Minnesota Fiddlers
Upcoming Fiddle Contests
As festival dates are announced, they will be updated below.
April 7, 2018 - 34rd Annual Pillager Fiddle Contest
@Pillager High School North Gym 7 PM
7 & under; 8-15; 16-30; 31-45; 46-64; 65+
Click here for website
Click here for contest letter
Click here for entry form
Phone: Lisa Fletcher (218) 330-8383
June 9, 2018 - 43rd 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 here to e-mail
Click here for website.
June 17-23, 2018 - National Old-Time Fiddlers’ Contest and Festival,
Weiser, Idaho
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June 24 , 2018 - Smity's Amateur Fiddlers' Contest @ Big Lake, MN - 11:00 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
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Click here for entry form and letter.
Click here for flier.
Saturday, August 4, 2018 - Lake Itasca Fiddle Contest
9:00am - 11:30am
Lake Itasca State Park
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Saturday, August 4th, 2018 - Mountain Iron 36th annual Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championship
Mountain Iron, MN at the Merritt Elementary School
Six Divisions
Prelims at 1 and finals at 6:30pm
All from U.S. and Canada are welcome
Workshops, Jam Sessions, and Cash Prizes totaling: $2,525!
Phone: Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championship (218) 290-9877
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Saturday, August 11, 2018 - 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 here to e-mail.
Click here for the website
August 25 - 26 2018 - 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 8, 2018 - Laura Ingalls Wilder Days 14th Annual Old-Tyme Fiddle Contest
Registration: 1pm to 2:30pm - Contest: 3pm
Pepin, Wisconsin
Phone: MaryPat Kleven (507) 298-3016
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Click here for contest rules pdf
Click here for website and online registration form
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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
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Click here for registration form
Click here for rules
Click here for website.
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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.