Minnesota Fiddlers
Upcoming Fiddle Contests
As festival dates are announced, they will be updated below.
April 13, 2019 - 35th Annual Pillager Fiddle Contest
at the Pillager High School North Gym 3 PM
Click here for website
Click here for contest flier
Click here for letter
Click here for registration form
Phone: Jamie Hauge (218) 839-5329
June 8, 2019 - 44th Annual International Old-Time Fiddlers‘ Contest
--sponsored by the International Music Camp & ND Old-Time Fiddlers Association
Address: 111 11th Ave. SW, Minot, ND 58701
Click info@internationalmusiccamp.com to e-mail
Click here for website.
June 16-26, 2019 - National Old-Time Fiddlers’ Contest and Festival,
Weiser, Idaho
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June 30 , 2019 - Smity's Amateur Fiddlers' Contest @ Big Lake, MN - 12:30 am
- Sponsored by Big Lake Spud Fest and Big Lake Lioness Club
Big Lake, MN at Big Lake Schools on Minn. Ave.:
21540 County Road 43,
Big Lake, MN 55309
Phone: Dee Leslie (763) 263-2218
Click nfldml@live.com to e-mail
Click here for website.
Click here for entry form and letter.
Saturday, August 3, 2019 - Lake Itasca Fiddle Contest
9:00am - 11:30am
Lake Itasca State Park
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Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 - Mountain Iron 38th annual Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championship
Mountain Iron, MN at the Merritt Elementary School
Six Divisions
Prelims at 1pm and finals at 6:30pm
Pre-register by July 12th, but walk-ons are always welcome.
Walk-ons must register between 10:30 am and noon on the day of the contest.
Phone: Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championship (218) 290-9877
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Saturday, August 10, 2019 - Dakota County Fair Fiddle Contest
Dakota County fairground in Farmington, MN
Dakota City Pavilion (the Gazebo in Dakota City)
Categories: Junior (12 and under), Young Adult(13-19years), Adult(20+) and Open (anyone)
Registration: 10 am - 10:45 am
Contest: 11am - 1pm
Register via e-mail (link below) or register on-site on the day of the contest.
Click dakotafiddle@gmail.com to e-mail.
Click here for the website
August 24 - 25 2019 - Minnesota State Fair Fiddle Contests
11:30 a.m. Saturday; 11:30 a.m. Sunday
--sponsored by the MSFA and the Minnesota State Fair at the State Fair in St. Paul Program,
Click here for rules and forms.
Saturday, September 14, 2019 - Laura Ingalls Wilder Days Fiddle Contest
Contest: 3pm
Register online at: https://www.lauradays.org/fiddle-contest-entry-form-rules--guidelines.html
NEW THIS YEAR – The Pa’s Fiddle category – play a tune that Charles “Pa” Ingalls might have played during his years of fiddling in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Pepin, Wisconsin
Phone: MaryPat Kleven (507) 298-3016
Click here for registration form pdf
Click here for contest rules pdf
Click here for website and online registration form
Click marypat@roadfarming.com for e-mail.
September 7,8,9, 2018 46th annual South Dakota Old Time Fiddle Contest and Jamboree
Location: Pine Acres Fairgrounds 4-H Building
Address: 901 Whiting Drive, Yankton, SD 57078
Contact: South Dakota Old Time Fiddlers Association, P.O. Box 2941,
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
Call: (605) 880-0436
Click here for flyer
Click here for registration form
Click here for rules
Click here for website.
Click info@fiddlersofsouthdakota.com to e-mail
Sunday, Sept 30, 2018 - Historic Terrace Mill
The fiddle contest has been cancelled. However, there is an opportunity for fiddlers to perform (non-competatively) and jam with Eric Christopher and the High48's
To see more details on the Upcoming Workshops page - click here.