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Peewee
(ages 8 and under) 1. Amanda Culbreath, Orland CA 2. Monica McDonough, Bangor CA 3. Patricia Garrett, Folsom CA 4. Keaton Reitan, Cottonwood CA 5. Luke Allison, Bend OR Youngest Fiddler 1. Annie Culbreath, Orland CA, age 3 Junior Junior (age 12 and under) 1. Vance Voetberg, Chehalis WA 2. Christopher Culbreath, Orland CA 3. Elizabeth McDonough, Bangor CA 4. Lauren Allison, Bend OR 5. Rudy Voetberg, Chehalis WA Junior (age 17 and under) 1. Amy Culbreath, Orland CA 2. Lilja Voetberg, Chehalis WA 3. Tucker Voetberg, Chehalis WA 4. Ryley Gallagher, Red Bluff CA 5. Tallon Sandoval, Janesville CA Young Adult (age 18-36) 1. Melissa Lincoln, Antelope CA 2. Annie Voetberg, Chehalis WA 3. Laura Hightower, San Francisco CA 4. Christine Smith, Whitmore CA 5. Abbie Brink, Whitmore CA 6. Emily Otteson, Portland OR Adult (age 37-59) 1. Katy Bridges, Petaluma CA 2. Johny McDonald, Quincy CA Senior (ages 55-69) 1. Pat Scott, Red Bluff CA 2. Nicki Carlisle, Shingletown CA 3. Dan Touchstone, San Diego CA 4. Anita Marley, Patterson CA 5. Randy Warner, Washoe Valley NV |
Senior Senior (ages 70 and up) 1. Arthur Kee, Brentwood CA 2. Charley Oveland, Saratoga CA 3. Carl Malotte, Lincoln CA 4. Anne Huber, Redding CA 5. Les Tucker, Woodburn OR Oldest Fiddler Les Tucker, Woodburn OR, age 84 Open (any age) 1. Mia Orosco, Lorena TX 2. Elisha Voetberg, Chehalis WA 3. Darren Reitan, Red Bluff CA 4. John Francis, Salt Lake City UT 5. Liddy Voetberg, Chehalis WA 6. Eric Anderson, Lincoln CA 7. Starr McMullen, Corvallis OR 8. Martha Boyle, Cottonwood CA Junior Picking (age 17 and under) 1. Patrick Murray, Shingletown CA 2. Francis McDonough, Bangor CA 3. Brad Williams, Little Valley CA Open Picking (any age) 1. Jerry Rose, Mt. Shasta CA 2. Elisha Voetberg, Chehalis WA 3. Avery Ellisman, Encinitas CA Junior Twin Fiddle (age 17 and under) 1. Amy & Christopher Culbreath, Orland CA 2. Francis & Juliann McDonough, Bangor CA 3. Laura & Hannah Allison, Bend OR 4. Monica & Elizabeth McDonough, Bangor CA 5. Cameron Holland & Ben Cleland Adult Twin Fiddle (age 18 and up) 1. John Francis/ Danita Gardner 2. Johny McDonald/Tallon Sandoval 3. Billy Smith/ Arthur Kee 4. Alma Reitan/Anne Huber Junior Jukebox (age 17 and under) 1. Rudy Voetberg, Chehalis WA 2. Lauren Allison, Bend OR 3. Clara Boyle, Cottonwood CA |
Open Jukebox (any age) 1. Tricia Ferguson, Redding CA 2. Mia Orosco, Lorena TX 3. Johny McDonald, Quincy CA Accompanist (any age) 1. Jim French, Weaverville CA 2. Eric Anderson, Lincoln CA 3. Bob Gardner, Palo Alto CA 4. Al Myers, Redding CA 5. Tom Spence, Redding CA Fiddle Judges Amber Randall-Corr, Graeagle CA Hughie Smith, Bakersfield CA Ed Carnes, Franklin TN Gary Schuh, Gresham OR Stacey Pagter Snodgrass, Hanford CA Picking Judges Lee Brushett, Shasta CA Sam Cuenca, Mt. Shasta CA Jonathan Trawick, Little Rock AR Fred Ford Award Nicki Carlisle, Shingletown CA Robert Strawn Award Amy Culbreath, Orland CA Jukebox MCs John Eaden, Corona CA Adrienne Jacoby, Redding CA Contest MC Tex Ash, Red Bluff CA |
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Greeting
