2018 Fiddle Contest Schedule
Llano ~ Groesbeck ~ Kosse ~ Alvarado ~ Bowie ~ Seguin ~ Gilmer ~ Glen Rose
April 6-7: 41st Annual Llano Open Fiddle Contest
The Llano Open Fiddle Contest is comprised of four divisions; Youth (age 0-15), Legends (age 65 and up), Open (any age but can only compete in one division) and Accompanist. Contest will start at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday and compete in the following order: Youth Division, Legends Division, Open Division, and Accompanist Division. The Accompanist Division will compete before the top 5 championship playoffs. There is no entry fee for contestants.
Contest Rules:
- Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.
- This is an open, individual contest and all fiddlers are eligible.
- Entrant can only compete in one division.
- Order of play within each division will be determined by a drawing.
- Contest will start at 9:30 a.m. and compete in the following order; Youth Division, Legends Division, Open Division, and Accompanist Division. The accompanist division will compete before the top 5 championship playoff round for Grand Championship.
- The open division will consist of three rounds. All contestants will compete in the first round. The second round will consist of the 10 to 15 players with the highest scores (to be determined by judges). The top five contestants of the second round will play off for the championship. Additional call backs are at the discretion of the judges.
- A contestant shall be allowed to register until the drawing in their division has begun.
- Number of tunes in each division and rounds will be determined by judges based on number of competitors.
- When contestants are called to play, they shall have five minutes to report to the stage.
- The specific number and type of tunes will be determined by the judges. No tune shall be played twice by an individual.
- A fiddler will be allowed no more than four accompanists. All players will play into a microphone. Amplification of instruments will not be allowed.
- A contestant may not enter both the fiddle and accompanist contest.
- A fiddler breaking any rule of the contest shall be disqualified. Judges shall have complete control of contest rules and results.
- Judges shall sign each score sheet and score each tune 70 to 100 points.
- No recording made during any contest by any party shall be offered for sale in any form without written permission of the Llano Fiddle Fest.
Youth 0-15 |
Legends 65+ |
Open All Ages |
Accompanist All Ages |
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1 |
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$200 | $1,000 | $200 |
2 | $90 | $800 | $125 | |
3 | $75 | $600 | $80 | |
4 | $60 | $400 | $50 | |
5 | $50 | $200 | $45 | |
6 | $150 | |||
7 | $150 | |||
8 | $150 | |||
9 | $150 | |||
10 | $150 | |||
11 | $100 | |||
12 | $100 | |||
13 | $100 | |||
14 | $100 | |||
15 | $100 |
Llano Anything Goes Tricks & Licks
Prizes & Rules
Friday, April 6, 2018
- Prizes: 1st = $150, 2nd = $100, 3rd = $75, 4th = $50, 5th = $50.
- Competitor can play any tune with fiddle tricks, singing, etc. provided a fiddle is included in the performance.
- Competitors may compete as a group.
- Competitor may perform with accompanists.
- Judging will be based on skill and entertainment value.
May 19: Groesbeck 50th Anniversary Southwest Fiddlers Championship
Details coming soon!
June 8: Kosse Homecoming "Bob Wills Birthplace" Fiddle Festival
Details coming soon!
September 14: Alvarado Johnson County Pioneers & Old Settlers Reunion Fiddle Contest
Details coming soon!
October 6: Bowie Chicken & Bread Days Fiddle Contest
Details coming soon!
October 13: Seguin J Box Roberts Memorial Fiddle Contest
Details coming soon!
October 20: Gilmer East Texas Yamboree Fiddle Contest
Details coming soon!
November 10-11: Glen Rose Dale McPherson Memorial Fiddle Contest
Details coming soon!
* denotes non-association contests