|  2008 Competitions
John Arcand Fiddle Fest
Click here to view the results from the
2007 Fiddle and Jigging competitions.
Over $10,700.00 in prize money will be awarded at the
11th Annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest.
Our Fiddle Contest is sanctioned by the Saskatchewan Fiddlers Association and was the first Fiddle Contest (that we are aware of) to ever include a Traditional Metis Category. In 2005, we also added the Andy DeJarlis Class. These two classes speak strongly about our promotion and preservation of Métis Fiddling.
Along with these two classes we offer Novice 1 & 2* (12 and under) Junior 1 & 2*(13 to 18) Senior (60 and over) and Open 1 & 2* and Championship** classes.
*Explanation of the "2" Category. The John Arcand Fiddle Fest took the lead on another important initiative by introducing the "2" Categories into the Fiddle contest. The addition of the "2" categories is an effort to "Level the Playing Field". In many cases, people who had just started playing or had only played for a short period of time, were competing against more skilled players making it impossible for them to place. By offering a "2" category we allow them to compete with others who are at the same playing level. The judges place competitor's into the "2" categories, following the preliminary rounds. In 2003 we introduced the "2" category into our Novice and Open classes and since then have added it to all remaining categories, with the exception of the Championship, Traditional Metis and Andy DeJarlis.
** Although we offer a Championship Category you do not register or enter Championship! At the John Arcand Fiddle Fest you enter the Open and the judges will advance the top five players into championship for the finals.
One of our proudest achievements has been the presentation of the Canadian Red River Jigging Championships. John's desire to see the traditional way of jigging preserved has been promoted through these championships, not only by offering a competition that brings people from across Canada, but also by insuring that the explanation of the contest, the judging and the workshops are all conducted by elders and/or people skilled in the art of the traditional form.
Preliminaries for all competitions run on Saturday, and the finals are all played out after Sunday's gospel hour.
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