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Contests And Festivals
What is the National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest® and Festival?
The National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest® and Festival ('NOTFC') is a weeklong fiddle and music event held every year in the third full week of June in Weiser, Idaho. According to its website, the NOTFC works to 'perpetuate the fiddling culture and history of pioneer America; develop a more genuine audience appreciation, understanding and participation; preserve the oldtime fiddling tunes; develop and encourage jam sessions and contests; permanently record and display the history, relics and mementos of the art of oldtime fiddling; and acknowledge the present-day fiddlers helping preserve these traditional expressions.' The National Fiddlers' Certification and Advisory Council certifies qualified local, regional and state contests by recognizing 'adherence to National Rules, standards for judging and the desire to produce a quality fiddling event. Weiser Films, LLC is not affiliated with the National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest® and Festival.
Where can I find more information on fiddle contests and festivals?
Updated on a regular basis, the Weiser Films Links page currently includes links to over 170 fiddle contests and festivals in over 40 states, and over 25 fiddle contests and festivals in 7 Canadian provinces, not to mention contests in England, Scotland and Wales.
Where can I find more information on joining a fiddle association?
Updated on a regular basis, the Weiser Films Links page currently offers links to 30 State and Regional Fiddle Associations in over 20 states another 13 fiddle associations in 8 Canadian provinces and 5 fiddle associations in England and Scotland.
How do I submit a link to a fiddle contest, festival or fiddle association to Weiser Films.com?
If you know of other fiddle contests, festivals, fiddle associations or other fiddle resources not listed on our Links page, we would love to add them. We ask only that each have a website to which we can link. Go to the Contact Us page to submit the website address(es) and any relevant info you may have.
Where is Weiser and what else is there to do?
For those who know and love the National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest® and Festival, Weiser is in their hearts and minds most of the time. For them and everyone else, Weiser is about 75 miles northwest of Boise, Idaho, by way of Interstate I-84 and U.S. Highway 95. Weiser is also accessible from I-84 via S.R. 201 and from the North via U.S. Highway 95.
These websites have lots of good info, including stuff to do: City of Weiser (be sure to check their Tourism page), Weiser Chamber of Commerce, Illustrious Onionskin Players, Washington County, Four Rivers Cultural Center and Museum, Official Idaho Travel and Tourism Guide, Southwest Idaho Travel Association, Travelog Online Tour Guide to Southwest Idaho, and the State of Idaho.
Another source for information on the Weiser, Idaho area which we recommend is the Friends of the Weiser River Trail website. Extending 84 miles through the central, western part of Idaho, the Weiser River Trail is built along an historic and defunct railroad bed. According to the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, it is the longest trail in Idaho.
Where is Idaho?
The State of Idaho is in the northwest United States, bounded: to the West by the states of Washington and Oregon; to the South by Nevada and Utah; to the East by Wyoming and Montana; and to the North by the Canadian province of British Columbia. Visit the websites of the Official Idaho Travel and Tourism Guide and the State of Idaho for more information.
E-Mail
Why do you want my e-mail address?
Eventually, we'll have a finished documentary film which we plan to have available for sale on DVD through this site. When that time comes, we would like to let you know. In the meantime, we send to those on our e-mail list our Newsletter, which provides information about fiddle contests and festivals and includes news on people active in the fiddling scene. The Newsletter offers brief updates on the progress of this website and the documentary film we're making. From time to time, we may notify you via e-mail about new services, products, events or promotional programs.
We invite you to join our e-mail list. However, you do not need to join the e-mail list nor become a Registered User to visit or use most of our site. Please see our Privacy Policy for more on the information we collect.
I don't have an e-mail address - can I get information about the documentary film about fiddle music and Weiser?
Yes, absolutely! We are happy to add you to our postal mail distribution list. You can submit your name and address online through our Contact Us page - be sure to enter 'none' in the e-mail field. Alternatively, send a card or letter with your name and address to: Weiser Films, LLC, 217 East 85th Street, Suite 143, New York, NY 10028.
From time to time, we will send out the Newsletter and other updates via postal mail. But, to be perfectly honest, owing to the time and cost associated with postal mail we will not send out nearly as many postal mailings as we will e-mail distributions of information.
Of course, we invite you to visit www.weiserfilms.com where you do not need to have nor submit an e-mail address to visit or use most areas of the site for the most up-to-date information on the film.
