TRIP TO VANCOUVER

July 2009

West Coast Fiddle Camp - http://coaststringfiddlers.com/
Saturday, 4th July to Wednesday, 15th July 2009

Ian Fraser came along and gave us an overview of the Sunshine Coast Summer School of Celtic Music. He told us a bit about the area and specifically about the school.

The school is held in Roberts Creek Elementary School and the whole school premises are used. There are 2 schools – the main school which mainly covers fiddle (at all levels from beginner to advance level) and also guitar, mandolin, dance and singing. The other school is the Trad Band class aimed at teenagers and covers all instruments.

Teachers are from US, Canada and Scotland covering a wide range of styles of music and tuition is mainly taught by ear with music available. There are usually some 200 students at the camp.

There are events in the evening – dances and concerts etc and usually a BBQ on the beach where a fire is lit and some tunes played.

See minutes of meeting for more details

• Meeting 1 - 15th April 2008
• Meeting 2 - 13th May 2008

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