The 62nd Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship takes place here from Aug. 8 to 12.
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Shelburne, with partners Dufferin Mutual Insurance Company and the Town of Shelburne, the event features Canada’s top fiddlers in competition for over $17,000 in prizes.
Besides championship fiddlers, this year’s event will include a concert by the Blazing Fiddles, step dancing, jam sessions, parade, beer garden, Battle of the Bands, pork barbecue, non-denominational church service, Country Superstars and Aerosmith tribute bands, open air market, lots of entertainment and food at the Legion, camping and much more.
On Aug. 9 at 7:30pm, the Rotary Club of Shelburne welcomes The Blazing Fiddles. They are Jeff Taylor, Brielle Goheen, Adam Poot, and Chris Kettlewell playing two fiddles, a stand-up bass, and a piano. Over the last ten years, The Blazing Fiddles have performed for hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world.
The Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship playdowns are on Aug. 10 at 1pm and 7pm at the Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex. Classes that will compete in the afternoon include the young (age 9 and under, ages 10 to 12) and the young at heart (age 56 and over). The evening features the remaining classes.
After the fiddle parade on Aug. 11, at 3pm the Rotary Club presents a fiddle and stepdance show.
The contest finals are on Aug. 11 at 6:30pm and will feature entertainment by the Black Family, as well as the recently revived judges’ showcase. The Black Family is ten children extending in age from 21 down to 5. Their music ranges from old-time fiddle tunes to vocal favourites from years past
For tickets or information call 519-925-8620 or visit shelburnefiddlecontest.on.ca.