How do I unsubscribe from receiving marketing materials?
If you join our e-mail list and subsequently wish to unsubscribe, or if you wish to remain a registered user on the site (for example, to make a purchase or to obtain access to restricted areas of the site) and choose to opt out from our e-mail and postal mail lists, please go to the Contact Us page, include the e-mail address you wish to unsubscribe, enter 'Unsubscribe' in the 'Comment' field and click 'Send'. You will receive an automated message acknowledging your 'Comment'.
Who is Leo Tolstoy?
Author of War and Peace and other works of great literature.
Film
When will the documentary film about Weiser be finished?
Probably the most frequently asked of the FAQs, this question is difficult if not impossible to answer accurately at this time. Many independent documentary films take from three to seven years to complete. The documentary film about Weiser likely will be completed somewhere within that range.
I know of an independent documentary film which may be of interest to your audience. How do I tell Weiser Films.com about the film or the filmmakers?
Beginning in 2008, the Making Movies section of our website will feature a small number of independent documentary films, and the makers of those films, which we believe will be of interest to the audience for www.weiserfilms.com. If you are or know of such an independent documentary film or filmmaker, please let us know using the form on the Contact Us page. Important, but not required, would be contact information for the filmmakers.
Does your dog bite?
That is not my dog.
Film Shop
Why is Weiser Films.com selling T-shirts?
Producer and director Greg Lehman believes in offering supporters of this 100% independent documentary film an opportunity to purchase attractive, high quality, competitively priced Weiser Films merchandise to help finance the making of the film. Each item purchased directly supports the film and helps us make ends meet. Besides, the Weiser Films Fiddle T-Shirts are kinda cool anyway.
If you don't have a Fiddle T-Shirt in my size or a color I might like, can I special order it?
Yes, if you don't mind waiting a little bit. Go to the Contact Us page and use the 'Comment' field to submit your request for the size and color combination you would like. Be sure to include your contact information. DO NOT INCLUDE any credit card or similar information. We will respond with an indication of when your size and color Fiddle T-Shirt may be available for purchase. Once available, we will notify you via e-mail, at which time you will be able to make the purchase directly from the website. No deposit is required and you are not obligated to purchase the shirt as the result of your request.
Can I purchase a copy of the documentary film about fiddle music and Weiser on Weiser Films.com?
Yes, eventually, but not until it's done and available on DVD. In the meantime, please join our e-mail list to receive our Newsletter and updates on the progress of the film and other information. And, please visit our Film Shop and consider purchasing a Weiser Films Fiddle T-Shirt. Your purchase helps support the making of this 100% independent documentary film.
Can I order by mail or telephone?
At present, we cannot accept mail or telephone orders. If we do begin accepting mail and telephone orders, we'll announce the change in the Newsletter.
What is your payment policy?
We use PayPal™ as our secure payment processor to enable us to accept payments from you, including direct credit card payments, for your purchases. You do not need to join PayPal™ to make a purchase using your major credit card. We will share personal information you provide to us with PayPal™ in order to validate the information, assess the risks of your payment, or confirm the existence or status of your PayPal™ account. We recommend you visit the PayPal™ website at www.paypal.com and review that company's privacy policy.
What is your delivery policy?
Our primary method of shipment is U.S. Postal Service. At this time, Weiser Films ships only to addresses in the United States. We do not accept international orders. Shipping and handling is added to the purchase price at $3.95 per Fiddle T-Shirt. Please allow 14 days from the time you place an order until the time you receive your merchandise (we're usually quicker, though). We will send you an e-mail to notify you when your order has shipped.
What is your return policy?
You may return new, unworn, unwashed merchandise within 30 days of delivery for a refund of the purchase price or for exchange. We do our best to ensure our products are free of any manufacturing defects, so we will gladly accept any defective items back for full returns or exchanges. We will pay the return shipping costs if the return or exchange is a result of our error and is return shipped via U.S. Postal Service Parcel Post. COD returns will not be accepted.
If a return is not a result of our error, we cannot credit shipping and handling charges or pay for return shipping. We cannot accept items for refund or exchange after 30 days from delivery. Please note, it takes 7 to 10 business days to process returns once we receive them. Weiser Films.com does not accept returns of the following merchandise: any item that has been worn or washed or shows obvious signs of use; any item not returned in the condition in which it was received.
