2013 Coming Events - CSOTFA District 7

2013
Coming Events
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August 3: Redwood Fair Fiddle
Contest. Ukiah, CA. See flyer this
issue.
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September : Tehachapi. See flyer
this issue.
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November 9: Grassy Green Pickin’
and Fiddlin’ Contest. See flyer this
issue.
NEW INFORMATION
New State website up & open for business!
Www.csotfastate.org
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California State Old - Time Fiddlers’ Association
PO Box 1703 Oroville, California 95965
President:
V. Pres. :
Patrick DeLuca
csotfa.president@gmail.com
1533 Sunnyside Ave., Clovis 93611
559-349-7729
Bill Whitfield
doyleigh.whitfield@yahoo.com
16506 Elm Ave, Patterson, CA 95363
209-402-3881
469 Jackson St. , Red Bluff, CA 96080
530-527-6127
Secretary:
Sharon Barrett: texshar@pacbell.net
Treasurer:
Robert Curtis
Membership:
Charley Oveland croveland@sbcglobal.net
12901 Foothill Lane, Saratoga, CA 95070
408-867-1814
Editor:
Anita Marley
16506 Elm Ave., Patterson, CA 95363
209-777-6824
rocurtis@gatewayacceptance.com 60 Vernal Ct, Alamo, CA 94507
anita.marley49@gmail.com
925-930-7272
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
District 1:
Ben Clark
530-534-0775
clark9491@att.net
65 Hart Drive, Oroville
95966
District 2:
Steve Davison
559-252-5177
stevedavisonpt@yahoo.com. 5749 E. Butler, Fresno
93727
District 3:
Gayel Pitchford 661-821-7511
captgayel@cybersurfers.net
93561
District 4:
Pat Nelson
714-524-6673
rpnelson@pacbell.net
District 5:
Doug Dempster 916-489-3856
hwy95@hotmail.com
4829 Foster Way, Carmichael
95608
District 6:
Tex Ash
530-527-6127
texshar@pacbell.net
469 Jackson St., Red Bluff
96080
District 7:
Willie Randel
619-444-8888
vkrandel@cox.net
313 Horizen Hills Dr., El Cajon
92020
District 8:
Joe Hunsinger
661-513-9000
joeh@mdcair.com
District 9:
*Ruth Oveland
408-867-1814
roveland@sbcglobal.net
District 10:
Katy Bridges
415-331-9661
katybridges94952@gmail.com
District 14:
Don Shrum
760-356-4325
dshrum99@yahoo.com
785 Tucker Road #G, Tehachapi
17392 Chicago Ave. Yorba Linda
21974 Wakefield Ct., Santa Clarita, CA
12901 Foothill Lane, Saratoga
110 Prospect St., Petaluma
870 Circle Dr., Holtville
92886
93021
95070
94952
92250
*Current Chairman of the Board of Directors
DISTRICT MEETING LOCATIONS, DATES, AND TIMES:
District 1:
Feather River Senior Center 1335 Meyer St. Oroville
4th Sunday
1:00-5:00 p.m.
District 2:
Brooks Ranch Restaurant, Hwy 99 & Chestnut :
2nd Sunday
1pm.
District 3:
Carden School Cafeteria
2nd Saturday
2:00-5:00 p.m.
District 4:
Orange Thorpe Pk. Activity Bldg., 1414 Brookhurst
1st Sunday
1:00-4:00 p.m.
District 5:
Orangevale Grange, 5807 Walnut Ave.
2nd Sunday
1:00-5:00 p.m.
District 6:
St. James Lutheran Church 2500 Shasta View Dr.
Redding CA
Round Table Pizza, Shasta Mall, 900 Dana Dr., Redding, CA
1nd Sunday
2nd Saturday
1:00—4:30p
5:50p—7:30p
Millville Grange Hall, 2023 Old Forty-four Dr., Palo Cedro, Ca
4th Sunday
1:00p—3:00p
Tehachapi Ca
Fullerton Ca
Orangevale Ca
Web site: www.csotfa.org
District 7:
Moose Lodge
1st & 4th Sunday
El Cajon Ca
Terrace Est. Club Room, 1815 Sweetwater Rd.
