Congratulations to Rodney Miller, fiddler for Epicenters Blue Ribbon Dance Band, on being named New Hampshires Artist Laureate! Press release follows: ******************************* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2014 Shelly Angers, N.H. Department of Cultural Resources 603-271-3136 [email protected] Twitter: @NHCulture Rodney Miller named NH Artist Laureate New Hampshire’s Executive Council today confirmed Governor Maggie Hassan’s nomination of Rodney Miller of Antrim, N.H, as the next New Hampshire Artist Laureate. Miller will serve a two-year term beginning this month. Miller is a master of New England fiddling, a distinctive mix of French Canadian and Celtic music styles that is played primarily for social dancing, including the regionally popular contra dance. He plays widely at dances and is known as one of the country’s finest dance fiddlers. In addition to his skill as a musician, Miller also crafts violins; most of his albums have been recorded with him playing instruments he has made. “Art – whether the visual arts, the performing arts or literature – is critical to New Hampshire’s high quality of life, bringing people together to enhance our self-awareness and to better understand the human relationship to the natural world,” Governor Maggie Hassan said. “I am pleased that Rodney Miller, a talented musician and skilled craftsman, has been confirmed as New Hampshire’s next Artist Laureate, and I am confident that his service will help New Hampshire’s arts community continue to strengthen our economy and enrich the cultural fabric of our state.” “Traditional dance music has long been an important part of New Hampshires social fabric–it helps define us,” said Miller. “Serving as New Hampshires artist laureate is a great honor and I look forward to continuing to work in our communities as a fiddler and violinmaker, and to sharing this vital part of our culture.” Established in 1997, New Hampshire’s artist laureate is an honorary position that receives no compensation. Previous New Hampshire artists laureate include master furniture maker David Lamb, painter James Aponovich, theatre artist Marguerite Mathews, composer James Bolle and potter Gerry Williams.
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