Can I cancel an order?
If you wish to cancel an order, we recommend you contact us as soon as possible through the Contact Us page. You may be able to cancel your order before it has shipped. Please include your Order Number (included on the e-mail receipt sent to you) in the 'Comment' field. You will receive an automated acknowledgement of your 'Comment'. If you have cancelled your order by this method and it was successfully cancelled, you will receive a second separate e-mail message stating the order has been cancelled. Once your order has been shipped, it is no longer possible for us to cancel it.
What if I have further questions about my order?
If you have questions about an order you have made or are considering making, please submit your questions to us through the Contact Us page. We'll do our best to answer your questions and will strive to resolve any problems quickly and to your satisfaction.
Links
How can I submit my link to the Weiser Films Links page?
If you have or know of other websites likely to be of interest to our audience which are not listed on our Links page, we would love to consider adding them. Please go to the Contact Us page and use the 'Comment' field to submit the website address(es) and any relevant info you may have. If you own or control the site, please be sure to provide your contact information.
Why do you have a link to Bob Dylan's website on the Weiser Films Links page?
Come on, we're talking Bob here. Lighten up. By the way, how about that 'No Direction Home' documentary anyway?
Music
Where can I find more information on fiddle music?
Check out the Weiser Films Links page which currently provides links to approximately 350 sites related specifically to fiddling and fiddle music.
Newsletter
What is the Weiser Films Newsletter?
We aim to grow the audience for fiddle music, fiddle contests and festivals, www.weiserfilms.com and the documentary film we are making about it all.
Word of mouth from one friend to another is the best advertisement. And the Weiser Films Newsletter helps us get the word out. We urge you to tell your friends about us and send them a link to the current Newsletter if you find our site worthwhile.
The Weiser Films Newsletter provides information about fiddle contests and festivals and includes news on people active in the fiddling scene. The Newsletter offers brief updates on the progress of this website and the documentary film we're making. Beginning in 2008, the Newsletter will announce the inaugural Weiser Films Player Of The Month.
How do I receive the Weiser Films Newsletter via e-mail?
Future editions of the Weiser Films Newsletter are available to everyone on our e-mail distribution list. Join the e-mail today using the two boxes displayed on the upper left of most pages on this site. Upon submitting your e-mail address, you will receive an e-mail message asking you to confirm your subscription to the list by clicking on a link within the message.
You also may receive future editions of the Weiser Films Newsletter by registering on www.weiserfilms.com. Registration on the site requires your e-mail address and name and offers you the opportunity to provide more information if you choose.
Go to our User Registration or Login page, enter the required information and click 'Submit' to complete your registration. Please see our Privacy Policy for more on the information we collect.
I don't have an e-mail address - can I get receive future editions of the Weiser Films Newsletter via postal mail?
From time to time, we will send out the Newsletter and other updates via postal mail. But, to be perfectly honest, owing to the time and cost associated with postal mail we will not send out nearly as many postal mailings as we will e-mail distributions of information.
Nevertheless, we are happy to add you to our postal mail distribution list. You can submit your name and address online through our Contact Us page - be sure to enter 'none' in the e-mail field. Alternatively, send a card or letter with your name and address to: Weiser Films, LLC, 217 East 85th Street, Suite 143, New York, NY 10028.
When did Weiser Films Newsletter begin publication and are back issues available?
The Weiser Films Newsletter began publication with our Preview Edition in May 2007. It's our goal to publish on a reasonably regular basis, sometimes in consecutive months and sometimes combining 2-3 months per issue. All back editions are available on the Newsletter page.
How do I submit an article I wrote to the Weiser Films Newsletter?
If you have an article related to fiddling, fiddle contests or festivals or something else which might be of interest to readers of the Newsletter, go to our Contact Us page and send us a message. Be sure to include your name and e-mail address, enter a brief message in the 'Comment' field and click 'Send'. You will receive an automated message acknowledging your 'Comment' and we'll follow-up with you shortly after that. Please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use for more information on submissions.
Player Of The Month
What is the Weiser Films Player Of The Month?
Many individuals, musicians and non-musicians alike, have contributed to what fiddling and Weiser are today. While some are widely acknowledged in the fiddling world, many others have yet to receive the recognition their dedication and hard work deserve. Beginning sometime in 2008, Weiser Films.com will each month name one such individual the Weiser Films Player Of The Month.
