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General Information on 2010 Concerts and Dances
(click on the Concert Schedule button to the left for details)
Concerts & Dances
We got lots of them, and we feature some of the best talent you’ll find anywhere!
Thursday Evening Concert Showcase
Brought to you by Clarence Campeau Development Fund
Again this year by popular demand the Fiddle Instructors Showcasebacked up by the best in the industry Trent Bruner and Freddie Pelletier, is the Thursday evening main stage presentation featuring:
- John Arcand
- Calvin Vollrath
- Patti Lamoureux
- Gord Stobbe
- Desmond Lagace
- Rodney Krip
- Daniel Gervais
- Shamma Sabir
The annual presentation of the John Arcand Fiddle Fest Lifetime Achievement Award will also take place Thursday Evening. This award is presented each year to an individual (or group) based on his/ her/their contribution to fiddle, music and dance. This event allows us to further achieve our goals of preserving and promoting fiddle music and dance by honoring those artists who have tirelessly worked to promote the art.
Friday Evening Concert Showcase and Old Time Dance
2010 has been declared “The Year of the Métis!” by the province of Saskatchewan so we have put together a great Métis showcase that will run Friday night. Traditionally Friday evening has been filled with 5 or 6 acts from different cultures and genres switching it up every 15 minutes to keep things interesting. This year we will honor the province’s proclamation by featuring a Métis showcase that will encompass vocals, dance and fiddle from some of the best Métis performers in western Canada.
Friday Night Old Time Dance
Red River Mates from Manitoba – Back for another year, after “rave reviews” from last year! This great dance group from in and around the Winnipeg/Selkirk Area will have you swinging your partner all night long.
Saturday Evening Concert and Dance
Brought to you by Points Athabasca
The John Arcand &Special Friends concert will celebrate the festival’s mandate again, with another presentation of last year’s EXTREMELY popular format. This was accomplished by pairing a young artist with one of our talented fiddle instructors. Each pair then puts on a mini- show (if you will) and the concert ends with a grand finale, where all performers take the stage together. This Mentor – Protégé format is … Moving. Powerful. Show stopping.
Saturday Evening Old Time Dance
Perennial favorites "Bannock Country" will be back to provide the music for the old time dance on Saturday. The Métis Band from Debden, Saskatchewan has played for the Saturday Night Old Time Dance for many years, and we still receive positive feedback and suggestions for more!! We’re glad to have them back.
Sunday Programming
Sunday Morning Fiddles and Flapjacks/Sunday Morning Gospel Hour
At this time our entertainment for the above is undetermined, please keep checking for updates.
Music Breaks
In 2010, again, if time allows music breaks will be scheduled throughout the competitions, and the Festival is in the unique position of always having ready talent on hand and willing to jump in with a few minutes notice.
Competitions
Visit the competitions page for more information
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