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July 8, 2024

2024 Wall of Fame Inductees

Following an induction ceremony held on April 28, 2024 in Carman, Manitoba, the Manitoba Fiddle Association, Inc, is proud to announce the 2024 Wall of Fame Inductees! Fiddler/Performer : those...
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June 18, 2024

E-Transfer Now Accepted

T he Manitoba Fiddle Association , Inc . is now able to receive payments by E-Transfer ! Submitting payment for fees, donations or for sponsors has now become easier. If you’re a member...
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February 12, 2024

Become a Member in 2024

Did you know… anyone can apply, pay a nominal annual membership fee and become a member of the Manitoba Fiddle Association...
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February 2, 2024

53rd Fiddling Contest of Festival du Voyageur

Join the fun and the thrill of competition on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at the Relais du Voyageur at the Centre culturel franco-manitobain (CCFM) Salle Jean-Paul Aubry, 340 Provencher Blvd,...
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January 30, 2024

New for 2024

Dear Valued Audience: Please be advised that the website for the Manitoba Fiddle Association is currently undergoing a name transformation. The new address for the website is: ...
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May 30, 2023

Mark Morisseau & The Prairie Fiddlers

Please join us on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at the St Francois Xavier Church for a concert showcasing fiddlers from emerging artists to recording musicians. Doors open at 6:30pm and showtime is at...
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September 23, 2019

MFA 2019 51st Annual Manitoba Open Results

See attached PDF results from the MFA 2019 51st Annual Manitoba Open. Photos to follow. Congratulations to all the winners. Thank you to all the contestants, sponsors, judges, accompanists,...
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March 2, 2019

2019 Festival du Voyageur results

Please see the attached document for the results of the Fiddle Contest held at the 2019 Festival du Voyageur.
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September 25, 2018

MFA 2018 50th Annual Manitoba Open Results

The results of the 50th Annual Manitoba Open are available in the attached file. Please see the slide show for some photos from the event. Congratulations to all the winners. Thank you to all the...
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June 3, 2018

10th Annual Ron King Memorial Fiddle Festival

Please select the attached file for a list of winners. A big thank you to all the sponsors and volunteers that made this event successful.
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March 26, 2017

2017 Festival du Voyageur results

Please see the attached document for the results of the Fiddling Contest held at the 2017 Festival du Voyageur.
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September 24, 2016

Manitobans Compete in Canadian Grand Masters

Congratulations to: Michael Audette, Brendan Chartrand, Jane Cory, and Simon Reimer. They represented Manitoba at the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Competition in Morinville, AB from August 26 -...
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September 24, 2016

Patti Kusturok - North American Fiddlers' Hall of Fame

Patti Kusturok was inducted Sunday, July 31, 2016 into the North American Fiddlers' Hall of Fame. Please see the attached news release for details on this significant accomplishment.
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September 24, 2016

Results of 48th Annual Manitoba Open

The results of the 48th Annual Manitoba Open are available in the attached file. Congratulations to all the winners. Thank you to all the...
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September 24, 2016

Winner of Fiddle Raffle

Congratulations to Jan Holden with ticket #0510 of Stonewall, MB, winner of our Fiddle Raffle. The draw took place on September 17, 2016 in Portage la Prairie.
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September 19, 2016

Results of 19th Annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest

The 19th Annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest was held August 11 to 14, 2016 Please see www.johnarcandfiddlefest.com for more information. Contest results are attached.
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June 14, 2016

41st Annual International Old-Time Fiddle Contest Results

Please see the attached file for the results of the 41th Annual International Old-Time Fiddle Contest that was held June 11, 2016 at the International Peace Gardens.
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June 3, 2016

World Fiddle Day update

World Fiddle Day, aka National Fiddling Day, was held at the St. Norbert Farmers Market on Saturday, May 21st. The Southglen Fiddlers started their hour long performance by playing "Canada's Fiddling...
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May 16, 2016

8th Annual RON KING MEMORIAL Fiddle Festival

The annual fiddle fest was held at Meadow Lea Hall with 5 first time competitors and 24 competitors in the other categories. There were 4 sets of Twin Fiddlers. It was a full day for Patti Kusturok,...
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April 1, 2016

