Officers

• President, Dick Enders, aec@bresnan.net
• President-Elect, Dick Lefevre
• Secretary, Dave Brinkman, brinkman@uwyo.edu
• Treasurer, Nancy Haynes stoneag@rtconnect.net 307 864-2593
• Past President, Kelly Wells, Deaver 307 664-2539 kttwells@tctwest.net
• Dave Brinkman takes care of this web page. Contact Dave with news and information. brinkman@uwyo.edu

Dues Dues for the Wyoming Old Time Fiddle Association are $10 for individuals and $20 for families. Please support fiddle music by joining WOTFA.

NEW WEB ADDRESS. Our new WOTFA address is wyomingfiddle.org

The 2009 State Contest will be held in Thermopolis at the Hot Springs County High School May 30-3, 2009.For more information, contact Contest Director Ed Capen at ed_capen@yahoo.com or WOTFA President Dick Enders at aec@bresnan.net

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2008 WYOMING STATE CONTEST RESULTS

Small Fry
1. Rachel Merchant - Casper
2. Braenn Smith - Meeteetse
Junior-Junior
1. Harrison Schumann - Cody
2. Ana Merchant - Casper
3. Janae Pope - Casper
4. Jocelyn Engen - Casper
5. Clayton Atkinson - Casper
6. Tanner Wells - Deaver
Junior
1. Sara Rodeck - Jackson
2. Tally Wells - Deaver
3. Bridget Seidel - Cody
4. Anastasia Beeson - Casper
5. Zack Anderson - Thermopolis
Adult
1. Robin Mischke - Thermopolis
2. Mark Smith - Meeteetse
3. Karen Peden - Riverton
4. Steve Martin - Powell
5. Vickie Roseberry - Mammoth
Senior
1. Sandra Larimore - Casper
2. Leonard Zierlein - Burlington
3. Ann Robinson - Casper
4. Dick Hornbuckle - Glenrock
5. Dick Lefevre - Lander
6. Loyd Quinby - Rawlins
State Division
1. Tyler Enders - Casper
2. Casey Whiteman - Casper
3. Kelly Wells - Deaver
4. Phil Kramer - Cheyenne
Twin Fiddle
1. Tyler Enders/Anastasia Beeson -Casper
2. Tally Wells/Kelly Wells - Deaver
3. Leonard Zierlein/Robin Mischke – Burlington/Thermopolis
4. Casey Whiteman/Janae Pope - Casper
5. Jack Crowley/Kelly Wells – Missoula, MT/Deaver
No Holds Barred
1. Cody Stadelmaier – Fort Collins, CO
2. Sara Rodeck - Jackson
3. Tyler Enders - Casper
4. Tally Wells - Deaver
5. Casey Whiteman/Anastasia Beeson - Casper
6. The Merchant Family - Casper
7. Bridget Seidel - Cody
8. Harrison Schumann - Cody
9. Nina Karusto – Finland/Laramie
Novice
1. Angela Beeson - Casper
2. Averi Reynolds – Casper
3. Timi Reynolds – Casper

Favorite Accompanist
Dick Enders – Casper

This list is for general information purposes. Dates listed are based on past years. Contact the event director in advance for the most up to date information.

January-May

• Eastern Arizona Fiddle Contest, Safford, AZ. Contact Beth Cox (formerly of Farson, WY) at (505)548-2389 bethcox5@hotmail.com
• Midwinter Bluegrass in Denver. President's Day Weekend
• High Plains in Douglas. April or May. Contact Douglas Chamber of Commerce
• State Contest in Thermopolis. Kelly Wells 307 664-2539

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Fiddle Sites

• The Field Recorders' Collective, originally formed with five collectors, is now a growing group of collectors who have generously agreed to share their field recordings with the old time community.
• Fiddle Hangout New site with lots of info about fiddling.
• Old Time Fiddlers Hall of Fame. Famous fiddlers in the old time style.
• Chris Ricker's Fiddle Pages. Tunes you can print or listen to
• Fiddle Tunes from the Frontier. An on-line exhibit from Library of Congress.   ... more

The WOTFA has local District groups that are active. This section will have news, jams, and performances submitted by the districts 2 and 4.

District 2 (see schedule below) The WOTFA-Dist #2 would like to announe that each year we offer a $500 scholarhip to a Wyoming college bound senior or adult.   ... more

GENERAL CONTEST RULES

1. The deadline for pre-registration is the Friday preceding the contest weekend. Any contestant whose registration is not received by that date will be assessed a late fee of $10.

2. All commercial recording rights are reserved and shall become the property of Hot Springs Greater Learning Foundation and Wyoming Fiddlers Association. By registering for the contest, the contestant waives commercial recording rights.

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Wyoming Old Time Fiddle Association Annual Meeting Minutes May 12, 2007

The annual meeting of Wyoming Old Time Fiddle Association was held in Thermopolis at the Hot Springs County High School Auditorium following the contest rounds on Saturday, May 12, 2007.   ... more