Contest Favourites

Musicians
Ed Gyurki: violin
Phyllis McDowell: piano
Carl Kieswetter: guitar
Earl Fries: bass
Fred Emberson: drums

Songwriting
Cape Blomidon Reel written by Ron Goodwin
Silver Wedding Waltz written by Andy Dejarls
Rippling Water Jig written by Don Messer
The Shelburne Reel written by King Ganam
Carlton County Hornpipe written by Earl Mitton
Cape Breton Jig traditional; arranged by Ed Gyurki
Snow Flake Breakdown written by Wally Traugott
Memory Waltz written by Howdy Forrester
Angus Campbell traditional; arranged by Ed Gyurki
Allans Reel written by Webb Acheson

Production
Produced by Ed Gyurki
Recorded at Mercey Bros. Studio

Artwork
Photo by Bob Clark, R.C. Photo

Liner notes
Special thanks to Russ McDowell

Ed Gyurki, whose name is familiar to most fans of old time fiddle music across Canada has won top honours in almost every major Fiddle Contest in Ontario. His greatest claim to fame has been winning the “Canadian Open Fiddle Contest” in Shelburne, Ontario an unprecedented five times as well as being in the top three most of the other eighteen years he has taken part in the competition.

Having appeared on Country Hoedown, the Don Messer Show and more recently on my show Gemutlichkeit, I take great pleasure in presenting to you this album with Ed playing his Contest Favourites.

Sincerely,
Walter Ostenak