Canadian Grand Masters
Fiddling Championship
2011

Shenkman Arts Centre


Greg Henry, Sarnia, Ontario (3rd Place)

Daniel Gervais
Grand Master 2011
Edmonton, Alberta
(1st Place)

Julie Fitzgerald, Bancroft, Ontario (2nd Place)

Edmonton Journal

Le Franco

In the late 1980s, the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championship
 was conceived by a group of people
 interested in preserving Canadian Old-Time Fiddling
 and giving recognition to excellent fiddlers
 from across Canada. The first competition was held in 1990.

  
Photo of Lois by Bill Blackstone

Event Photos
©Photos by Lois Siegel

Gordon Stobbe
Nova Scotia
Master of Ceremonies

The Contestants

Grand Master 2011
Daniel Gervais
Edmonton, Alberta
Daniel is the first Alberta fiddler to win the Canadian Grand Masters

Julie Fitzgerald
Bancroft, Ontario
2nd Place

Greg Henry
Sarnia, Ontario
3rd Place

Karrnnel Sawitsky
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Kaitlyn Obedzinski
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Nathan Baker
Regina, Saskatchewan

Alex Randall
Langley, British Columbia

Émilie Chartier
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Jaylee Hebert
Lutes Mountain, New Brunswick

Michael Audette
Lorette, Manitoba

Kerry Fitzgerald
Bancroft, Ontario

Adam LeBlanc
Memramcook, New Brunswick

Sarah Tradewell
Victoria, British Columbia

Paul Dacier
Fassett, Quebec

Eric Provencher
Oshawa, Ontario

Kyle Charron
Barrie, Ontario

Jane Cory
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Rosanna Burrill
 Upper Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia

Braden Gates
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta

Dan Mighton
Hanover, Ontario

Paul Lemelin
Sudbury, Ontario

Mathew Johnson
Waterdown, Ontario

Kieran Poile
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory

Dean Bernier
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Stéphanie Labbé
Saint-Charles-de-Drummond, Quebec

Eric Ross
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Brianne Bergerud
Edgerton, Alberta

Junior Showcase

Celine Hounjet (15)
Grandora, Saskatchewan

Christine Melanson (17)
Janelle Melanson (13)
Moncton, New Brunswick

Michaela Schlieman Mullan (14)
Ottawa, Ontario

Step Dancing


Janelle Melanson


Kelli Trottier

Accompanists


Martine Billette (Piano)

Jake Charron (Piano and Guitar)


Geoff Horrocks

The Judges


Brian Hebert (Ontario), Kelli Trottier (Ontario), Troy McGillivray (Nova Scotia)

People's Choice Award

Jaylee Hebert


Sponsored by Calvin Vollrath

Audience

 Guest Artists
Ivan and Vivian Hicks


Ivan Hicks


Sussex Avenue Fiddlers
33 years in Existence
Age Range: 9-90 Years-Old
New Brunswick

Geoff Houghton, Steve Bijakowski, Nathan Baker, Darren Jukes

Yamaha SV130 Silent Violin Won by
Nathan Baker

Nathan Baker
Regina Saskatchewan

Darren Jukes,  Geoff Houghton, Billie-Jo Smith, Steve Bijakowski

Yamaha Carbon Fiber Bow Won 
by Billie Jo Smith
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta

 Midnight Jam at D'Arcy McGee's
Orleans

Sarah Hubbard                          Lise Rheault                    Tony Lambert




Kerry Fitzgerald, Eric Provencher






Kieran Poile, Paul Lemelin, Tom Fitzgerald

Adam Johnson


Kerry Fitzgerald, Dan Mighton


Julie Fitzgerald Bowing

Air Fiddler

Adam Johnson

Rosanna Burrill

Tom Fitzgerald


Meaghan LaGrandeur

Nathan Baker


Émilie Chartier, Jake Charron, Kyle Charron, Karrnnel Sawitsky


Paul Dacier

Jake Charron, Barrie Ontario

Alex Randall, Langley, B.C.
Cathy Sproule, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Nathan Baker, Regina Saskatchewan

Ottawa Rocks

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