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John Arcand Fiddle Fest 2005 John Arcand Fiddle Fest 2005 Table of Contents OUR FOUNDER John Arcand 1 John’s Welcoming Message Our Founder Fiddle Fest History Welcome!!! I would sincerely like to welcome back all the people who have enjoyed the John Arcand Fiddle Acknowlegments 2 Fest in the past years, and welcome those that are Year of First Nations and here for the first time and will be returning again and Metis Women again. I would especially like to applaud and Year of the Veteran encourage all the youth that partake in the workshops and competitions that are being presented. Message from SFA 3 I am extremely proud of my wife Vicki for spending all year preparing for Message from the Foodbank 3 the Fiddle Fest and making sure that you will enjoy the bigger and better shows, competitions and performances to follow. Northern Sask Centennial Charter 4 And, finally – a very big thank-you goes out to our Board of Directors, Important Fiddle Fest Info 5 Volunteers, Funders and Sponsors – for without you, there would be no Fiddle Fest. Performer Biographies 6 Joel Lamoureux So again, welcome and enjoy the weekend. Alex the Folk Band Bannock Country Taressa Bergen Trent Bruner Lionel Gilbertson Leanne Hynd Patti Kusturok Desmond Lagace A Little Fiddle Fest History Alex Lamoureux Clayton Linthicum The John Arcand Fiddle Fest (the Fiddle Fest) began in 1998 when John Freddie and Sheila Pelletier Arcand, known as "The Master of the Métis Fiddle," had a dream, to give Silje Midtbø-Vevle something back. He felt the fiddle had been good to him and he wanted Hogne Midtbø-Vevle to see the music preserved and the traditions carried on. He wanted to Vic’s Livingroom Bluegrass provide an opportunity for young people to learn the traditions behind the music and dance under the guidance of Elders. With these goals in mind, Group he was inspired to initiate the very first Fiddle Fest, held on his acreage in Calvin Vollrath Greencourt, Alberta, in August 1998. A celebration of culture - a music Schedule of Events 12 festival that features competitions, artists’ showcases and inspiration to young and old. Fiddle Contest Rules and Regulations 14 In 1999, John moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and purchased Windy Acres. This location proved to be much more accessible and the Fiddle Fiddle Prizeboard 15 Fest grew in attendance and participation each successive year. In 2002 The John Arcand Fiddle Fest became a non-profit organization with a Jigging Rules & Regulations 16 volunteer board of Directors, and has since worked towards supporting their mandate: to promote and preserve fiddle music and dance, and Jigging Prize Board 17 provide a forum to showcase youth, talent and culture. Concession 18 1 2005 John Arcand Fiddle Fest THE JOHN ARCAND FIDDLE FEST PROUDLY ACKNOWLEDGES 2005 PROCLAIMED YEAR OF FIRST NATIONS AND MÉTIS WOMEN The Government of Saskatchewan has joined First Nations leaders in the province in proclaiming 2005 the Year of First Nations and Métis Women. In doing so, First Nations and Métis Relations Minister Maynard Sonntag and Culture, Youth and Recreation Minister Joan Beatty are acknowledging and recognizing the vital role and the many contributions First Nations and Métis women have made,not only to their families and communities, but to our province as well." First Nations women continue to hold the traditional roles of family and community survival, unity, and harmony. This strength endures despite and in spite of many of the hardships and trials faced by their people. This year long acknowledgement is an opportunity for us to listen to the women in our communities and act upon these strong, wise and courageous voices." 2005 HAS BEEN DECLARED THE YEAR OF THE VETERAN Throughout the year, Canadians will celebrate, honour, remember, and teach our youth about the contributions and sacrifice of our veterans. "Today, we ask a new generation of Canadians to surrender their time, volunteer their hearts, and take one year to fully remember a century of sacrifice. That year is 2005 - The Year of the Veteran." The Honourable Albina Guarnieri, Minister of Veterans Affairs. Every year is an important year to honour veterans and their service and 2005 is especially meaningful because it marks the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. 