On Saturday, April 13, Warren Wilson College will host Fiddles and Folklife, an annual Appalachian festival and old-time music competition with cash prizes for old-time fiddle, banjo, folksong, flatfooting, and string band. Other activities include old-time music jams, food and craft vendors, folklife demonstrators, and a cake raffle. It all takes place 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM at Bryson Gym. This event is free and open to the public.
Registration will be open on Saturday, starting at 11:30 AM. No advance registration is required, and there is no entry fee for the contests.
First-place winners from the previous year may not re-enter the same contest the following year.
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/warrenwilsoncollegemusic/
Schedule
Noon – 1:30PM Youth Fiddle & Banjo Contests, Youth Awards
1:30 – 2:30PM Adult Fiddle & Banjo Contests
2:30 – 3:00PM Ballad & Folksong Contest
3:00 – 4:00PM Old-Time Stringband Contest
4:00 – 4:30PM Flatfoot Dance Contest
4:30 – 5:00PM Instrument Raffle, Adult Awards
Old-Time String Band
1st place – $300
2nd place – $150
3rd place – $75
Old-Time Fiddle (Adult)
1st place – $75
2nd place – $50
3rd place – $25
Old-Time Banjo (Adult)
1st place – $75
2nd place – $50
3rd place – $25
Youth Old-Time Fiddle (13-17)
1st place – $50
2nd place – $25
3rd place – $10
Youth Old-Time Fiddle (12-under)
1st place – $50
2nd place – $25
3rd place – $10
Youth Old-Time Banjo (17 and under)
1st place – $50
2nd place – $25
3rd place – $10
Folksong
1st place – $50
2nd place – $25
3rd place – $10
Flatfoot Dance
1st place – $50
2nd place – $25
3rd place – $10
This event is sponsored by the WWC Music Dept, The Center for Working Lands, and Acoustic Corner.
