Take Me to Tacoma . . . For Wintergrass, That Is!

New York, February 19, 2009. . . Fiddle thaw almost upon us!  Some great fiddle events in January - the Colorado fiddle contest and Portland Old-time Music Gathering leap to mind.

The Montana fiddle contest and Ajo and other Arizona fiddle events rocked the wintertime blues big-time.

Tacoma's own Wintergrass kicks off today, while Tucson hosts its Old Time Fiddlers Contest this coming Sunday (thanks for the heads-up Arizona!)

Not to mention Washington's brand new Olympia Old-Time Music Fest coming up next week (thanks, too, for letting us know about it!)!

We'll be back atcha as fiddle updates loom.  In the meantime, here's what we know for the rest of February, March and April.

Feb 19-22 - Wintergrass
                      Tacoma, WA
Feb 20-22 - Orangeville Fiddle and Step Dance Camp
                      Orangeville, ON
Feb 21 - Appalachian State Old-Time Fiddlers' Convention
                      Boone, NC
Feb 21 - CSOTFA Dist. 6 Amateur Fiddle & Flatpick Contest
                      Redding, CA
Feb 22 - London Fiddle Convention
                      London, England
Feb 22 - Old Time Fiddlers Contest
                      Tucson, AZ
Feb 27-Mar 1 - Olympia Old-Time Music Fest
                      Olympia, WA

Mar 6-8 - Breakin' Up Winter
                      Lebanon, TN
Mar 13-14 - Florida Old Time Music Championship
                      Dade City, FL
Mar 14 - Highfalls Old-Time Fiddlers' Convention
                      Highfalls, NC
Mar 14 - Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo Foot Tappin' Fiddle Contest
                      Austin, TX
Mar 20-21 - Oregon OOTFA State Championship Contest
                      Salem, OR
Mar 20-21 - Tennessee Old-Time Fiddlers' Championships
                      Clarksville, TN
Mar 21 - Boonville, Missouri Fiddle Contest
                      Boonville, MO
Mar 21 - Landmark Park's Old-Time Fiddlers' Convention
                      Dothan, AL
Mar 21 - Texas Western Swing Fiddling Showcase
                      Belton, TX
Mar 27-28 - CSOTFA State Championships
                      Oroville, CA

Apr 3-4 - Shelton Old Time Fiddlers Fest
                      Shelton, WA
Apr 5 - Ron Nauman Fiddle Contest
                      East Stroudsburg, PA
Apr 9-11 - Oregon OOTFA Annual Convention
                      Rickreall, OR
Apr 13-19 - Alaska Folk Festival
                      Juneau, AK
Apr 17-19 - Arizona Outback Fiddlefest
                      Salome, AZ
Apr 17-19 - Holiday Lake Old Time Music Festival
                      Appomattox, VA
Apr 18-19 - Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest
                      Spokane, WA
Apr 23-26 - Fiddlers' Frolics Texas State Championship
                      Hallettsville, TX
Apr 24-25 - Franklin George Old Time Music Gathering
                      Gandeeville, WV
Apr 25 - Alabama State Fiddling Championship
                      Huntsville, AL

Remember to practice safe fiddling!  Always, always, always check dates and schedules before heading out to fiddle. 

Other than that, fiddle fans?

Take Me to Tacoma . . . For Wintergrass, That Is!