43rd Annual Royal Fiddlers' Contest

Please see the attached file for the results from the 43rd Annual Royal Fiddlers' Contest held on March 30, 2016 during the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon, MB.
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February 22, 2016

2016 Festival du Voyageur Results

Please see the attached document for the results of the Jigging and Fiddling contests held at the 2016 Festival du Voyageur.
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January 27, 2016

JOIN THE SOUTHGLEN FIDDLERS

The Southglen Fiddlers are a group of mostly (but not all!) retired seniors who enjoy playing “old-time” dance music. If you have tapped your toes to the music of Andy Dejarlis or Don...
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September 30, 2015

47th Annual Manitoba Open Results

The results of the 47th Annual Manitoba Open are available in the attached file. Please see the slide show for some photos from the event. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all...
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September 3, 2015

18th Annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest - Results

The 18th annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest presented Workshops, Concerts and Dances and a Fiddle Competition from August 13 to 16, 2015. Please see the attached files for results of the...
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September 3, 2015

Congratulations to Jane Cory

Congratulations to Jane Cory on her 2nd place finish in the Championship Class at the 3 1st Annual Grand North American Old Time Fiddle Competition held from July 17 to 19, 2015. Jane also received...
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August 11, 2015

65th Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship

Please see the attached files for information and results of the 65th Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship held in Shelburne, Ontario on August 5 - 9, 2015
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June 10, 2015

40th Annual International Old-Time Fiddle Contest Results

Please see the attached file for the results of the 40 th Annual International Old-Time Fiddle Contest that was held June 4-6, 2015 at the International Peace Garden.
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May 24, 2015

National Fiddling Day

The Inaugural National Fiddling day was held at the St. Norbert Farmers Market on Saturday, May 16th. The Federal Government passed a Bill to designate the third Saturday in May as National Fiddling...
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May 13, 2015

7th Annual Ron King Memorial Fiddle Festival

This annual fiddle fest was held at Meadow Lea Hall with 2 first-time competitors and 19 competitors in the other categories. There were 4 sets of Twin Fiddlers. It was a full day for Carl...
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May 11, 2015

2015 Wall of Fame Inductees

The Manitoba Fiddle Association held the Wall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremonies on Sunday, April 26th at the Carman Community Hall in Carman, MB. We are proud to announce our 2015 inductees:...
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April 20, 2015

Royal Manitoba 42nd Annual Fiddlers Contest

The Royal Manitoba 42nd Annual Fiddlers Contest was held in Brandon, Manitoba on Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 at 7:00pm in the Amphitheatre of the Keystone Centre. The event was hosted by CKLQ 880 with...
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February 27, 2015

46th Annual Festival du Voyageur - Results

The 46th Annual Festival du Voyageur held its Jigging and Fiddling Contest on February 21st and 22nd, 2015 at the Centre culturel franco-manitobain. To celebrate the 44th anniversary of the jigging...
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February 2, 2015

Holland Fiddle Contest

It is with regret that the Holland Fiddle Committee has come to the conclusion that holding the Annual Fiddle Contest and Old Time Dances is no longer feasible due to rising expenses and low...
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October 20, 2014

Miami Fiddle Contest Results

Please see the attached file for the result of the Miami Fiddle Contest.
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October 1, 2014

MFA 46th Annual Open Results

The results of the 46th Annual Manitoba Open are available in the attached file. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all...
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August 13, 2014

17th Annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest Results

The results of the 17th Annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest are attached below.
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August 13, 2014

64th Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship

Please see the attached files for information and results of the 64th Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship held in Shelburne, Ontario on August 6 - 10, 2014
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July 30, 2014

Charlie Sage Memorial Fiddle Contest Results

The 36th Charlie Sage Memorial Fiddle Contest was held on July 26, 2014. For the last ten years it has been held in conjunction with the Neepawa Lily Festival. Eighteen talented fiddlers entertained...
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June 18, 2014

Holland Old Time Fiddling Contest

An appreciative audience was treated to suberb entertainment at the Holland Old Time Fiddling Contest on June 13, 14, & 15. Holland and Area Lions sponsors of the annual event, thank all who...
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June 11, 2014

