Guy-Paul Larocque
Kith Folk
Guy-Paul Larocque from Lamèque, New Brunswick, winner of the Maritime Old Time Fiddle contest in Dartmouth in 1993. Then 21 years later his wins the same contest again in the age 19 to 59 division!
See both videos below:
Amazing interview with Corporal Guy-Paul Larocque of the Gendarmerie Royale du Canada at Radio Canada (RCMP-Royal Canadian Mounted Police) following the deaths of three of his colleagues during a shooting in Moncton. At the regimental funeral, he played three fiddle pieces including one of his own compositions. Click on the link below to hear the interview (in French). At the beginning of the interview, he plays Ashoken Farewell and at the end Amazing Grace.