Can I suggest someone to be named Player Of The Month?
Yes, absolutely! Many individuals, musicians and non-musicians alike, have contributed to what fiddling and Weiser are today. If you have in mind such a person, please go to our Contact Us page and send us a message. Be sure to include your name and e-mail address, enter a brief message in the 'Comment' field and click 'Send'. You will receive an automated message acknowledging your 'Comment' and we'll follow-up with you shortly after that.
Privacy
Why do you want my e-mail address?
Eventually, we'll have a finished documentary film which we plan to have available for sale on DVD through this site. When that time comes, we would like to let you know. In the meantime, we send to those on our e-mail list our Newsletter, which provides information about fiddle contests and festivals and includes news on people active in the fiddling scene. The Newsletter offers brief updates on the progress of this website and the documentary film we're making. From time to time, we may notify you via e-mail about new services, products, events or promotional programs.
We invite you to join our e-mail list. However, you do not need to join the e-mail list nor become a Registered User to visit or use most of our site. Please see our Privacy Policy for more on the information we collect.
Why do I need to register on the site?
You do not need to join the e-mail list nor become a Registered User to visit or use most of our site. If you make a purchase on the site, read others' comments in the Weiser Blog or post your own comment, or seek access to restricted areas, you will be asked to become a Registered User. Please see our Privacy Policy for more on the information we collect.
How do I unsubscribe from receiving marketing materials?
If you join our e-mail list and subsequently wish to unsubscribe, or if you wish to remain a registered user on the site (for example, to make a purchase or to obtain access to restricted areas of the site) and choose to opt out from our e-mail and postal mail lists, please go to the Contact Us page, include the e-mail address you wish to unsubscribe, enter 'Unsubscribe' in the 'Comment' field and click 'Send'. You will receive an automated message acknowledging your 'Comment'.
Why do I need to have cookies enabled in my browser to access certain parts of the site?
We use cookies, which are small text files stored on a user's computer for record-keeping purposes, to understand site usage and to improve the content and offerings on our site. We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable information you submit while on our site. However, we may use cookies to personalize your experience at our web pages, including to save your password in password-protected areas, and to enable you to use the shopping cart on our site. We may use cookies to offer new products, programs, or services.
If you reject cookies, you may still use our site, but your ability to use some areas, such as becoming a Registered User, making a purchase in the Film Shop, reading others' comments in the Weiser Blog or posting your own comment, and accessing restricted areas on the site, will be limited. Please see our Privacy Policy for more on the information we collect.
Is my information secure?
We maintain reasonable physical, technical, and procedural measures to limit access to personal information to authorized individuals with appropriate purposes.
Although we take appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that personal information we collect will never be disclosed in a manner inconsistent with our Privacy Policy. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. Further, inadvertent disclosures may result, for example, when third parties misrepresent their identities in asking the site for access to personal information about themselves for purposes of correcting possible factual errors in the data.
If you have any questions about security on our website, please send us a message by going to the Contact Us page. Include your name and e-mail address, enter your message in the 'Comment' field and click 'Send'. You will receive an automated message acknowledging your 'Comment'. Please see our Privacy Policy for more on the information we collect.
How can I contact Weiser Films?
Go to the Contact Us page, please be sure to include your name and e-mail address, enter your message in the 'Comment' field and click 'Send'. You will receive an automated message acknowledging your 'Comment'.
Mail and Shipping Address:
Weiser Films, LLC
217 East 85th Street, Suite 143
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 1-212-988-2731
When making homemade peanut butter, what can I do to preserve it for shelf life?
Please send us your responses (and other cool things about food), if any, using the Contact Us page. Please be sure to include your name and e-mail address, enter your message (or recipe) in the 'Comment' field and click 'Send'. You will receive an automated message acknowledging your 'Comment'.
Registration And Login
How do I register on Weiser Films.com?
Click on 'Login' (upper left on most pages of the site) and click on the 'Register' button. Enter the required information and click 'Submit' to complete your registration. Alternatively, go to our User Registration or Login page, enter the required information and click 'Submit' to complete your registration.
Registration on the site requires your e-mail address and name and offers you the opportunity to provide more information if you choose. Please see our Privacy Policy for more on the information we collect.
