Fiddle/Violin We are very excited to welcome Haley Richardson to our ‘virtual experience’ of Music Camp this year! She is a virtuosic musician whose talents extend to both classical and Irish traditional music. With her highly ornamented Sligo style perfected under the tutelage of fiddler Brian Conway, Haley has garnered a number of prestigious awards […]
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Troy MacGillivray
Fiddle, Piano (Leahy Music Camp 2017) Raised in Lanark, Nova Scotia, Troy has a musical prowess that can be attributed to an especially rare combination of commitment and bloodline. He has a roots-centered approach to his fiddling and piano playing that inspires audiences far and wide. You can’t help but want to move or dance […]
Jacqueline Enright
As the oldest daughter of Agnes (Leahy) and Mark Enright, Jacqueline has been immersed in music from a very young age. Fun fact…she was the first ‘child’ to travel with Leahy in their earlier days of touring. Fast forward to today….Jacqueline is all grown up and plays the piano, fiddle, and stepdances. Music has always played a […]
Tim Chaisson
(Leahy Music Camp 2014, 2012, 2010) Fiddle, Guitar, Vocals Tim Chaisson is a Canadian singer/songwriter from Souris, Prince Edward Island. He is a member of Juno Award winning group, The East Pointers. Tim is also a member of the famous Chaisson family, who are prominent in the music scene of Prince Edward Island. Though he had […]
Liz Carroll
(Leahy Music Camp 2010) Fiddle Liz Carroll is an Irish fiddler, composer, and recording artist. She is the first Irish-American musician to be nominated for a Grammy, and the first American-born composer honored with the Cumadóir TG4, Ireland’s most significant traditional music prize. Liz has toured as a solo artist and with the Greenfields of America, Trian, as […]
The Fitzgerald’s
(Leahy Music Camp 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010) Fiddle, Step-dancing, Piano, Mandolin A family group consisting of fiddling and step dancing siblings – Tom, Kerry & Julie Fitzgerald. These siblings, from just outside of Canada’s renowned Ottawa Valley, have come a long way from their small town roots. Featuring 3-time Canadian Grandmaster Fiddle Champions and Ontario Open […]
Daniel Gervais
(Leahy Music Camp 2014) Fiddle Daniel Gervais has been playing the violin since the age of five and is known for his variety of styles. Along with a busy schedule of performing, recording, and teaching, Daniel is currently working towards a Master of Music degree at the University of Alberta with Dr. Guillaume Tardif. Daniel is […]
Quinn and Qristina Bachand
(Leahy Music Camp 2016) Qristina and Quinn Bachand coming back to Camp! The Bachands are back! Qristina and Quinn Bachand are returning to Camp this summer and we couldn’t be more thrilled! Born on Canada’s West Coast with its signature embrace of experimentation, Qristina & Quinn Bachand have developed their own ‘voice’ while exploring various […]
Seamus Egan and Winifred Horan
(Leahy Music Camp 2014) 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 […]
Stephanie Cadman
(Leahy Music Camp 2016) Stephanie Cadman is coming back to Camp! Stephanie is an extremely gifted young woman who can literally do it all!! We first came to know her as a stepdancer in the Ontario Fiddling and Stepdancing contests. Her musicality and raw talent was undeniable! She went on to win numerous awards including […]
Louis Schryer
We couldn’t be more excited to tell you that Louis Schryer will be teaching online with us this year! Louis was born and raised in Sault St. Marie, Ontario and has been playing the fiddle since the age of eight. As one of the Schryer’s – renowned throughout Canada and beyond for their distinctive music and […]
Chrissy Crowley
Chrissy Crowley Fiddle We are thrilled to tell you that Chrissy Crowley is coming back to Music Camp! She was with us for the first time last year and graced everyone with her music, talent, and Cape Breton charm! As a Canadian fiddler with a firm foundation in the traditional music of Cape Breton and […]
William Lamoureux
William Lamoureux is coming back to Music Camp this year! We know that this will make many of you who are returning, very happy. We are too! Whether he’s playing in a classical orchestra, in a rock or a country band, in a world music or jazz ensemble, William Lamoureux stands out for his remarkable […]
Shane Cook
Shane Cook is returning to Camp again this summer and we couldn’t be happier!! He is a Canadian and international fiddle champion who captivates audiences with technically thrilling and adventurous performances. Noted by The Canadian Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame as one of the “finest fiddlers in the world today,” Shane is a multi-instrumentalist who has […]
Mark Sullivan
Mark Sullivan is coming back to teach and play with us…online!!! When we started our Music Camp, Mark was the first ever guest instructor that we invited to join us. He is not only an exceptionally talented musician, but “a force in the world!” says Grammy nominated fiddler, Liz Carroll. Among his many awards, Mark […]
Erin Leahy
The Leahy Family’s first ‘professional’ performance as a group happened in 1973 at the Ontario Open Fiddle and Step-dance Contest in Bobcaygeon, Ontario. Frank and his wife Julia, along with their four eldest daughters and son, aged from 10 years to 5 years old, took the stage to entertain while the contest judges tallied competitors […]
Siobheann Donohue
Bass Guitar, Fiddle, Stepdancing The Leahy Family’s first ‘professional’ performance as a group happened in 1973 at the Ontario Open Fiddle and Step-dance Contest in Bobcaygeon, Ontario. Frank and his wife Julia, along with their four eldest daughters and son, aged from 10 years to 5 years old, took the stage to entertain while the […]
Frank Leahy
Fiddle, Drums The Leahy Family’s first ‘professional’ performance as a group happened in 1973 at the Ontario Open Fiddle and Step-dance Contest in Bobcaygeon, Ontario. Frank and his wife Julia, along with their four eldest daughters and son, aged from 10 years to 5 years old, took the stage to entertain while the contest judges […]
Pierre Schryer
We are thrilled to say that Pierre Schryer is coming to Music Camp this year! We’ve known Pierre for years as he and his siblings (Louis, Daniel, Julie, and Raymond) attended the same fiddling and step dancing contests that we did as young children. (Yes, the same Louis Schryer who has been with our Camp […]
Kimberly Fraser
We are very excited to be welcoming Kimberley Fraser to Music Camp for the first time! Kimberley was born on Cape Breton Island, and nurtured within its rich musical heritage. She first began to impress audiences at the age of three with her step-dancing talents. Soon after that she took up both the fiddle and […]