Xavier Leahy is a multi-instrumentalist and performer who plays accordion, guitar, fiddle, and step-dances. As the oldest son of Leahy drummer – Frank, and his wife Chanda (Chanda’s School of Dance), he has been immersed in music his entire life. Xavier first started playing the accordion when he was 8 years old and became so […]
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Quinn Bachand
Quinn Bachand is coming to Virtual Music Camp and we couldn’t be more excited!!!! As a virtuosic multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and bandleader, he continues to push the limits of the musical traditions he grew up with on the west coast of Canada. By age 17, Quinn was playing over a dozen instruments, recording and producing […]
Tim Edey
(Leahy Music Camp 2013) Guitar, Accordion “A ferocious passion and a beautiful tenderness, sensitivity, respect, understanding & love perpetually shines out through the music of virtuoso musician Tim Edey.” SHARON SHANNON “One of the greatest melodeon players in the world” Mike Harding “Tim Edey plays a host of different instruments to a standard us mere mortals can only dream […]
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 […]
Tony McManus
(Leahy Music Camp 2013) Guitar Tony McManus has come to be recognized throughout the world as the leading guitarist in Celtic Music. From early childhood his twin obsessions of traditional music and acoustic guitar have worked together to produce a startlingly original approach to this ancient art. In Tony’s hands the complex ornamentation normally associated […]
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 […]
Eric Beaudry
Guitar, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Singing We are very happy to announce that Eric Beaudry will be joining us at Music Camp this year!! Hailing from the beautiful province of Quebec, he will be sharing both his musical and cultural traditions when comes to Lakefield in July. ÉRIC BEAUDRY was first exposed to traditional Quebec music in Saint-Côme, a […]
Gary Atlkins
As always, we are very excited to say that “Apple Distinguished Educator”, Gary Atkins, will be with us again this year….online! Gary, who comes from Toronto, Ontario will be teaching guitar and helping participants combine their musical skills and aspirations with technical innovation. He has worked with hundreds of artists all over North America in […]
Andy Webster
Originally from Scotland, Andy moved to Canada in 2005 and now lives in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley with his wife and four children. He has collaborated and shared his musical expertise with us over the years and currently teaches guitar to two of our nephews (on skype!). We are thrilled that he’s able to join us […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gareth Pearson
We are always thrilled when Gareth Pearson can with us…anywhere! He’s returning to ‘online’ Camp this year and we can’t wait! He’s a marvel on the guitar and a true master of the instrument. In fact, he is referred to as “The Welsh Tornado” which is particularly appropriate, seeing as this special talent combines fingerstyle […]
Kyle Waymouth
Kyle Waymouth is returning to Camp this year! As a multi-instrumentalist and a premier Ottawa-Valley style step dancer, Kyle is in high demand. He is a five-time Canadian Open Step Dance Champion, four-time Canadian Open Group Step Dancing Champion with his group Powerhouse, and a Canadian Open Clogging Champion. For anyone familiar with the Ontario […]
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 […]
Maria Leahy
Stepdancing, Guita, Banjo 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 […]
John Doyle
We are extremely excited to be welcoming John Doyle to Music Camp this year!! Name many of the most notable recordings and/or performers in Irish music and it’s a fair bet that John had something to do with them. Liz Carroll; Eileen Ivers; Karan Casey; Solas; Michael Black; Mary Black; the trio of McCusker, McGoldrick and Doyle; […]