JJ Guy
jjguy.ca
A stranger to none in the fiddle world, this established artist, continues to make waves and inroads all across Canada. His performances while steeped in tradition, have taken fiddle music to a new and exciting level! Growing up in rural Saskatchewan surrounded by fiddle music, this tradition is now reflected in his own playing and his passion for the music. It is often said that "to hear JJ play is to witness a tune come alive."
JJ started out by performing at a young age in many shows and dances across Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba with his two sisters in a family band. This award winning fiddler competed in and won many fiddling competitions around the prairies including the Saskatchewan Junior & Novice Fiddling Championship. Early on in his career he joined the band Highway 49, and free-lanced with many other groups. In recent years JJ has played many shows and festivals with the Bluegrass & Old Time group, "Lone Tree Road" which has released several albums. His years of stage experience keeps him in demand and his busy schedule has allowed him to work with some of the biggest names in the fiddle and acoustic music world.
Much of the winter months JJ gives workshops and performing across Canada. He can also be found teaching fiddle to youth in Manitoba through the Frontier School Division, and for The Kole Crook Fiddle Association in the NWT. Summertime finds him featured at festivals, concerts and fiddle camps all across Canada from New Brunswick to British Columbia and all stops in between. This extensive work schedule allows him to meet many fans, consequently, this has made him an attraction on the Canadian fiddle circuit!
A stranger to none in the fiddle world, this established artist, continues to make waves and inroads all across Canada. His performances while steeped in tradition, have taken fiddle music to a new and exciting level! Growing up in rural Saskatchewan surrounded by fiddle music, this tradition is now reflected in his own playing and his passion for the music. It is often said that "to hear JJ play is to witness a tune come alive."
JJ started out by performing at a young age in many shows and dances across Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba with his two sisters in a family band. This award winning fiddler competed in and won many fiddling competitions around the prairies including the Saskatchewan Junior & Novice Fiddling Championship. Early on in his career he joined the band Highway 49, and free-lanced with many other groups. In recent years JJ has played many shows and festivals with the Bluegrass & Old Time group, "Lone Tree Road" which has released several albums. His years of stage experience keeps him in demand and his busy schedule has allowed him to work with some of the biggest names in the fiddle and acoustic music world.
Much of the winter months JJ gives workshops and performing across Canada. He can also be found teaching fiddle to youth in Manitoba through the Frontier School Division, and for The Kole Crook Fiddle Association in the NWT. Summertime finds him featured at festivals, concerts and fiddle camps all across Canada from New Brunswick to British Columbia and all stops in between. This extensive work schedule allows him to meet many fans, consequently, this has made him an attraction on the Canadian fiddle circuit!
JJ's 2017 classes
Time: 11:00 am
Level: Beginner + Fiddle
Beginner+ Fiddle: Prairie Dance tunes
This class will have you learning different dance hall tunes from across the Canadian Prairies that are as fun to play as they are to dance!
Time: 1:30 pm
Level: Intermediate - Advanced, all instruments
Composing for Melody Instruments
This class will be looking at and using different approaches to write and create music. No experience needed! Bring a pencil, paper, and recording device.
Time: 3:00 pm
Level: Intermediate
Intermediate Canadian Fiddle
Learn some awesome Fiddle tunes by some of Canada's greatest and most famous.
Level: Beginner + Fiddle
Beginner+ Fiddle: Prairie Dance tunes
This class will have you learning different dance hall tunes from across the Canadian Prairies that are as fun to play as they are to dance!
Time: 1:30 pm
Level: Intermediate - Advanced, all instruments
Composing for Melody Instruments
This class will be looking at and using different approaches to write and create music. No experience needed! Bring a pencil, paper, and recording device.
Time: 3:00 pm
Level: Intermediate
Intermediate Canadian Fiddle
Learn some awesome Fiddle tunes by some of Canada's greatest and most famous.
