Canadian Grand Masters 20Th Fiddling Competition & Show
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CGM 20 Year Anniversary Celebration Canadian Grand Masters 20th Fiddling Competition & Show Saturday, August 29th 2009 Centrepointe Theatre 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, Ontario The Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Associati on would formally like to thank Yamaha Canada for their generous donati on to Canada’s premier Old Time Fiddling Contest Yamaha’s CBB101 Carbon Fiber Bow Yamaha’s SV-150 Silent Practi ce Plus™ violin Canadian Grand Masters 20th Fiddling Competition & Show Centrepointe Theatre Saturday, August 29th 2009 Preliminaries at 12:30 pm; Finals at 7:00 pm Top Fiddlers have been invited to compete in an all new format for the top prize and title of Canadian Grand Master Fiddler. Prizes During the preliminaries, the contestants will have the opportunity to participate in a random draw for two fabulous prizes donated by Yamaha Canada: ▪ CBB101 Carbon Fiber Bow – Yamaha ▪ SV-150 Silent Practice Plus™ violin – Yamaha The top eleven finalists will then compete for Canadian Grand Master title and prize money: 1st $3,500.00 3rd $1,100.00 2nd $2,250.00 4th to 11th $500.00 3 Table of Contents ▪ Sponsor: Yamaha Canada & Prizes................................. 2-3 ▪ President’s Message....................................................... 5 ▪ Acknowledgments.......................................................... 6-7 ▪ Judges Bios & Master of Ceremonies............................. 8-9 ▪ Junior Showcase Contestants......................................... 10-11 ▪ Sponsors: Allure Hair Design & Spa, Class Axe Guitars, Kemptville Truck Centre Ltd............................................. 12 ▪ Special Guest Artist......................................................... 13 ▪ CGM Contestants............................................................ 14-26 ▪ Sponsors: Paul R.J Bastien, Contractor, Brigadoon Restaurant..................................................... 15 ▪ Sponsors: Dairy Barn, Harold Workman Ltd., MacEwen, The Sewing & Fabric Room............................ 17 ▪ Sponsor/Provider: The Royal Oak, Marquardt Printing Ltd.. 18 ▪ Sponsors: Patti’s Pub, Quinn’s Ale House........................ 20 ▪ Sponsor: Ottawa Folklore Centre Ltd.............................. 23 ▪ Sponsor: Chances R Restaurant...................................... 27 ▪ Sponsor: Peter Dawson’s Violins..................................... 28 4 President’s Message A very warm welcome to the 20th Anniversary of the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Competition. We have a wonderful show lined up for you to enjoy with great fiddlers from across Canada competing for the title of Canadian Grand Master, and, as our guest artist this year, we are pleased to present Don Reed backed by “South Mountain”, one of Canada’s top country bands. Don and “South Mountain” were the guest artists at the very first CGM competition held at the Centrepointe theatre in September 1990, so it is fitting that they should be back for this special anniversary. In addition, during the evening program, I am certain that you will enjoy the four “Junior Showcase” fiddlers we have invited to perform for you. You will notice a change in the format of the competition this year thanks to the hard work of our “Steering Committee”. We hope that this change will encourage the competitors from across the country to feature the many distinct styles of fiddling that exist in Canada. Our thanks again to the management of Centrepointe Theatre and the Theatre Volunteer Company for the substantial contribution they make to ensure the success of this event, and a big thank you to the Executive and Board of Directors of the Canadian Grand Masters, all of them volunteers, who have worked very hard for the past year to make today’s show possible. On behalf of the CGM organization I thank you sincerely for being here today in support of the preservation of “Old Time Fiddling” in Canada. Sincerely, Peer Norgaard, President Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Association ©Photo by Lois Siegel 5 CGM wishes to thank the Board & Committee members for their continued commitment and support in making this annual competition possible: Executive Board Members: Todd Thompson Treasurer (Chairperson of Finance, Peer Norgaard Corporations & By-Laws) President Marg Côté Bonita Leblanc Secretary (Chairperson of Vice-President Publications & Website) (Chairperson of Membership) Directors: John Miller Director (Chairperson of Promotion) Calvin Vollrath Director (Steering Committee Chair) Rick Wedge Director (Chairperson of Advertising) Randy Foster Director (Chairperson of Ron Bourque Entertainment) Director (Chairperson of Fiddle Camp) Jim Hunter Geoff Horrocks, Director Director (Chairperson of Centrepointe Brian Hebert, Director Sound / CD Recording & Sales) Trent Bruner, Director Patti Lamoureux Director (Chairperson of Contestants Bob Daly, Director & Junior Showcase) Helena Guzmán Publications Editor/Website Manager CGM wishes to thank our service providers: Centrepointe Theatre and Theatre Volunteer Company (Venue) Travelodge Ottawa Hotel & Convention Centre (Accommodations) Lois Siegel, www.siegelproductions.ca (Photography) Helena Guzmán, www.hgf-design.com (Program & Poster Design) Marquardt Printing Ltd. (Printing) 6 CGM also wishes to thank the members of the Steering Committee who formulated the new Rule Changes: Calvin Vollrath Daniel Gervais Troy MacGillivray (Chairperson) Dennis Harrington Byron Myhre Trent Bruner Brian Hebert Peer Norgaard Shane Cook Ivan Hicks Louis Schryer Marg Côté Patti Lamoureux Gordon Stobbe Randy Foster Paul Lemelin Mark Sullivan And last, but not least... CGM wishes to thank the competition sponsors for their generous support: Yamaha Canada Allure Hair Design & Spa • Brigadoon Restaurant Chances R Restaurant • Class Axe Guitars • Dairy Barn Harold Workman Ltd. • Kemptville Truck Centre Ltd. MacEwen • Ottawa Folklore Centre Ltd. • Patti’s Pub Paul R.J Bastien, Contractor • Peter Dawson’s Violins Quinn’s Ale House • The Royal Oak • The Sewing & Fabric Room Rideau & District Olde Tyme Fiddlers Corporation Ottawa Traditional Fiddle & Folk Art Society Fiddleheads Tuesday Night Jammers Dennis & Kerri Harrington 7 2009 CGM Judges Jacquelin Guérette (Québec) Jacquelin Guérette, raised in the suburbs of Québec City, grew up surrounded by fiddle music. His father was a fiddler and one of his idols was French Canadian fiddle legend Jean Carignan. Jacquelin started playing guitar at age 13 and fiddle at age 15. He learned by ear, and although he enjoys all styles of fiddle music, his favorites to play are French-Canadian, Irish and Scottish. ©Photo courtesy of the Guérette Family Gordon Stobbe (Nova Scotia) Gordon Stobbe, master fiddler, teacher and composer, makes his home on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. He has developed and continues a teaching program at the Canadian Conservatory of Music in Halifax. Gordon’s performance history includes theatre, radio host, television host, composing and recording scores for CBC dramas, producing and performing on other artists recordings, as well as composing and recording his own compositions. He is a publisher of fiddle music and instructional books and recordings. Gordon is in demand for workshops, camps and music retreats across Canada. http://www.fiddlebooks.com ©Photo by Lois Siegel 8 Calvin Vollrath (Alberta) Calvin Vollrath is a world-class fiddler and represents Alberta and Canada internation- ally. Since his participation at the 2000 World Music Expo (WOMEX) in Berlin Germany, Calvin has toured several European countries. Calvin is very active in the teaching aspect of fiddle music and is touted by the Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society as one of the driving forces behind the revitalization of fiddle music. Calvin teaches annually at the SCES Fiddle Camp in Saskatchewan and at the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Camp in Ottawa since their inception. He also teaches at numerous workshops throughout Canada and the United States. In August 2005, Calvin received the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ from The Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championship, in recognition and appreciation of his outstanding contribution to Old Time Fiddling. In May 2007, Calvin was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alberta Men of Country Music (AMOCM) for his contribution and support of country music and the success of his own career. He is a veteran recognized for his performing, teaching, judging and composing abilities. ©Photo by Lois Siegel Master of Ceremonies Joël Lamoureux (British Columbia) ©Photo courtesy of the Lamoureux Family 9 Junior Showcase Contestants Scherene Auchterlonie (Courtenay, British Columbia) Scherene, 17, was given a violin for Christmas when she was almost nine and has not stopped playing since. Over the years she has been inspired by many fantastic musicians, but the musician who inspired her most was Pierre Schryer. Scherene has attended many workshops and camps with many fiddlers from all over Canada and the world such as: Pierre Schryer, Shane Cook, Mark Sullivan, André Brunet, Trent Freeman, Gordon Stobbe, Patti Lamoureux, Ruaridh Campbell and Pete Clark. When asked how she feels about attending the CGM as a junior showcase her answer was simple “It will be an honour to be in the presence of so many great musicians, and to be able to represent my Province on stage. I’m also looking forward to jamming with all the musicians in attendance – it is going to be a lot of fun!” Scherene would like to thank everyone who has made this trip possible with their generous contributions to her travel fund. “Thank