Tom Fitzgerald

We cannot wait to welcome the one and only, Tom Fitzgerald back to Music Camp! He is an exquisite musician, gifted multi-instrumentalist, and esteemed Canadian artist. He’s one of the best and hailed by the best! Known for his skill, ingenuity, and musicality, he’s a musician’s musician who effortlessly crosses musical genres and boundaries.

While his primary passion has always been playing the fiddle, Tom is also accomplished on the guitar, mandolin, and as a step-dancer. He is a Canadian Grand Master Fiddle Champion (2012) and a Canadian Open Fiddle Champion (2012), and has performed with Natalie MacMaster, Leahy, Nathan Carter, Tommy Hunter, Tony McManus, Brian Finnegan, Jade Eagleson, and We Banjo 3, among others. Growing up in the center of the Ottawa Valley, Tom was immersed in the rich tradition of Canadian Old Time fiddling and step dancing. However, over the years he has absorbed elements of other musical styles and traditions such as traditional and contemporary Irish, country, bluegrass, swing, jazz, R&B, and classical, which allows him to effortlessly fit into almost any musical situation.

​He is a seasoned performer, having had the opportunity to tour professionally with his family band “Everything Fitz” since he was 9 years old. The group continues to tour as “The Fitzgeralds”,performing extensively across North America and Europe. In 2017 a video of the group’s high-energy a cappella dance routine went viral via Ireland’s independent.ie, with over 7 million views. Since 2006 the band has performed over 500 live concerts, ranging from theatres, festivals, fairs, house concerts, weddings, corporate events, and more. The group has released 4 albums, the second of which was nominated for the 2019 Canadian Folk Music Awards “Instrumental Group Of The Year”. Tom is also a member of the Celtic group “Runa” which tours across North America.

“The Fitzgeralds are standout musicians in our Canadian music industry…The caliber of musicianship is very high – I think together they are beautiful blend of gorgeous fiddle music, and top rate, absolutely exhilarating dance routines. – Natalie MacMaster

In 2017, Tom completed the Bachelor of Music program at Humber College in Toronto, ON where he studied jazz violin. He released his debut EP of original music “The Art of Done” in 2023, which featured Brian Finnegan (Flook), Sean Og Graham (Beoga), Liam Bradley (Van Morrison), and more. Besides performing, he also teaches privately and has been an instructor at various music camps/workshops across Canada including the Leahy Music Camp, Algoma Trad, Smithers BC, Orangeville Fiddle Camp, Central Peel Regional Strings Program, and Goderich Celtic College.

For more information about Tom, visit http://www.tomfitzgeraldmusic.ca/