Appalachian State Old-Time Fiddlers' Convention 2010
Mark your calendars for February 19 and 20, 2010!
Plemmons Student Union, Appalachian State University
Please join us for Contests, Workshops, Concerts, Jamming, and Luthier Gathering!
In order to continue to offer great concerts, workshops, and competitions, the 2010 convention will be free only for ASU students with a student ID. The cost will still be low for members of the community.
2010 performers have not yet been determined, but we expect to maintain a low ticket price.
2009 Performances by:
Appalachian Roots Friday, February 20th in Blue Ridge Ball Room - Doors open at 7:30PM, Show at 8PM
Bruce Molsky Saturday, February 21st in Blue Ridge Ball Room - Doors open at 7:30PM, Show at 8PM
2009 Workshops by:
Riley Baugus - banjo at 3pm
Chester McMillian - old-time guitar at 2pm
Bruce Molsky - fiddle at 1pm
Ira Bernstein - flatfoot dance at 12pm
2009 Contests:
On-site registration from 10am to 2pm
Open competition from 11am to 5pm
Flatfoot dance competition at 5pm
Compete in fiddle, banjo, guitar,
old-time stringband, folksong
including youth and novice categories!
Luthier's Gathering:
Featuring demonstrations and exhibits by regional instrument builders - click here for list of exhibitors.
If you are interested exhibiting in the Luthier Gathering next year, please contact us at appheritage@appstate.edu.
Jamming:
Rooms, hallways, nooks and crannies available for informal jams
Rooms: New River, Watauga River, Mountain Laurel, Rhododendron, and the Multicultural Center
More Information:
Please contact us at appheritage@appstate.edu
Or visit Appalachian Popular Programming (APPS)
If you ordered a t-shirt at the convention, rest assured your t-shirt will be in the mail as soon as we get them. We expect to get our order in 2 to 3 weeks. If you have any questions, please contact us at appheritage@appstate.edu.
Update: T-shirts will be mailed out on Monday, March 23.
Our First Old-Time Fiddlers' Convention was a HUGE success!
Posted by Connie Carringer
Posted on 14:35, Sunday, February 22
Thank you so much to everyone who came out for our first try at an Old-Time Fiddlers Convention. Hundreds of people enjoyed workshops, concerts, jams, and competitions.
We raised over $1,000 for Watuaga Junior Appalachian Musicians which will go toward providing more music education and propgramming for young people right here in Boone and the surrounding communities.
If you have photos and videos from the Fiddlers' Convention, we would love to see them and put them in our Council's archives. We would also love to post them, or links to them on our website. Contact Connie Carringer at appheritage@appstate.edu if you would like to share your documentation of the event.
Please continue to check out this site over the next year as we begin to plan the 2010 Fiddlers' Convention.
Thanks again!
