In an effort to ensure everyone's safety at the 2022 Grand Master Fiddler Championship, the Country Music Hall of Fame has instituted the following protocols.  Please read carefully:

GMFC Workers, Volunteers, Entertainers, MCs, AND Contestants and Accompanists ONLY

will need to be rapid tested. Rapid testing will be funded by the Museum. Testing will be done on the Crump Terrace (or just inside the door behind contestant registration should weather be an issue) from 7 a.m.–1 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m.–1p.m. on Sunday. Once they receive a negative test, they will receive a wristband, which will be a different color each day. If you test positive, you will not be able to participate. Social distancing is not required, masks are not required. 

THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO AUDIENCE MEMBERS OR BYSTANDERS - no testing or other protocols are required.

SCHEDULE

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

The Accompanist Competition will be held SUNDAY

Saturday, September 3

   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 – The Riders in the Sky

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

                                  Announcements - Finalists for Open Competition Finals

Sunday, September 4

   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 –   3:45 pm Entertainment – Judges Performance

   3:45 –   4:00 pm Announcement - Matthew Thomas Lin Award Presentation

   4:00 –                   Announcement - Dr. Perry F. Harris Award, Charlie Bush Award,

Open (Top 20) Competition Winners