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2011
Ottawa, ON
1st Place: Daniel Gervais (AB)
2nd Place: Julie Fitzgerald (ON)
3rd Place: Greg Henry (ON)
Top 11 Finalists:
Daniel Gervais (Edmonton, AB)
Julie Fitzgerald (Bancroft, ON)
Greg Henry (Sarnia, ON)
Eric Provencher (Oshawa, ON)
Kerry Fitzgerald (Bancroft, ON)
Kyle Charron (Barrie, ON)
Mathew Johnson (Waterdown, ON)
Dan Mighton (Hanover, ON)
Rosanna Burrill (Upper Musquodoboit, NS)
Paul Lemelin (Sudbury, ON)
Karrnnel Sawitsky (Saskatoon, SK)
Junior Showcase Performers:
Celine Hounjet, 15 (Grandora, SK)
Christine Melanson, 17, & Janelle Melanson, 13 (Moncton, NB)
Michaela Schlieman Mullan, 14 (Ottawa, ON)
Accompanists:
Jake Charron (Barrie, ON) - Piano, Guitar
Melika Lemelin (Sudbury, ON) - Piano
Special Guests:
Ivan and Vivian Hicks (NB)
Judges:
Brian Hebert (Pembroke, ON)
Troy MacGillivray (Halifax, NS)
Kelli Trottier (Kingston, ON)
Master of Ceremonies:
Gordon Stobbe (Halifax, NS)
Lifetime Achievement Award:
People’s Choice Award:
Jaylee Hebert (Lutes Mountain, NB)
Yamaha Awards:
Billie-Jo Smith (Fort Saskatchewan, AB) – Carbon Fiber Bow
Nathaniel Baker (Regina, SK) – SV130 Silent Violin
Sponsors
The Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Association would like to formally thank Yamaha Canada for their
generous donations of the Carbon Fiber Bow & SV130 Silent Violin to Canada’s premier Old Time Fiddling Contest.
1st place $3,500.00
The 1st place trophy is annually sponsored by the Renfrew County Fiddlers
2nd place $2,250.00
The 2nd place trophy has been annually sponsored by the Ottawa Folklore Centre since the first Canadian Grand Masters competition in 1990!
3rd place $1,100.00
The 3rd place ‘The Ward Allen Memorial Trophy’ is sponsored by Ann Allen
and a portion of the cash prize of $1000 is sponsored by Yamaha
4th to 11th places $500.00
The 4th place prize of $500 is sponsored
by the Oshawa/Whitby Old Time Fiddle Club
People’s Choice Award
The People’s Choice Award is sponsored by Calvin Vollrath
Thank you to our partners, sponsors, donors, exhibitors and advertisers for their generous support:
Barrhaven Fiddleheads
Chad Wolfe Studio
Commissionaires Ottawa
D’Arcy McGee’s
Ed Whitcomb
Fine Strings
Long & McQuade (Yamaha)
Mark Sullivan
Mountain Creek Golf Course
Oshawa/Whitby Old Time Fiddle Club
Ottawa Folklore Centre Ltd.
Peter Dawson Violins
RBC Foundation
Rideau and District Old Tyme Fiddling Corporation
The Printing House
The Theatre Volunteer Company
Utronki Appliances TV & Furniture Centre
Valley Heritage Radio
Yamaha Canada
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