Spring Valley Ca 2nd Sunday
12:00-3:00 p.m.
12:00-3:00 p.m.
District 8:
Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Rd. Oak View Ca
2nd & 4th Sunday
1:30-4:00 p.m.
District 9:
United Methodist Church, 19806 Wisteria St., Castro Valley Ca
4th Sunday
1:30-5:00 p.m.
District 10:
Redwood Café, Cotati 4th Sun. + traveling jam: call Mark Hogan 707-829-8012 or Katy Bridges 415-331-9661
District 14:
Pioneer’s Museum, Imp Co. Hist. Soc, 33 Aten Rd
2
Imperial Ca
1st & 3rd Sunday
1:00-3:00 p.m.**
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District 1
May & June have been busy & productive. Our ongoing gig at Country Crest was handled in May by our newest group the
Johnson Farms Bluegrass Band & the June performance was by Rayburn & The Coerced (Rayburn McDonald, Allison
Woodruff & Teresa Ward). In May The Riverside String Band (Larry Jendro, Gary Lindberg, Teddie Cochran, & Scott Lawrence) with Wild Bill Chilton performed at the Bidwell Bar Days & Rayburn & The Coerced (Rayburn McDonald, Allison
Woodruff, Mary McCluskey, Teresa Ward, Susan Stone & Steve Koch). As a special, Merrily Stover provided Old Time Favorites & Lawrence Brothers, Larry Jendro, & The Three Lawrences (Scott Lawrence & his two brothers) provided a Bluegrass Hoedown as Friday evening entertainment at Country Crest in May. Merrily Stover got rave reviews & was invited back
(it’s that winning smile of hers & her wonderful music). In May the City of Oroville put on a Fun Run which turned out to be
just that FUN. The Riverside String Band (Larry Jendro, Merrily Stover, Gary Lindberg, Teddie Cochran, & Tom Turk) then
Wild Bill Chilton & Rayburn McDonald took turns leading them in some tunes. The Threshing Bee at Patrick Ranch had 1
hour performances by Billie Roberts, Everett Conniss, Leon Ranney, & The Riverside String Band (Tom Turk, Scott Lawrence, Gary Lindberg, & Teddie Cochran) played then Teddie Cochran & Friends did a set including original tunes by Teddie
Cochran. Rayburn & The Coerced (Rayburn McDonald, Allison Woodruff, Susan Stone, & Jimi Beeler) entertained at the
Operating Engineers Annual Picnic in June. We are always looking for groups to play for different events so if you would
like to join us performing in the community, please give me a call. Our Fiddle Group Workshops will continue during the
summer. In addition, we have group music lessons immediately before the workshops. We have Banjo lessons on the 1st Monday of each month & we have initiated Mandolin lessons on the 3rd Monday. Come join us, it is a fun time & there is much to
be learned. Our Jams on the 4th Sunday of the month seem to have grown since our move to the Feather River Senior Center
the music is great & the audience is even greater. So, come on and join us, bring your favorite instrument or just sit and listen
either way you will have a great time. Don’t forget about the food…there is some great eating & fun going on at these Jams
every month.
District 2
The Fresno County Sportsmen's Club was the venue for this year's District 2 Youth Fiddle Contest last June. The
sportsmen allowed district 2 members to share their outdoor barbecue held on the south bank of the San Joaquin River. In turn, the fiddle club used sportsmen club's large, rustic barn for the contest.
Pee Wee division winners were Kevin Crotty (1st) of Oakhurst and Ava Etulain, (2nd) of Hanford.
Junior-junior division winners were Elsa Crotty (1st) of Oakhurst, Abi Halsey (2nd) of Hanford, Paulina Medina
(3rd) of Hanford, Benjamin Harris (4th) of Hanford, Celestyna Mills (5th) of Hanford and Madison Horowitz (6th) of
Hanford.
Junior division winners were Jack Kinney of Sanger, Ella Campbell (2nd) of Coarsegold, Isabela Medina (3rd) of
Hanford and Dominic Castro (4th) of Lemoore.
The judges were three young men with ties to the club that go way back: Jimmy Parnell, David Pruitt and Jared
Dean.
