Musical Competitions

There will be a $5 admission charge for adults.
Children 12 and younger will be FREE
Sundays events will remain FREE


Registration Information
1) Entry fees: NEW Lower Contest Fees
*All adult competitors pay admission
*NO ENTRY FEE for the BAND CONTEST
(applies to both Old-Time and Bluegrass bands)
*ONE FREE individual category
*$3 Entry fee for additional categories

2) Register behind stage area
3) Registration is open until competition is called.
4) Judging criteria available by
clicking here.
5) Music Guidelines available by
clicking here.

Schedule of Competition 


Friday - July 9 - 5:00 PM  
Registration begins at 4 PM - Competition begins at 6 PM   

  1st 2nd 3rd
Old-Time Singing $150 $75 $50
Beginner Instrumental $75 $50 $25
UDM Free Wheelin Style $150 $75 $50
Freestyle Dance Jr. $150 $75 $50
Freestyle Dance Sr. $150 $75 $50
Jug Band $750 $500 $250
Blues Singing w/ Acoustic Instruments $150 $75 $50
Harmonica $150 $75 $50
Dobro $150 $75 $50

Finals will be held in Freestyle Dance only, to immediately follow preliminaries in Freestyle Dance, Sr.


Saturday - July 10 - 9:00 AM
Registration begins at 8:30 AM - Competition begins at 9 AM  

  1st  2nd  3rd
Guitar $150 $75 $50
Mandolin $150 $75 $50
Contest Fiddle $150 $75 $50
Old-Time Clogging Jr. $200 $100 $50
Old-Time Clogging Adult $200 $100 $50
Old-Time Clogging Sr. $200 $100 $50
Dulcimer $150 $75 $50
Traditional Style Fiddle $150 $75 $50
Old-Time Banjo* $500 $250 $125
Old-Time Band $1000 $500 $250
Bluegrass Banjo $150 $75 $50
Bluegrass Band $1000 $500 $250
Old-Time Buckdancing Jr. $200 $100 $50
Old-Time Buckdancing Adult $200 $100 $50
Old-Time Buckdancing Sr. $200 $100 $50

*Banjo Presented by the Deering Banjo Company.

Finals in these categories to be held after all preliminaries.

5 PM - Macon Memories
Order for Finals (Saturday night)

Old-Time Banjo Old-Time Buckdancing Jr.   
Old-Time Band Old-Time Buckdancing Adult   
Old-Time Clogging Jr. Old-Time Buckdancing Sr.   
Old-Time Clogging Adult Bluegrass Banjo 
Old-Time Clogging Sr.  


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