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Fiddle Clubs &
Jams
Contests
mostly around Ontario are listed at
http://www.fiddle.on.ca/contestdates.htm
Teacher
Page
I have a teacher page of
fiddle
and step dance teachers in Ontario. Take a look.
Send me an email if
you want your name added.
The Dam Pub
Jam sessions at
The Dam Pub 53 Bruce St
S. Thornbury
A session every 2nd and 4ths Wed evening starting a 8pm.
Special meal prices for participants.
Listeners and dancers welcome
Contact Gord or Sandy at 519-599-2110
email:
gord@thedampub.ca
Website: www.thedampub.ca
OAKWOOD OLD TIME
FIDDLE AND MUSIC JAM
1 st. Sunday of the month Sept
to June from 1:pm
to 5:pm
The Old Oakwood Hall in front of the
Oakwood Arena
Admission is $5.00
contact phone number Kirby 705 328-5925 .
The '1802 Station
Fiddlers'
meet every Thursday evening from 7-10pm for an open
jam session
in the old Frankford Railway Station at 1802 Stockdale
Rd., Stockdale, Ont.
All players and listeners welcome. No admission fee-donations
accepted.
Great Claude Fiddle Jam!
On the third Friday of each month,
Claude Presbyterian Church in Caledon will be hosting the
Great Claude Fiddle Jam!
Time is 7:30 p.m. until 10:00, or whenever! There is
no admission fee
all are welcome to attend. Please bring your fiddle,
guitar, banjo, tin whistle, etc., or just yourself!
Claude Church is located on the east side of Highway #10 in Caledon,
just
east of the village of Inglewood, just north of the hamlet of Victoria,
and south of Caledon Village,
about half way between Brampton and
Orangeville.
It has the tallest spire around for many miles, so you can't
miss it.
We look forward to meeting old and new friends who are interested in
traditional music.
Please pass this message on to anyone who may like to
come.
Claude Presbyterian Church, 15175 Hurontario Street
RR1, Inglewood, Ontario, L0N 1K0 905-838-3512
www.claudechurch.com
Old Time Fiddle &
Square Dance Event
At the Orange Hall in Rosemont, across the
street from the Globe Restaurant.
Will be holding events on the 3rd. Tuesday of every month - 7:00 pm - 1100
pm
excepting the months of December and August
annually
For some fun please feel most welcome.
David Aspenlieder
imageryinc@hotmail.com
705 435 9753
R.R.#3 Everett, Ont. L0M 1J0 #5898 3rd line of Tosorontio
FIDDLE CLUB IN PUSLINCH
Meet the 3rd Sunday of each month. Except July and
August.
At Duff's Church, Nanson Hall 2-4 pm.
Contact Paul McDonald at 519-763-9764
paulmcd@sentex.ca
Thornton Old Tyme
Fiddle Dance
Thornton Fiddle Dances will
be held. as follows:
2nd Thursday in month
Lloyd Preston 705 722-8335
Now with a website...
www.barriethorntonfiddleclub.com
Dance dates, photos, directions etc.
Bond
Head Olde Tyme Fiddle Club
The dances are the 4th Tuesday of each
month.
Monthly Fiddle Dance and Jam Session
Welcome all musicians, dancers and
spectators
Bond Head Community Hall,
Highways 27 and 88
Starts: 7:00PM, Admission $4.00
Information; Ed Elliotson (519) 941-2134
Schomberg Dance
WHEN: 4th Friday of Oct, Nov, Jan to April at 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm
WHERE: Community Arena (upstairs; elevator available) in Schomberg
(Hwy 27
and Hwy 9; the Arena is south and west of the corner, in the middle
of town)
MUSIC: Toe-Tapping Fiddlers (live fiddle music)
ADMISSION: $6.00 and a pot-luck snack
DANCING: Old time round dancing (waltz, two-step, polka, fox-trot,
and
more traditional dances)
and old-time square dancing. If you need "coaching", someone will be
glad
to show you how to do these dances. All are welcome.
CONTACT: Phyllis Barrack 905-853-6338 (Newmarket)
Bolton District Jamboree
WHEN: 2nd Wednesday, every month, all year, 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
WHERE: Bolton Community Arena (On Highway 50, top of the hill, south
of
the centre of Bolton) COST: $3.00
WHO: Fiddlers new and experienced are welcome.
