THANK YOU to everyone that came out to help celebrate National Fiddling Day at the Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival! Also, a big thanks to Q, our VFS President, for leading the group. Q wanted to remind everyone that although the monthly jams will soon be over for the summer, they offer fiddle lessons…
Last Jam of the Season! Friday, June 2, 2023 7:00 – 9:00pm; Doors open at 6:45 Members no charge; Drop In $5 Wheeley Hall in the Esquimalt United Church Building (500 Admirals Road). Enter off Lyall Street. Our esteemed VFS President, Q, will be leading us in a fun musical evening! We’ll break for an…
Folk & Fiddle Festival – June 9 – 11, 2023 We’ve been working hard all year to bring you the best in Roots Music from around North America, we are so happy to tell you about our line up and announce that we will be returning to Beacon Bandshell with this year’s festival! Over the…
Saturday, May 20, 2023, At Topaz Park, Victoria Join us for the National Fiddling Day Jam at the Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Fiddlers and others wishing to participate in the jam will receive FREE entrance into the games to play … but, first you must email Tony at alambert@pacificcoast.net to have your…
Join us on Friday, May 5, 2023 7:00 – 9:00pm; Doors open at 6:45 Members no charge; Drop In $5 Wheeley Hall in the Esquimalt United Church Building (500 Admirals Road). Enter off Lyall Street. We’ll break for an intermission with some snacks and drinks available by donation. If you’d like to contribute to the…
When: Tuesday August 8 to Friday August 11, 2023 Featuring Jennie Bice, Gabriel Dubreuil, J.J. Guy, Gordon Stobbe Youth and adults alike are welcome to the Nanaimo Fiddle Camp this August! There are classes for every level of playing: all you need is a basic grounding in fiddle technique and a few tunes under your…
FIDDLE WORKSHOPS – SUNDAY, MARCH 19TH Where: The Lounge, 2nd floor, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street Cost: $20 each Quinn Bachand, who is well known as one of Canada’s most outstanding young musicians and Berklee College of Music Graduate (recipient of the Presidential Scholarship), will be teaching three workshops on the fiddling of…
The December Fiddle Jam on Friday, Dec. 2 was a blast. Thank you so much, Daniel Lapp, for being a great guest host. We had a great turn-out (see pix below) and played lots of tunes with Christmas tunes interspersed, including a break with some Christmas goodies. Stay tuned for January Jam coming on January…
Sorry the November Fiddle Jam was cancelled due to the power outage. Join us for a fun evening of music with our host, Daniel Lapp! We’ll be playing selections from the list below as well as some Christmas tunes, a great way to start the festive season! When: Friday December 2nd, 2022. 7:00 – 9:00…
Join us at the November Jam – Friday, Nov. 4th at 7 pm Doors open at 6:45 pm; in Wheeley Hall in the Esquimalt United Church Building (500 Admirals Road). Enter off Lyall Street.
We are trying something new – a few tunes in a set list to get the Jam started. Following is November’s set list – send us your suggestions… Also, we’re looking for folks who might be interested in leading the occasional Jam – let us know if you’re interested or know someone who is…
The 159th Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival happened on May 21 and 22, 2022, at Topaz Park. About 36 people gathered at Topaz Park on May 21st for a Fiddle Jam. A big Thank you and to Tony for organizing and to all who joined in today in celebration of Canada and World Fiddle…
The Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival (GVPAF) was on this year from April 7th to May 14th, 2022. The Fiddle section of the GV Performing Arts Festival was held at the Phillip T. Young Hall at UVic on Saturday April 30th and again had some great performances. This year’s adjudicator was Canadian Folk Music Award…