2 John Arcand Fiddle Fest 2005 GREETINGS FROM THE SASKATCHEWAN FIDDLERS ASSOCIATION AND WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR IN THE ORGANIZATION As some of you know, memberships in the SFA help to support all events connected with Old Tyme fiddling traditions in the province, through promotion, education, event planning, connecting with students / teachers and the general passing on of traditions: so thank you for your support. Your membership in the SFA also allows you to vote on the direction of the organization,and what we will priorize in the upcoming year, as well as entitles you to our quarterly newsletter. If you have not yet purchased your membership, please come and visit us at our booth during this Fiddle Fest weekend! We’d love to include you in our membership and number you among the tried and true supporters of all things fiddle in our Province! One of our beginning efforts as a new executive has been the creation of a web presence. Our address is www.saskfiddler.ca and you will find many benefits for visiting, including an up-to- date listing of all fiddle events in the province (whether created by the SFA or created independently), a registry of fiddle teachers and resources, a listing of old tyme dances categorized by region, a listing of old tyme dance bands, and a bulletin board where you can exchange ideas with other fiddle enthusiasts. If you’re not on the web at your home, visit any public library and access us through their free community net. Good luck to all the fiddlers this year! Hope to see you jammin’. Michele Amy President, Saskatchewan Fiddlers Association A MESSAGE FROM THE SASKATOON FOOD BANK The Saskatoon Food Bank would like to thank you all very much for your ongoing support and kindness. We are very appreciative towards the wonderful assistance that is generated from the John Arcand Fiddle Fest attendees each year. Our mission is to respond to requests from people in need of emergency food, self-help and learning programs. We offer emergency food, literacy programs (to grade 10), life-skills training, pre-employment workshops, a resource library and computer classes, community kitchen, do 4000 low-income tax returns each year, and also run a clothing xepot. We feed over 6,000 adults and children each month, and distribute 4 tonnes of food each day. We are grateful for community support as we receive no core government or United Way assistance. So, once again – thank you for your generous support. Bob Pringle Executive Director, Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre 3 2005 John Arcand Fiddle Fest THE JOHN ARCAND FIDDLE FEST NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN CENTENNIAL CHARTER Let’s Celebrate – Saskatchewan is 100 years old! The John Arcand Fiddle Fest wanted to do just that – but we wanted something unique, something that would reach outside our own community and unite people from all over this great province, something to engage our youth – our leaders for the future. And so, with funding received from the Celebrating Community Centennial Grant Program, The John Arcand Fiddle Fest Northern Saskatchewan Centennial Charter was born. "From many people’s strengths". "The Centennial Charter" van headed up to Buffalo Narrows, Ile -a-la- crosse and Beauval picking up two youth and two elders from each community and bringing them to the Festival so that they could enjoy the rich and lively music and culture of the Festival. You may spot them throughout the weekend participating in the workshops, watching and/or participating in the contests and gathering knowledge from the many people who work so hard to keep the Festival rich and vibrant. Our hope is that they will take home with them a sense of pride and accomplishment and a much-heightened awareness of a part of Saskatchewan’s heritage. We hope that we can continue to partner with communities throughout this great Province in order to share the diverse offerings that the John Arcand Fiddle Fest brings to all who attend. National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation 4 John Arcand Fiddle Fest 2005 SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FIDDLE FEST 1. No open fires please 2. You must register for all events: including the Workshops. Registration tent is open daily right next to the main tent entrance. 3. FOR YOUR SAFETY – The Pike Lake First Responders are on the grounds throughout the Festival. 4. No Open Alcohol in the Main Tent Area 5. No Smoking in the Main Tent 6. All Fiddle Fest volunteers are wearing Yellow Fiddle Fest T-shirts – if you have a question, please find one of them and they can direct you. 7. While camping, please be mindful that elders and families with small children may retire early. 8. Please re-cycle. There are can and bottle depots beside all garbage cans. 9. The Playground is unsupervised and you must be mindful of your children while they are using it. 10. Product Sales will be available ONLY from Performers and Sponsors (without permission no other soliciting is allowed) 11. No video-taping without permission from the organizers – thank you! 12. Take a minute to sign our guest book, drop a suggestion in the box and add your name to the data base list – all located in the Registration Tent. We’d love to hear from you - what you would like to see and hear is important to us. Proud to Support the 2005 John Arcand Fiddle Fest 5 2005 John Arcand Fiddle Fest Your MC for the weekend JOEL LAMOUREUX Joel Lamoureux has been involved in music for his entire life.
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