On Saturday, September 27, we made our way to the Utah State Old Time Fiddle contest in Richfield, Utah. Grace competed in the Junior-Junior division (ages 9-14) and was awarded the first-place trophy. As the State Junior-Junior champion she will represent Utah in the Certified Division at the National Old Time Fiddle contest in Weiser, Idaho in June. In regular competition, fiddlers play three tunes (a hoedown, a waltz, and then a tune of their choice), with a four-minute time limit. The judges sit in another room while the contestants play. The Certified contest is for entertainment. Contestants play and sing whatever they want, wear costumes, and get the audience stirred up. The judges sit in the audience and see how the crowd reacts. Awards are given for Best Entertainer, Best Costume, and Fanciest Fiddler. Grace has played in the Certified contest at Weiser three times, with her friend Alina, and has won Best Female Entertainer twice, and Fanciest Fiddler this year.
Video will be posted before too long.
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