LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Don Coffin, member of District 10 of the California State Old Time Fiddlers Association, presented a donated fiddle in February to member Cindy Leonard of Cobb, who lost her fiddle along with her family’s home in the Valley fire in Lake County.

The presentation was made at the monthly fiddlers jam at the Ely Stage Stop Museum in Kelseyville.

The donation was made possible by many District 10 members, and also with the help of donations to the organization from those visiting the monthly events.

The “First Sunday Fiddlers Jam” is presented by the Lake County Historical Society at Ely Stage Stop and Museum from noon to 2 p.m.

Recently, District 10 also donated $500 to the Ely Stage Stop Fire Fund which went directly to fire victims.

District 10 of the statewide organization serves three counties: Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake.

The goals of the California State Old Time Fiddlers Association are “To promote an interest in the old time American fiddle styles and to create more opportunities for interested parties to learn about the lineage of fiddle music in America, to promote activities related to old time fiddling (jams, concerts, and contests), to foster a sense of community in this shared musical treasure, and to preserve a truly American art form.”

Check out the organization's Web site at www.csotfa10.com .