Monte Gaylord Named 2023 Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion, Alabama Fiddle Champion
Monte Gaylord from Nowata, Oklahoma was named the 2023 “Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion” at the 56th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention held at Athens State University on Saturday night. As the top fiddler, Gaylord not only won the title of Alabama State Fiddle Champion but also the Convention’s top prize of $2,000. Katrina...