Fiddle Contest

This would be fun to watch!

The Utah Old Time Fiddlers and Country Music Association holds its annual May Day Festival Fiddle Contest & Variety Show. Families can attend the Fiddle Jam Friday evening, the fiddle contest during the day on Saturday, and the Fiddler Variety Show Saturday evening. Players of all ages are welcome to enter the fiddle contest; a small entry fee is charged and cash prizes are awarded to the top three winners in each age division. Contest registration begins at 8am Saturday morning.801.968.3974http://www.wheelerfarm.comOngoing Daily 5/8/09 - 5/9/09; check with location for exceptions.Ages: All AgesTime: Fri 5pm-12pm; Sat Contest 9am-3pm, Variety Show 7 pmCost: Jam & Contest free; Variety Show Adults $4, Seniors $3, Children $2
Wheeler Historic Farm6351 S 900 E Salt Lake City, UT 84121

Here's what we have scheduled....

Here are a few dates to look forward to if you want to hear our "fiddlers" perform. Monday, June 1st will be our Solo and Ensemble Recital at the Sandy Library. (We have an alternate date of Friday, May 29th at the River Ridge Stake Center if the June 1st date doesn't work out.) After our recital, we will begin working on our fiddle music with our "Fiddle Fest" scheduled for Monday, August 31st. Sunday, July 12 we will play our arrangement of "America the Beautiful" in Angelica's Sacrament Meeting. We will have to do a little "tweaking" to perform it without the children's choir. In the fall, we will begin working on our Christmas Program and will do performances at Care Centers. We love to play for people and enjoy seeing their happy responses to our music. Everyone is invited to all our performances!

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Upcoming Events

This is what we have planned in the near future:
*We are having a solo/ensemble recital either Monday, June 1st or Friday, May 29th, depending on when I can arrange a room. Each student will play a solo and we will do a few group pieces.
*Ty, Brack and Tia are trying out for their school talent show the first part of May and invite the Fantastic Fiddlers to join them in performing a fiddle number. If accepted, they will play in the talent show the end of May.... exact dates to be announced later.
*The 2nd Sunday in July, we have been invited to play our arrangement of "America the Beautiful" at Angelica's sacrament meeting. We will need to make a few changes to perform it w/o the singers.
*We will have our annual "Fiddle Fest" either the last week of August of first week of September (before it gets too cold) in the back yard. Invite all your friends, relatives, etc. We are learning new fiddle numbers as well as new arrangements of the songs we already know. It is always good to be prepared. You never know when a performing opportunity will come up!