HOW DOES A GOOD JUDGE JUDGE?
Each fiddle contestant will play a hoedown, a waltz and a tune of choice that is not a hoedown or a waltz. The total time of playing all three songs is 4 minutes. Players are not interrupted between songs with clapping or announcements.
Judges score each player based on old time fiddling ability, clarity of tone, intonation, and rhythm. Under the control of the Master of Ceremonies, only the fiddle music of the contestant is piped into a remote room where the judges make their decisions. Judges are not allowed to watch contestants perform or know their identity. All contestants are given a number and judges refer to the contestant number in scoring. Judges do not discuss how a contestant played.
Monitors are volunteers who time each tune with a stopwatch. Any contestant playing over the four-minute time limit has a penalty. Tabulators then transfer the judge’s scores with the time played to individual players names. Typically the top five in each round is posted within an hour of the contestants playing in each division.
2011 COLUMBIA GORGE FIDDLE CONTEST JUDGES
Qualified, experienced judges add a depth of experience to a contest. We believe you will agree we have some great judges for this years contest!
(click on names to view bios. More to come.)
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