Ontario Fiddle and Step Dance Scene
Keeping the tradition alive
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, traditional arts took a significant hit. Enter the Ontario Fiddle and Step Dance Scene, a source to find teachers, camps, contests and resources, and to discover Ontario traditional artists.
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Recurring Events
Upcoming Events
Calvin Vollrath
September 20
St John the Evangelist Church, London
Canada's Fiddling Sensation Calvin Vollrath along with the great Jeremy Rusu are thrilled to be out playing music again. You don't have to be a fiddle fan to enjoy this show. If you like music & stories, you'll love this show. Entertainment for the whole family.
For more details on each individual concert, please go to https://calvinvollrath.com/tickets
Toronto Fiddle Collective with Calvin Vollrath
September 21, 7:00 pm
West Toronto Baptist Church, 3049 Dundas St. W, Toronto
Workshop 7:00 pm / Concert 8:00 pm
Workshop/concert - $35.00
Concert only - $25.00
Advance tickets
Celina 416-402-1642
Calvin Vollrath
September 22
Carling Recreation Centre, Nob
Canada's Fiddling Sensation Calvin Vollrath along with the great Jeremy Rusu are thrilled to be out playing music again. You don't have to be a fiddle fan to enjoy this show. If you like music & stories, you'll love this show. Entertainment for the whole family.
For more details on each individual concert, please go to https://calvinvollrath.com/tickets
Shane Cook & the Woodchippers - Be Here For A While Album Release Tour
September 23
Glencoe
AlgomaTrad Family Dan
September 23
AlgomaTrad Centre, 1249 F&G Line, Richards Landing
All are welcome by donation, no experience necessary. Dances will be guided and called, and we'll start out with fun, easy dances for families. Contras and squares will follow.
Calvin Vollrath
September 23
Community Centre, Trout Creek
Canada's Fiddling Sensation Calvin Vollrath along with the great Jeremy Rusu are thrilled to be out playing music again. You don't have to be a fiddle fan to enjoy this show. If you like music & stories, you'll love this show. Entertainment for the whole family.
For more details on each individual concert, please go to https://calvinvollrath.com/tickets
Moonshine Cafe Celebration
September 24, 7:30 pm
Moonshine Cafe, 137 Kerr Street, Oakville
Come celebrate the Moonshine Cafe for all the support it has given independent artists in the music industry. If you have ever been to the Moonshine Cafe or have performed at this venue, you will not want to miss this very special evening and celebration! Join guests CMA Ontario 7 time Female Artist of the Year Nominee Tianna Woods, Canadian Fiddle Champion Scott Woods, sing songwriter Chase Stevens and ver special guest Randy Owen. The event will be hosted by Dave Woods from In the Country and will be full of a variety of incredible music, fun, prizes, giveaways and a very specialist surprise you will NOT want to miss. If you are a songwriter, you should not miss this event! Come celebrate with us!
Tickets: $25 https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/moonshine/5364/event/1277529
Great Northern Exhibition - Fiddle Contest
September 24
Collingwood
M.C. - Paul Lemelin
House Piano - Mika McCairley-Greenwell
House Fiddle - Courtney Drew
Fiddle Judges - Kerry Fitzgerald, Maria Peppler
Dance Judges - Julie Fitzgerald, Charlotte Clare
Bluegrass Sunday
September 25 1:30 - 5:00 pm
Knights of Columbus Hall, 170 Ellis St. Pembroke
All proceeds go to Friends for Life Interantional, a small Pembroke based Canadian charity where 100% of funds raised go towards assisting the "Poorest of Poor"
For more information, contact Ron 819-689-5440
$20.00 at the door only
Metcalfe Fair Fiddle & Step Dance Competition & Showcase
October 1
Metcalfe
Join us for a day full of fiddle and step dancing at the Metcalfe Fair. With competitors from across Ontario and Quebec it promises to be a day filled with great talent!
Rural tradition meets modern family entertainment at the Metcalfe Fair!
We look forward to welcoming you to the 166th edition of the Metcalfe Fair presented by the Metcalfe Agricultural Society, Metcalfe is located in the rural south end of the City of Ottawa. Our fairgrounds are located at 2821 8th Line Road, Metcalfe, Ontario. Find us on Google Maps
The Fiddling and Step Dancing Competition has been a highlight of the fair for over 20 years. 2020 and 2021 required us to hold a virtual event but, for 2022, we are pleased to present an in-person competition.
For inquiries about the competition or showcase, email dkwarren@rogers.com or call (613) 791-1836.
Ontario Festival of Small Halls - Inn Echo
October 7
Dunvegan Recreation Hall, Dunvegan
PJ O'Brien's Celtic Duo
October 7, 9:30 pm
39 Colborne St, Toronto
It's time for some fiddle!
Come on out for some week's end drinks and Celtic Music, featuring tunes from Ireland, Scotland and the Maritimes. Plus of course some OMFG originals.
It's a duo, with Steve and guest musician Emily Yarascavitch. It will be a hell of a fun night and we want to see you out having a time with us. Tell a friend, and come celebrate the end of another week with us!
Sociable!
Ontario Festival of Small Halls - Royal Wood & Inn Echo
October 8
St. John's United Church, Brockville
AlgomaTrad 50/50 Raffle Draw Date
October 10
Get your tickets and help spread the word! Proceeds will go towards our infrastructure project, making the AlgomaTrad Centre a year-round space for classes, performances, community dances, concerts, festivals, and workshops! https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/algomatrad?mc_cid=ab66145314&mc_ei=1f1c31ede6
Strait Country
October 15
Parkside Centre, Sudbury
An evening with the music of George Strait with Mark Tarantini, Michel Levac, Jamie Stopes, Donald Jacques & Ken Zoschke at the Caruso Club with opening act The Tarvelles.
Doors open at 6:30 pm, show at 7:30 pm
$40 at the door
$35 advance tickets
Ghostly Hounds
October 15
Knowhere Public House, Sudbury
Our next fabulous event! Check out www.ghostlyhounds.com Sat Oct 15th @ Knowhere Public house, tickets $20 avail from Knowhere (705) 222-1919.
"Like the siren enchanting the sailor into the depths, Francesca Daoust's voice may drown you, but what a sweet death it will be."
- Naked Underground MTL
Ontario Festival of Small Halls - Ashley MacIsaac
October 14
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Prescott
Ontario Festival of Small Halls - Ashley MacIsaac
October 15
Almonte Old Town Hall, Almonte
Ontario Festival of Small Halls - Ashley MacIsaac
October 16
Joshua Bates Centre, Athens
Gatineau Hills Fiddle Festival
October 20-23
Chelsea, Québec
The Fretless * Grosse Isle * Allison de Groot & Tatianna Hargreaves * Howie MacDonald & Beverly MacLean
Community Dance : Thursday at 7 pm
Festival Concerts : Friday at 7:30 pm
Saturday at 1 pm and 7:30 pm
Sunday at 2:30 pm
Workshops : Saturday at 10 am and 2:30 pm
Sunday at 10 am
Slow Jam: Sunday at 1 pm
Early Bird Passes available now!
The Fretless
September 21
Mary Webb Centre, Highgate
The Fretless 2022 Open House Tour