Contestants

56th Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention

October 4-7, 2023

$47,350 Total Cash Prizes
The top eight contestants in each category receive prize money!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2023

REGISTRATION: Begins at 12:00 Noon

COMPETITIONS HELD ON THE FOUNDERS HALL MAIN STAGE (Beginning at 7:00 PM)

Harmonica (Finals)
Mandolin (Finals)
Bluegrass Banjo (Finals)
Dobro (Finals)

COMPETITIONS HELD ON THE McCANDLESS HALL DELMORE BROTHERS STAGE (Beginning at 7:00 PM)

Dulcimer (Finals)
Old Time Singing (Finals)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2023

REGISTRATION: Begins at 8:00 AM

COMPETITIONS HELD ON THE McCANDLESS HALL STAGE (Beginning at 9:30 AM)

Beginner Fiddler (Ages 10 & under) (Finals)
Apprentice Fiddler (Ages 11-15) (Finals)
Guitar Finger Picking (Finals)
Guitar Flat Picking (Finals)
Beginner Guitar (Ages 12 & under) (Finals)
Beginner Mandolin (Ages 12 & under) (Finals)
Beginner Banjo (Ages 12 & under) (Finals)

COMPETITIONS HELD ON THE FOUNDERS HALL MAIN STAGE (Beginning at 9:30 AM)

Old Time Banjo (Finals)
Classic Old Time Fiddler (Finals)
Senior Fiddler (Ages 55+) (Finals)
Old Time String Band
Bluegrass Band
Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion

COMPETITIONS HELD ON THE BROWN HALL STAGE (Beginning at 2:00 pm)

Appalachian Buck Dancing

FINALS HELD ON THE FOUNDERS HALL MAIN STAGE (Saturday Afternoon)

Old Time String Band
Bluegrass Band
Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion

IMPORTANT: Fiddle contestants may only enter one fiddle category.
Aside from the “finals” categories listed above, winners in all other categories will be selected from the first-round competition with no finals in these categories.

For more information, please contact Brandy Conway by email.

Tickets

Purchase 2023 Tickets

An admission ticket will pay the entry fee for one category of the competition.
Entry fees for additional categories are $5.00 each.
Registration for Bluegrass and Old-Time Band is $10.00.
Registration will close 30 minutes prior to the beginning of each category competition.