Contest Winning Tunes (North American Fiddling Champion)

Musicians
Al Cherny: fiddle
Mike Crosty: drums
Bill Gibbs: bass
Hap Swatridge: piano
Maurice Bolyer: banjo and guitar

Production
Recording and A&R Direction by Dan Bass

Notes
A product of Arc Sound Limited, 143 Raleigh Avenue, Scarboro, Ontario

Liner notes
On August 5th, 1960, Al Cherny of Wingham, Ontario stepped on the stage at the Annual Ole Time Fiddle contest in Shelburne, Ontario and played a waltz, jig and a reel. Twenty-four hours and 114 other contestants later, Al Cherny was declared the North American Open Champion and also won the Novelty class Championship. Al also won the novelty class the previous year and was runner up 6 years in a row. 1960 was Al’s big year, two championships at a time — and the first time a Canadian old time fiddler ever won both.

Arc records are proud to present Al Cherny in a show case of old time fiddle tunes by the Worlds best Old Time Fiddler.

In order to give Al the best professional accompaniment on his first long play album, Arc Records obtained the following specialists for the recording session.