Arbuckle Mt. Park Oklahoma Junior Fiddle Contest

 

WHO:  Junior Division Fiddlers, 17 years old and under (with paid admission)

WHAT: Play two tunes (breakdown & waltz).  Judges will hear both tunes.  Please allow        no more than two minutes per piece.

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 ~ 10 am

      REGISTRATIONS ARE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 15 APPLICATIONS

      RECEIVED NO LATER THAN SEPT. 1, 2008

WHERE: Arbuckle Mt. 9th Annual Bluegrass Festival, Arbuckle Mt. Park

          ON I-35 (Exit 60), Davis, Oklahoma

WHY:   Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded for First, Second and Third place.  It’s       fun to fiddle and show your stuff!

WE INVITE ALL MUSICIANS TO BRING THEIR INSTRUMENTS AND JAM WITH THE YOUNGSTERS BEFORE AND AFTER THE CONTEST.

 

DIVISIONS AND PRIZES

JUNIOR DIVISION - Age 17 and younger (age on contest day)

FIRST PLACE $300      SECOND PLACE $150     THIRD PLACE $50

First, Second and Third place ribbons will also be awarded.

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1)       Contestants must be present and in their drawn position for entry on the stage when their number is called from the staging area.  Late arrivals and no shows will be eliminated from the contest.  Allowances may be made for broken strings and other problems deemed to be beyond the control of the contestant.

2)       Electric fiddles will not be allowed.  No fiddler will be allowed more than two accompanying instruments.  All fiddlers should make arrangements to have adequate accompaniment prior to the day of the contest.

3)       Judges will not accept show tunes or trick fiddling.  Traditional tunes and traditional style playing is encouraged.

4)       If circumstances permit, judges may be seated in a separate area to prevent visual contact from influencing their decision.

5)       Each fiddler’s presentation is limited to four minutes.  Please practice with this time limit in mind.  The two songs played must be one breakdown and one waltz.  Time permitting, the judges will hear both tunes.  Each fiddler must give the announcer the name of the tune(s) they will perform and the order in which they will be performed.  The announcer will introduce the tunes for the audience and judges.

6)       In the event of a tie, the contestants involved will be allowed to play an additional selection of his or her choice.  Points scored in the prior performance will NOT be carried over.  The judges will then determine the winner based on the scores awarded for this tune.  The tie-breaker performance will be judged on its own merit and by the same judging guidelines.

7)       The decision of the judges in choosing the winners will be final.

8)       Any contestant who has won first place for two consecutive years will not be allowed to compete in that category the following year.  The fiddler may perform but may not compete until they have sat out of that competition for one year.

9)       The contest will be conducted in accordance with the rules outlined herein, however, due to unforeseen circumstances such as weather conditions, emergencies, etc., Arbuckle Mt. Park and/or the judges reserve the right to modify the rules if necessary.