The 2012 State Contest is August 11-12 in Douglas at the Wyoming State Fair. Contact WOTFA President Dick Lefevre at dandjlefevre@msn.com or (307) 332-9375.

Complete schedule, rules and registration information is in the Wyoming State Fair Premium Book p. 21-24.

Officers

• President, Dick Lefevre, dandjlefevre@msn.com
• President-Elect, Casey Whiteman 307-277-2524 cafiddle@gmail.com
• Secretary, Dave Brinkman, 307 760-4746 brinkman@uwyo.edu
• Treasurer, Nancy Haynes stoneag@hughes.net 307 864-2593
• Past President, Dick Enders aec@bresnan.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.

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

• Midwinter Bluegrass in Denver. President's Day Weekend
• High Plains in Douglas. April or May. Contact Douglas Chamber of Commerce
  
  

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Novice Fiddle
1. Kelsea Kennedy – Casper, WY
2. Russell Keegan – Cody, WY

Small Fry Fiddle
1. Rachel Merchant – Casper, WY*
2. Jessica Jacob – Casper, WY

Junior-Junior Fiddle
1. Ana Merchant – Casper, WY*
2. Tanner Wells – Deaver, WY
3. Jillian Easum – Cody, WY
4. Morgan Lipes – Mills, WY
5. Conall Keegan – Cody, WY

Junior Fiddle
1. Tally Wells – Deaver, WY*
2. Jocelyn Engen – Casper, WY
3. Jenae Pope – Casper, WY

Adult Fiddle
1. Billy Browning – Powell, WY*
2. Susan Bright – Casper, WY
3. Steve Martin – Powell, WY

Senior Fiddle
1. David Brinkman – Laramie, WY*
2. Dick Lefevre – Lander, WY
3. Billie Donovan – Casper, WY
4. Ann Robinson – Casper, WY

Grand Championship Fiddle (State)
1. Tyler Enders – Casper, WY*
2. Casey Whiteman – Casper, WY
3. David Brinkman – Laramie, WY
4. Kelly Wells – Deaver, WY

No Holds Barred
1. Shelby Rae Russell – Ammon, ID
2. Cody Stadelmaier – Ft. Collins, CO
3. Al Kalbfleisch – Casper, WY
4. Tally Wells – Deaver, WY
5. Ana Merchant – Casper, WY

Twin Fiddle
1. Shelby Russell – Ammon, ID/Hannah King – Molt, MT
2. Ana Merchant – Casper, WY/Rachel Merchant – Casper, WY
3. Kelly Wells – Deaver, WY/Tally Wells – Deaver, WY

Favorite Accompanist
Dick Enders
*Certified Champions

Wyoming Old Time Fiddle Association
Annual Meeting Minutes
August 20, 2011

President Dick Lefevre called the meeting to order. We met following the afternoon session of the combined Rocky Mountain Regional/WOTFA contest at “The Venue” in Casper.  ... more

State
1. Tyler Enders, Casper
2. Casey Whiteman, Casper
3. Kelly Wells, Deaver
4. Dave Brinkman, Laramie
5. Ana Merchant, Casper
6. Billy Browning, Clark

Senior
1. Dave Brinkman, Laramie
2. Dick Lefevre, Lander
3. Lynn Knapp, Cody
4. Billie Donovan, Casper
5. Ann Robinson, Casper

Adult
1. Steve Martin, Powell

Junior
1. Sara Rodeck, Jackson
2. Tally Wells, Deaver
3. Rebecca Hamilton, Jackson
4. Averi Reynolds, Casper
5. Clayton Atkinson, Casper

Junior-Junior
1. Tanner Wells, Deaver
2. Jillian Easum, Cody
3. Jocelyn Engen, Casper
4. Jenae Pope, Casper
5. Emma Mayer, Jackson
6. Conall Keegan, Cody
7. Caden Colson, Jackson

Small Fry
1. Rachel Merchant, Casper
2. Sophie Lopez, Riverton

Novice
1. Timi Reynolds, Casper
2. Morgan Lipes, Mills
3. Jessie Walker, Douglas

Twin Fiddling
1. Tyler Enders and Casey Whiteman, Casper
2. Tally & Kelly Wells, Deaver
3. Ana & Rachel Merchant, Casper
4. Dave Brinkman, Laramie and Lynn Knapp, Cody
5. Jocelyn Engen/Averi Reynolds, Casper
6. Clayton Atkinson/Jenae Pope, Casper
7. Jack Crowley, Missoula Montana, and Steve Martin, Powell

No Holds Barred
1. Sara Rodeck, Jackson
2. Tally Wells, Deaver
3. Jocelyn Engen, Casper
4. Morgan Lipes, Mills
5. Ann Robinson, Casper

Favorite Accompanist
Warrie Means, Laramie (on stage 86 times)

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.
• 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