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Do you have old Fiddle Championship pictures?

June 20, 2013   ·   0 Comments

The Shelburne Free Press is looking for pictures from previous years of The Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship.

Maybe you have pictures that have never been seen before and would like to share your memories with the community as Shelburne prepares for another successful fiddling year.

The Shelburne Free Press will electronically scan your pictures and return them to you. Please drop by our office at 143 Main Street West by chance, or call 519 925-2832 to make an appointment.

You can also send us your pictures electronically. Please e-mail them to: wendy@simcoeyorkprinting.com

All submitted pictures will be included in a photo spread that will run in the Free Press, Shelburne’s community newspaper, in the Wednesday, July 31st edition.

The 63rd Annual Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship will take place in Shelburne from August 7 – 11, 2013.

Tickets for this years event are available for purchase at Holmes Appliances at 135 Main Street,  or online at http://shelburnefiddlecontest.com/tickets/

Events Schedule:

Wednesday, August 7

Battle of the Bands (Arena): 7 p.m.

Thursday, August 8

Everything Fitz with Special Guests Emily Flack and Nate Douglas (Arena): 7:30 p.m.

Friday, August 9

Fiddle Jam (Arena): 9:30 – 11 a.m.

Competition Playdowns (Arena): 1 – 4:30 p.m.

Competition Playdowns (Arena): 7 p.m. – midnight

Local Bands: Scott Donnelly Band, James Spilsbury Band, Grant Boyer Band & Ed Roman (Entertainment Gardens, Fairgrounds): 8 p.m.

Beer Garden ( Entertainment Gardens , Fairgrounds): 8 p.m.

Saturday, August 10

• Please note that many roads in town will be closed by 11:30 am for the parade.

Fiddle Jam (Arena): 9:30 – 11 a.m.

Fiddle and Stepdance Show (Arena): 3:15 p.m.

Fiddle Championship and Entertainment by the Black Family (Arena): 6 p.m.

Glory Days – Bruce Springsteen Tribute and That 60s Show (Entertainment Gardens, Fairgrounds): 8 p.m.

Beer Garden ( Entertainment Gardens, Fairgrounds): 8 p.m.

 Sunday, August 11

Non-Denominational Church Service (Arena): 10 a.m.

For more information e-mail fiddleshelburne@yahoo.ca or call 519 925-8620.

Visit The Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship website at http://shelburnefiddlecontest.com or ‘Like’ them on Facebook.

By Wendy Soloduik

         

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