Old Fiddlers Convention

Youth competitors waiting their turn at Galax - photo by Perrie Coker All week competitors are lining up at the 82nd annual Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, VA. Felts Park is filled to the brim with campers and RVs of every

The names of the winners in the various competition categories at the 81st annual Old Fiddlers Convention have been posted. The convention ran all last week at Felts Park in Galax, VA. This year's big winners were The Trailblazers from North

With thousands of old time and bluegrass enthusiasts converging this week for the Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax, VA, the city's Chestnut Creek School of the Arts has scheduled a week's worth of activities related to the festival in its two Galax

Just as folks all across the southeastern US are preparing for the Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax, VA next month, comes news of a new documentary film project about the convention from a pair local gals who grew up in

Tara Linhardt, the driving force behind the two recent Guinness Book of World Record attempts for the largest mandolin ensemble during recent Old Fiddlers Conventions in Galax, VA, has released a forlorn statement on their most recent quest. It seems that a

Thanks to the folks at the Mountain Music Project, we have this video of the performance of Angeline The Baker featuring 491 mandolins at last month's Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax. It is believed that the group has set the new Guinness

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to soar above the crowd at a major festival, looking down on all the pickers, fans, and attendees below? Well thanks to David Locklear and his trusty drone camera, now you can -

The US mandolin world rejoiced on August 4 when a group of 491 mandolinists assembled at the Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, VA to re-establish the Guinness World Record for largest mandolin ensemble. Organizer Tara Linhardt is still awaiting final confirmation

The winners of the various competitions during the 2015 Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, VA have been announced. Congratulations to all of this year's winners.   Old Time Fiddle Jake Krack Jacob Bowen Richard Bowman Billy Hurt Henry Barnes Ivy Phillips Rex McGee Betty Vornbrock Ivy Sheppard Barbara Kuhns   Dobro Tony Joines Eddie Marrs Doug Smith Jordon Roberson Alex

The projected new Guinness Book World Record for Largest Mandolin Ensemble, set yesterday at the Old Fiddler's Convention at Felt's Park in Galax, VA, was celebrated by WSLS television, the NBC affiliate station in Roanoke, about 2.5 hours away. A crush of