A Canadian fiddle champion and purveyor of fine cheese, Crystal had the honor of teaching the beginning fiddlers. I watched her class a couple of times and she gave clear and concise instructions that allowed everyone to keep up. Crystal also puts in a lot of time making sure things happened around the camp, making sure everyone knows what is going on and promoting a festive air in general. Buddy Spicher plays country as well as western swing and much more. He considers himself to be best at backing up singers, which he has done on numerous hit records.
Buddy is a master of improbable sounding double stops.
I found Buddy to be a very engaging and personable fellow, a pleasure to be around. He took a genuine interest in meeting the campers and finding out what we were all about. Mark O'Connor showed some of the figures he has incorporated into his fiddle concertos. He also played some Texas fiddle tunes and some jazz. He talked a great deal about improvising and put on a wonderful concert one evening.