So are those who come to listen or dance.
CONTACT: Phyllis Barrack 905-853-6338
This club has been running for 27 years, and is a great place for
anyone
interested in traditional old-time fiddling.
Fiddlers who sign-in
can play two pieces;
accompaniment is available. Also, a jam session for "all".
From beginners to experienced fiddlers, all come and all are
welcome.
Oakville Celtic Fiddle Club
It's a not for profit club that plays
Scottish, Irish, and Cape Breton tunes in an orchestra type (but
laid back) setting.
We get together every Wednesday evening from 8:30-10pm
at the
Academy of Music (Speers Rd. and Fourth Line) in Oakville
Ontario.
Here is the web site and contact info.
www.oakvillecelticclub.com jfranczek1@cogeco.ca
(905) 845-1227
CARDEN FIDDLERS
Monthly dance and jam session
3rd Sunday of each month, September to June
1:30PM TO 5:00PM
Carden Township Recreation Centre, Lake Dalrymple, ON.
Welcome all musicians, singers, round and square dancers and
listeners
Information: Leigh Wishart 705-325-0009
Cape
Breton fiddle session
that has been active in Ottawa for a
few years.
We meet every other Sunday in various members homes and
other Sundays at a pub in downtown Ottawa.
We welcome visitors to play or listen!
The Web site with schedule and some tune sets:
http://web.ripnet.com/~bmacgi
Fiddle Club - Cobourg
Do you have a fiddle or violin tucked
away in a dark closet that is just itching to be played?
Would you
like to play traditional Irish fiddle music in a group setting?
Who: Saskia Tomkins (teacher)
www.steafan.com/saskiatomkins
When: Starting February 2nd/ 2010 Beginners from 7pm-8pm and
Advanced from 8pm-9pm
Where: St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Basement 200 King St. West
Cobourg, ON
How Much? 10 week session for $100
Please contact
gwendan_ca@yahoo.com
for more information or phone (905) 377-0297
Niagara Old Tyme Fiddlers
We meet the first Wed of every month
at the Rockway Community Centre, 2021 Pelham Rd. (Reg. Rd. 69)
from 7-10pm.
Our format is an open mic for fiddlers
to play solo with the “house” backup
and some group jams for all the
fiddlers to join in.
Everyone is welcome to come and entertain or be
entertained.
Backup musicians also welcome. Contact Cassandra Swan
905-685-0774.
cassandras1@sympatico.ca
Check us out on facebook.
Tune Time Music
I have
started creating back up music for old tyme fiddle tunes and
putting it to CD.
I play the fiddle as well and could never
find a piano player to play for me, so I created my own
accompaniment.
I am set up at home to create accompaniment
for any tune
and have the necessary equipment to duplicate
my own CD's.
The feedback so far has been very positive. I'm
hoping it will continue! Best Regards, Geoff Horrocks
I have a website
www.tunetimemusic.com
SHINDIG: Olde Tyme
Square Dancing!
Led by Linda
Ginou and Ernie Shoebridge,
SHINDIG shares the fun of Olde Tyme Square Dancing with people like
you who perhaps have not yet experienced its joy.
We have produced
an instructional book complete with music and square dance calls on
CD.
SHINDIG also provides customized on-site instruction for your
corporate or social events.
Shindig provides an introduction to Olde Tyme Square Dancing
through:
- an instruction book and CD (Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight,
featuring Canadian Fiddle Champion Mark Sullivan)
- running corporate or social events, along with music and full
instruction
- teaching and running dances in schools, summer camps and at
community events
- home parties, family reunions.
Happy Shindiggin' everyone!
For more information, contact:
http://www.shindiggin.com/
TEL: (905) 773-1909
E-mail us:
info@shindiggin.com
Chanda Gibson
Champion Step Dancer &
Performer
has space for a few step dance students in Orangeville
Call Chanda at 519-938-9894 or
chanda.leahy@sympatico.ca
or
Chanda Gibson Home
Page
American Fiddle Method: Canadian
Fiddle Styles.
