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Canadian Grand Masters
Fiddling Championship
2010
Shenkman Arts
Centre
Eric Provencher, Oshawa, Ontario (3rd Place)
Julie Fitzgerald
Grand Master 2010
Bancroft, Ontario
(1st Place)
Kyle Charron, Barrie, Ontario (2nd Place) |
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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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©Photos by
Lois Siegel |
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Gordon Stobbe
Nova Scotia
Master of Ceremonies
Peter Dawson
received a Lifetime Achievement Award
in recognition and appreciation
for his outstanding contribution to
Old-Time Fiddling
Peer Norgaard, President -
Canadian Grand Masters
Fiddling Association |
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The Contestants |
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Grand Master
2010
Julie Fitzgerald
Bancroft, Ontario |
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Kyle Charron
Barrie, Ontario
2nd Place |
Eric Provencher
Oshawa, Ontario
3rd Place |
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Anthony Rissesco
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Rosanna Burrill
Upper Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia |
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Karrnnel Sawitsky
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Wesley Hardisty
Fort Simpson, NWT |
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Kathleen Gorey-McSorley
Fredericton, New Brunswick |
Kieran Poile
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory |
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Greg Henry
Sombra, Ontario |
Cassie Anne MacDonald
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Adam LeBlanc
Memramcook, New Brunswick |
Michael Audette
Lorette, Manitoba |
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Kaitlyn Obedzinski
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Braden Gates
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta |
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Paul Lemelin
Sudbury, Ontario |
Paul Dacier |
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Alex Lamoureux
Courtney, British Columbia |
Trent Freeman
Comox, British Columbia |
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Eric Ross
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Chris Anstey
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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Sarah Tradewell
Victoria, British Columbia |
Émilie Chartier
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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Junior Showcase |
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Jane Cory (14)
Saint Norbert, Manitoba
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Benoit Schryer Lefebvre (16)
Desbarats, Ontario
Julie Schryer
Piano |
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Georgia Kuchinsky (16)
with her father Jay, Guitar
Edmonton, Alberta
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Renee and Danelle Doucet
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia |
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Celine (11), Renee (17) and Danelle Doucet (11) |
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Accompanists
Martine Billette
(Piano)
Jake Charron (Piano and Guitar)
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The Judges
Calvin Vollrath
(Alberta), Mark Sullivan
(Vancouver),
Ray Legere (Nova Scotia)
Calvin Vollrath
Mark Sullivan
Ray Legere |
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Backstage
Patti Lamoureux (B.C.)
Shane Cook
(Ontario) Guest Artist, "When Here Meets There"
Sabra MacGillivray
(Nova Scotia), Step Dancer
Troy MacGillivray
(Nova Scotia) Guest Artist, "When Here Meets There"
Shane Cook
Sarah Tradewell (B.C.) trying out a Yamaha Electric Violin
Michael Audette (Manitoba)
Wesley Hardisty (NWT)
Kim Holmes,
Cassie Anne MacDonald
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Audience
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Guest Artists
Troy MacGillivray and Shane Cook
Sabra MacGillivray
Bodhran
"When Here Meets There"
Troy MacGillivray
Step Dancer
Sabra MacGillivray
Skip Holmes, Guitar
Sarah Robinson
Troy MacGillivray, Jake Charron, Shane Cook,
Ray Legare, Skip Holmes
Patti Lamoureux, Shane Cook,
Ray Legere |
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Yamaha Fiddle Won
by
Kieran Poile
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
Kieran with his brother Graeme (Guitar)
Yamaha General Manager Steven Butterworth presents a Bow Won by Adam LeBlanc
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Midnight Jam at
Darcy McGee's
Orleans |
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Fiddlers
Front Row: Jay Kuchinsky, Georgia Kuchinsky, Kieran Poile
Back Row: Eric Ross |
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Peter Dawson |
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Kathleen Gorey-McSorley |
Karrnnel Sawitsky |
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Trent Freeman |
Braden Gates |
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Eric Ross |
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Loretta Fitzpatrick, Ron Bourque |
Tony Lambert, Kay Small
Air Piano |
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