from 2011 "Dear Friends, Welcome again to the 29th Annual Western Open Fiddle Championships. Fiddle Week in Red Bluff for 2011 will be October 16-22. The Red Bluff/Tehama County community is eagerly awaiting the return of the fiddlers and fans that are making this annual event so popular. There are a couple of important changes for 2011. Last year, we tried changing the age groupings for our Senior and Senior Divisions. This year the transition is complete, and the Senior Division will be for contestants ages 55-69 and the Senior Senior Division will be for our special friends ages 70 and up. We try to make the Western Open responsive and respectful to “the ones who brung us to the dance”—the fiddlers! As a result of many conversations, we are proud to announce a new division at the 2011 Western Open— the Novice Division! The Novice Division is open to any fiddler who has not received an award in any fiddle division in any contest, regardless of age. It is scheduled for one round only, on Saturday morning after the Adult and Young Adult round 1. Registration is $6. All General Contest Rules apply and the contestant will play a regular fiddle round—hoedown, waltz, and tune of choice— with a four minute time limit. Scoring will be modified in the following ways: 1) The regular fiddle judges will sit down in front of the stage and not be sequestered; 2) Instead of a numerical score, the contestant will receive pluses or minuses in each of the four judging categories for each of the three tunes along with two written comments from each judge; 3) Because there is no score, there is no “winner,” and no medallions nor prize money will be given for this division. Instead, each contestant will receive a certificate of participation; a “Fiddle Buck” to cash in for an ice cream cone in our snack bar; and one Guest Pass; 4) Contestants pre-registering by October 10 will also receive a free pass to the Kick-off Concert on October 20, featuring Billy and the Hillbillies. If you have any questions, you may contact us in one of the ways listed below. We are in the process of updating our website, and hope to have it ready very soon with all of the latest information about the 29th Annual Western Open Fiddle Championships, including schedules, contest rules etc. If you have any questions, please contact us in one of the many ways listed below. We look forward to seeing all of our Fiddle Family in Red Bluff, the third full week in October! —Tex and Sharon texshar@pacbell.net 530-527-6127 (home) 530-604-4834 (Tex’s cell) www.WesternOpenFiddle.com"
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Open Division ($450-$60)………….... $2065 cash & medallions Senior Senior Division ($125-$25)…...$375 cash and medallions Senior Division ($125-$25)…………...$375 cash and medallions Adult Division ($125-$25)…………....$375 cash and medallions Young Adult Division ($125-$25)…....$375 cash and medallions Junior Division ($125-$25)…………...$375 cash and medallions Junior Junior Division ($75-$15)……..$225 cash and medallions Peewee Division ($50-$10)…………...$150 cash and medallions
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Junior Jukebox ($50-$20)…………….$105 cash and medallions Open Jukebox ($50-$20)…………….. $105 cash and medallions Junior Picking ($60-$25)……………...$130 cash and medallions Open Picking ($60-$25)………………$130 cash and medallions Junior Twin Fiddle ($60-$40)………...$150 cash and medallions Adult Twin Fiddle ($60-$40)………....$150 cash and medallions Accompanist ($75-$15)…………….....$225 cash and medallions
