Sherryl Fitzpatrick: Biography

Biography

 
 

Sherryl Fitzpatrick
Fiddler, Teacher, Performer

Sherryl has been playing the fiddle since the age of fifteen, the piano since 1998 and most recently the bodhran.

She has been classically trained as well as learning many styles of fiddle music. She began competing in fiddle competitions in 1994. To her contest credit is Perth, Ontario (runner-up) (1995), Champion at the Douro competition (1995), Champion Vanier, Ontario (2000).
 

Having over 20 years teaching experience, she is in demand as a teacher,  workshop instructor, fiddle camp instructor, special needs teacher, conference speaker and classical violinist at weddings. She has been a guest instructor at numerous fiddle camps, most notably the Canadian Grand Masters camp 1999-2002, Ship's Company Theatre Fiddle Camp, Parrsboro, NS 2006-2007 and Tamworth Fiddle Camp 2005-2007, Fiddles on the Tobique Fiddle Camp 2002-2004, 2006-2007 as well as instructing groups of Native children in Norway House, Manitoba. She is also the co-ordinator of her own fiddle camp now in it's sixth year.

Sherryl released her debut CD entitled, "Autumn Waltz" in the spring of 2000. This CD featured many old tyme dance tunes written by Graham Townsend, Don Messer, Andy Dejarlis, Johnny Mooring, Reg Bouvette and Peter Dawson.

Sherryl has recorded her second CD entitled, "Journeys", which was released in May 2004. The new recording features 12 original tunes as well as some traditional pieces. Accompanying her on her new release is Calvin Vollrath, Kimberley Holmes and Skip Holmes.

Sherryl is currently working on writing more original tunes in preparation of recording her third CD and compiling tunes for her first original fiddle book.