Expert fiddlers Brian Wicklund
www.fiddlepal.com
and Canadian fiddle master April Verch
www.aprilverch.com
team up to delve into the dynamic world of Canadian fiddling
for the ultra-popular American Fiddle Method. April is among
the busiest fiddlers in Canada. Her inspired fans have long
clamoured for her instruction. This highly anticipated
intermediate-level book explores Canada’s rich fiddle
traditions including Old Time Canadian, French Canadian,
Cape Breton and Métis. More than just a collection of great
tunes, this book demystifies common ornaments and bowing
patterns used in Canadian fiddling. The authors teach the
simple melody to reels, jigs, hornpipes, waltzes,
schottisches, airs and strathspeys and demonstrate how to
create variations using the skills in the book. Great
play-along CD. 80 page book + 60 minute CD.
www.fiddlepal.com/afm/canadian.html
"FIDDLES & SQUARES"
Ralph and Sandy Price have formed
"FIDDLES & SQUARES", whose purpose
and focus is to not only preserve but also increase the
interest in Olde Tyme Square
Dancing and Music.
LET OUR ''OLD TIME'' LIVE MUSIC GROUP ENTERTAIN YOU
AND YOUR GUESTS AT:
BIRTHDAY PARTIES, ANNIVERSARY PARTIES, CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS
PARTIES, BANQUETS - ANY SPECIAL OCCASION
HAVE AN ''OLD TIME SQUARE DANCE'' PARTY AND WE CAN
INCLUDE WALTZES, FOX TROTS AND PATTERN DANCES
DON'T WORRY WE CAN REFRESH MEMORIES OR TEACH
BASIC SQUARE DANCES AND PATTERN DANCES
WE PROVIDE THE MUSICIANS, SQUARE DANCE CALLER AND
SOUND EQUIPMENT.
CONTACT
RALPH OR SANDY PRICE
(705) 835-3159
ralph.sandyprice@sympatico.ca
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Events, Shows, Workshops & Other Fiddle News
Karen
Reed and Crossbow Fiddle Concert
Saturday,
April 13, 2013 7:30pm at The Button Factory
25 Regina Street South, Waterloo,
Ontario N2J 1R8
Come
on out to enjoy an evening of music as they bring you on a
musical journey through tunes and songs using their
signature arrangements, energy and audience engagement.
After having a sell out concert last fall, Karen Reed and
Crossbow are returning to welcome spring with a new show.
Doors open at 7:00
Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the
door, and $10 for children under 12.
Contact Karen directly on facebook to reserve your
tickets or visit the ticket scene link below
www.ticketscene.ca
Hope to see you there!
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLUB
Produced by Mark Sullivan and
Calvin Vollrath.
The album is a tribute to the old time
fiddle clubs Mark began playing at throughout Ontario.
CD available now at:
www.marksullivan.ca
*Link to Promo Video of CD:
http://www.facebook.com/msullivanfiddle
________________
Mark Sullivan - 3x Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Champion
www.marksullivan.ca
Visit Mark on Facebook/Twitter:
http://www.facebook.com/msullivanfiddle
Twitter:
@msullivanfiddle
Learn
To Stepdance
Ottawa Valley Stepdancing is
coming to Guelph
Sarah Robinson
Two Time Canadian Open Stepdance Champion
Ottawa Valley Stepdancing is an energetic, challenging, fun
and truly Canadian art form.
It combines elements of Irish,
Scottish and French-Canadian dance, as well as tap!
You can
enjoy great exercise while dancing along to lively jigs and
reels!
Guelph Youth Music Centre
75 Cardigan Street
Come See What It’s All About! Weekly Classes Will Start in
January.
Website:
www.sarahstepdance.com
Email:
learntostepdance@gmail.com
Online Fiddle
Instruction
I would like to introduce to you an
outstanding new instructional website for fiddlers. It has
just been launched and is an affordable and convenient way
for you to learn tunes from some of the finest fiddlers in
the country. It features many tunes, updated monthly, with
superior piano accompaniment at a slow, medium, and fast
speed. It makes learning easy and fun! Here is the
information for you to explore. Should you decided to
subscribe on a monthly basis, enter the subscription code:
4444 in order to gain access. Membership fees are $20/month
however there are sample fiddle tunes on now for you to
learn. Try it out! You will be amazed at the list of
upcoming fiddlers who will be recording tunes each month and
for $20/month, the amount of material you can learn is
outstanding!
