What a great week at Camp! We can’t believe it’s over…..it all went by too quickly!! We want to thank all of our guests and instructors who shared their time, talent, wisdom, skills and expertise. It was a true gift to spend time with all of you and hear your ‘voice’ as expressed through […]
Music Camp 2014
Tim Chaisson – Multi-Instrumentalist and Singer Songwriter
This year will mark Tim Chaisson’s third time at Leahy Music Camp. In addition to being a super nice guy, Tim is extremely gifted and a pure artist in every sense of the word! As a member of the very musical Chaisson ‘dynasty’ of PEI, it’s no surprise that he is making music his life. Among other things, he […]
Songwriting and Music Composition at Camp
It all starts with a tune or a song – sometimes a melody, sometimes a lyric, sometimes a feeling. It’s true that no two musicians approach the creative process exactly the same. It’s also true that to become good at something one should study and imitate the masters of great works in order to […]
Canadian Step-dancing – Stephanie Cadman
We regularly receive requests for more information about step-dancing at Camp. What kind of dance form is it? Where can I see it? Can anyone do it? At Camp we focus primarily on Canadian step-dancing, a rhythmic and percussive response to all kinds of music using our feet. Canadian step-dancing is rooted in the traditions […]
Daniel Gervais coming to Camp
We are very excited to be welcoming Daniel Gervais to Music Camp this year! In addition to being the first and only Albertan to win the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Competition, Daniel is an accomplished classical violinist who also plays swing, jazz, celtic, and more. His passion for the instrument and its music is contagious! […]
Seamus Egan and Winifred Horan coming to Music Camp!
We are very excited to announce that Seamus Egan and Winifred Horan of the internationally acclaimed Irish-American band Solas, are coming to Music Camp! Winifred will be sharing her musical expertise on the the fiddle just like she has for the many groups and artists with whom she has played, toured, and recorded over the years. […]
How to pay with Paypal
Place your order in the Camp shop Click “Proceed to Check Out” Fill in the required billing information Then “Proceed to PayPal”. By doing this, we ensure security and ease of payment. If you do not have a PayPal account, and you wish to pay by credit card simply click the link inside the orange […]
Registration for Music Camp 2014 is Open!
Hi Everyone! It’s Monday March 31st and registration for Music Camp 2014 is officially open. We hope you’re ready for a great week of music because we have a fantastic line-up of instructors for you to meet. We’ll be announcing more teachers in the coming days and weeks so please stay tuned. The registration process […]