Located at the crossroads of Québécois, Ottawa Valley, Irish, and Scottish fiddle traditions and with a reputation as a leading centre for studies in Canadian music, Carleton is ideally situated to offer such a program and will draw upon the experience of some the finest practitioners in the country including Denis Lanctôt.Įllen MacIsaac holds a PhD in Ethnomusicology from National University, Dublin, Ireland, where she learned the Irish traditional singing style and repertoire. Carleton University continues its tradition of academic and musical innovation in announcing the first post-secondary Fiddle Studies program in Canada.
The option to pursue Celtic instrument studies within the context of the BMus degree opens a new area of performance focus to both Canadian and International music students, and contributes to Carleton’s recognition of the cultural and historical significance of Canada’s fiddling, piping and Celtic song traditions.ĭownload the PDF version of our CELTIC INSTRUMENT STUDIES BROCHURE 2015-16įrom the parlours of the Maritimes to the outports of Newfoundland, from the communities of the Northern Cree and Métis peoples to the logging camps of Québec and Ontario, fiddling has been a central thread in the fabric of Canadian musical culture for centuries. See the “ Carleton Goes Celtic” Program We look forward to the next edition in the 2016-17 school year!Ĭarleton University has long been among Canada’s leading centres for scholarship on Canadian cultural heritage. Our first “Carleton Goes Celtic” was held on March 6, 2016, at “Live on Elgin”, upstairs at 220 Elgin Street.
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