Camps & Workshops (2012 updates coming soon!)

CANADA  (scroll down for other countries)

The Algoma Traditional Music and Dance Family Camp, St. Joseph Island, Ontario, mid-August. AlgomaTrad is a one-week, residential camp that offers workshops and concerts in traditional music, dance and art at the Algoma Music Camp site every August. Staff includes musicians, dancers, and artists from different parts of Ontario, Québec, and the United States. Information: Julie Schryer or Pat O’Gorman, 705-782-4311; Email: jnotes@vianet.ca; www.algomatrad.ca. 

B.C. Fiddle 'Treat, Gavin Lake, British Columbia, July 24-29, 2011. Fiddle, piano,guitar, bass. Info: Box 4017, Quesnel, BC, Canada V2J 3J2, (250) 992-5776/5081; http://members.netbistro.com/fiddle/

Buddy MacMaster School of Fiddling, Celtic Music Interpretive Centre, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Workshops throughout the summer -- check site for details/dates. Information: www.celticmusicsite.com

By-The-Canal Fiddle Camp, Long Island Locks, Ontario (10 km south of Ottawa ), August. Fiddle & piano accompaniment. Fiddle Evening concerts and jams. Info: Peer Norgaard: (613) 258-5093; peer.norgaard@sympatico.ca

Camp Violon Trad Québec, Rawdon, Québec, July 24-29, 2011. Six intensive days of traditional Québécois fiddling & repertoire; also guitar and piano accompaniment. Instructors include André Brunet, Stéphanie Lepine…www.violontradquebec.com

Canadian Olde Tyme Fiddle & Step Dance Contest, Douro, Ontario. Early June. Douro Community Centre, Hwy #134 (north of Hwy 7 and south of Hwy 28 - just 10 minutes east of Peterborough). MC: Art Jamieson. House Fiddler: Louis Schryer. Contact Michael LeMoire, General Delivery, Douro, Ontario K0L 1S0

61st Canadian Open Old Tyme Fiddle Contest, Shelburne, Ontario, August 3-7, 2011. Info: 519-925-2600, ext. 238;fiddleshelburne@yahoo.ca; www.shelburnefiddlecontest.on.ca/  

The Ceilidh Trail School of Celtic Music, Inverness, Cape Breton, N.S., July 11-15, 2011, "Remembering Jerry Holland." Cape Breton fiddle, piano accompaniment, guitar, and step/square dance. Info: www.ceilidhtrailmusic.com

FiddleMania, Cochrane, Alberta (outside Calgary), August 21-26, 2011. This 5-day, informative yet accessible workshop was designed by youth for youth, making this the ultimate musical experience for any up-and-coming fiddler! Info: www.fiddle-mania.com/home.cfm

Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. 1 and 2 week sessions in July and August. Sandy MacIntyre, Leanne Aucoin, Stan Chapman, Jennifer Roland… bagpipes, dance, piano accompaniment Info: (902) 295-3411; gaelcoll@atcon.com; www.gaeliccollege.edu.

Kenosee Lake Kitchen Party, Kenosee Lake, Saskatchewan, July 30-Aug. 2 (Kids' Camp), August 5-9 and August 16-20, 2011. Located in the heart of the Moose Mountain Provincial Park, this camp boasts excellent faciliites, phenomenal instructors and an atmosphere of collaboration and fun. Nightly jams, evening concerts and square dances. Info: www.kenoseekitchenparty.ca

John Arcand’s Fiddle Fest, near Saskatoon, Saskatachewan, August 11-14, 2011. Nine fiddle workshops in Metis, old time, Celtic, French Canadian, and East Coast styles. Info: www.johnarcandfiddlefest.com/ 

Maritime Old Time Fiddling Contest, early July, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (just outside Halifax ). Special events include a square dance, Halifax Harbour cruise, fiddle jam sessions, fiddle competition in six categories, the ever popular Fiddle Mass, Maritime Jamboree. Info: Maritime Fiddle Festival, P.O. Box 3037, Dartmouth East, Dartmouth, NS Canada B2W 4Y3, (902) 434-5466; Email: whebby@fox.nstn.ca.

Meadowlawn Workshop, Bowen Island, British Columbia. Spring and fall weekend workshops. Info: Lois Meyers-Carter, RR #1, K-13, Bowen Island, B.C., V0N 1G0, (604) 947-2440; loislc@telus.net.

Northwest FiddleFest, Bulkley Valley, near Smithers, B.C., July 4-8, 2011. Fiddle, mandolin, guitar, piano, bass. Instructors include Gordon Stobbe and Anne Lindsay. Four days of instruction, jamming, activities. Info: www.northwestfiddlefest.com

Orangeville Fiddle & Step Dance Camp, Ontario. July 10-15, 2011. Bill Elliott, 325 Broadway, Orangeville, ON, Canada L9W 1L4, (519) 941-5683; Email: belliott@easyfocus.com; http://www.fiddle.on.ca

Ottawa Valley Fiddle Camp, Manotick, Ontario (5 km’s from Ottawa airport), June 3-5, 2011. The Ottawa Valley Fiddle camp is a weekend camp specializing in workshops and concerts in Canadian fiddle music and piano accompaniment.  Styles include: Old-tyme, French Canadian, Irish, Cape Breton.  All levels. Instructors: Gordon Stobbe, Patti Kusturok-Lamoureux, Sherryl Fitzpatrick, André Brunet, Stéphanie Lépine, Cindy Thompson-Butineau and Kimberley Holmes (piano).  Information: Sherryl Fitzpatrick (613) 440-4343 or sherryl@sherrylfitzpatrick.com

Sunshine Coast Summer School of Celtic Music. No camp in 2011. Info: www.coaststringfiddlers.com

Tobique Fiddle Camp, New Brunswick, June 24-28, 2011. Instructors include Calvin Vollrath, Gordon Stobbe, Tom Wilkinson… (Camp Woolastook, Lower Kintore Rd. N.B.) Info: www.tobiquefiddlecamp.ca; Helen Edgar, 506-356-8549; dhedgar@nbnet.nb.ca

Sherbrooke Now Fiddle Camp, July 3-6, 2011, Sherbrooke Village, Nova Scotia. Featuring instructors Kimberley and Skip Holmes, Ivan and Vivian Hicks, and Stan Chapman. Come to the shores of the beautiful St. Mary’s River for a musical experience. You can improve your fiddle and piano playing abilities, visit our heritage site and enjoy nature walks and village fun at its best. Information/registration: 1-888-743-7845; http://museum.gov.ns.ca/sv/fiddlecamp.php

VanIsle Traditional Music Camp, March 21-24, 2012, Vancouver Island, B.C. This camp is presented by Cross Canada Fiddle, and offers classes in fiddle, piano, guitar, and more. Instructors this year include Gordon Stobbe, Trent Freeman, J.J. Guy, Geoff Horrocks, and more. The venue is 20 minutes north of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island BC, with easy access from Vancouver via ferry, Air Canada, and float plane. For info visit the website at www.crosscanadafiddle.com or phone 250-591-3913.