Watauga County Fiddlers Convention

About Me

NOT HAPPENING IN 2008Stay tuned for more info

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Music:

Member Since: 8/28/2007
Band Website: watauga-arts.org
Band Members: Mark Freed, John Turner, Cecil Gurganus, Brian Kreher, Rennie Brantz, Kelly Sheets, Sunnee Freed, Alex Hooker, Steve Kruger, and YOU?
Influences: Fiddlers Grove, Galax Old Fiddlers Convention, Mount Airy Fiddlers Convention, Clifftop Appalachian String Band Festival, Ashe County Fiddlers Convention, Johnson County Fiddlers Convention at Laurel Bloomery, Alleghany County Fiddlers Convention, Independence Mountain Music Rendez-vous, Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention, Rockbridge Music Festival, Britol Rhythm & Roots Festival, Carter Family Fold, Seedtime on the Cumberland, Moorehead Fiddlers Convention, Ola Belle Reed Festial, Wayne Henderson Guitar Championship, Charlie Poole Festival, Bluff Mountain Festival, Clinch Mountain Festival, Buena Vista Fiddlers Convention, Grayson County Fiddlers Convention, Tazewell Fiddlers Convention, Fries Fiddlers Convention, Ralph Epperson Memorial Festival, Adwolfe Fiddlers Convention
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Original Songs and Tunes

Hey song and tune writers!Would you be interested in an original song and a separate original tune competition at the upcoming Watauga County Fiddlers Convention - July 4-5, 2008?Let us know!...
Posted by Watauga County Fiddlers Convention on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:43:00 PST

Dulcimer Players - chime in

The mountain dulcimer thrived in Watauga County over the past century, and we'd like to celebrate that fact at the Watauga County Fiddler Convention.Would members of the dulcimer community chime in an...
Posted by Watauga County Fiddlers Convention on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:41:00 PST

Bluegrass players, please chime in!

When planning for this festival, we tried to stay clear of the major fiddlers conventions and regional festivals. The closest conflicting event on July 4-5, 2008 is the Red White and Bluegrass Festiv...
Posted by Watauga County Fiddlers Convention on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:37:00 PST

Dropping "old-time" and "bluegrass" from competitions

Hey everyone,We are still discussing which competitions to have at the first Watauga County Fiddlers Convention, and one debate is whether or not to include the "old-time" and "bluegrass" distinctions...
Posted by Watauga County Fiddlers Convention on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:01:00 PST