| The Western Open has provided motivation and a showcase for hundreds of youngsters of all ages who practice all year for this event. Old friends and new get together this week and everyone revels in the wholesome family atmosphere. The toe-tapping music resonates from every nook and cranny of the Tehama District Fairground, and "fiddling around" during Fiddle Week has become an October tradition in Tehama County. The old-time tunes, passed down through the years, are heard once again. |
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would like to make a donation to the Western Open Fiddle
Championships you may do so by clicking the PayPal "Buy Now"
Button below. The Western Open operates under the
direction and oversight of the California State Old Time
Fiddlers Assocation - District 6, A California non-profit and
U.S. IRS 501 (c) (3) Charitable corporation, formed to
educate and perpetuate
the art and cultural heritage of Fiddle Music
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the interest of full disclosure: we pay a small fee to
PayPal for the use of their "Buy Now" button. All
of the officers for the Western Open donate their time
and energy to the event. The significant costs of
putting on the Western Open Fiddle Championships result
from renting the facilities, purchasing trophies, prize
monies, food for judges and committee members, various
vendors, sleeping accommodations and stipend for fiddle
and picking judges, printing, contest supplies etc.
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| When we reflect upon the 30 years of the Western Open Fiddle Championships, it is the people who have made it so special. Many of the members of the Western Open Committee have been on board for every contest. We've watched some of our "fiddle kids" on their journeys as they competed all the way from the Peewee through the Open Division. Many of those "kids" are now fiddle teachers, and it is with great joy that we watch the children follow in their parents' footsteps on the Western Open stage. There will be people in the audience this year who have attended every contest, as well as those who are here for the very first time. Every year there are new contestants and new audience members, all of whom we welcome to our "Fiddle Family." We say to all, "Welcome!" and we look forward to sharing the magic of old time fiddle music with you. |
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