The main thing you need to know is that if you want to compete in the National Championship, you have to compete in one of these first.
March
20-21 Nationally Certified 44th Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers State Championship, Chemetka Community College, Salem, Oregon; contact Lew Holt, 1625 19th St. NE, Salem OR 97301; email: lewholt@aol.com; web: oregonoldtimefiddling.org
April
18-19 Nationally Certified Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest, West Valley High School, corner of Buckeye and Vista, Spokane Valley, Washington; contact nwfiddlers@aol.com, Ed & Kerri Miller ph. 509-226-9030; website: www.nwregionals.com
May
2-3 Nationally Certified Columbia Gorge Fiddle Contest, Hood River, Oregon; contact Denise McCravey, 610 Oak St., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-490-0079 or director@ColumbiaGorgeFiddleContest.com; website:www.ColumbiaGorgeFiddleContest.com15-17 Nationally Certified 44th Annual Washington State Fiddle Contest, Eastmont Jr. High School, East Wenatchee, Washington; contact Earl Calvert, ph. 509-886-1614; email: wotfacontest@hotmail.com ; website: www.wotfa.org
30-31 Nationally Certified Wyoming State Fiddler’s Contest, Hot Springs High School Auditorium, Thermopolis, Wyoming; contact Ed Capan, ed_capan@yahoo.com or 307-921-8120; web: www.wyomingfiddle.org
June
5-6 Nationally Certified Idaho Open Fiddle Contest, Civic Center, Nampa, Idaho; contact Roberta Pearce, ph. 208-466-5639; email: spearce16@cableone.net; website: www.idopenfiddlecontest.com5-6 Nationally Certified Annual Old-Time International Fiddlers’ Workshop and Contest, Dunseith, ND, sponsored by the International Music Camp, 1930 23rd Ave. SE, Minot, North Dakota 58701, ph. 701-838-8472; website: www.internationalmusiccamp.com
11-13 Nationally Certified Grand Lake National Fiddle Fest, Grove, Oklahoma; contact Grand Lake Festivals, Inc., P.O. Box 451590, Grove, OK 74345; web: www.grandlakefestivals.com19-20 Nationally Certified Nevada State Fiddle Contest, Chamber of Commerce, Wells, Nevada; contact Peg Kaplan, C of C, P.O. Box 615,Wells, NV 89835, 775-752-3540
The Finals
June 22-27 National Old-Time Fiddler’s Contest & Festival, Weiser, Idaho; contact Karen Penner, Director, P.O. Box 447, Weiser, ID 83672, Ph. 1-800-437-1280; Treasure Valley residents call 414-0255, or FAX 208-414-0256, or email director@fiddlecontest.com; web: www.fiddlecontest.com**********************************************************
Since the finals are at the end of June, presumably the events that follow apply to the 2011 finals.
July
11-12 Nationally Certified Idaho State Old Time Fiddlers Championship (was Mannie’s Jamboree and Fiddle Contest), Shoshone, Idaho; contact Ken Worthington, 208-720-3358, or for registration, Dolores Koonce, 228 Orchard Dr., Gooding ID 8333024-25 Nationally Certified Montana State Old Time Fiddle Contest, Red Lodge, Montana; contact Frank Teeters, P.O. Box 606, Bridger, MT 59014; ph. 406-662-5092; website: www.montanafiddlers.org
August
7-8 Nationally Certified Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championship & Festival, Cotton High School, Cotton, Minnesota; contact 218-482-5592 or 218-482-3303, website: www.cottontownship.org
Correction: 20-22 Rocky Mountain Regional Fiddle Championships & Music Festival, Kelly Walsh High School cafeteria, 3500 E. 12th St., Casper, Wyoming; contact Ann Robinson, 1923 Grass Creek Rd., Casper, WY 82604, ph. 307-266-6347 or e-mail agrobinson@bresnan.net; web: www.casperwyofiddleclub.com.
21 Nationally Certified Ohio State Fiddlig Championship, Stuart’s Opera House, Nelsonville, Ohio; contact Keith Johnson, 86 E. Columbus St., Nelsonville, OH 45764, ph. 740-753-5248; email: johnsonk@grangeinsurance.com
September
18-20 Nationally Certified Fiddlin’ Down the Tracks, CSOTFA Dist. #3, Tehachapi, California; contact Leslie Schoenberg, ph. 661-821-0800; email: schoenbergzoo@sbcglobal.net; www.tehachapifiddlers.org
26 Nationally Certified Utah State Fiddle Contest, Richfield, Utah; contact Sherry Adderly, 164 W, 200 S, La Verkin UT 84745; ph. 435-635-2303
26-27 Nationally Certified Vertielee Floyd Memorial Old Time Fiddlers’ Contest, Arizona State Championship, Payson, Arizona; contact Bill Neal, ph. 928-978-8001; www.paysonfiddlers.orgOctober
23-25 Nationally Certified New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers State Championship Contest, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico; contact Donna Robbins, NMOTF, P.O. Box 469, T or C, NM 87901
22-24 Nationally Certified Western Open Fiddle Championships, Red Bluff, California; contact Sharon Barrett, 469 Jackson St., Red Bluff, CA 96080-3715, ph. 530-527-6127; email: texshar@packbell.net
