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Contest
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Cash prizes totaling $2,000 and trophies will be awarded.
The International Old-Time Fiddlers Contest is open to contestants from all states and provinces. All contestants must enter in their age-specific groups. The division categories are as follows:
Small Fry Division...............Contestants age 8 & under.
Junior-Junior Division........Contestants age 9-12.
Junior Division....................Contestants age 13-18.
Adult Division......................Contestants age 19-64.
Senior Division....................Contestants age 65 or over.
At the end of the first go-around, the top five scorers in the Junior, Adult, and Senior Divisions will be moved from their registered division to the Championship Division.
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Entry Fee
$10 USD entry fee for International Old-Time Fiddle Contest participants. Small Fry and Junior-Junior contestants, and those registered for the Fiddle and Guitar Workshops on Thursday and Friday are exempt from the $10 fee. Entry fee can be sent in advance or paid upon arrival for the Contest.
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Contest Rules
1. Each contestant must play a hoedown, a waltz, and a selection of his or her choice (not a hoedown or waltz), in that order. Small Fry contestants are only required to play a hoedown and a waltz. Novelty tunes such as "Orange Blossom Special," "Listen to the Mockingbird," and "Rocky Mountain Rag" will not be permitted. All tunes must be of danceable quality. You must use different tunes for each go-around.
2. Contestants in all divisions except Small Fry will play at least two go-arounds each. Contestants will draw for their position in each go-around of the contest. Contestants advancing to the Finals will play one additional go-around (three go-arounds total.)
3. Small Fry Division contestants will be required to play one go-around only. They will not advance to the Finals round. Contestants will, however, have an opportunity to perform while finals are being tabulated on Saturday night. Certificates and a small cash prize will be awarded to each contestant in this category.
4. Junior-Junior Division contestants will be required to play two go-arounds only. They will not advance to the Finals round. Prizes and trophies will be awarded in the Junior-Junior Division based upon the cumulative points of the two go-arounds. Junior-Junior contestants will, however, have an opportunity to perform while finals are being tabulated on Saturday night.
5. Twin Fiddling Division will be required to play one go-around only. The contestants can select two tunes of their own choosing.
6. A maximum of five minutes will be allocated to each contestant for his/her performance in each contest go-around.
7. Scoring by the judges will include the following point system:
- Technical Ability: 0 to 100 points
- Tone Quality: 0 to 100 points
- Rhythm: 0 to 100 points Intonation: 0 to 100 points
All points earned will be cumulative.
8. All contestants will be allowed one or two accompanists. No accompanist will be allowed to use a bowed instrument. However, the acoustical string bass may be used if it is plucked. One standing microphone will be provided for each participant, but no contact microphones will be allowed.
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