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Contest Calendar
for 2009
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Events
January
January 3,
2009, Eureka, Missouri.
Ray Austin Memorial Bluegrass Festival Fiddler's Contest, Holiday Inn Six
Flags (N. off I-44 at Six Flags exit), 7.00 pm (register 5.30). Open and
Youth divisions. Contact: Chris Talley Armstrong
(618) 234-2070,
blueiis2@aol.com, or visit
www.bluegrassamerica.com
January 10-11,
2009, Denver, Colorado.
Colorado Rocky Mountain Fiddle Championships. Location: Denver Stock
Show. Entry forms and information are available at
http://www.coloradofiddlers.org
Contact: Denice Carter (303) 286-1802, email
fidlmom1@aol.com
, websites
www.coloradofiddlers.org,
www.denversuzukistrings.com
February
February 21,
2009, Boone, North Carolina.
. Appalachian State Fiddlers Convention, Plemmons Student Union,
Appalachian State University. Competitions for Old-Time Fiddle (three
places paid), Old-Time Banjo, Youth (16 and under), Novice (fiddlers and
banjo players with less than two years' experience), Old-Time String
Band. Workshops, concerts, luthiers' demonstrations. Contact: Connie
Carringer, Appalachian Heritage Council, email
appheritage@appstate.edu, website
www.fiddle.apps.appstate.edu
February 21,
2009, London, England.
Annual London Fiddle Convention. Worshops, jam sessions, concerts, fiddle
contest (6 pm). Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, London NW1 7AY.
Contact: Bob Winquist, tel. 020 83857502, email
Robert.winquist@googlemail.com; website,
www.londonfiddleconventin.co.uk
February 26-28, 2009, Wagoner, Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Fiddlers Convention, Western Hills Guest Ranch, Highway 51,
Wagoner. Lodging: Western Hills Guest Ranch (918) 772-2108. Contact:
Kent Harrison, President, 11300 SE 89th, Oklahoma City OK 73150, tel.
(405) 733-8688.
March
March 20, 2009,
Eureka, Missouri.
Youth fiddle and banjo contests, MABC Spring Bluegrass Festival, Holiday
Inn Six Flags (n. of I-44 at Six Flags exit), 7.00 pm (register 5.30).
Contact: Chris Talley Armstrong (618) 234-2070,
blueiis2@aol.com or visit
www.bluegrassamerica.com
March 20-21,
2009, Clarksville, Tennessee.
Annual State of Tennessee Old-Time Fiddlers Championships, Rossview High
School. Prizes in several
divisions:
dancing, old-time banjo, bluegrass banjo, harmonica, guitar, Pee Wee
Guitar, Dobro, mandolin, peewee fiddler (10 and under), junior fiddler
(17-49), senior fiddler (50 and up), bluegrass band, old-time band.
Fiddle Championship Prize $2000. Contact: Tad Bourne (931) 552-6149, email
info@tnfiddlers.com, website
www.tnfiddlers.com.
March 19-22,
2009, Harrison, Arkansas.
Annual fiddler’s convention. South Campus North Arkansas College. Contact:
Carl Wills (870) 429-6174, website,
www.harrisonarkansas.org
March 21, 2009,
Boonville, Missouri.
Annual Fiddle Contest, Laura Speed Elliott School, 700 Main St., 7.30 pm
(register 6.30). Five places, open division only (1st prize $75 and
trophy). Contact: Randy Windsor, tel. (660) 882-7651, cell (660) 888-3626.
April
April
18, 2009, O'Fallon, Illinois.
Annual George Portz Fiddle Contest and Bluegrass Show, Knights of Columbus
Hall, Route 50 East, 5.00 pm. Junior and Open divisions. Contact: George
Portz, tel. (618) 632-1384, website
www.georgeportz.com
April
25, 2009, Huntsville, AL,
Panoply’s “Official Alabama State Fiddling Championship”, Big Spring
International Park, Downtown Huntsville, AL. Open to fiddlers nationwide.
Over $5,000 in prize money and trophies. Divisions: Junior-Junior (12
and under); Junior (13-16); Adult (17-59); Senior (60 and over); and one
Master Fiddler level (Open to all ages). Pre-registration before 1 April
2009 is suggested; visit
www.panoply.org for applications, schedules, and further information,
or call The Arts Council directly at (256) 519-2787, ext. 205.
