Come and cool off at the the 9th Annual Strasburg Hometown Days Fiddle Contest, part of the COTFA Summer Contest Series. The date is Saturday, August 12, 2017 in the air conditioned Strasburg High School Gym.
4th Annual Bob Wills Fiddle Festival and Contest, October 14-15, 2017
Join us October 14-15, 2017 for a Playin’, Singin’, Western Swingin’ weekend at the 4rd Annual Bob Wills Fiddle Festival and Contest. Greenville, Texas is a city with a rich musical heritage, and has been selected as the location for a three-day fiddle festival and contest named for Bob Wills – the King of Western Swing. The Bob Wills Fiddle Contest is directed by Joey and Sherry McKenzie, assisted by Linnea Kenney – with $8500+ in awards & trophies paid to some of the top fiddle players in the country!
2015 Monumental Fiddling Championship and Acoustic Band Contest
The annual Monumental Fiddling Championship and Acoustic Band Contest will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2015, at Homestead National Monument of America’s Education Center. A free fiddling workshop will be held at 10 a.m.and competition will begin at 12 p.m. Admission to the event is free, and there is also no registration or participant fee. The Coffin Family Foundation will sponsor a total of $2,750 in prize money.
This popular event celebrates music from the homesteading period. Music was a common thread among pioneers of all ages. The Monumental Fiddling Championship and Acoustic Band Contest is an opportunity to highlight this historic activity and heighten the awareness and enthusiasm for fiddling.
Fiddlers, young and old, are encouraged to participate. Professional musicians Greenblatt and Seay will conduct a free morning workshop allowing fiddlers to gain new skills or fine tune current skills. The youngest fiddler, oldest fiddler, and best left-handed fiddler will be recognized.
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Rolland Fiddle Camp: June 26 – June 30, 2017 in Westcliffe, CO
Northern Colorado Fiddle Camp
The Fifth Annual Northern Colorado Fiddle Camp will be held: Monday-Friday July 11- 15, 2016.
Instructors: Vi Wickam and Cody Stadelmaier
Times:
Session 1 – All Levels – 9:00AM-10:30AM – $100
Session 2- Intermediate-Advanced 10:30AM-12:00Noon – $100
Both Sessions – 9:00AM to 12:00Noon – $175 ($150 by May 8)
* Beginners are encouraged to attend session 1. Intermediate – Advanced students are encouraged to attend both Sessions.