MELANIE

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Fiddle, Vocals

At the very young age of four, Melanie was introduced to the violin and has since enjoyed playing various types of music. Fiddling takes a major role in her life and she has played at many fiddle contests throughout Western Canada and the States, bringing many smiles to the audiences and always hitting the top three placing. Over the years Melanie has amassed a long list of musical achievements in fiddle and classical music all across the Midwest. In the year 2000, Melanie was a junior showcase representing Manitoba at the Canadian Grandmasters Fiddle Championship in Canada’s capital of Ottawa, Ontario. She has since represented Manitoba at the competition in 2003-2005. She has toured with the Fantasy Fiddlers with standing ovations. She released a solo album in 2000 and her second was to follow in 2005 titled “My Own Way”.