2026 Fiddling contest
Fiddle friendly festival
55th FIDDLING CONTEST
Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026
Time: 12 p.m. (noon)
Location: Relais du Voyageur at the Centre culturel franco-manitobain (CCFM) Salle Jean-Paul Aubry, 340 Provencher Blvd
Registration: Same day in-person registration only. See contest rules for more details.
SCHEDULE
10:30 AM to 12 PM | On-site registration
10:30 AM to 12 PM | Two house accompanists available for rehearsal
11 AM | Doors open to the public
12 PM | Program Begins
12:10 PM | Métis Fiddling Competition (12 years and under; 16 years and under; Open)
12:45 PM | Old Time Fiddling Competition (7 years and under; 10 years and under; 13 years and under; Intermission/Jamboree; 17 years and under; 18 years and older; 55 years and older; championship; Intermission/Advanced Jamboree)
4:30 PM (approx.) | Presentation of awards
ADMISSION
$10 (adult) | $5 (6-17) | Free (5 and under) | Free for registered participants and their guardian if under 18 years old
SPONSORS
GOLD
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
FUNDER
BRONZE CONTRIBUTORS
RESULTS
2022
7 years old and Under: Arwen Kehler
Age 8 to 10: Elise Hutlet
Age 11 to 13: Shiloh Hiebert
Age 14 to 17 ans: Rory McCallum
60+: Winston Wuttunee
Open<: Malacai Heibut
Virtual: Laura Wallbank - Sturgeon County, AB
2021
7 years old and Under: Tristan Paskvan
Age 8 to 10: Reid Warren
Age 11 to 13: Max Francis
Age 14 to 17 ans: Kelton Tellier
60+: Bill Smith
Open: Jane Cory
2020
7 years old and Under: Élise Hutlet
Age 8 to 10 : Calum Goetzke
Age 11 to 13: Shiloh Hiebert
Age 14 to 17: Alexandre Tétrault
Age 60+ (Senior): Brian Grainger
Open: Kyle Burghout
2019
7 years old and Under: Elise Hutlet
Age 8 to 10 : Shiloh Hiebert
Age 11 to 13: Malacai Hiebert
Age 14 to 17: Robert Boulet
Age 60+ (Senior): Henri Hince
Open: Jane Cory
2018
7 years old and Under: May McCusker
Age 8 to 10 : Shiloh Hiebert
Age 11 to 13: Malacai Hiebert
Age 14 to 17: Alexandre Tétrault
Age 60+ (Senior): Brian Granger
Open: Michael Audette
2017
7 years old and Under: May McCusker
Age 8 to 10 : Shiloh Hiebert
Age 11 to 13: Malacai Hiebert
Age 14 to 17: Timmy Veldhuis
Age 60+ (Senior): Brian Granger
Open: Michael Audette
2016
7 years old and Under: Shilo Hiebert
Age 8 to 10 : Malacai Hiebert
Age 11 to 13: River Sawchyn
Age 14 to 17: Caitlin Armstrong
Age 60+ (Senior): Henri Hince
Open: Simon Reimer
2015
7 years old and Under: Emaline Windsor
Age 8 to 10 : Anne-Sophie Régnier
Age 11 to 13: River Sawchyn
Age 14 to 17: Sophie Rivera
Age 60+ (Senior): Brian Granger
Open: Alex Kusturok
2013
7 years old and Under: -
Age 8 to 10 : Alexandre Tétrault
Age 11 to 13: Sophia Rivera
Age 14 to 17: Christopher Pinette
Age 60+ (Senior): Henri Hince
Open: Alex Lamoureux