Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention
Family, Friends, Fiddlers
The Athens State University Foundation and the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention Steering Committee are pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series lineup. This six-part series, leading up to the 2024 Fiddlers Convention next October, will allow music enthusiasts to enjoy the sounds of old-time music throughout the year....
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...
Dateline: August 17, 2023 – Athens State University will be welcoming old-time music lovers of all ages to campus from October 4-7, 2023 for the 56th Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, presented by Aetos Systems, Inc. Musical competitions will be held on the Alabama Farmers Cooperative Main Stage in front of Founders Hall...
The Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series will continue on Thursday, July 13 at 7:00 pm with a performance by Blue Highway. The concert will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall. In 2023, the highly-esteemed Blue Highway celebrates 29 years of touring, with four of the original members still intact. The...
Athens State University will be welcoming old-time music lovers of all ages to campus from October 5-7, 2023 for the 56th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, presented by Aetos Systems, Inc. Entertainment for this year’s Fiddler’s Convention will include Appalachian Road Show, The Grascals, and the Dan Tyminski Band. Appalachian Road Show will...
Katrina Nicolayeff from Meridian, Idaho was named the 2022 “Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion” at the 55th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention held at Athens State University on Saturday night. As the top fiddler, Nicolayeff not only won the title of Alabama State Fiddle Champion but also the Convention’s top prize of $2,000. Justin...
Dateline: May 27th, 2022, Athens, AL – The Athens State University Foundation has been awarded a grant of $7,800 from the Alabama Tourism Department, thanks to the support of Senator Tom Butler. Funds will be used to support the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, which is held each October and brings some 10,000 individuals...
Dateline: February 17, 2022, Athens, AL –Athens State University will be welcoming old-time music lovers of all ages to campus from October 6-8, 2022 for the 55th Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, presented by Aetos Systems, Inc. Musical competitions will be held on the Alabama Farmers Cooperative Main Stage in front of Founders...
The 2021-2022 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series is slated to kick off on Thursday, November 4, 2021, with a tribute to the Delmore Brothers featuring Chris Jones & the Night Drivers with Special Guest Paul Kramer. The concert will take place at 7:00 pm in McCandless Hall. Chris Jones & the Night Drivers...
Dateline: October 2, 2021, Athens, AL – Justin Branum from Murfreesboro, Tennessee was named “Alabama State Fiddle Champion” at the 54th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention held at Athens State University on Saturday night. Branum won the title by winning the “fiddle off,” which pits the top fiddlers from the junior, intermediate, and...
