The 2026 Grand Master Fiddler Championship will be held on September 12th and 13th. Visit this website often for updates. 

SCHEDULE

Saturday, September 12

   8:45 –   9:30 am   Contestant Check-in

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

 10:00 – 12:00 pm   YOUTH Finals Competition

 12:05                        Announcements – Top 10 for Youth Championship

 12:05 –   1:00 pm   Break

   1:00 –   2:30 pm   YOUTH Championship Round (10 fiddlers)

  2:45 –   3:00 pm   Presentation - Youth Winners

Sunday, September 13  (Turner Theater)

   8:45 –   9:30 am   Contestant Check-in

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

 10:00 – 10:45 pm   OPEN Preliminary Competition

 10:50                        Announcements – Preliminary advancing

 11:00 –   1:30 pm   OPEN Finals Competition

   1:35                        Announcements – Top 10 for Open Championship

   1:35 –   2:00 pm   Break

   2:00 –   3:30 pm   OPEN Championship Round (10 fiddlers)

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

  4:00 –   4:30 pm   Presentation - Dr. Perry F. Harris Award,

Charlie Bush Award,

Accompanist Winners,

Open (Top 20) Winners