The 2023 Grand Master Fiddler Championship moves this year to McAfee Concert Hall, on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville, on September 2nd and 3rd (Labor Day Weekend). Visit this website often for updates.  (for location information, CLICK Here)

SCHEDULE

The Youth and Traditional Competitions will be held solely on SATURDAY.

The Accompanist Competition will be held SUNDAY

Saturday, September 2        Click Here for Livestream

   8:30 –   9:45 am   Contestant Registration

   9:45 – 10:00 am  Welcome and National Anthem, Special Presentation

 10:00 – 11:15 pm Youth Competition - Preliminary Round (up to 30 fiddlers)

 11:15 – 12:30 pm  Traditional Competition - Preliminary Round (up to 20 fiddlers)

                                  Announcements - Finalists for Youth Competition

12:30 –   1:00 pm   Break

   1:00 –   1:00 pm  Announcements - Finalists for Traditional Competition

   1:00 –   2:30 pm  Open Competition - Preliminary Round (up to 30 fiddlers)

   2:30 –   3:1 5pm   Youth Championship Round (Top 10 fiddlers)

   3:15 –   4:15 pm Traditional Championship Round (Top 10 fiddlers)

   4:15 –   4:45 pm  Entertainment

   4:45 –   5:00 pm  Awards for Youth (Top 10) and Traditional (Top 10) Competition Winners

                                  Announcements - Finalists for Open Competition Finals

SundaY, September 3        Click Here for Livestream

   9:00 –   9:45 am   Contestant Check-in

   9:45 – 10:00 am  Welcome and National Anthem

 10:00 – 10:30 pm Accompanist Competition - (up to 10 accompanists)

 10:30 –   1:00 pm Open Competition – Finals Round (up to 25 fiddlers)

                                  Announcements – Top 10 for Open Championship, Accompanist Winners

   1:00 –   1:30 pm Break

   1:30 –   3:00 pm Open Championship Round (10 fiddlers)

   3:00 –   4:00 pm Entertainment –  Mark and Maggie O'Connor

   4:00 –   4:15 pm Announcement - Matthew Thomas Lin Award Presentation

   4:15 –                   Announcement - Dr. Perry F. Harris Award, Charlie Bush Award,

Open (Top 20) Competition Winners