ABOUT US
The Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Association came into existence as a registered non-profit organization in November 1989. A group of fiddlers and musicians saw the need to formalize their regular gatherings into an association in order to promote old time fiddle music through fiddle contests, dances and other special events. The goal has remained the same over the years:
Click this to watch a short YouTube video overview of the Wild Rose Old Time Fiddlers and what we are all about.
The Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Association exists to encourage, foster and develop an appreciation of Old Tyme Fiddle Music in a spirit of friendship, and to preserve this musical heritage for our generation and for future generations to enjoy.
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.
----->> Hey CLUB MEMBERS <<----- For your convenience, this section will be used to highlight key items and/or to point you to recent posts of information updates. July 21, 2026 update
The 2026 Fiddle Festival and GNA Fiddle Championship has recently happened. Another excellent weekend of music thanks to The GNA Director, GNA Committee and a lot of volunteers. THANK YOU ALL for a great weekend of entertainment dancing, an absolutely scrumptuous buffet dinner, and amazing silent auctions. A list of the 2026 winners is posted on the Winners page.
And some older but significant items:
2. VIDEOS of the 2025 GNA Fiddle Competition are available via a link on the Fiddle Contest Winners Page
We hope to have the Videos for 2026 available soon.
3. The historic and VERY successful North American Fiddlers Convention was held October 23rd through 26th, led by Calvin Vollrath, and with 27 collaborators, it was a royal treat hearing great fiddle music played by so many award winning fiddlers. And hey!!! Be on the lookout as a similar event is coming in October 2027.
There are some video snippets of the Wild Rose Hosted Jam, and many of the Alberta Society of Fiddlers and Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers playing the Lieutenant Governor's Waltz. See our Special Events page to view and listen.4. 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
5. 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.
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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2026 FIDDLE CONTEST
The 42nd Annual Grand North American Old Time Fiddle Championship wass held July 16th to 19th , as part of the Wild Rose Old Time Fiddle Festival.
It is always the third weekend of July, so for advance planners, the following one will be July 15-18, 2027
FIRESIDE CHAT WORKSHOP
How to Prepare for a Fiddle Contest - Now available for viewing!
Members and non-members were invited to join us for a "Fireside Chat" workshop on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The replay is available for viewing on YouTube. Mark Sullivan was Moderator and it featured an amazing lineup of All Star Fiddlers such as Patti Kusturok, Calvin Vollrath, JJ Guy, Louis Schryer and others as panelists.
WEEKLY JAM SESSIONS and WORKSHOPS
Monday Evenings:
In person jams continue every Monday night.
Acoustic instrumental - Old Tyme Fiddle Jam
Contact Ray Troppmann at PH # 780-982-0790
Pleasantview Community Hall
10860 - 57 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T6H 0Y8
GRAND NORTH AMERICAN
OLD TIME FIDDLE CHAMPIONSHIP
OLD TIME FIDDLE CHAMPIONSHIP
Participate in one of the richest contest payouts in Canada, happening the 3rd weekend of July every year!
The competition will be held at the Dow Centennial Centre in
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta from Thursday July 17 to Sunday July 20, 2025.
Click on the 'More Information' button to find out more.
GET IN TOUCH
Are you looking for a fiddle player or a group?
Listen and tap your feet to some old-time music or dance your way across the floor. Call us to book a time!
PHONE 780-267-9333
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