May
May 3, 2009,
Troy, Missouri.
Home Grown Folk Festival Fiddler's Contest, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, MO
Hwy. 47, west side of Troy. 1.30 pm (register at noon). Divisions for
Youth (age 16 and below), Adult (17 to 59), Senior (60 and above). Adult
Division first prize $250.00. Sponsored by Raintree Arts Council; contact
Carmen Cortelyou, tel. (636) 528-2399 or email at
bothdux@centurytel.net .
May 9,
2009, Forsyth, Missouri.
No contest. An Old-Time square dance will be held at the Taney Center
about three miles east of Forsyth, Missouri on Highway 160/76. Starts at
7:00 p.m. and ends at 10:00 p.m. Admittance is $5 per person (age 18 and
under get in free). Musicians: Ashley Hull (fiddle); Kim Lansford
(guitar); Jim Lansford (banjo). This will be an Old-Time square dance in
the style of the late Bob Holt: square dance, jig dance, waltz and two
step. The fiddler (Ashley Hull) was a student of Bob Holt. Contact
Althea Coulter (Taney Center) 417-546-6745 or Andy Elder 417-546-6745.
May 14-16,
2009, Compton Ridge, Missouri (Branson area).
Annual Bob Walsh Memorial Fiddler's Convention (no contest), Compton Ridge
Campground, 9 mi. west of Branson, Highway 76, then ½ mi. south on 265.
Contact: tel. (417) 338-2911, email:
info@comptonridge.com,
website
www.comptonridge.com
May 16, 2009,
Pacific,
Missouri.
Missouri Fiddlers and Country Music Association Fiddlers Contest,
Stovall's Grove, 18720 Stovall Lane, off Hwy. 100 between Gray Summit and
Ellisville.
2 pm
(register at
noon).
Up to two accompanists. Divisions for Youth (age 16 and under), Open
(ages 17 to 64), Senior (65 and over). Open Division first prize $150.00.
Contact: tel. (314) 821-7181, e-mail
steve_hall_stl@yahoo.com or
stovallsgrove@msn.com. Website
www.mo-fiddlers.com.
May 17, 2009,
St. Charles,
Missouri.
Lewis and
Clark
Heritage Days Fiddlers Contest, Kisker Memorial Gazebo,
440 S. Main St.,
St. Charles.
11.00 a.m.
(register at 9.30). Up to two accompanists. Divisions for Adult (age 16
to 64), and Senior (65 and over). No Junior Division. Adult Division
first prize $100.00. Contact: tel. (314) 497-5306, e-mail. Website
www.mo-fiddlers.com.
May
22-24, 2009, Union Grove, North Carolina. Ole Time Fiddler's and Bluegrass
Festival, Fiddler's Grove. Fiddle contests in numerous categories.
Contact: tel. (828) 478-3735, email info@fiddlersgrove.com , website
www.fiddlersgrove.com
May 30-31, 2009,
Thermopolis, Wyoming.
36th Annual Wyoming State Oldtime Fiddlers Championship Contest. At the
Hot Springs County High School Auditorium. Contact; Ed Capen, at
w.fiddle@bresnan.net, tel. (307)921-8120.
June
June 4
- 6, 2009, Dunseith, ND.
International Peace Garden Fiddle Camp and Contest. Fiddle, Guitar, Banjo
and Acordian workshops will be conducted on June 4 and 5th with
the Fiddle Contest beginning on Friday June 5th and continuing
through Saturday, June 6th. Contact Everett Olson, tel. (701)
838-8080, email:
eolson@srt.com website:
www.internationalmusiccamp.com
June
11-13, 2009, Grove,
Oklahoma. Annual Grand Lake National Fiddle Fest Fiddle Contest and
National Clogging Contest, Civic Center. $1000 Grand Prize plus cash
prizes in Open, Peewee (6 and under), Junior Junior (10 and under), Junior
(15 and under), Adult (15-60), Senior (60 and over), other divisions;
Guitar Flatpicking, Dobro, Banjo, Mandolin. Contact: Kathleen Pixley, tel.
(918) 786-8896, (800) 526-2523, website
www.grandlakefestivals.com
Third full week
in June, Weiser, Idaho.
