By Lake MacDonald

By Lake MacDonald, a photo by susanvg on Flickr.

Music plus nature. Add a lake and delightful people. Stir up with a large dollop of humour and see what happens! This is an addictive mixture that keeps me going back year after year to CAMMAC.



English country dancing on Monday evening was accompanied by a live "band". These are top notch musicians whose concerts I attend throughout the year. It's fun to see them jamming together.

Tuesday night's cabaret is a combination of serious music, fun and is an opportunity to see people perform. Olivier Brault, a spectacular baroque violinist (concert master of Apollo's Fire and frequent player with Montreal based groups), treated us to a suite of dances that he composed, based on a French Canadian tune. Others treated us to songs, drumming, and instrumental pieces.

More photos from 2012 CAMMAC: Early Music Week can be found on Flickr.