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Fiddles & Folklife


Saturday, April 21, 2012
12-5 p.m.

Fiddles & Folklife is an afternoon filled with Old-time music contests, jam sessions, food and craft vendors, folklife demonstrations, dancing and cakewalks on the Warren Wilson College campus.



Schedule

12-2 p.m.
Fiddle & Banjo Contests
Youth, followed by Adult

2-3 p.m.
Old-Time Stringband Contest

3 p.m.
Fiddle & Banjo Awards
Stringband Finalists Announced

3-4 p.m.
Ballad & Folksong Contest

4-5 p.m.
Stringband Finals
Dulcimer Raffle

Cakewalks throughout the afternoon

Fiddle, Banjo, string band and folksong contests

Registration opens at 11:30 a.m. the day of the festival for all contests. There are no entry fees for the contests.

Contest Rules

For more Information, contact Phil Jamison, 828.771.3722 or pjamison@warren-wilson.edu.


Cash Prizes

Old Time String Band Contest
1st $300
2nd $150
3rd $75

Old-Time Fiddle Contest
1st $75
2nd $50
3rd $25

Old-Time Banjo Contest
1st $75
2nd $50
3rd $25

Youth Fiddle and Banjo Contests
1st $50
2nd $25
3rd $10

Folksong Contest
1st $50
2nd $25
3rd $10

 

Travel
From I-40, take exit 55
Take a right onto highway 70
Drive approximately 1.6 miles to the stoplight
Turn left onto Warren Wilson Road and go 1.4 miles to the College.