Dueling Shoes and Fiddles and Step Dancing Contest July 15 1974

 

July 14 1974

Susan Gray Perth–Dale Lowe Carleton Place– Bruce Blair Perth

 

Each time I find these I document them as step dancing and fiddling is like brad and butter to Lanark County so I feel I should record them.

 

 

Information where you can buy all Linda Seccaspina’s books-You can also read Linda in The Townships Sun and Screamin’ Mamas (USA)

Come and visit the Lanark County Genealogical Society Facebook page– what’s there? Cool old photos–and lots of things interesting to read. Also check out The Tales of Carleton Place.

 

 

 

He was a Step Dancing Legend from Up da Line..

Gilles Roy-Step Dancer Extraordinare

Notes of Lanark County Dances and Fiddlers

Good Old Lanark County Music–From the 70s to now

The Musical Talents of Dave Brown

Fiddling in Lanark County by David Ennis

The Dawn Patrol on Local Dance Halls

Dance Hall Days with The Coachmen

Fiddler’s Hill— Where the Green Grass Doesn’t Grow in Lanark

Down At the Twist and Shout–Wave’s Inn

Straight Outta Carleton Place High School — Wava McDaniel Baker

Architecture Stories: The Hotel that Stompin’ Tom Connors Saved

All About Lorraine Lemay –Mississippi Hotel

Lanark County Dance Halls 1950s, 60s & 70s

 

Back to The Future — Twisting Your Dignity Away

The Natives of Carleton Place — Violins and Deer

Fiddler’s Hill— Where the Green Grass Doesn’t Grow in Lanark

 

Meet Wade Foster

 

Hot on June 29th we will have Lanark County’s own Wade Foster on the fiddle to provide the music.

Born and raised in Perth, ON, Wade is known all over the Ottawa Valley and beyond as a multi-instrumentalist and singer. He is most recognized as a versatile fiddle player bringing new sounds into all genres of music, not just traditional fiddle. With a true passion for music and creativity, Wade enjoys performing and writing all styles of music

Wade has performed with an ever-growing list of artists. You may have seen him perform with Johnny Reid, Grand Ole Opry member Stonewall Jackson, Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame members Barry and Tracy Brown, Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame member Gail Gavan, DW James, Jay Aymar, Jeff Callery, and many more. He has been a part of opening acts for Kix Brooks, Blue Rodeo, Sammy Kershaw, Michelle Wright, Jason McCoy, Paul Brandt, Aaron Pritchett, …. the list goes on.

Fiddler’s Hill— Where the Green Grass Doesn’t Grow in Lanark