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Vivian(Webb)Hicks was born in Gagetown, New Brunswick in 1945 and lived her first six years in New Jerusalem.In the early 1950's her family moved to Lower Millstream, NB.She took piano lessons at an early age but was not seriously interested in piano accompaniment until she met her husband, Ivan Hicks, whom she met while teaching elementary school in Salisbury, New Brunswick. They married in 1970 and in 1974 moved to their present home in Riverview, NB.In 1976, Ivan competed in the Maritime Old Time Fiddling Contest in Dartmouth, NS and Vivian accompanied him on guitar.
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Also, Vivian has assisted Ivan in teaching the art of old time fiddling and piano to youngsters and adults, and has encouraged many to take up the piano or fiddle.
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During the 1970's and 80's, Vivian looked after the sound and lighting for the "Marshwinds" dance band and did a few vocals.Since 1980, she has been a member of the Maritime Express old-time and bluegrass band in which she plays piano, does some vocals and looks after their sound and lighting. Vivian has also been an official house piano accompanist at various fiddle contests including the Maritime Old Time Fiddling Contest since 1985.She is a free lance writer for several Canadian and American music publications and is actively involved in concert performance and production throughout Canada and the United States.She instructs at piano seminars, promotes and markets old-time fiddle music and has made several radio and television appearances and continued to be involved in recording projects.She is also involved with many community groups and events such as: "ATV's Christmas Daddies", Safe Grad, TADD, entertaining seniors and numerous benefits and fundraisers.