Grand North American Old Time Fiddle Championship
Long-running Canadian traditional music festival / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Grand North American Old Time Fiddle Championship is the longest-running annual fiddle contest in Alberta, held in mid-July.[1] The event started in 1981, becoming part of Klondike Days (known as K-Days) in the 1990s, and with virtual contests held during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.[2] Prior to the official event, similar contests held as fundraisers occurred in the late 1970s and early 1980s to help local communities.[3] Several of its winners have gone onto place in the top three of the Canadian Grand Masters, including several winners, and in recent years prize money has been allocated to the best three Albertan fiddlers to help pay for travel to the Grand Masters.
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Grand North American Old Time Fiddle Championship | |
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Genre | Old-time music |
Dates | Third weekend of July |
Location(s) | Edmonton, Alberta |
Years active | 40 |
Founders | Alberta Old Tyme Fiddler's Association |
Website | https://www.wildrosefiddlers.org/ |
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