Young La Vernia Fiddler Pam Grammer Tops Contests
Pam Grammer, a 9th grade La Vernia student, rose from novice to star by winning first place in Old Fiddler Contests across the area. She captured under 60 and under 17 titles at events including the Poteet Strawberry Festival on April 21, 1979 and Blanco Johnson City Fair in 1978, later winning at Yorktown Civic in the under 65 category. She plays tunes like Sally Goodin and Morning Glory Waltz and is a member of United Fiddlers Association.
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la Vernia
Pam
Sally Goodin
Annie
Yorktown
United Fiddler’s Ass’n
Do You Care Local Patrol Seeks Volunteers in La Vernia
La Vernia residents report an all night school and area patrol to deter vandalism and protect local business. The call goes out for volunteers to help monitor the school, with contact numbers for La Vernia High School and the City Secretary. A note mentions Pam Grammer aiding the revival of a traditional fiddling craft valued by older local fiddlers.
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la Vernia
la Vernia High School
Local fiddler Pam Grammer eyes summer contests and lessons
Pamela Grammer of La Vernia pursues fiddle music learning from tapes and lessons. She practices up to five hours daily and teaches a student in Pleasanton. She began guitar at ten and also plays banjo piano clarinet and fiddle. The Grammer family roots are noted with no close musical relatives. A community meeting on May 7 will discuss Set-To finances at the school cafeteria.
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Pamela Grammer
Dave Fisk
United Fiddlers
Pleasanton
la Vernia
Brumass
Barri Yhene
Pam
John Grammer
Barbara Grammer
Cindy Uhlig
Sutherland Springs
Edward Uhlig
Donald Grammer
Grammer
Petite Pam Grammer
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