Roy Johnstone

Roy Johnstone has been active in the East Coast musical community for the past twenty eight years. Not only is he one of the most accomplished fiddle players in Atlantic Canada but he has also received accolades for both his music compositions and his studio production. He is an active recording artist and has 4 solo albums to his credit for which he has multiple nominations for ECMA awards. Recently, the Highland Council of Scotland commissioned him to write music to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Scottish settlers coming to Prince Edward Island. This music is featured in a new recording entitled An-t Eilean, the Island. His music has also been featured in award winning NFB and independent film productions and he has been invited to perform with many of the region's most noted artists such as J.P. Cormier, Laura Smith, Lennie Gallant and jazz pianist Doug Riley.

Roy has been invited to present a talk and workshop on his original composiitions at the 2008 North Atlantic Fiddle Convention being held this year in St John's , NL. Fiddlers from Europe and the USA will be attending this prestigious convention.

Workshop details below.

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Wishing everyone a joyous and peaceful holiday and new year.

The Spring 2008 issue of the Island Fiddler Newsletter can now be found on the PEI Fiddlers Society website - http://peifiddlers.com/

"great crac" for a Sunday afternoon. Photos by Don Clark.

Here you will find information about Roy of use to the press: a biography, press quotes and several photographs.