Bluegrass Festival

BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL

Bluegrass Stage sponsored by NISSAN North America

Premiums

Classes 1 – 9 1st – $75; 2nd – $50; 3rd – $25

Classes 10 & 14 1st – $750; 2nd – $500; 3rd – $200; 4th – $100

Classes 11 – 13 1st – $75; 2nd - $50; 3rd – $25

Class 15 1st – $300; 2nd – $200; 3rd – $100

Entry Fee: $0.00
Chair: Tommy Jackson, 790-8616, 390-3588
Pre-Entry: None Required
Registration: Saturday, Aug. 14     10:00 a.m.
Contest: Saturday, Aug. 14    11:00 a.m.

RULES & REGULATIONS

1. Contest is open to the general public.
2. Those signing up first will perform last! Names will be called from the sign-up list in reverse order.
3. Number of Tunes: Because of the varying number of participants in each category, it may be necessary to limit the number of tunes. If time permits, each contestant will play two tunes. It is the responsibility of the contestant to hear the event called from the stage. (Failure to respond after the 3rd call may result in elimination and forfeit of entry fees) In the individual performer categories, each contestant may perform unaccompanied or accompanied by no more than two instruments.
4. Finals: There will be finals in the following events.
Bluegrass Bands: play two tunes, one vocal and one instrumental
Old-Time String Band: play two tunes, one instrumental and the other can be either vocal or instrumental. Old time banjo only, no picks allowed. No resonator.
Three finalists will be selected in the above categories.
All band competitions will have four finalists.
All judges decisions final!
 5. Band Members may not play in more than one band in that same event.
6. All Dance Categories. Dancers will dance one time.
7. Old Time Banjo- No resonator and no picks Dance
8. Rhythm and Timing - The judges will look for ever, consistent rhythm. Rushing, dragging or unevenness in performance will result in loss of points.
9. Creativity. The judges will look for variation, improvisations, and “good licks”. Repetitious performances, i.e. using the same old licks over and over in the same tune will result in loss of points.
10. Authenticity and Taste. The judges will look for performance styles.
11. Execution. The judges will look for neat, clean, polished shoes, and outfits (In Square Dance Team)
12. Square Dance Team must be 4 male-female couples
13. Flat Foot- no more than 3 inches off the floor
14. Buck Dance- Smooth Licks, not a lot of movement of the upper body
15. Clogging - Lot of free movement of arms & legs.

BLUEGRASS MUSIC CLASSES

  1. Mandolin, ages 15 & up
  2. Flat Top Guitar, ages 15 & up
  3. Dulcimer, all ages
  4. Banjo, ages 15 & up
  5. Old Time Banjo, all ages
  6. Beginner musician, age 14 & under
  7. Junior Fiddle, ages 15 – 39
  8. Junior Free Style Clogging, age 15 – 39
  9. Beginner dance(buck dance/clog), age 14 & under
  10. Old Time string band
  11. Old Time Singing
  12. Senior Fiddle, ages 40 & up
  13. Adult flat foot dance, ages 40 & up
  14. Bluegrass Band
  15. Square Dance Team