TOTFA Membership
Membership in the Texas Old Time Fiddlers Association shall consist of four types: fiddler, accompanist, out-of-state fiddler, and associate. All members shall receive a copy of the monthly newsletter. Click here for a printable membership application.
Fiddler
A fiddler shall be a contest fiddler who lives in Texas. Persons who live temporarily out of Texas in the Armed Services, but who retain their Texas domicile shall be considered a Fiddler.
- They shall have the right to vote and hold office.
- They shall pay an annual due of $30.
Accompanist
An accompanist shall be a contest accompanist that resides in Texas.
- They shall have the right to vote and hold office.
- They shall pay an annual due of $30.
Out-of-State Fiddler
An out-of-state fiddler shall be a contest fiddler that does not live in Texas.
- They shall not vote or hold office.
- They shall have the right to judge approved contests only when requested by contest directors.
- They shall not play in the Texas Old Time Fiddler Association State Championship Fiddlers Contest.
- They shall pay annual dues of $30.
Associate
An associate member shall be any non-contesting fiddler or accompanist, and friends and fans of Texas fiddling.
- They shall have the right to participate in Association business meetings as spectators only unless appointed to a committee by the Board of Directors.
- They shall have the right to vote on Favorite Fiddler and Favorite Accompanist.
- They shall pay an annual due of $20.
The payment of dues by a member automatically includes associate member status for all immediate family members, with the exception of married sons or daughters.