Annual National Oldtime Fiddler's Contest. Contact: tel. (800) 437-1280,
email,
director@fiddlecontest.com, website
www.fiddlecontest.com
June
20-21, 2009, Halltown, Missouri. Annual Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest and Jam, Snyder Music Park,
1.30 pm. Directions: I-44 to Halltown (Exit 58), north on Hwy Z to
Lawrenceburg, north on MM ¼ mile. Contact: Levi Roden, tel. (417) 236-0870
or Leroy Harris (417) 442-7687. Please confirm time and date with contact
person.
June 20, 2009,
Bethel, Missouri.
Annual Old-Time Fiddle Contest, 1 pm (registration at 11.00). $500 in
prizes, Junior, Open, Senior divisions. Contact: Wendy Brumbaugh, tel.
(573) 633-2640, email
brumbaughw@missouri.edu. A Youth
Fiddle Camp will be held the week before the contest, June 15 - 19, 2009.
July
July
4, 2009, Cabool, Missouri. Annual Cabool, Texas County, Fiddle Contest. Categories:
Junior Division – age 15 and under; Senior Division age 60 and over; Adult
Division ages 16 thru 59. Junior and Senior Division prize money: 1st
$100, 2nd $75, 3rd $50, 4th $25, 5th
$20. Adult Division prize money: 1st $250, 2nd
$150, 3rd $100, 4th $75, 5th $50.
Plaques and ribbons provided for winners. A Championship round will
include the winner of each division playing off for $300 – winner take
all. The Championship round winner will hold the Title Trophy of “Texas
County Independence Champion.” Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. until
the end of that division. No registration fee is required. The contest
begins at 12:00 noon. Food, crafts, music, fiddling, square dancing will
follow the contest, with a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. Contact Rebecca
Peterson at 417-962-5391 for questions.
July 5, 2009,
Boonesboro, Missouri.
Old-Time Fiddler’s Contest, 2:00 p.m. Junior, Senior and Open Divisions.
Contact: Elisha Wells, tel. (660) 833-8690, email
elishawells@hotmail.com
July 17-18,
2009, Leitchfield, Kentucky.
Annual Kentucky State Championship Old-Time Fiddlers Contest, Rough River
Dam State Park, Falls of Rough, KY. Contact: Brent Miller, tel. (270)
259-3578, email
vanmeter413@windstream.net Not
restricted to Kentucky residents.
July 25, 2009,
Tracy, Missouri.
Annual Platte County Fair Fiddle Contest, fairgrounds, 1.30 (register at
1.00). Junior division (15 and under), open division. Contact: Howard
Prost 816-260-1618.
July
25, 2009, Cañon City, Colorado.
Fiddlers Along the Arkansas Fiddle Competition. Five age divisions.
Contact: email
information@fiddlersalongthearkansas.com,
website,
www.fiddlersalongthearkansas.com
July
29-August 2, 2009, Clifftop, West Virginia. Annual Appalachian String Band
Festival. Camp Washington Carver. Contests in numerous categories,
workshops, dancing, concerts. Contact: tel. (304) 438-3005, website
www.wvculture.org
August
August
3-8, 2009, Galax, Virginia. 73rd Annual Old Fiddler's Convention. Contact: tel. (276)
236-8541, website
www.oldfiddlersconvention.com
August
3, Elbert, Colorado. Contest at 11 a.m. (register at 9.00). Annual High Plains
Fiddlefest, Elbert County Fairgrounds, Kiowa CO. Fiddle contest divisions
for Small Fry, Junior Junior, Junior, Young Adult, Adult, Senior, Novice,
plus Championship round. Registration fee. Contact: Rita Cayou, tel. (303)
648-3135, email
rcfiddlehoss1@aol.com, P.O. Box 432, Elbert CO 80106.
August
8, 2009, Odessa, Missouri. Annual Puddle Jumper Days fiddle contest, downtown, 7.00 pm
(register at 6.00). Cash prizes $625 in three divisions: junior, open,
senior. Contact: Stan Massey, tel. (816) 230-7029 or Dave West (641)
344-9458.
August 6-10,
2008, Shelburne, Ontario.
58th Annual Canadian Open Old-Time Fiddle Championship.
Contact: tel. (519) 925-2600 ext. 230, website
fiddleshelburne@yahoo.ca.