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à Peewee (8 and under) $6 à Junior Junior (12 and under ) $10 à Junior (17 and under) $15 à Young Adult (18-36) $15 à Adult (37-54) $15 à Senior (55-69) $15
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à Senior Senior (70 and up) $15 à Open (any age) $32 à Junior Jukebox (17 and under) $6 à Open Jukebox (any age) $6 à Junior Picking (17 and under) $8 à Open Picking (any age) $8
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à Junior Twin (17 and under) $5 à Adult Twin (18 and over) $5 à Accompanist $10 à Novice $6
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1. Anita Marley, Patterson CA 2. Roland White, Bend OR 3. Nicki Carlisle, Shingletown CA 4. Randy Warner, Washoe Valley NV
Senior Senior (ages 70 and up) 1. Hughie Smith, Bakersfield CA 2. Arthur Kee, Brentwood Ca 3. Charley Oveland, Oak Run CA 4. Les Tucker, Woodburn OR 5. Alma Reitan, Anderson CA
Peewee (ages 8 and under) 1. Amanda Culbreath, Orland CA 2. Sophie Pena, Palo Cedro CA 3. Elizabeth McDonough, Bangor CA 4. Monica McDonough, Bangor CA 5. Tristan Brushett, Redding CA
Junior Junior (age 12 and under) 1. Elliott Benda, Mt. Shasta CA 2. Christopher Culbreath, Orland CA 3. Jillian Strom, Red Bluff CA 4. Celeste Pena, Palo Cedro CA 5. Ben Cleland, Fair Oaks CA
Youngest Fiddler Clara Boyle, Cottonwood CA, age 5
Oldest Fiddler Les Tucker, Woodburn OR, age 83
Junior Picking (age 17 and under) 1. Ryan Turner, Redding 2. Brad Williams, Little Valley CA 3. Patrick Murray, Shingletown CA
Open Picking (any age) 1. Tom Spence, Redding CA 2. Max Spence, Redding CA 3. Lee Brushett, Shasta CA
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1. Grace Clements, Redding CA 2. Celeste Pena, Palo Cedro CA 3. Clara Boyle, Cottonwood CA Young Adult (age 18-36) 1. Christine Smith, Whitmore CA
Adult (age 37-59) 1. Starr McMullen, Corvallis OR 2. Eileen Walter, Portland OR 3. Pat Scott, Red Bluff CA
Junior (age 17 and under) 1. Griffin Stoller, Belvedere CA 2. Tabitha Gholi, West Linn OR 3. Amy Culbreath, Orland CA 4. Ryley Gallagher, Red Bluff CA 5. Darin Smith, Potter Valley CA
Open (any age) 1. Darren Reitan, Red Bluff CA 2. Danita Gardner, Atherton CA 3. Tricia Ferguson, Redding CA 4. Eric Anderson, Roseville CA 5. Laura Hightower, San Francisco CA
Junior Twin Fiddle (age 17 and under) 1. Amy & Christopher Culbreath, Orland CA 2. Melissa & Trevor Whitaker, Independence OR 3. Juliann & Francis McDonough, Bangor CA
Adult Twin Fiddle (age 18 and up) 1. Eric Anderson & Joseph Christensen 2. Starr McMullen & Danita Gardner 3. Martha Boyle & Christine Smith
Open Jukebox (any age) 1. Johny McDonald, Quincy CA 2. Vi Wickam, Fort Collins CO 3. Anne Huber, Redding CA
Accompanist (any age) 1. Jim French, Weaverville CA 2. Rod Anderson, Spokane WA 3. Bob Gardner, Atherton CA 4. Tom Spence, Redding CA 5.
Jonathan Culbreath, Orland CA |
Fiddle Judges Gayle Clarrity, Woodburn OR Christine Crabill Hogan, Chico CA Donna Johnson Reuter, Hood River OR Bobby Taylor, West Virginia Vi Wickam, Fort Collins CO
Picking Judges Jim French, Weaverville CA Morgan Hannaford, Redding CA Jerry Rose, Mt. Shasta CA
Jukebox MCs John Eaden, Corona CA Adrienne Jacoby, Redding CA
Contest MC Tex Ash, Red Bluff CA |
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