On Saturday, April 15, Warren Wilson College will host Fiddles and Folklife, an annual Appalachian festival and old-time music competition with cash prizes for old-time fiddle, banjo, folksong, flatfooting, and string band. Other activities include old-time music jams, food and craft vendors, folklife demonstrators, and a cake raffle. It all takes place 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM at Bryson Gym. This event is free and open to the public.

Registration will be open on Saturday, starting at 11:30 AM. No advance registration is required, and there is no entry fee for the contests.

First-place winners from the previous year may not re-enter the same contest the following year.

For more information: https://www.facebook.com/warrenwilsoncollegemusic/

Schedule

Noon – 1:00PM Youth Fiddle & Banjo Contests, Youth Awards

1:00 – 2:00PM Adult Fiddle & Banjo Contests

2:00 – 2:30PM Ballad & Folksong Contest 

2:30 – 4:00PM Old-Time Stringband Contest

4:00 – 4:30PM Flatfoot Dance Contest

4:30 – 5:00PM Instrument Raffle, Adult Awards

Old-Time String Band
1st place – $300
2nd place – $150
3rd place – $75

Old-Time Fiddle (Adult)
1st place – $75
2nd place – $50
3rd place – $25

Old-Time Banjo (Adult)
1st place – $75
2nd place – $50
3rd place – $25

Youth Old-Time Fiddle (13-17)
1st place – $50
2nd place – $35
3rd place – $20

Youth Old-Time Fiddle (12-under)
1st place – $50
2nd place – $35
3rd place – $20

Youth Old-Time Banjo (17 and under)
1st place – $50
2nd place – $35
3rd place – $20

Folksong
1st place – $50
2nd place – $35
3rd place – $20

Flatfoot Dance
1st place – $50
2nd place – $35
3rd place – $20