39th Annual International Old-Time Fiddle Contest

The 39th Annual International Old-Time Fiddle Contest was held June 7, 2014 at the International Peace Garden. Fiddlers participated from North Dakota, Manitoba, and Minnesota. Please see the...
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June 9, 2014

International Music Camp Fiddlers Hall of Fame

Bob Kuzak was inducted into the International Music Camp Fiddlers Hall of Fame on June 6, 2014. When Bob was 8-9 years old he took group violin lessons with the Canadian Institute of Music and...
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May 19, 2014

2nd Annual World Fiddle Day

World Fiddle Day is the one day in the year when all those who play that wide fiddle/violin family of instruments can celebrate. It is celebrated annually on the Saturday closest to May 19th, the...
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May 14, 2014

6th Annual Ron King Memorial Fiddle Festival

Meadow Lea Hall hosted the sixth annual Ron King Memorial Fiddle Festival on Saturday, May 10, 2014. The event was presented by Warren and District Lions Club and supported by local businesses,...
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April 3, 2014

41st Annual Royal Fiddlers' Contest

Results of the Fiddle Contest held at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon, Manitoba on April 2nd.
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March 10, 2014

Festival du Voyageur Results 2014

Please see the attached file for the results of the Festival du Voyageur Fiddling and Jigging contests.
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October 16, 2013

Miami Fiddle Fest 2013 Results

Please see the attached file for the results of the Miami Fiddle Fest from October 12th.
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October 5, 2013

45th Annual Manitoba Open Results

The results are in. Check out all the winners in the attached file. Congratulations to all participants and a big thank you to all the fans that turned out for this great event.
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September 9, 2013

Manitoban Wins CCMA Fiddler of the Year

Congratulations to Allison Granger for her 2013 Canadian Country Music Award. She received the Fiddler of the year award on September 7, 2013 for her work touring with Gord Bamford. Allison was...
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August 26, 2013

24th Annual Canadian Grand Masters Competition

The results for the 24th Annual Canadian Grand Masters Competition held on Saturday, August 24, 2013 in Lakeview Church, Saskatoon are available in the attached file.
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August 21, 2013

John Arcand Fiddle Fest 2013 Results

The results of the 2013 John Arcand Fiddle Fest are available in the attached file.
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August 19, 2013

63rd Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship

Please see the attached files for results of the 63rd Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship held in Shelburne, Ontario.
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July 22, 2013

35th Charlie Sage Fiddle Contest Results

Please see the attached file for the results of the 35th Charlie Sage Memorial Fiddle Contest that took place in Neepawa, Manitoba on July 20, 2013.
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July 1, 2013

Mel Bedard - Hall of Fame Inductee

Mel Bedard was inducted into the International Music Camp's Fiddlers Hall of Fame in June 2013 within the Metis fiddler category. Mel has been involved at the International Music Camp's fiddle...
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June 17, 2013

Holland's 31st Annual Fiddling Contest Winners

The judges for the competition were: Arlene Graham Marla Winters Dr. Trent Turner The winners in the various categories are as follows...
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June 8, 2013

International Peace Garden Competition Results

The 38th Annual International Old-Time Fiddle Contest was held June 6-8, 2013 at the International Peace Garden. Fiddlers participated from North Dakota, Manitoba, Minnesota, and Montana for trophies...
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May 18, 2013

1st World Fiddle Day

World Fiddle Day was founded in 2012 by fiddler and historian Caoimhin Mac Aoidh, from Ireland. It was decided to hold the day on the Saturday in May closest to the 19th, the recorded day of death in...
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May 11, 2013

Results: 5th Annual Ron King Memorial Fiddle Festival

Please click Read More below to see the results from the 5th Annual Ron King Memorial Fiddle Festival held on May 11, 2013 in Warren, MB.
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May 5, 2013

Results: 2nd Annual Michel "Kiki" Bohémier Memorial Fiddle Contest

The results are in for the 2nd Annual Michel "Kiki" Bohémier Memorial Fiddle Contest held in Lorette, Manitoba. With seven different categories there was lots of opportunity and many great...
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April 30, 2013

2012 Manitoba Open Fiddle Champion

Congratulations to Alex Lamoureux, the 2012 winner of the Manitoba Open Fiddle Championships and people's choice award winner.
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