August 15,
2009, Casper, Wyoming,
Rocky Mountain Regional Fiddle Champioship & Music Contest. Casper Best
Western Ramkota Hotel. Contact: Ann Robinson, tel. (307) 266-6347 or
agrobinson@bresnan.net
August 21, 2009,
Montgomery City,
Missouri.
Annual Montgomery County Old Threshers Festival fiddle contest, Highway
19,
7.30 pm
(register at 6.00). Cash prizes in three divisions: junior (under age 16),
senior (16 and over), guitar players. Cash prize for best waltz played in
senior division. No more than two accompanists allowed on stage. Contact:
Jane Johnson, tel. (573) 684-2645.
August 23,
2009, Sedalia, Missouri.
Annual Missouri State Fiddling Championship. Contest at 1:30 pm, register
at 12:00 pm. Touchstone Energy Stage on Murphy Brothers Blvd. Open,
Junior, and Senior Division. Prize money and plaques/ribbons awarded.
Winners of each division compete in a Championship division. Contact:
Allen Wyatt. Tel. (816) 252-5656, email
wyattfiddle@comcast.net website:
www.fiddlesong.com
August 23, 2009,
Lawrence,
Kansas.
Annual
Kansas
State
Fiddling and Picking Championship. Contest at
12 pm.
Entry fees. Youth Division (16 and under), “State Championship Division”
(any age), Senior Division (60 and older). Three places in prize money.
Contact: tel. (750) 830-9640, website
www.kansasfiddlingandpicking.org
August 29, 2009,
Lexington,
Missouri.
Missouri River Old Time Fiddler's Contest, Lexington Community Fair,
10.30 am
(register 9.00). Downtown
Lexington.
No entry fee, $1600 cash prizes in two divisions: junior (under age 16),
open (16 and over). Contact:
Clyde
Charles, tel. (660) 259-4922, website
www.historiclexington.com
August
28 – 30, 2009, Branson, Missouri.
The 21st Annual Downtown Branson Fiddle Festival & Mid-American
Fiddlers Championship. Contest preliminaries begin at 10:00 a.m. and end
at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 29th. The Finals begin at
12:00 noon and end at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 30. Location: On the
Banks of Lake Taneycomo at the Branson Landing. Six divisions: Pee Wee
(9 and younger); Junior (10 thru 16); Senior (60 and older); Cross Tuning
(Unique to our area); Seconding (Guitar/Bass accompaniment); Open (any
age). There is no charge to enter the contest. All winners (except the
Cross Tuning and Seconding) will compete on Sunday for the Grand Prize
Title. Total prize money is $5250. All events are free to the public.
Contact Bill Lennon, 417-337-7468.
September
September
6, 2009, Mokane, Missouri.
Annual Jake Hockemeyer Memorial Old Time Fiddler's Contest, Lion's Club
Fall Festival, 4.00 pm (register 3.00). Junction of Hwy 94 and Route C, 18
mi. east of Jefferson City or 14 mi. south of Fulton. No entry fee, $450
in cash prizes in two divisions: junior (under age 16), open (16 and
over). Contact: Jim Buffington, tel. (573) 826-0775, email to
JRBuff@gmail.com
September 13,
2009, Hawk Point, Missouri.
Annual Hawk Point Heritage Days fiddle contest, 2.00 pm (register at
1.00), town center. Cash prizes in open division. Contact: Frank Stanek,
tel. (636) 338-4555.
September
17-19, 2009, Compton Ridge, Missouri (Branson area).
Annual Bob Walsh Memorial Fiddler's Convention (no contest), Compton Ridge
Campground, 9 mi. west of Branson, Highway 76, then ½ mi. south on 265.
Contact: tel. (417) 338-2911, email:
info@comptonridge.com, website
www.comptonridge.com
September
12, 2009, Boonville, Missouri.
Annual Missouri Valley Steam Engine Association Fiddle Contest, 6.00 pm
(register at 5.00), Brady Showgrounds. Directions: take Exit 111 (Hwy.
179) on Interstate 70 at Boonville, go south one block and enter parking
area. The contest site is a metal building behind the white frame Brady
Farm House. Cash prizes. Contact: Dean Thiemann, tel. (660) 537-2826,
website
www.mrvsea.com
September
18-20, 2009, Yankton, South Dakota.
