28th ANNUAL BANJO AND FIDDLE CONTESTS
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2007 Banjo and Fiddle Contest Winners Bluegrass Fiddle 1st- Etienne Cremieux 2nd- Luke Price 3rd- Julie Metcalf Hon. Mention- Kristen Weber Bluegrass Banjo 1st- Gabe Hirshfeld 2nd- Paul Sedgwick 3rd- Jake Comeau Hon. Mention- Michelle Canning Banjo-Other Styles 1st- Bennett Hammond 2nd- Monty Stambler 3rd- Robert Sikkema Oldtime Fiddle 1st- Amberly Rosen2nd- Alan Kaufman 3rd- Tom Sample Oldtime Banjo 1st- Daniel Spurr 2nd- Tim Rowell 3rd- Tom Collins Hon. Mention- Jon Gersh Hon. Mention- Phil McArthur Ethnic Fiddle 1st- Andy Reiner 2nd- Mariel Vandersteel 3rd- Jenny Martin Hon. Mention- Eliana Ishii Banjo and Fiddle 1st- Luke Price/David Hollender 2nd- Andy Reiner/Stash Hyslouch 3rd- Jon Gersh/Kathy Fletcher Hon. Mention- Tom Sample/Phil MacArthur Hon. Mention- John Macguire/Tim Rowell Hon. Mention- Tom Collins/Jon Anderson Twin Fiddle 1st- Josefin Bergland/Bronwyn Bird 2nd- Amberly Rosen/Muriel Vandersteel 3rd- Alan Kaufman/Suz Slezak
Contact: Alex Demas, 978-978-5000
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National Park Service
(Lowell, MA) The sounds of Bluegrass, Dixieland, old time mountain picking, and the strains of ethnic dance tunes from all over the world will flow from Boarding House Park in Lowell, Massachusetts, on Saturday, September 8, 2007, during the Banjo and Fiddle Contests. The public is invited to a full day of music, food and family fun. The event is free, but donations will be accepted. Workshops on Mountain Dulcimer, Oldtime Fiddle, Oldtime Banjo, Twin and Bluegrass Fiddle, and Bluegrass Banjo begin at 10:00 a.m. The contests begin at noon and continue throughout the afternoon. Pre-registration for contestants is suggested. A printable Contestant Registration Form is available at here.
Banjo and fiddle players of all ages, experts and beginners alike, compete for cash prizes and trophies in this annual competition. Participants have ranged in age from 4 to 75, many traveling from as far away as North Carolina, and Quebec. Musicians interested in participating should pre-register by contacting the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market Street, Lowell, (978) 970-5000. Contest entry is free.
For more information, please call (978) 970-5000/5002 (TDD). Boarding House Park is located at 40 French Street, Lowell. The rain location is Lowell High School Auditorium across from the Boarding House Park. Both locations are wheelchair accessible. The Banjo & Fiddle Contests are sponsored by Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell Festival Foundation, and the University of Massachusetts Lowell. |
Did You Know?
Protests came to Lowell in the mid-1830s. Mill management...twice reduced the take-home pay of women workers. Faced with growing inventories and falling prices, owners believed the only way to sustain profits was to cut labor costs. The mill workers were not willing to accept this logic.