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Peer Norgaard, President - Canadian
Grand Masters Fiddling Association
(left)
and
Bruce Armitage (right)
with
Grand Master 2009
Julie Fitzgerald
Bancroft, Ontario
Centrepointe Theatre
Canadian Grand Masters
Fiddling Championship
2009 |
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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
1990. |

Photo of Lois by Bill Blackstone
Event Photos
©Photos
by Lois Siegel |

Julie Fitzgerald
1st Place

2nd
Place André
Brunet

3rd Place Patrick Wieler

André
Brunet (2nd Place),
Grand Master 2009 Julie Fitzgerald, Patrick Wieler (3rd Place) |

Gordon Stobbe received a Lifetime
Achievement Award
in recognition and appreciation
for his outstanding contribution to
Old-Time Fiddling

Presentation to Marg Coté
Executive Board Member |
The Contestants |

Grand Master
2009
Julie Fitzgerald
Bancroft, Ontario |

André
Brunet
L'Epiphanie, Quebec
2nd Place |

Patrick Wieler
Brampton, Ontario
3rd Place |

Mathew Johnson
Waterdown, Ontario |

Kyle Charron
Barrie, Ontario |

Trent Freeman
Comox, British Columbia |

Troy MacGillivray
Lanark, Nova Scotia |

Stéphanie Lépine
Lanaudiere, Quebec |

Karrnnel Sawitsky
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |

Rosanna Burrill
Upper Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia |

Aimée
Fauteux
Abbotsford, British Columbia |

Adam LeBlanc
Memramcook, New Brunswick |

Alex Randall
Langley, British Columbia |

Kathleen Gorey-McSorley
Fredericton, New Brunswick |

Braden Gates
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta |

Dan Mighton
Hanover, Ontario |

Danny Perreault
Granby, Quebec |

Yvon Cuillerier
Saint-Bruno, Quebec |

Michael Audette
Lorette, Manitoba |
Forest Borch
New Sarepta, Alberta |

Alex Lamoureux
Comox, British Columbia |

Anthony Rissesco
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Junior Showcase |

Emily Yarascavitch
Oshawa, Ontario

Jake Charron and Emily Yarascavitch |

Cassie Anne MacDonald
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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Maggie Jane MacDonald

Maggie Jane and Cassie
Straw Beaters |

Scherene Auchterlonie
Courtnay, British Columbia |
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Kieran Poile
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory

Kieran with his brother Graeme (Guitar)

Peer Norgaard, President - Canadian Grand
Masters Fiddling Association
Emily Yarascavitch, Cassie Anne MacDonald, Scherene Auchterlonie, Kieran Poile |
Friday Night Reception
Travelodge Hotel |
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Cassie Anne MacDonald |

Step Dancer Cassie Anne MacDonald
Rosanna Burrill
Troy MacGillivray |

Step Dancer Julie Fitzgerald
Patrick Wieler, Dan Mighton, Mathew Johnson,
Kyle Charron, Martine Billette
(piano) |

Martine Billette
(piano) |
The Judges

Calvin Vollrath (Alberta), Jacquelin Guerette
(Quebec), Gordon Stobbe (Nova Scotia) |
Warm-up and Preparations

Brian Hebert

Facing: Jake Charron
(piano), Dan Mighton (Fiddle), Paul Lemelin (Guitar)
Back: Brian Hebert (Guitar) |

Audience |

Peer Norgaard, President -
Canadian Grand
Masters Fiddling Association |

Joel Lamoureux ( British Columbia)
Master of Ceremonies |
Guest Artists
South Mountain

Steve
Piticco (Vocals & Guitar), Jay Riehl (Drums &Vocals), Kurk Bernard (Bass &
Vocals), Don Reed (Fiddle)

Don Reed

Jay Riehl

Steve Piticco

Kurk Bernard

Jay Riehl |

Yamaha Fiddle Won
by Dan Mighton

Yamaha Bow Won by Trent Freeman |
Jamboree |
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Troy MacGillivray and Julie Fitzgerald |
Midnight Jam at Marshy's
Bar and Grill |

Robin Comins Unger and Christine Keenan
Massachusetts |

Marlee Gates |

Scherene Auchterlonie |

Peter Dawson |

Meaghan LaGrandeur |

Skip Gorman and Kimberley Holmes |
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