Fiddle Contest

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Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Enjoy an afternoon of toe-tapping music as fiddlers from the tri-state region gather to compete at Sauder Village. Seats will be filling by 12:30 as the opening band takes the stage followed by the toe-tapping fiddle competition with fiddlers competing in one of three categories – student, open and senior. Each contestant will have five minutes to perform a hoedown and a waltz using old time style and techniques. Fiddlers will also perform around the Historic Village from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.. The Bridge County Bluegrass Band will perform from 12:30-1:00 p.m.. and again after the Fiddle Contest.  To learn more visit: www.bridgecountyband.com/

2018 Fiddle Contest Winners

Student Division:

1^st Place - Tierra Raiti, Toledo, OH

2^nd Place – Jane Eby, Whitehouse, OH

3^rd Place  - Emily Pike, Mt. Vernon, OH

4^th Place – Carlos Bowers, Wauseon, OH

5^th Place – Oliver Ruprecht, Butler, OH

6^th Place – Galen Ruprecht, Butler, OH

Senior Division:

1^st Place – Dave Moore, Cygnet, OH

2^nd Place – Meg Litteral, Fredericktown, OH

3^rd Place – Steve Bing, Houston, TX

4^th Place – Richard Wild, Jackson, MI

Open Division:

1^st Place – Christiana Joneikis, Shreve, OH

2^nd Place – Stephen Pothoff, Copmish, MI

3^rd Place – Wyatt Miller, Avon, OH

4^th Place – Kyle Gautz, Monroe, MI

 
CALLING ALL FIDDLERS!
If you are a competition ready fiddler and would like to compete in the Sauder Village Fiddle Contest, please call Dawn at 800.590.9755 or send message to: dawn.hauter@saudervillage.org  

2018 Fiddle Contest Guidelines and Registration Form

Saturday, July 14 is also Summer on the Farm! Join us for a fun-filled day allowing guests the opportunity to experience life in rural Ohio more than 100 years ago! Help out with chores, enjoy special music, ice-cream making, old-fashioned games, book readings and more!