Annual Great Plains Fiddle Championships. Friday evening Jamboree
broadcast live over WNAX 570 AM. Contest Saturday and Sunday. Numerous
divisions of competition, including accordion (piano and button) and
harmonica. National Invitational Division features selected fiddlers.
Contact: George Mallory, South Dakota Old Time Fiddlers, email:
fiddled@att.net
October
October 2-3,
2009, Athens, Alabama.
43rd Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, Athens State
University campus. More than $11,500 prize money. Contact: Rick Mould,
tel. (256) 233-8215, email
rmould@athens.edu , website:
www.athens.edu/fiddlers
October 3 and 4, 2008, Nashville, TN. The 37th Annual Grand Master Fiddler Championship in
Nashville, TN will be held during the IBMA Bluegrass Fan Fest. The
preliminary round is open to all fiddlers and we are now accepting
Pre-Registrations. Those who pre-register will have the option to play
last. Go to this link and click on “Info and Schedule” for more
information:
www.grandmasterfiddler.com
October 10, 2009, Clarksville, Missouri. Annual Clarksville Applefest Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest,
American Legion Hall, 2:00 pm (register 1:00). Open and junior divisions.
Contact: Mary Jane Owens, 400 King St., Frankford, tel. (573) 784-9890,
email:
oprysinger2@msn.com or Patty Chandler
(573) 485-4398.
November
December
December 31,
2008, Columbia, Missouri.
Annual First Night Columbia festival, downtown. Various venues with many
kinds of music and performance, including fiddling and square dancing.
Contact: Jane Accurso, email
j_accurse@hotmail.com
Events
ONGOING PUBLIC
JAM SESSIONS, DANCES, ETC.
(Send us
information on your event if you wish to list it.)
First Sunday
afternoon each month, Boonsboro, Missouri.
1-4.30 pm, fiddle session at the store, hosted by Lynn and Mike Wells.
Contact Elisha Wells to be sure they are meeting: (660) 537-3903, email
elishawells@hotmail.com
First and Third
Thursday fiddle sessions,
Columbia,
Missouri.
Little
Dixie Old-Time Fiddle Club, September through May, Boone-Walters
Historical Museum, Nifong Park, southeast Columbia (from US63, west off of
US63 at the AC / Grindstone Parkway exit, then south on Ponderosa Drive to
the Museum), 5.00-8.00 pm. Emphasis is on traditional fiddle music. All
levels of experience are welcome. Please observe "jam session
etiquette." Hosted by
Boone
County Historical Society.
Contact: Jenifer Flink, Boone County Historical Society, (573) 443-8936,
e-mail
BCHS@Socket.Net, or Howard Marshall, club secretary, (573) 642-6226,
email
HMarshall@Socket.Net.
Second Saturday
square dance, Hallsville, Missouri.
Fiddle session, basket dinner, dance, Hallsville Community Center (on OO,
east of town center stop light, under the water tower). Jam session 4-6
pm, supper 6-7 (bring a dish to share), dancing 7-10:30. No smoking or
alcohol. No admission charge (donations accepted). Contact: John and
Betty White (574) 696-3776, email
whitejt@missouri.edu (Confirm dates with John or Betty.)
Cherry Street
Artisan, Columbia. Downtown Columbia, Missouri.
Cherry Street Artisan Restaurant. Daily noontime live music, often
featuring fiddle music, free. Evening concerts. Second and fourth
Wednesday 11.30-1.00 pm (free), fiddle music by Howard Marshall, with Ron
Ray, and Kathy Gordon (occasionally with guest fiddlers). Website
www.cherrystreetartisan.com
Columbia
Farmers Market. Saturday mornings 9.00-11.00, April through mid-November.
Corner W. Ash and Clinkscales, adjacent to West Junior High
School. Live
music, often featuring fiddle music. Free. Website
www.farmersmarket.missouri.org (see Calendar link for fiddlers
and bands
performing).
December 31,
Columbia, Missouri.
Annual First Night Columbia festival, downtown. Numerous venues with
many kinds of music and performance, including fiddling and square
dancing. Fiddler's Frolics" venue hosted by Howard Marshall. Contact:
Jane Accurso, email
j_accurse@hotmail.com
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