Register now for the 48th Annual State Fiddler Contest on Oct. 21 | Arts & Culture

(KFVS) - The 48th Annual State Fiddler Contest will be Sunday, October 21 at the Thelma Keller Convention Center in Effingham, Ill.

Presented by the Illinois Old-Time Fiddlers Association, the contest will start at 1 p.m. General admission is $5 and children 8 years old and younger are free.

For rules, online registration and more you can click here to visit the association online. You can also e-mail questions to illinoisoldtimefiddler@gmail.com or call Ann at 217-273-2842 or Teresa at 217-682-3208.

The purpose of the Association is to preserve the old time fiddle music and to pass it on to future generations. They say they welcome and encourage fiddlers of all ages to enter. They are hoping for contestants of all ages and from all areas in Illinois.

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