ...Pleau went on to write and produce several youth musicals based on historical fiction of the Midwest pioneer experience and his own personal experience of growing up on an 1880’s homestead. From 2008-2011, Pleau wrote six youth musicals including the music and lyrics. The musicals were performed at North Branch Area High School and included 69 songs and 18 instrumental pieces, several of which he now sings or plays in his music and storytelling performances... |
Concerts for Youth & FamiliesECFE • Libraries • Youth Groups
Festivals • Camps • Parks • Events Rates based upon location, audience size and concert length (30 minutes – 1 hour) |
Classroom Concerts
Schools: Grades K-6
Childcare Centers: Ages 2-12 Rates based upon location, class size and number of 30 min. classroom concerts/day. |
Service Area
East Central Minnesota • Twin Cities Metro Area • Western Wisconsin • USA