On Saturday, April 21, 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 cakewalks. It all takes place 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM at Bryson Gym at the center of campus just off Warren Wilson Road in Swannanoa. This event is free and open to the public, and there is no entry fee to enter the contests.

SCHEDULE
11:30 – Noon Youth Fiddle Showcase (non-judged
performance for fiddlers 7 years-old and
younger or those who have been playing
for less than two years)
Noon – 1:30 PM Fiddle & Banjo Contests (youth first)
1:30 – 2:30 PM Ballad & Folksong Contest
2:30 – 4:00 PM Old-Time Stringband Contest
4:00 – 4:30 PM Flatfoot Dance Contest, Dulcimer Raffle
4:30 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 – $25
3rd place – $10

Youth Old-Time Fiddle (12-under)
1st place – $50
2nd place – $25
3rd place – $10

Youth Old-Time Banjo (17 and under)
1st place – $50
2nd place – $25
3rd place – $10

Folksong
1st place – $50
2nd place – $25
3rd place – $10

Flatfoot Dance
1st place – $50
2nd place – $25
3rd place – $10

Registration will be open the day of the festival, starting at 11:00 AM. No advance registration is required, and there is no entry fee for the contests.

Or contact Phil Jamison at 828-771-3722 or <pjamison@warren-wilson.edu>