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| title | The Great Fiddling Contests of 1926 |  |
| creator | Hornby, Jim | |
| subject | Island Magazine | |
| subject | Prince Edward Island Museum | |
| description | The news spread rapidly across the
Island: the best fiddlers and stepdancers
were invited to a provincial championship
in Charlottetown. The prize for the
top fiddler would be a trip to Boston to
represent the Island in an international
fiddling contest. In response, fiddlers
rosined their bows and warmed up their
"big tunes," and some areas held local
contests as a tune-up. Special excursion
trains were scheduled from Tignish and
Souris; a few men later boarded them
carrying fiddle cases, just so they could
get in to see the contest. In Charlottetown,
the Guardian noticed the excitement
and observed: "It is the talk of
the Island and nothing in recent years
has stirred such enthusiastic interest." | |
| publisher | Prince Edward Island Museum | |
| date | 1979 | |
| type | Document | |
| format | application/pdf | |
| identifier | vre:islemag-batch2-99 | |
| source | 07 | |
| language | en_US | |
| rights | Please note that this material is being presented for the sole purpose of research and private study. Any other use requires the permission of the copyright holder(s), and questions regarding copyright are the responsibility of the user. | |