Website:
www.fiddleandpiano.com Enter subscription: 4444
YouTube promotional video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsdFATSql08
Why this approach works?
Hear a song.
On this site, you can hear the song recorded by
professionals.
Learn it quick.
The second track is a slow version of the fiddle song to
help out to develop each section of the song.
Enjoy playing it with great piano backup.
Finally, this section allows you to enjoy playing your newly
learned song on the fiddle while being accompanied by a
great piano player.
I look forward to hearing of your enjoyment with this
website, and happy fiddling! All the best, Mark Sullivan
Karen Reed Fiddle
Classes
Karen has been teaching fiddle for over 25
years. She offers lessons to students of any age and teaches
a variety of fiddle styles. Karen uses a holistic approach
as she tailors lessons to meet individual needs. She moves
her students through and beyond the technical aspects of
learning and encourages growth in confidence, addresses
thought processes, and helps each student understand how to
incorporate their fundamental 'self' into their playing,
which, in turn, becomes evident through individual
expression.
Lessons with Karen are enjoyable, challenging, and
informative. She inspires and motivates her students through
creative methods, an insightful approach along with her care
of their individual needs. Karen believes in working
alongside each person to guide them toward reaching their
fullest potential and achieving their personal goals.
go to www.karenreed.ca
for more info.
After so many years I am happy
to share that I have completed my first CD. For more
information and to find out how to purchase the CD, visit my
website at
www.karenreed.ca
Scott
Woods tours Canada
Take a look at
Scott's website. He may be near your town...
http://www.scottwoods.ca
a one hour weekly live fiddling program on Valley Heritage
Radio called
"Cross-Canada
Fiddling"
I feature fiddlers from coast to coast along with interviews
and upcoming local events. This program is aired Sunday's
from 1:00pm to 2:00pm on Valley Heritage Radio, CJHR 98.7
FM. Our web site is
www.valleyheritageradio.ca
from this site you can link to our online streaming.
I encourage you to tell all your fiddle fans and friends to
tune in Sunday's from 1:00pm to 2:00pm for Cross-Canada
Fiddling, a one hour of traditional old time fiddling.
Yours truly, Dennis Harrington
Ed Whitcomb
Canadian Fiddle
Music - Volume II
Canadian Fiddle Music,
Volume I contains 444 original tunes, by 114 Canadian fiddlers,
including all types and styles of fiddle music. The composers
represent all regions of Canada, and each section is organized
geographically from east to west, or ”from sea-to-sea”. Price:
$49.95.
Canadian Fiddle Music, Volume II contains 350 tunes by 210
fiddlers from sea-to-sea. It also contains a French translation
of the essay and a section with examples of piano chord patterns
or styles by eight of the best pianists in Canada, plus one by
Ed. Price: $39.95.
The Great Canadian
Songbook
is designed for adults, kids,
schools, musicians, choirs, sing-a- longs at home, the
cottage or the camp-fire. It contains music by many of
Canada’s best composers, Oscar Brand, Bim, Bruce Cockburn,
Stompin’ Tom, Connie Kaldor, Lennie Gallant, Roy Griff, Wade
Hemsworth, James Keelaghan, Darryl Landry, Gordon Lightfoot,
Allister MacGillivray, Murry McLaughlin, Rita MacNeil, Jimmy
Rankin, Stan Rogers, Alex Sinclair, Hank Snow, Stevedore
Steve, and Ian Tyson.
If any of your favourite songs are missing from Volume I,
please let us know – your votes will help determine the
contents of Volume II, just like consultations with hundreds
of Canadians determined the contents of Volume I.
$25.00
Please contact Ed Whitcomb,
2130
Dutton Crescent, Ottawa, K1J 6K4, (613) 740-0895)
Ed now has his own website at...
http://www.fromseatosea.com/ and a new email address
at....
books@fromseetosea.com
Kelli Trottier launches her
new CD, "Feel It"
Go to
www.kellitrottier.com for upcoming CD Release Concerts
and to find out where you can get your copy!
Here's a page of some memories of
Old Time
Fiddler Lorne Wilson,
a well known fiddler from the Ottawa Valley area.
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