District 2 extra:
Reaford Shirley is back home in Selma after spending a few weeks in rehabilitation following a blood clot in his leg.
A memorial service was held July 21 for Bill Phelps who died recently. Carl Parnel, Tom Riddle, Dalisy Johnson, and Nathan
Brown did the musical honors.
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Fiddle Friends,
The Cloverdale Fiddle Festival (www.CloverdaleFiddles.com ) held last May 4 and 5th was a lot of fun. We had several of
our District 5 members attend the festival.
Eric Anderson was very busy as a contestant and accompanist. Eric competed in Adult Old-Time Fiddling, Adult Texas
Style and Adult Guitar. Eric also accompanied many fiddlers, including Ben Cleland who placed 1st in the Junior OldTime Fiddle competition - way to go Ben. One of the tunes Ben played was Boatmen -- If I had my eyes closed I would
have thought I was listening to Eric play the tune. Ben was a really good competent fiddler as usual. It’s great to see our
District 5 members participate in the events and meet fellow musicians from all over our state. Eric also accompanied
Bruce Gobel in the Old-Time Style - Senior division.
Doug Dempster was there wandering around with his autoharp joining in many of the jams in and around the building at
the Citrus Fairgrounds. The jams are really great -- a gathering of talented folks from all over the state. Anyone who enjoys fiddle and bluegrass jamming will find plenty of enjoyment! For musicians these events are often the only times that
folks from far and wide can get together and renew friendships and make great music together and teach each other new
licks.
There are two stages, the Main stage and the Jamming stage on which many fine performances are held. The festival
had a number of great California bands on hand to entertain the crowds on both stages throughout the days, bands such
as the Kathy Kallik Band, the Oak Grove String Band, The Roustabouts, Dan Levenson and Bob Carlin.
The Cloverdale Fiddle Festival is an annual fund raising event held by the Cloverdale Historical Society
www.cloverdalehistory.org during the month of May. The continuing purpose of the Cloverdale Old Time Fiddle Festival is
to help preserve the historic fiddling culture and tunes; to help develop audience appreciation and understanding; and to
acknowledge today’s musicians who are carrying forward this traditional art form.
Apologies are due to Lyle Dixon for not including this article in the previous Soundpost
issue. Thanks for your contribution, Lyle. Anita.
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Weiser National Contest Results (CA winners in BOLD type)
Small Fry
Seniors
1.
Grace Partridge
1.
Gary Lee Moore
2.
CJ Neary
2.
B. Starr McMullen
3.
Malachi Sweet
3.
Eileen Walter
4.
Luke Allison
4.
Gene Banks
5.
Davia Lin
5.
Dan Touchstone
Youngest Fiddler: Clara Boyle—4
Jr –Jr
Sr.—Sr.
1.
River Lee
1.
Larry Struble
2.
Regina Scott
2.
Mabel Vogt
3.
Grace Christensen
3.
Vivian Williams
4.
Celeste Pena
4.
Duane Stephens
5.
Mary Lynn Keller
5.
Carol Ann Wheeler
Junior
Oldest Fiddler: Bette Hopper—94
1.
Laura Waters
2.
Hanna Kings
Accompanists
3.
Celeste Johnson
1.
Matt Hartz
4.
Justin Sherberg
2.
Darin Meeks
5.
Harrison Schwaan
3.
Terry Ludiker
4.
Rod Anderson
5.
Jeff Lincoln
Young Adult
1.
Andrew Donald
2.
Lily Broger
Judges
3.
Aaron Carter
1.
Zirl “Bubba” Hopkins
4.
Lilja Helene Voetburg
2.
Tobi Morris
5.
Aria Stiles
3.
Gary Lee Moore
6.
Bethanie Nelson
4.
Mia Orosco
Adult
5.
John Francis
1.
Tony Ludiker
6.
Lisa Barrett (unable to attend due to injury)
2.
Andy Emert
7.
Daniel Carwile
3.
Gayla Bollinger
8.
Tonya Hopkins
4.
Gary Schuh
9.
JayDean Ludiker
5.
