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2013
Saskatoon, SK
1st Place: James Steele (SK)
2nd Place: Ben Plotnick (ON)
3rd Place: Kyle Charron (ON)
Top 11 Finalists:
James Steele (Saskatoon, SK)
Ben Plotnick (Toronto, ON)
Kyle Charron (Barrie, ON)
Paul Lemelin (Val Therese, ON)
Tom Fitzgerald (Bancroft, ON)
Greg Henry (Sombra, ON)
Eric Provencher (Oshawa, ON)
Julie Fitzgerald (Bancroft, ON)
Amélie de Arcos (Moncton, NB)
Êmilie Chartier (Winnipeg, MB)
Matthew Contois (Winnipeg, MB)
Junior Showcase Performers:
Wyatt Bernier (Prince Albert, SK)
Amber Gordon (Boyle, AB)
Martha Pitre (Shediac, NB)
Elly Wedge (Richmond, ON)
Accompanists:
Trent Bruner (piano)
Jake Charron (piano and guitar)
Special Guests:
April Verch Band
Judges:
Louis Schryer (Chapeau, QC)
Mark Sullivan (Vancouver, BC)
Calvin Vollrath (St. Paul, AB)
Master of Ceremonies:
Gordon Stobbe (Halifax, NS)
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Alfie Myhre
People’s Choice Award:
J.J. Guy (Saskatoon, SK)
Sponsors
1st place – Title of Canadian Grand Master ($3500)
Sponsored and presented by
the John Arcand Fiddle Fest
The 1st place trophy is annually sponsored
by the Renfrew County Fiddlers
2nd place ($2250)
The 2nd place trophy has been annually sponsored by the
Ottawa Folklore Centre since the first Canadian Grand Masters competition in 1990!
3rd place ($1100)
Sponsored by Tourism Saskatchewan
The 3rd place ‘The Ward Allen Memorial Trophy’
is sponsored by Ann Allen.
4th to 11th places ($500.00)
Sponsored by the following individuals
and organizations:
Nipawin Fiddle Club – Tuffnell Circle Jammers – Michael Gilmore: Collector’s Corner Violins
Saskatoon Fiddle Orchestra – Saskatoon Co-op – Ness Creek – Enviroscapes, Inc. – Ivan & Vivian Hicks – Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority
People’s Choice Award
Sponsored and presented by Calvin Vollrath
2013 SPONSORS
Platinum Sponsor
John Arcand Fiddle Fest
Silver Sponsor
Tourism Saskatchewan
Junior Showcase
Preston Park Retirement Village
Friday Night Dance
Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Society
Grand Masters March West Orchestra
Kenosee Lake Kitchen Party
Bronze Sponsors
Nipawin Fiddle Club – Tuffnell Circle Jammers – Michael Gilmore: Collector’s Corner Violins
Saskatoon Fiddle Orchestra – Saskatoon Co-op – Ness Creek – Enviroscapes, Inc
Ivan & Vivian Hicks – Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority
Media Sponsor
CTV
Event Partner
Tourism Saskatoon
Additional thanks is extended to the CGM Saskatoon Committee which
included the following people and organizations, as well as numerous
un-named volunteers who stepped forward in many capacities.
Doug Knowles: Co-chair, Sponsorships and Advertising
Lyle Bolen: Co-Chair, Sponsorships and Advertising / Tickets
Catherine Sproule: CGM Director, Coordinator Saskatoon Committee
Troy MacGillivray: CGM Director, Event Coordinator / Facilities
Marielle Gauthier: Saskatoon Fiddle, Orchestra / Raffle
Vicki Arcand: John Arcand Fiddle Fest
Michele Amy: Kenosee Lake Kitchen Party: Grand Masters March West Showcase / Program
Jennifer Bork: Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Society / Promotion
Lucas Welsh: Friday Night Showcase and Dance
Stacey Read: CGM Director, Stage Manager
Julia Crook-Devitt: Transportation Louella Klyne
Julie Zerebeski: TravelMasters Saskatoon (Hotel coordination)
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