Cam Neufeld

BIO/DESCRIPTION

A long time fixture in the Edmonton music scene, Cam has played his own style of fiddle music
in clubs and festivals across the prairies and around the world. From the street to the concert hall,
his musical journey has spanned the gamut of styles from traditional fiddling to jazz. He is
currently active in numerous groups in Edmonton including The Gadjo Collective, The Road to
Django, Dirt City Hotclub Hotclub Edmonton ,Backporch Swing, Spiral Flamenco, The Jim
Findlay Trio, and has been a member of the North African and Middle Eastern Ensemble for five
years.
Cam’s band, The Gadjo Collective , has released 2 CD’s : Jan 2020 : The Gadjo Collective
presents the Road to Django at Convocation Hall
Jan 2018 :Balkan Jam – The Gadjo Collective, featuring 12 Edmonton musicians playing classic
Balkan tunes
Cam has an instructional DVD called “Fiddle Improv” which was recorded on Vancouver Island
with Doug Cox. He has two recordings of original music, “Beats Crime“, a collection of music
that has been called “jug jazz” and the “The Cam Neufeld Connection – Live @ Bonnie Doon
Hall“. This recording features musicians he has played with in various combinations and bands.
Cam plays a swirling sonic mix of original music that has been described as ” a grab bag of
tango’s, jigs, waltz’s, swing numbers and blues all performed with verve and immaculate taste”.
Added to this are the flavours and sounds of India, Persia, Turkey and the Balkans from Cams
recent travels. A DVD called “ The Road to Django” was recorded live at the Artery in Febuary
of 2011 and showcases some of Cams new compositions .
From 2010 to 2020 Cam has made many trips tracing the route of the Roma from India through
Turkey , the Balkan’s, France and Spain; studying, composing and performing music inspired by
this journey. Recently in the fall of 2023, Cam travelled to Spain to the Womex festival and to
Andalusia to study flamenco music.
Selected Performances
Ederlezi Festival with the Gadjo Collective – Edmonton ( last 11 years) every May 5/6
The Road to Django Show (with the Gadjo Collective) last 13 years @ various venues
including,The Yardbird Suite ( Jan 29 2023) Festival Place ( Jan 23,2022) Capitol Theatre (Jan
28 2020)— Fort Edmonton Park – Edmonton ( Jan 2018/17) Festival Place – Sherwood Park AB
(Jan 2016)
Yardbird Suite ( Jan 2013)
Artery – Jan 2012
Selected Festivals
North Country Fair – Driftpile 2024
Wild Mountain Festival – Hinton AB – 2017
Viljandi Folk Music Festival – Estonia -2014
Virisat Festival , Dehra Dun , India -2013
Delhi International Arts Festival -Delhi , India -2013
Keelung Ghost festival – Taiwan -2014
Winter blues and roots roundup – Edmonton -2014
Buskerfest Skopje – Macedonia -2014
J. H. Ambani Saraswati Vidyamandir
Surat India 2013
Vancouver Island Folk Fest – Comox -2005
Edmonton Folk Festival -2009
Ness Creek Music Festival – Big River Saskatchewan Northern Lights Bluegrass Festival -Big
River, Saskatchewan -2015
Winspear Center -Edmonton -2002
Yardbird Suite -Edmonton -2020
North Country Fair- 2019
South Country Fair -2019
Chante Festival -Edmonton -2019
Sasquatch Festival -Alberta – 2010
Pemena River Nights – Alberta -2018
The Works Festival – Edmonton 2019
Blueberry Bluegrass Festival- Stony Plain , Alberta -2017
Coombs Bluegrass Festival -Vancouver Island 2018
” Mesmerizing, captivating, dreamy, stirring – all words that describe the magic of a Gadjo
Collective performance! Masterful musicians with ragged old souls that will move you, body and
spirit. Gadjo melted our dance floor and our hearts. Would not hesitate to book again!” Jana
Graham – Artistic Director, Snowking festival , Yellowknife NWT