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Banjo Contest
June 19 & 20 , 2021
 Hooker Hall auditorium , Weiser, ID

Registration - coming soon
Contest Rules

The 2021 Weiser Banjo Contest will be held at the Hooker Hall auditorium at the historic Inter-mountain Institute.
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Registration will open in Januar for Weiser Banjo Contest 2021
Note: We always welcome volunteers on the weekend of the contest to help us pull off this event.  Contact us if interested.

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2020 Banjo Contest 

- CANCELLED -
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Winners have been posted
here

2019 Banjo Contest Schedule

 Saturday, June 15 2019

2
pm
Open Mic (with Raynae Redman)

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6 pm
Novelty Contest:  Get Pick Out of Guitar Contest (1st, 2nd, 3rd - Certificates and novelty prizes)
1st place - small Idaho fruit pie


6:15pm 
Intermediate Banjo Contest (starts with judges show case)   
Judges: J. D. Webb, Mike Bond, Chuck Holloway

1st plaque + $50 + handmade Idaho fruit pie
2nd plaque + $25 + handmade Idaho fruit pie
3rd plaque + $10 + handmade Idaho fruit pie




 Sunday, June 16 2019
         
2pm

Novelty Contest:  Banjo Tuning Contest  (1st, 2nd, 3rd - Certificates and novelty prizes)
1st place - small Idaho fruit pie


2:15pm 
Advanced Banjo Contest  (starts with judges show case)   
Judges: Rick McCracken, Jason Homey, Mike Bond

1st - plaque + $75 + handmade Idaho fruit pie
  2nd - plaque + $50 + handmade Idaho fruit pie
3rd - plaque + $25 + handmade Idaho fruit pie

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6pm
Trick Fiddling Contest (1st, 2nd, 3rd - Certificates and novelty prizes)
1st place - small Idaho fruit pie

6:15pm  
Banjo + Fiddle Contest  (starts with judges show case)   
Judges: 
Vivian Williams, Duane Boyer, Larry Chung


1st plaque + $150 + handmade Idaho fruit pie   & 
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perform  on Monday 6/17 to open the  Monday evening program at the National Old Time Fiddler's Contest (6:30pm).
2nd plaque + $100 + handmade Idaho fruit pie
3rd plaque + $50 + handmade Idaho fruit pie
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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. 

See our point!

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Feel free to check out our beautiful photos from Banjo Contest 2018:
(click on title)

Banjo & Banjo-Fiddle Contest Winners, 2018
Novelty Contest Winners, 2018: Ugly Truck, Whistling, Air Fiddling
Pie Making Class



Thank you Barbara!

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  • Welcome
    • Registration
    • Online Payment
    • Past Schedule
    • Camp photos
  • Banjo Contest
    • Banjo Contest Info
    • 2019 Winner
    • Contest Rules
    • Volunteer Registration
  • More...
    • Thanks to...
    • Banjo Calamities
    • Past Workshops
    • National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest & Festival
    • Bee Tree Folk School
    • Idaho Bluegrass Association
  • Contact