56th Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention
October 5-7, 2023
$47,350 Total Cash Prizes
Awarding more prize money than ever before!
The top eight contestants in each category receive prize money!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2022
REGISTRATION: Begins at 12:00 Noon
COMPETITIONS HELD ON THE FOUNDERS HALL STAGE (Beginning at 7:00 PM)
Harmonica (Finals)
Mandolin (Finals)
Bluegrass Banjo (Finals)
Dobro (Finals)
Dulcimer (Finals)
COMPETITIONS HELD ON THE McCANDLESS HALL DELMORE BROTHERS STAGE (Beginning at 8:00 PM)
Old Time Singing (Finals)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2022
REGISTRATION: Begins at 8:00 AM
COMPETITIONS HELD ON THE BROWN HALL STAGE (Beginning at 9:30 AM)
Beginning Guitar (12 & under) (Finals)
Beginning Mandolin (12 & under) (Finals)
Beginning Banjo (12 & under) (Finals)
Beginning Fiddler (10 & under) (Finals)
Apprentice Fiddlers (Ages 11-15) (Finals)
COMPETITIONS HELD ON THE FOUNDERS HALL STAGE (Beginning at 9:30 AM)
Guitar Finger Picking (Finals)
Guitar Flat Picking (Finals)
Old Time Banjo (Finals)
Classic Old-Time Fiddler
Senior Fiddler (Ages 55+)
Old Time Band
Bluegrass Band
Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion
COMPETITIONS HELD ON THE BROWN HALL STAGE (Beginning at 2:00 PM)
Buck Dancing
FINALS HELD ON THE FOUNDERS HALL STAGE (Beginning at 7:00 PM)
Senior Fiddler
Classic Old-Time Fiddler
Bluegrass Band
Old Time String Band
Buck Dancing
Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion
- IMPORTANT: Fiddle contestants may only enter one fiddle category.
- Instead of participating in a fiddle-off, those wishing to compete for the title of fiddle champion must enter the “Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion” 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.
- 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.
For more information contact Tonyia Bowling by email.
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.