FROM the PRESIDEN T ’ S D E S K
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SEPTEMBER 2013
Where has all the time gone? Montana Fiddle Camp started the summer off with the magic
that it always seems to produce, by the students and instructors. It is a wonderful time for all. For
those of you that have never attended “your” fiddle camp, try to make it next year. It is the most
reasonably priced camp that I have been able to find anywhere in this country. For the first time,
I was a student with mandolinist John Reischman. Being a student gave me a different insight
of what the camp is all about. This was possible only because Cole Flikkema ran the first week
of camp. I really appreciate what you have done for the camp (and in the kitchen).
The contest was the next event of the summer. With the help of the Districts and the
Choteau community we had better financial support than last year. One question that I have
about our annual event is, where are all the contestants that we used to have? We did major
advertising this year for the contest. Reg Wearley did 95% of the fundraising in the Choteau and
surrounding communities. The bottom line is that we need more participation in the contest. We
have a lot of great fiddlers in this state that should make the state contest a priority. Thanks go
out to the contestants that competed this year. Our hats are off to you.
Our highlight of the summer was the wedding of Katelyn (Buckley) and Tony Swanson.
Thanks to all our friends for attending this wonderful event. The weather was perfect, at the
Kleffner Ranch in Helena, that day. Welcome to the family Tony!!
Our state convention meeting will be held on Friday October 11th, 2013. There will be no
convention show this year. The meeting will be held at the Three Forks Sales Yard at 6:30pm. The
main part of the meeting will be the voting on the by-laws. You can get on our website
(montanafiddlers.org) and read the by-laws as ratified by the board of directors. This process has
been ongoing over most of the last 3 years. With the Three Forks Contest the next day, this
makes a great opportunity to take in both events.
That is all for now. Hope to see you all next month at the meeting and contest.
Fred Buckley, MSOTFA President
UPCOM I N G F I D D L E E V E N T S
OCT
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MSOTFA General Convention Meeting will be held on Friday, October 11th, in
Three Forks at the Headwaters Livestock Sales Yard (25 Wheatland Road, Three
Forks, MT). The meeting will begin at 6:30pm.
Headwaters Fiddle Contest will be held on Saturday, October 12th, in Three Forks
at the Headwaters Livestock Sales Yard. See you there!
TREASURER’S NOTE
We want to see (and hear!) more contestants at our State contest. We’d like to have input
from our members. If you are unable to attend the General meeting on October 11th but have
suggestions about our State Contest, please email me at [email protected]. Your input
is important and appreciated!
Nancy Padilla
MSOTFA Treasurer
&
Special thanks to
all who lent a hand
at the contest!
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2013 MONTANA STATE FIDDLE CONTEST RESULTS
CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION
Rd. 1
Rd. 2
Subtotal
Rd. 3
Total Points
1
Hannah Grace King
835
822
1657
840
2497
2
Nancy Padilla
809
838
1647
827
2474
3
Steve Stafford
802
809
1611
827
2438
-
Isaac Callender (1st open)
831
838
1669
Rd. 1
Rd. 2
Subtotal
Rd. 3
ADULT DIVISION
Total Points
1
Infinity Thomson
801
819
1620
831
2451
2
Audrey King
785
831
1616
817
2433
3
Leah Farnes
774
822
1596
808
2404
4
Jill Flikkema
767
789
1556
794
2350
5
Janet McGehee
733
753
1486
773
2259
6
B. J. Rhodes
706
716
1422
7
Nick Crawford
696
719
1415
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Katelyn Buckley (1st open)
841
849
1690
Rd. 1
Rd. 2
Subtotal
Rd. 3
SENIOR DIVISION
Total Points
1
Fred Lohman
785
821
1606
833
2439
2
Penny Callender
775
789
1564
789
2353
3
Jim McMillan
758
789
1547
763
2310
4
Alida Wright
743
748
1491
747
2238
5
Orville Grasdock
714
731
1445
724
2169
Rd. 1
Rd. 2
Subtotal
Rd. 3
JUNIOR DIVISION
Total Points
1
Maggie Magee
787
792
1579
804
2383
2
Sylvia Johnson
759
794
1553
801
2354
3
Isabella Kadrmas
729
742
1471
739
2210
Rd. 1
Rd. 2
Subtotal
Rd. 3
JR. JR. DIVISION
Y
Total Points
1
Annika Bennion
822
842
1664
847
2511
2
Savanna Stewart
795
834
1629
817
2446
3
Angelina Johnson
771
807
1578
809
2387
4
Zachary Curtis
745
750
1495
775
2270
Y
MT FIDDLE CONTEST RESULTS CON’T
PEEWEE DIVISION
Y
Rd. 1
Rd. 2
Subtotal
Rd. 3
Total Points
1
Bronte Bennion
792
814
1606
832
2438
2
Daniel Kadrmas
722
732
1454
725
2179
3
Abigail Curtis
656
738
1394
737
2131
ACCOMPANISTS (MOST TIMES ON STAGE)
1
Jim McMillan
2
Isaac Callender
3
Sandy James
4
TIE: Warrie Means & Jeanne Buckley
NOVICE DIVISION
1
Jim Rambur
2
Meghan Lucas
SPECIAL AWARDS
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Meghan Lucas
FAVORITE ACCOMPANIST
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Warrie Means
HALL of FAME INDUCTEE
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FAVORITE FIDDLER AWARD
WALT COLLINS MEMORIAL
YOUNGEST FIDDLER
OLDEST FIDDLER
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Orville Grasdock
Warrie Means
Daniel Kadrmas
Fred Lohman