I was at a mandolin convention once, so I can project from that experience to imagine what a fiddle convention might be like: intense! And a glorious experience for fiddlers and those interested in fiddling.

So if you are going to be in St. John's Newfoundland in the next week and have any interest in fiddling you are in luck -- the third North Atlantic Fiddle Convention is being held at Memorial University starting Sunday. (It's the first time that the convention has been held in North America.)

And this is no weeny little convention featuring a few fiddlers and their friends -- it's a six-day festival (Aug. 3 to Aug. 8) "showcasing traditional artists from countries around the North Atlantic rim, each representing distinct fiddle and dance traditions." For the full list of performers, click here.

CBC will be on hand recording a number of shows for broadcast, including one by the Dardanelles -- featuring Deep Roots host Tom Power -- which you'll be able to hear on Canada Live at some point in the not too distant future. Will keep you posted.

Watercolour By Luthier And Artist Rodney deVries