2008 Contest Schedule
Kick-off Concert (with Billy and the Hillbillies) - Saturday October 18th
Contest (Thursday, Friday & Saturday) - October  23rd, 24th & 25th

Held at The Tehama District Fairgrounds 650 Antelope Blvd Red Bluff California
Directions:  From Interstate 5 Take the Hwy 36 / Antelope Exit.
Continue East on Antelope to the Tehama District Fair Grounds Located on the left.
For a map to the site just click here.

For more information about the contest...

Email: texshar@pacbell.net

Mail: Western Open Fiddle Championships
P.O. Box 101
Red Bluff CA 96080-0101

Or call:  530-527-6127

The 2008 Contest Schedule: Tenative
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2007 Western Open Fiddle Championships
Results for October 26-27

Peewee (age 8 and under)

1.  Kiarra Saito-Beckman, Bend OR (8)

2.  Vance Voetberg, Chehalis WA (8)

3.  Matthew McCravey, Hood River OR (8)

4.  Rachel Mansfield, Boise ID (7)

5.  Allison Woodruff, Oroville CA (8)

 
Youngest Fiddler

Eaton Reitan, Red Bluff, age 4

 

Junior Junior (age 12 and under) [29]

1.  Tatiana Hargreaves, Corvallis OR (12)

2.  Griffin Stoller, Belvedere CA (12)

3.  Andrea Good, Coeur d’Alene ID (12)

4.  Brannic Bailey, Meridian ID (11)

5.  Kian Dye, Portland OR (12)

6.  Tucker Voetberg, Chehalis WA (11)

Senior (age 60-69) [6]

1.  Mark Lund, Carson City NV (66)

2.  Kathy Kampschmidt, Willows CA (61)

3.  Peggy King, Cassel CA (63)

4.  Charley Oveland, Saratoga CA (69)

5.  Ron Anglin, Oroville CA (67)

6.  Jerry Gallagher, Red Bluff CA (60)

  
Senior Senior (age 70 and over) [11]

1.  Arthur Kee, Brentwood CA (74)

2.  Gayle Clarity, Woodburn OR (71)

3.  Lester Standiford, Olivehurst CA (82)

4.  Evelyn Horner, Weed CA (76)

5.  Anne Huber, Redding CA (77)

 
Oldest Fiddler

Lester Standiford, Olivehurst CA (age 82)

 

Junior Picking (age 17 and under) [13]

1.  Brad Williams, Little Valley CA (11)

2.  Max Spence, Redding CA (12)

3.  Casey Copeland, Mt Shasta CA (10)

 

Open Picking (any age) [9]

1.  Elisha Voetberg, Chehalis WA (17)

2.  Kevin Andras, Mt Shasta CA (34)

3.  Paul Davis, Boulder Creek CA (18)

 

Junior Jukebox (age 17 and under) [10]

1.  Tabitha Gholi, West Linn Or

2.  Dusty & Brad Williams, Little Valley CA

3.  Madison & Mariah Skillman, Manton CA

 

Young Adult (age 18-36) [9]

1.  Laura Smith, Potter Valley CA (22)

2.  Julie Miller, Minden NV (29)

3.  Keenan Hateley, Agua Dulce CA (18)

4.  Ben LiaBraaten, Marysville CA (33)

5.  Dawnita LiaBraaten, Yuba City CA (27)

 

Adult (age 37-59) [13]

1.  Starr McMullen, Corvallis OR (55)

2.  Eric Anderson, Roseville CA (40)

3.  Kenny Blacklock, Sausalito CA (45)

4.  Nick Righos, Newcastle CA (53)

5.  Beth Weber, Cocolalla ID (58)

 

Junior (age 17 and under)

1.  Nikki Armstrong, Eagle ID (16)

2.  Miya Saito-Beckman, Bend OR (13)

3.  Jimin Brelsford, Salt Lake City UT (17)

4.  Tabitha Gholi, West Linn OR (14)

5.  Darin Smith, Potter Valley CA (13)

 

Open (any age) [8]

1.  Tristan Clarridge, Redding CA (21)

2.  Megan Lynch, Nashville TN (32)

3.  Tashina Clarridge, Redding CA (25)

4.  Elisha Voetberg, Chehalis WA (19)

5.  Melissa Copenhaver, Yuba City CA (32)

 

Junior Twin Fiddle (age 17 and under) [8]

1.  Nikki Armstrong & Caid Jones

2.  Kian Dye & Tabitha Gholi

3.  Tatiana Hargreaves & Trevor Whitaker

 

Adult Twin Fiddle (age 18 and over) [6]

1.  Tristan & Tashina Clarridge

2.  Darin Smith & Laura Smith

3.  Evelyn Horner & Gayle Clarity

 

Open Jukebox (any age) [8]

1.  Olive Donaldson, Redding CA (77)

2.  Alma Reitan, Anderson CA (70)

3.  Eileen Walter, Portland OR (55)

Accompanists (any age)

1.  Rod Anderson, Spokane WA [59 times]

2.  Bob Gardner, Menlo Park CA [28 times]

3.  Jim French, Weaverville CA [27 times]

4.  Lee Brushett, Shasta CA [22 times]

5.  Jeff Lincoln, Meridian ID [17 times]

 

Fred Ford Award

Jim French, Weaverville CA

 

Robert Strawn Award

Brad Williams, Little Valley CA

 

Judges

Danita Rast, Boise ID

Sheri West, Turlock CA

Ed Carnes

Bobby Taylor

Willie Randel, El Cajon CA

 

MCs

Tex Ash, Red Bluff CA

Adrienne Jacoby, Redding CA

Western Open Fiddle Contest
Always the 3rd full week of October
Held at The Tehama District Fairgrounds
650 Antelope Blvd, Red Bluff, CA