Are my User Name and Password case sensitive?
User Name is not case-sensitive. Password is case-sensitive.
Why do I need to register on the site?
We invite you to join our e-mail list. However, you do not need to join the e-mail list nor become a Registered User to visit or use most of our site. If you make a purchase on the site, read others' comments in the Weiser Blog or post your own comment, or seek access to restricted areas, you will be asked to become a Registered User. Please see our Privacy Policy for more on the information we collect.
I already joined the e-mail list. Why am I being asked to register?
Joining the e-mail list requires only your e-mail address. Registration on the site requires your e-mail address and name and offers you the opportunity to provide more information if you choose. Please see our Privacy Policy for more on the information we collect.
Why do you want my e-mail address?
Eventually, we'll have a finished documentary film which we plan to have available for sale on DVD through this site. When that time comes, we would like to let you know. In the meantime, we will send to those on our e-mail list our Newsletter, featuring articles and announcements of things like the Weiser Films Player Of The Month. The Newsletter includes updates on the progress of the website and the film. From time to time, we may notify you via e-mail about new services, products, events or promotional programs.
We invite you to join our e-mail list. However, you do not need to join the e-mail list nor become a Registered User to visit or use most of our site. Please see our Privacy Policy for more on the information we collect.
Why can't I login?
Have you registered? Seriously, you must become a Registered User in order to login.
I lost my Password and want to login. What do I do now?
If you remember your User Name but forget your Password, access the User Registration or Login page, enter your User Name and click 'Password Reminder.' Your Password will be e-mailed to the e-mail address on file for you. We will not give out passwords over the phone, nor will we e-mail them to a different e-mail address than the one used to register. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information.
I can't remember my User Name. What do I do now?
If you are already registered and cannot remember your User Name (required for login to the site), please send an e-mail from the e-mail address used for your registration to webmaster@weiserfilms.com with 'Need User Name' in the subject line. Be sure to include your name and any other information you submitted when you registered. To protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to help verify your identity before granting access or making corrections. Your User Name will be e-mailed to the e-mail address on file for you. Be advised, there may be a delay before you receive a response. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will not give out User Names over the phone, nor will we e-mail them to a different e-mail address than the one used to register. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information.
I registered but cannot login. What do I do now?
If you remember your User Name but forget your Password, access the User Registration or Login page, enter your User Name and click 'Password Reminder.' Your Password be e-mailed to the e-mail address on file for you. We will not give out passwords over the phone, nor will we e-mail them to a different e-mail address than the one used to register. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information.
How do I update my registration information?
You can update or change your personal information by logging in and, once you have logged in and returned to the Registration and Login page, clicking 'Register' to display your personal information (your password will not be visible). You can change your name, address, e-mail address and password on this page. Be sure to click 'Update' after making all changes. Please see our Privacy Policy for more on the information we collect.
Why do I get logged off automatically?
After a lengthy period of un-use, there is a timeout feature which will log you off the site. This is designed to deter misuse of your account by anyone else. To stay logged in, simply refresh the page through your browser or switch to another page in this site if you haven't done so in a while.
How do I unsubscribe from receiving marketing materials?
If you join our e-mail list and subsequently wish to unsubscribe, or if you wish to remain a registered user on the site (for example, to make a purchase or to obtain access to restricted areas of the site) and choose to opt out from our e-mail and postal mail lists, please go to the Contact Us page, include the e-mail address you wish to unsubscribe, enter 'Unsubscribe' in the 'Comment' field and click 'Send'. You will receive an automated message acknowledging your 'Comment'.
Weiser Blog
What is the Weiser Blog?
The Weiser Blog includes comments and updates and posts on all the fiddle contests and events for which we have information. It also includes comments on a whole bunch of other stuff, regardless of fiddle content or potential lack thereof. The Weiser Blog is the most frequently updated page on the site.
Can I post a comment in response to the Weiser Blog?
Yes, but first you need to become a Registered User on the site. Please see our Privacy Policy for more on the information we collect.
What is a 'blog' anyway?
You know, beats the heck outta us! But just about every time we pick up a newspaper or read an e-mail or check out a website, there's someone going on and on and on about some 'blog' or other. As far as we can tell, it's a sort of contraction of the words 'web log'. Go figya.