Arrival

All campers are expected to arrive at the camp Sunday, July 20 at 4:00 P.M. Upon arrival, the campers will be given the opportunity to get settled in the cottage dormitories and meet with other campers. Dinner will be served from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., in the LAMOUREUX cottage (also known as “the activities common room” for the duration of the camp). At 8:00 P.M., the campers will be asked to attend a short assembly welcoming them to The Lanaudière Traditional Québécois Fiddle Camp, and the introduction to the teachers that will follow. A jam session will close off the night, and all the musicians will be invited to join in on the fun until too exhausted to move a limb!

Final concert

The week’s final event, a 15-minute concert at the legendary Festival Mémoire et Racines (www.memoireracines.qc.ca), will take place in Joliette, Friday, July 25, 2008. The musicians will perform the pieces learned during the weeklong camp, thus concluding the intensive in traditional Québécois music. The musicians will relive the special moments experienced at the camp, this time, onstage, for everyone in the audience to appreciate as well. We count on the participation of every musician who attended the camp to partake in this unforgettable evening.

Daily schedule *

Campers will receive the official weekly schedule at LA PAIX cottage upon arrival. Classes begin Monday morning after breakfast. Fiddle classes will run all day; two in the morning and either one or two in the afternoon. There will be two accompaniment classes per day. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served every day. Themed activities will be held every evening in the LAMOUREUX cottage. You will find below a sample daily schedule.

*Schedule subject to change without notice.