Hood River Middle School
1602 May St. (map)

 
 
 

May 1 – 3, 2009

THIS EVENT IS FILLED WITH MUSIC FOR ALL AGES. Come enjoy an evening concert or listen to some of the nation’s best contest fiddlers as well as fresh new talent and acoustic pickers to impromptu jams. For those who like to play together, or jam, there are plenty of places to gather a group large or small.

Highlights of the First Annual
Columbia Gorge Fiiddle Contest
2008

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photography by PhotoVlado

 

Friday:

Bluegrass Workshops

Friday Night Concert –

Brian Wicklund and Friends Dave Keenan and Issac Callender, American Roots Music

Ukelicious: A tasty serving of vocal and ukulele harmony. Get it while it's hot!

 


Saturday:

Acoustic and Fiddle Contest (full printable schedule)

Saturday Night FUN

 

 

Sunday:

Gospel Hootenanny

Sunday Fiddle Contest (full printable schedule)

 

Tickets sold:
Oak Street Hotel
610 Oak Street
Hood River, OR 97031


2009 Contest divisiONS

2009 Winners

SMALL FRY ages 8 & under

JUNIOR-JUNIOR ages 9–12

JUNIOR DIVISION ages 13–17

YOUNG ADULT ages 18–36

ADULT ages 37–59

SENIOR DIVISION ages 60 and over

TWIN FIDDLE – all ages

JUNIOR ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENT – ages 14 & under

ADULT ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENT – ages 15 & over

ENTERTAINMENT SHOWCASE – all ages

GRAND CHAMPION - all ages

ACCOMPANIST

HOOD RIVER CULTURAL TRUST Raffle
to benefit the Columbia Gorge Fiddle Contest
Sponsored by:

Hood River Cultural Trust  Raffle Prize Winners:

Mya-Moé Resonator Tenor Ukulele
Hal Weiner of Florence, Ore.

Arrow Flattop Tenor Guitar
Lew Holt, past Oregon Old Time Fiddlers President from Salem, Ore.

 

BECOME A SPONSOR, VOLUNTEER, or a FRIEND OF FIDDLERS

for more information, please contact info@columbiagorgefiddlecontest.com


Hood River Middle School
1602 May St. (map)

More photo highlights of the 2008 Contest


Photography by PhotoVlado

1. Select the "Columbia Gorge Fiddle Contest 08" Gallery,
2. Enter Gallery
3. Choose "Begin Slideshow" from the menu in the upper right corner

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The board of the Gorge Music Series wishes to share our deep gratitude and heartfelt thanks of the grant awarded to us by the Hood River Cultural Trust of $1,000. This grant will be assist us in bringing fine musicians from all over the U.S. and Canada to Hood River for school assemblies, workshops and concerts.

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