Each year, the Ten Pound Fiddle Concert and Dance Series
produces around 70 events:
35-40 concerts
18-20 contra dances
4-5 Fiddle Scouts gatherings
9 TUNE IN events
Online tickets to all 35-40 concerts will be available on August 1, 2026.
Help keep the Lansing area music and dance community thriving! Your tax-deductible donation to the Lansing Area Folksong Society (The Ten Pound Fiddle) helps:
- Upgrade sound equipment and support promotion needs
- Subsidize talented musicians, from regional to international, for concerts, Fiddle Scout gatherings, and contra dances
- Support the folk music radio show Folk with Matt Watroba (Sun, 6–9 pm, Sat, 6–8 pm on WKAR 90.5 FM & online)
Every bit helps—click here to donate!
PURCHASE OR RENEW MEMBERSHIP
Membership to the Lansing Area Folksong Society is available to anyone who would like to join.
Members receive $2-5 off every concert and dance ticket, and the Ten Pound Fiddle community's highest level of gratitude.
Upcoming Events:
Caller: River Abel; Band: Pimento Mori
Lansing, MI 48933 United States
Caller: Lo Ziv; Band: Robins Nest.
Lansing, MI 48933 United States
Join percussionist Lori Fithian for an interactive drumming experience where the whole family can drum, sing, and dance together using a diverse collection of global and homemade percussion instruments.
East Lansing, MI 48823 United States
Caller: TBD: Birdhouse Holler
Lansing, MI 48933 United States
Caller: Jason Little; Band: Big Fun
Lansing, MI 48933 United States
Become part of the rhythm section in this interactive musical experience for children and families. Sing, dance, and play along using unique instruments like rain-sticks, singing bowls, and boom walkers.
East Lansing, MI 48823 United States
About the Fiddle
We like to joke that the Ten Pound Fiddle is more a “state of mind” than it is a “place.”
However, The Fiddle is best described as an organization of volunteers that has presented concerts and dances in a variety of Lansing/East Lansing area venues since our inception in 1975. Click here for more info about our venues. For more about our formative years, take a look at Bob Blackman’s A Brief History of the Ten Pound Fiddle.
If you think bringing this wide range of music and dance to the community is important or would enjoy seeing how it happens “behind the scenes” – please consider joining us! Volunteers are always welcome. Learn more.