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Feel free to check out our beautiful photos from Banjo Contest 2018:
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Banjo & Banjo-Fiddle Contest Winners, 2018
Novelty Contest Winners, 2018: Ugly Truck, Whistling, Air Fiddling
Pie Making Class

Thank you Barbara!

As always, the contest will be held on the first weekend of the annual National Old Time Fiddle Contest and Festival which occurs the first full third week in June. ​
2018 Banjo Contest Schedule
The 2018 Weiser Banjo Contest will be held as usual on the front lawn of Beardsley Hall at the historic Inter-mountain Institute, home of the National Old Time Fiddle/Banjo Contest and Festival.  Click Here to Register for the 2018 Weiser Banjo Contest
Note: We always welcome volunteers on the weekend of the contest to help us pull off this event.  Contact us if interested.

Saturday, June 16
  • Afternoon (2pm to 4:30pm)  - Open Mic and Beginner Performances   
  • ​Novelty Contest:  Whistling 
  • Evening (6pm to 8:30pm) - Intermediate Open Class Contest (Any Style)
    • Prizes:  hand made Idaho fruit pies plus:
    • 1st place - $40     2nd place - $30     1st place = $20
  • ​Novelty Contest:  Ugliest Pickup truck

Sunday, June 17
  • Afternoon (2pm to 4:30pm) - Advanced Open Category (Any Style)
    • Prizes: hand made Idaho fruit pies plus
    • 1st place - $50     2nd place - $40     3rd place - $30
  • ​Novelty Contest:  Vegetable throwing
  • Evening (6pm to 8:30pm) - Banjo and Fiddle (No Additional Supporting Instruments)
    • Prizes: hand made Idaho fruit pies plus:
    • 1st place - $100    2nd place - $ 80    3rd place - $60
    • 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in the Banjo + Fiddle contest are requested to play their tunes (6-7 minutes) on the main fiddle contest stage on Monday evening (9pm to 9:20pm)
  • ​Novelty Contest:  Air Fiddle 
You may also register the day of either event at the Slocum Hall Information Center in front of Slocum Hall from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.  Even if you are just going to perform at the open mic, it would be a big help if you would register.

Novelty Contests
Also known as the "talent-less contest", the Novelty Contest will be interspersed throughout the event.
Everyone is encouraged to participate...trust us, you won't need to practice. 

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​2018