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A Little About the Contest
The Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest had its start in 1969 in Spokane,
at Trent Elementary School. This years Contest, the
44th Annual, will be held March 31,-April 1st at West Valley
High School in Spokane Washington.
This contest is one of the largest of this kind in the
area. It includes contestants from: Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Alaska, British
Columbia, Alberta & Saskatchewan.
Some of the top national fiddlers, as well as many state
and regional champions, will be competing in the eight
certified fiddle divisions at this year’s two day
affair.
The divisions are: Small Fry under 9, Junior Junior under
13, Junior undefiddlecontest.htmlr 18, Young Adult 18 – 36,
Adult 37 – 59, Senior and Senior Senior 60 +, and
Championship Open. The winners of each division will be
certified for the National Fiddle Contest in Weiser, Idaho.
Judging is done by remote control to a room removed from
the stage. This way, the judges do not see the
contestants, or hear announcements of the contestant’s names
or hear the audience applause. They hear only the tunes
as they are played and broadcast to the judge’s room.
The contestants are judged on timing, dance ability, tone and
difficulty.
Each contestant plays three tunes per round: a hoe-down, a
waltz, and a third tune of their choice other than a hoe-down
or a waltz. No tune can be repeated by a contestant during the
contest, and each round must be kept under four minutes of
playing time or points are deducted from the contestants
score. All this is combined for exciting listening and
high-powered competition.
The Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest is being presented
by, the Northwest Regional Contest Committee. They are a
non-profit organization stemming from the Washington Old Time
Fiddler’s Association.
Their Objectives are:
- To promote and perpetuate Old-Time Fiddling and Folk
Music.
- To encourage young people to develop their music talents
and afford them opportunities to perform in public thereby
improving their spiritual, mental, social and physical
condition and thus better preparing themselves for become
successful citizens.
- To hold jam sessions for the members own enjoyment, as
well as educating the public to the values of this type of
entertainment.
Thank you for your support of our
contest!
If you have any questions, please
call
Ed Miller 509-228-9030
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