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Canadian Grand Masters
Fiddling Competition
2018
Shenkman Arts
Centre Awards
Grand Masters Champions
Jane Cory
Grand Master 2018
1st Place
Winnipeg, MB
Ethan Harty
2nd Place
Strome, AB
Kyle Burghout
3rd Place
Ottawa, ON
Sponsored by the Barrhaven Fiddleheads
Presented by Ron Bourque
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In the
late 1980s, the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championship was conceived
by a group of people
interested in preserving Canadian
Old-Time Fiddlingand giving
recognition to
excellent fiddlers
from across Canada.
The first competition was held in
1990. |
Photo of Lois by
Bill Blackstone
Events
©Photos by Lois
Siegel |
Lifetime
Achievement Award
Scott Woods
Fergus, ON
in recognition and appreciation
for his outstanding contribution to
Old-Time Fiddling
2018
Carolyn Woods, Piano
Scott's Mother |
People's Choice Award
Duncan McDougall
Uxbridge, ON
Sponsored by Calvin Vollrath |
Waltz with the
Best Old-Time "Feel"
Ethan Harty
Strome, AB
Sponsored by Ann Allen, wife
of fiddler
Ward Allen
1922-1965 |
President
Grand Masters Fiddling Association
Cathy Sproule |
Contestants |
Michael Burnyeat - 4th Place
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Emma March - 5th Place
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Paul Lemelin - 6th Place
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Raymond Knorr - 7th place
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Lia Gronberg - 8th place
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Janelle Melanson - 9th Place
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Alanna Jenish - 10th Place
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Danny Perreault - 11th Place
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Junior Showcase
Lucas Candelino, Barrie, ON
Shade Clark, Vegreville, AB
Anna Smilek, Waterloo, ON
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Presentations |
Louis Schryer, Scott Woods, Cathy Sproule
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Jane Cory, Cathy Sproule
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Ethan Harty, Randy Foster
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Kyle Burghout, Ron Bourque
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Michael Burnyeat, Calvin Vollrath
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Emma March, Calvin Vollrath
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Paul Lemelin, Calvin Vollrath
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Raymond, Knorr, Calvin Vollrath
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Lia Gronberg, Calvin Vollrath
Janelle Melanson, Calvin Vollrath
Alanna Jenish, Calvin Vollrath |
Danny Perreault, Calvin Vollrath
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Special Memorial Feature
During the Grand Masters Ceremony, it was announced
that Ned Landry had just died, August 25, 2018.
He was 97.
Landry was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1991
Calvin Vollrath, Louis Schryer,
Ivan Hicks
performed The
Ontario Swing in his honor.
Ivan Hicks
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Accompanists
Trent Bruner
Piano
Norway
Melika Lemelin Piano
with her son Paul-Jacob
Sudbury, ON
Calvin Vollrath
Guitar
St. Paul, AB
Ben Knorr
Guitar
Regina, SK
Colleen Jenish
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The Judges
Daniel Gervais, Mark Sullivan, Brian Hebert |
Top Row: Al Mazur, Bonita Leblanc, Mel McDougall
Geoff Horrocks, Peer Norgaard, Jim Hunter Lois Siegel
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Jamboree
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Backstage
Kyle Burghout
Ottawa, ON
Dennis Harrington
Renfrew, ON
Janelle Melanson
Moncton, NB
Raymond Knorr
Regina, SK |
Friday Night Reception
Trent Bruner
Piano
Mathieu Reimer, Lorrette, MB
Felix Huot - Paul Lemelin's Banjo Player
Robin Comins Unger
Christine Keenan
Bill Smith
Fiddler Andrew Richmond, Tamworth, ON
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Mel MacDougall
Former Canadian Grand Masters Director |
Fabien Lefebvre
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Bea LeBlanc - Grant, Harry Grant
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Aylene Gracie, Treasurer
Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling
Association
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Paul Lemelin
Sudbury, ON
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Emma March
Pembroke, ON
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Michael Burnyeat
Vancouver, BC
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Eleanor Foster, Graham Sheppard
Quilt as Fundraiser for CGMFA
Sponsored by Randy and Eleanor Foster
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Mary Lynn Wood, Ron Bourque
Ottawa
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Bruce & Kay Armitage,
Dennis Alexander
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Vivian Hicks, Tom Kishbaugh, Judy Kishbaugh
Ivan Hicks
Ron Bourque,
Dennis Harrington, Bruce Armitage
Dennis Alexander
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Mary Lynn Wood
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Front Desk
Lorraine Bussiere and Robert Vallee
Support Staff Back Stage |
Paul Lemelin, Sandy Schlieman
Canadian Grand Masters Secretary
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Bill Kereluk
Former Director
Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Association
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Midnight Party & Jam Session
Mexicali Rosa's
Orleans
Booker Blakley
Saskatoon, SK
Drew Blakley
Saskatoon, SK
Mathieu Reimer
Lorette, MB
Colleen Jenish
Oshawa, ON
Colleen Jenish, Booker Blakley, Emma March
Alanna Jenish
Oshawa, ON
Emma March, Janelle Melanson, Alanna Jenish
Sylvie Reimer
Lorette, MB
Veronique Demers
Winnipeg, MB
Mark Sullivan, Courtney Drew, Ben
Knorr
Quin Etheridge-Pedden, Landzville, BC
Michael Burnyeat, Vancouver, BC
Sylvie and Mathieu Reimer
Lorette, MB,
Aylene Gracie
Drew and Booker Blakley
Saskatoon, SK
Rodney and Drew Blakley
Saskatoon, SK
Michele Amy
Ryan D'Aoust
Caitlin Baker
Grand Rapids, MB
Drew, Rodney, Booker Blakley
Saskatoon, SK
Ethan Harty, Emma March, Raymond Knorr,
Will March, Janelle Melanson
Booker
Blakley, Trent Bruner
Spoons
Lois
Siegel
Ottawa, ON
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