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Grand Master
2008,
André
Brunet
L'Epiphanie, Quebec
Centrepointe Theatre
Canadian Grand Masters
Fiddling Championship
2008 |
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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 Fiddling
and giving recognition to
the excellent fiddlers
found across Canada. The first competition was held in
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Photo of Lois by Bill Blackstone
Event Photos
©Photos
by Lois Siegel |
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Mathew Johnson (2nd Place),
Grand Master
2008
André
Brunet, Kyle Charron (3rd Place)
André
Brunet, Ian Hamilton
Mathew Johnson, Bonita LeBlanc
Kyle Charron, Donna Cummings |
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The Contestants |
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Andre Brunet
L'Epiphanie, Quebec
1st Place |
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Mathew Johnson
Waterdown, Ontario
2nd Place |
Kyle Charron
Barrie, Ontario
3rd Place |
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Trent Freeman
Comox, British Columbia |
Rosanna Burrill
Upper Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia |
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Daniel Gervais
St. Paul, Alberta |
Chuck Joyce
London, Ontario |
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Nicole McGregor
Chilliwack, British Columbia |
Cristopher Villebrun-Tootoosis
Cutknife, Saskatchewan |
Patrick Wieler
Brampton, Ontario |
Kyle Kelly
Chapeau, Quebec |
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Greg Henry
Sombra, Ontario |
Katlyn Hustins
Lantz, Nova Scotia |
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Karrnnel Sawitsky
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
James Steele
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
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Germain Leduc
St-Stanislas-de-Kostka, Quebec |
Danny Perreault
St. Paul d’Abbotsford, Quebec |
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Yvon Cuillerier
Saint-Bruno, Quebec |
Kellie Tanner
Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia |
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Jacques Mainville
Scoudouc, New Brunswick |
Alex Lamoureux
Comox, British Columbia |
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Eric Ross
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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Roma McMillan Award
Roma McMillan
July 5, 1911-
July 4, 2007
Roma taught
hundreds of students at the Ottawa Folklore Centre.
In 1988, she won the “Most Entertaining Fiddler” award
at the Canadian
Open Fiddle Contest.
Eric Provencher wins the Roma McMillan Memorial Award
and a scholarship to attend the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Camp
Award presented by fiddler
Patti Lamoureaux |
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Junior Showcase |
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Michael Audette
Lorette, Manitoba
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Eric Provencher
Oshawa, Ontario
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Tessa Bangs
Orleans, Ontario
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Eric Provencher
Tessa Bangs accepting the Mike Lachapelle: Tony Graham Toyota Award
Michael Audette |
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The Judges
Troy MacGillivray
(Lanark, Nova Scotia),
Rodney Krip
(Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), Denis Encontre (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Denis Encontre
Rodney Krip
Troy MacGillivray |
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Warm-up and Preparations
Daniel
Gervais, Calvin
Vollrath
Shaun
Geoff Horrocks |
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Audience |
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Trent Bruner |
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Calvin Vollrath |
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Guest Artists
Everything Fitz
Kerry, Julie, Tom Fitzgerald
Pat (drums background) |
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Dueling Fiddles |
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Pam, Kerry, Julie, Tom, Pat, Paddy Fitzgerald |
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Jamboree |
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Shane
Cook |
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Shane Cook, Andre Brunet |
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Patrick Wieler, Greg Henry |
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Gary Ballagh
Master of Ceremonies |
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Midnight Jam at Marshy's
Bar and Grill |
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Geoff Horrocks, Judy Kavanagh |
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Sarah Hubbard |
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Robin Comins Unger |
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Lisa Connell |
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Elaine Gernux, Robin Comins Unger |
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Michael Audette |
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Lisa Connell
and
Nachos |
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Music Accessories |
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Mel McDougall's
Musical Tie |
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Ottawa Rocks |
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Lois
Siegel's Home Page
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Lois
Siegel
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