South Alabama Old Time Fiddler’s Convention Is Today

July 21, 2012

The 32nd annual South Alabama Old Time Fiddler’s Convention will be held Saturday in Atmore.

Registration will be held from 10 a.m. until 1:45 p.m., with no registration fee.

The competition categories are fiddlers, vocal groups (including a cappella), bands, dobro, banjo, guitar and mandolin. Prizes in the Fiddler’s category are $1,000 for first, $200 for second and $100 for third. All other categories have prizes of $100 for first place, $75 for second and $50 for third place.

Admission to the event beginning at 2 p.m. at Escambia County High School is $9, with children under 12 free.

Proceeds from Fiddler’s Convention funds the Atmore Rotary Academic All Star Scholarship program that awards students at Northview High, Escambia High and Escambia Academy that maintain all A’s and B’s all four years.

For a printable flyer with rules and registration information, click here.

For more information, contact Keith Castleberry at (251) 368-2106 or the Atmore Chamber of Commerce at (251) 368-3305.

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