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Biography
A little bit about us
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The Gilliam Fiddlers in 1987
Amy, Wendy, Cindy, Chip
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Cindy
(Gilliam) Miles began playing the fiddle at the age of 12 after
her younger sister, Wendy, started taking fiddle lessons from a local
fiddle instructor. Eventually, Cindy and her three younger siblings were
playing and performing together. Cindy has been a fiddle and piano
instructor since 1983, teaching people of all ages to play. She
has competed in fiddle contests and performed throughout the
Northwestern United States and British Columbia, winning numerous
awards. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University
of Idaho in 1992 and holds an Idaho Teacher's Certificate. Cindy
is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies.
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The
fiddling method in the Old-Time Fiddling series was
developed over many years of teaching by Cindy and her
sister, Amy Carwile. The idea of writing fiddle
instruction books began when some of Cindy and Amy's
students expressed an interest in teaching. Cindy
and Amy wanted to pass on their teaching method and
materials in an organized, concise manner, enabling their
students to teach successfully. Amy and her husband,
Daniel Carwile, www.carwilestringstudio.com,
are a tremendous help in developing and reviewing
materials.
Miles Music is a family
business. The older children care for the younger children
allowing
Russel and Cindy time for Miles Music. Cindy writes the books and plays the
instruments on the CD’s. Russel is the audio engineer, marketing
director, web designer, graphic artist, and publisher.
Miles Music has been
publishing the Old-Time Fiddling series since introducing Book One
in 2000. Over 3000 copies have been sold to music stores, fiddle
instructors, and people of all ages across the United States and
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The Miles
Family in 2006
Christina, Jonathan, Emily, Cindy, Russel, Jeremy |
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Weippe Prairie in May
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Miles Music
is located in north central Idaho on the beautiful Weippe Prairie
near the small town of Weippe. Russel and Cindy, along with their
four children, enjoy making music on the ranch that Russel’s
family has owned since 1949. |
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Miles Music, 3060
Larson Road, Weippe, Idaho 83553
Copyright ©
2001-2007 Miles Music, a division of Miles Enterprises, All Rights
Reserved, contact us,
revised
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