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General Information

There will be three rounds for the fiddle championship.  A Preliminary round will be open to any fiddler regardless of age or nationality.  The top finishers in this round will be invited to compete with an invited set of players in the Finals round.  The Top Ten players from the Finals round will then compete in the Championship round and the Top 3 Fiddlers will square off in the Round Robin to compete for the title of "Grand Master Fiddler". 

The Nashville Senior Open and GMFC Accompanist contests will have one round of competition.

All forms and information are now posted in Adobe Acrobat format.  If you do not have the free Adobe Acrobat reader, you can download it at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

 

Contest Details, Prizes and Forms

Contest Rules - GMFC Preliminary RoundSelf explanatory 
 
Contest Rules - GMFC Finals and Championship Round                                  Self explanatory
 
Contest Rules - GMFC Traditional FiddlerSelf explanatory
 
Contest Rules - GMFC AccompanistSelf explanatory
 
Judging CriteriaSelf explanatory
 
Judges scoresheet - GMFC Preliminary Round Self explanatory
 
Judges scoresheet - GMFC Finals Round Self explanatory
 
Judges scoresheet - GMFC Championship Round Self explanatory
 
Judges scoresheet - GMFC Accompanist Self explanatory
 
Judges scoresheet - GMFC Round RobinSelf explanatory
 
Judges scoresheet - GMFC Traditional Preliminary RoundSelf explanatory
 
Judges scoresheet - GMFC Traditional Finals RoundSelf explanatory
 
Entry Form - GMFC Preliminary RoundThis may be printed and brought to the contest.
 
Entry Form - GMFC Traditional FiddlerThis may be printed and brought to the contest.
 
Entry Form - GMFC Accompanist ContestThis may be printed and brought to the contest.
 
Prizes and Awards - Contestants PLEASE NOTE - AWARDS CAN CHANGE AT ANY TIME.
 
Prizes and Awards - JudgesPLEASE NOTE - AWARDS CAN CHANGE AT ANY TIME.
   

TOTAL    $10,800    cash plus other prizes

The Invited Finalists receive two free nights stay at the designated contest hotel.  Contestants or GMFC attendees may also book a room at the special IBMA/GMFC rate.

PLEASE NOTE - PRIZE AWARDS CAN CHANGE AT ANY TIME.



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