Joe Sites
10. Dale Morris, Jr.
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Friday September 20th-Saturday September 21st 2013
Prizes and Awards
37th Annual “Fiddlin’ Down The Tracks”
CSOTFA District #3
Small Fry
2. 75 +Medal
Accompanist
(Age 8 & under)
3. 50 + Medal
(Any Age)
Entry Fee $0
4. 35 + Medal
Entry Fee $0
1. $20 + Trophy
5. 25 + Medal
1. $150 +Trophy
Friday, September 20th
2. 15 + Medal
1:00 Registration
3. 10 + Medal
Senior-Senior
3. 100 + Medal
3:30 Fiddle Preliminaries, Senior-Senior
4. 8 + Medal
(Age 70+)
4. 75 + Medal
4:00 Fiddle Preliminaries, Senior
5. 5 + Medal
Entry Fee $6
5. 50 + Medal
4:30 Howdy Forrester Scholarship & Entertainment
6-8. Rosettes
1. $100 +Trophy
2. 125 + Medal
2. 75 +Medal
4:45 Finals: Senior-Senior and Senior
5:00 Awards: Senior, Senior-Senior and Oldest Fiddler
5:30 Adult Band Scramble (age 18 yrs old and up)
6:30 Contra Dance and Apple Pie Social
Junior-Junior
3. 50 + Medal
(Age 9-12)
4. 35 + Medal
Entry fee $4
5. 25 + Medal
2. 30 +Medal
8:00 Registration
3. 20 + Trophy
8:45 Meeting with Judges
4. 15 + Medal
8:55 Opening Ceremonies
5. 10 + Medal
9:15 Fiddle Preliminaries: Junior, Junior-Junior & Small Fry
6-8. Rosettes
11:30 Finals: Junior-Junior & Small Fry
12:15 Awards: Junior-Junior, Small Fry & Youngest Fiddler
1:30 Judges Play
1:45 Tribute to Henry Ford Division (Best Rendition of a Car Song
receives a trophy).
2:00 Fiddle Preliminaries: Adult & Open
2:30 Finals: Junior, Adult & Open
3:15 Awards: Junior, Adult & Open
3:30 Cello/Bass Fiddle Division Preliminaries (under 18)
3:45 Twin Fiddles (one round only)
4:15 Cello/ Bass Fiddle Division Finals
4:30 Picking Contest (one round only)
4:45 Junior Novelty (one round only)
Entry Fee $8
1. $100 +Trophy
Henry Ford Division
3. 50 + Medal
Entry Fee $0
5. 25 + Medal
4. 35 + Medal
*1st place Trophy
Open Novelty(18 & up)
Band Scrambles
Junior Novelty(18 & under)
Entry Fee $5
Entry Fee $4
(Age 13-17)
*Cash Prize for
winners
1. $40 + Trophy
Entry Fee $6
Twin Fiddles
1. $100 +Trophy
(Any Age)
2. 75 +Medal
Entry Fee $0
3. 50 + Medal
1. $40 + Trophy
4. 35 + Medal
2. 30 + Medal
5. 25 + Medal
3. 20 + Medal
Youngest & Oldest Fiddler
Medals:
Adult
Open
Cello/Bass (under 18)
(Age 18-49)
(Any Age)
Entry Fee $4
Entry Fee $8
Entry Fee $12
1. $40 + Trophy
Junior
12:30 Lunch Break
(Any Age)
2. 75 + Medal
1. $40 + Trophy
Saturday, September 21st
Picking
2. 30 +Medal
3. 20 + Trophy
4. 15 + Medal
5. 10 + Medal
1. $100 +Trophy
1. $175 +Trophy
2. 30 +Medal
5:15 Open Novelty (one round only)
2. 75 +Medal
2. 150 + Medal
3. 20 + Trophy
5:45 Junior Band Scramble (18 yrs. old & under)
3. 50 + Medal
3. 100 + Medal
4. 15 + Medal
6:15 GRAND CHAMPION PLAYOFF
4. 35 + Medal
4. 75 + Medal
5. 10 + Medal
6:30 Awards : Cello/Bass, Twin Fiddling, Picking, Junior
Novelty, Novelty, Henry Ford Division, Accompanist &
Grand Champion
5. 25 + Medal
5. 50 + Medal
Senior
Certification to National
PARTICIPANTS MUST BE RESTIGERED ½ HOUR BEFORE THEIR
SCHEDULED DIVISION TIME. TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE.
