The 2024 GVPA Festival is here once again! For six weeks from April to May, over nine thousand Victoria-area performers and students of music, dance and dramatic arts are on stages throughout the city receiving adjudications from renowned experts in the arts. Performances in Brass, Classical Guitar, Choral, Composition, Dance (School and Studio), Ethnic Dance,…
Thanks to all who came out to our February Jam – it was a packed hall with over 80 people playing and jamming – great fun! Thanks again to Calvin Cairns for leading us in the Jam!
The Victoria Fiddle Society strives for innovation and engagement. We’re reaching out to you to gather ideas for possible projects, events, or activities. Whether its a specific project, an event concept, or an idea for an ongoing activity, we want to hear from you. Some ideas might include: We’re also keen on ideas for getting…
Saturday, November 25, 2023 / 7:00 – 10:00 pm ST. MATTHIAS ANGLICAN CHURCH HALL, 600 RICHMOND AVE, VICTORIA, BC V8S 3Y7 Join us for a wonderful evening of music and dance! The evening will start with a short concert featuring “Q” (Bachand) followed by a fun, all ages, square dance with caller Galen Armstrong teaching and calling the…
The Victoria Conservatory of Music celebrates 20 years of Daniel Lapp’s Home for Christmas concerts, presenting this year for the first time on the stage of the Royal Theatre! Renowned fiddler and jazz trumpeter Daniel Lapp leads this special 75-minute toe-tapping and joy-filled holiday tradition. Performing with Daniel are the BC Fiddle Orchestra, Folkestra! ensemble, the Joy of…
Please join us for another great December Jam. We’ll have some great tunes and maybe even some Christmas tunes – led by Daniel Lapp! What: VFS December Fiddle Jam Date: Friday, December 1, 2023 Where: Wheeley Hall in the Esquimalt United Church Building (500 Admirals Road). Enter off Lyall Street. Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm; Doors…
Hope you all enjoyed the October Jam. Join us for another great time for our November Jam. What: VFS November Fiddle Jam Date: Friday, November 3, 2023 Where: Wheeley Hall in the Esquimalt United Church Building (500 Admirals Road). Enter off Lyall Street. Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm; Doors open at 6:45 We will have a…
Victoria Bluegrass presents: Hardly Handsome Tuesday September 26 Hardly Handsome is Bill Humby on vocals and guitar, Mick Baker on mandolin and vocals, Lee Foote on banjo and vocals and Craig Korth on bass and vocals. Doors open: 7:30 pm The evening starts with an Open Stage from 7:45pm to 8:45pm. You can sign up for a spot on the Open Stage by…
Everyone enjoyed September’s Fiddle Jam! We had a great turn-out – over 50 musicians, and our Jam Leader – Louise Deschamps got rave reviews! Hope you cam join us for the next Friday Fiddle Jam! What: VFS October Fiddle Jam Date: Friday, October 6 , 2023 Where: Wheeley Hall in the Esquimalt United Church Building…
14 VFS members gathered at the Saanich Fair on Sunday, September 3rd to play some tunes. The 2023 Saanich Fair’s theme was “JAMMIN’ AT THE FAIR” – so we did. It was fun to play for an audience – who enjoyed our sets.
Come and see some of the VFS members playing at the Saanich Fair on Sunday, September 3 from 11:00-12:30 in the West Field area. Hope to see you there!
Join us Friday, September 8 for the first Fiddle Jam of the season! It’s also time to renew your membership. You can do that at the Jam with credit or debit card, cash (exact amount please) or cheque. Or renew right now via an eTransfer to victoriafiddlesocietypayments@gmail.com please send the deposit code in a separate…