We maintain an artistic community for our members and the public through several key activities: our weekly jam circles, our lessons and workshops, our sponsorship of young people to old time music camps, our gigs in the community, and our annual fiddle contest- the Grand North American Old Time Fiddle Championship.

Check out our events to see how you can be involved, or contact us for further information.

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March 23, 2025  update:

1. Wild Rose Fiddle Club is hosting  a workshop and concert with Canadian Grand Master Champions Jane Cory and Kyle Burghout on SUNDAY April 13 at the Kingsway Legion 14339 - 50 Street, Edmonton Alberta.

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!! THIS COULD SELL OUT!

To register, get tickets and more info click this link   https://janeandkyle.ca/shows

Intermediate Workshop 2 pm
Album Release Concert 4 pm

Checkout the poster on the Special Events Page

2)  The Wild Rose Fiddlers Club has several Fiddle CDs available to borrow.   Contact Barbara (or Daryl)  at the hall to borrow one.
The Fiddle Connections page has the link. For now, here's a direct link to the inventory:    Fiddle CD Listing

3) Juno award nominated Brianna Lizotte  is hosting a workshop in Edmonton at St. Andrews United Church, 9915 148 Street NW. April 12, from 12 to 1pm.
Admission is by donation.  Scroll down on our  Special Events page for her poster and information on registering.       Brianna is also having a concert at 3pm on Sunday, April 13, which unfortunately conflicts with the WROTFA Sponsored event with Kyle and Jane.

4) The 'Fiddle Contest GNA'  page has a link to a special edition of the Wild Rose newsletter titled "Special  newsletter-40th Grand North American Old Time Fiddle Championship."    As well the Winners page has a link to recordings of the contest performances.

CONGRATULATIONS to the 2024 GNA winners.

Go to the GNA     Winners page     to see who they are.

On behalf of the Wild Rose Board - a HUGE thank you** to:

• The GNA Organizing Committee
• Our GNA Judges
• The Accompanists
• Our Timer for the competitions
• Our MC
• Back-Stage Staff
• All the contestants that provided excellent music, entertainment, and a demonstration of some fantastic fiddling.
• The audience -- All the fiddle music  fans that showed up to take in the contest and/or the dance(s).
• ALL the various musicians that provided dance music for Friday and Saturday night.
• The Caterer for a very tasty dinner on Saturday night
• The Dow Center House Staff
• and to a HUGE host of volunteers.

GREAT WORK EVERYONE.

** Names have not been listed as there were so many people that were part of making this a success.

5) Click this link for the Kingsway Legion Old Tyme Fiddlers schedule   for April through June,  2025 or this link to go directly to Kingsway Legion Website.

6) If you're wanting to learn some new fiddle tunes, or just listen to some fine fiddling, check out the YouTube channel of Troy Gates.
Troy is our Intermediate Fiddle Class instructor and he posts tunes the intermediate class is working on  AND MORE.

7)  Winners of the Grand North American Fiddle contest held the July 18-21, 2024 weekend are posted on the Winners drop down under  Fiddle Contest GNA Heading on the menu bar above.

We welcome members of all levels of skill to join us anytime at our circle Jam in an inclusive and encouraging environment .

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