(Age 50-69)
Fiddle Contest in
Entry Fee $6
Weiser Idaho
Refreshments are available, public Welcome.
1. $100 +Trophy
* Grand Champion Trophy
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64 Annual Death Valley
Encampment
November 6—9, 2013
Grassy Green Pickin’ & Old Time Fiddlin’ Contest
Saturday, November 9, 2013
New Camping Facilities (Call Sharon “Shep” Sheppard, Sales Manager, Furnace Creek Ranch for Reservations:(760)786-3352 or email ssheppard@xanterra.com).
Fiddle Contest Site moved to Grassy Area under the Date Palms (behind 19th Hole Restaurant).
Fiddle Rules and Times remain the same.
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Death Valley 49ers Encampment Fiddlin’ & Grassy Green Pickin’ Contests
Fiddler’s Stage (New Site)
November 6—9, 2013
Wednesday November 6, 2013
Death Valley 49ers Contest Prizes & Medallions
1st
2nd
3rd
Mandolin
$75+M+Cert
$50+M+Cert
$25+M+Cert
Thursday November 7, 2013
Banjo
$75+M+Cert
$50+M+Cert
$25+M+Cert
3:00 Coyote Howl Sign-ups
Guitar
$75+M+Cert
$50+M+Cert
$25+M+Cert
6:00 Coyote Howl Entertainment
Novelty
M+Cert
M+Cert
M+Cert
Friday November 8, 2013
Grand Champion: M+Cert
6:00pm Special Concert
(Ron Hannold in charge)
Juniors
$50+M+Cert
$35+M+Cert
$25+M+Cert
Adults
$100+M+Cert
$75+M+Cert
$50+M+Cert
Seniors
$100+M+Cert
$75+M+Cert
$50+M+Cert
Saturday November 9, 2013
SR-Seniors
$100+M+Cert
$75+M+Cert
$50+M+Cert
8:00am Registration for Grassy Green
Open
$150+M+Cert
$100+M+Cert
$75+M+Cert
1st Time Ever
M+Cert
M+Cert
M+Cert
Hot Fiddle
M+Cert
M+Cert
M+Cert
Twin Fiddle
M+Cert
M+Cert
M+Cert
$40+M+Cert
$30+M+Cert
6:00 Special Concert
(Ron Hannold in charge)
Pickin’ Contest
8:30am Grassy Green preliminaries start
Mandolin-Banjo-Guitar-Novelty
10:00 Break for Veteran’s Ceremony
Youngest Fiddler M+Cert
1:00 Registration for Old Time Fiddle Contest
Oldest Fiddler
M+Cert
1:30 Old Time Fiddle Contest Preliminaries start
Accompanists
$50+M+Cert
5:00 Break for supper
6:00 Grassy Green Pickin’ Contest continues
Through finals. Followed by the Old Time
Fiddle Contest through finals.
After the fiddle finals, 1st place in Mandolin, Banjo & Guitar will compete in a playoff for the Prize Guitar. Each contestant will play one turne
of their choice, but NOT a tune that they played earlier in the competitions. The judges will mark their scores and the scorekeepers will add up
the scores. The contestant with the highest score will be awarded the Bill Whitfield Prize Guitar. Guitar can be won only once in a 3-year period. If the winner is in this position, the guitar will go to the second place player.
MC: Lyn Baldwin
JUDGES: Randy Warner, Hughie Smith, To Be Announced
Runner Duties: Richard Doak
Death Valley Membership Required. No additional registration fees. Membership available at Registraion Booths. Fiddlers Stage is located in the Date Grove in back of the 19th Hole Cafe at Furnace Creek
Golf Course in Death Valley, CA. For more information call Bill Whitfield at (209) 402-3881. Call Sharon
Sheppard about RV Parking as noted on flyer. These contests are funded by the Death Valley 49ers. We
have no outside sponsors.
Sound: Arly Sound
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