1966 Canadian Open Highlights - Shelburne ONT

Excerpts from the 1966 Shelburne Ontario Canadian Open Fiddling Championship. The original reel-to-reel recording was sent from Norman A. Gibson of Woodbridge, ONT., to Delores DeRyke of Lincoln, Nebraska. The recording features six contestants.

Program:
0:00 Johnny Mooring plays Marian Waltz, Caledonian Jig, Trip to Windsor
3:38 Ed Gyurki Contestant plays White Rose Waltz, Vic's Jig, Carleton County
6:49 Wilf Gillis - Orvetta's Waltz Shaw's Favorite Jig, Miss Forbes Dance Reel
9:59 Charlie Joyce plays Dauphin Waltz, Erin Go Bragh Jig, Carleton County
13:30 Bernard Dolan plays Theme from the Finland Woods, Rocking Chair Jig, Cotton Eyed Joe
17:23 Brian Hebert plays Rosebud of Avondale, Irishman's Heart to the Ladies, Cowboy's Reel

This tape is from the field recordings collection of Delores "Fiddlin' Dee" DeRyke of Lincoln, Nebraska - Recorded c. 1966. Ms. DeRyke was an avid promoter and collector of field recordings. Among her methods was to send blank tapes to fiddlers she met or heard of and ask them to fill the tape with their favorite tunes. Dozens of players from all corners of North America responded.

MSOTFA obtained these original reel-to-reel recordings, several boxes full, from Jack Shaw of Lincoln who bought them at an estate auction. We have painstakingly digitized and processed the material for your listening enjoyment and educational pursuits.

Digitized by Charlie Walden for MSOTFA.