Kansas State Fiddling & Picking Championships

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The 27th annual Kansas State

Fiddling & Picking Championships Weekend

(August 25-26, 2007) is over!

Thanks to all who helped make it happen, and all who participated.
See you at next year's Championship weekend, August 23-24, 2008 in Lawrence, Kansas

Kansas State Fiddling & Picking Championships
Winners and Youth Participants
2007

Miscellaneous Acoustic Instruments
1st	Steve Luper	Andover, KS	Autoharp
Ensemble Folk Singing
1st	The O'Shea Sisters	Lawrence, KS
Banjo
1st 2nd	Jim Rome Matthew Oliphant	Lawrence, KS Chanute, KS
Hammered Dulcimer
1st	Ron Jarvis	Overland Park, KS
Mountain (Lap) Dulcimer
1st	Troy Simonton
Mandolin
1st 2nd	Tim Little Max Paley	Kansas City, MO Lawrence, KS
Flat-Pick Guitar
1st 2nd	David George Efrem Plummer	Lawson, MO Augusta, KS
Fingerstyle Guitar
1st 2nd	Steve Gouge Chris Sanders	Kansas City, MO Overland Park, KS
Fiddle
1st 2nd	Steve Mason Diane Gillenwater	Lawrence, KS Topeka, KS
Youth Fiddle
1st 2nd 3rd	Matthew Oliphant Emily Dickie Victoria Gillman	Chanute, KS Paola, KS Lawrence, KS
Youth Award
	Matthew Oliphant	Chanute, KS
Other youth participants:
	Katie Beckwith Sage Cornelius Lauren Cranden Amanda Dickie Blaine Dunlop Forrest Evans Chloe Frazier Courtney Gunter Esther Maddox Jason McGinty Cara Oliphant Shannon O'Shea	Perry, KS Berryton, KS Lawrence, KS Paola, KS Parker, KS Topeka, KS Lawrence, KS Wichita, KS Overland Park, KS Topeka, KS Chanute, KS Lawrence, KS	Mandolin Youth Fiddle Youth Fiddle Youth Fiddle Youth Fiddle Fingerstyle Guitar Youth Fiddle Youth Fiddle Youth Fiddle Youth Fiddle Mandolin Youth Fiddle

Here's what took place:

Fun for the whole family *** Contests, Concerts, Workshops, Jamming, and more!
Sunday events are FREE for non-contestants *** Bring your blankets and lawn chairs

Saturday, August 25th

Roots Music Workshops

1:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the South Park Recreation Center
Hosted by the Americana Music Academy

1pm	Fiddling	Diane Gillenwater
1pm	Flat Picking Guitar	Instructor to be announced
2:15pm	Ol' Timey Banjo	Jim Krause
2:15pm	Scruggs Style	Noah Musser
3:30 pm	Mandolin	Joe Pickett
3:30 pm	Harmony Vocals	Michael Paull

6:30 pm	Jamming basics	with Steve Mason

All Saturday workshops are $10.00 per person, (You can pay at the door)
All proceeds to benefit Americana Music Academy.

Free Ice Cream Social & Jam Session

7:00 pm until too dark to play!

In South Park, just north of the Recreation Center
Rain location: The Community Building
11th & Vermont (adjacent to the park)

Sunday, August 26th

Noon to 5:00 pm: Contests, Concerts, and More, in South Park. Sunday events are FREE for non-contestants.
The park is adjacent to downtown Lawrence. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs, and instruments if you play. In case of rain, outdoor events will be held in the Community Building at 11th and Vermont (next to the northwest side of the park).

South Stage

Starting at 12:00pm
Concert: The Prairie Acre
State Ensemble Folk Singing Championship
State Mandolin Championship
State Fingerstyle Guitar Championship
State Fiddle Championship
Concert: Lila

North Stage

Starting at 12:30pm
Youth Fiddle Contest
Miscellaneous Acoustic Instruments Contest
Flatpick Guitar Championship
State Banjo Championship
Hammered Dulcimer Championship
Lap Dulcimer Championship

Shape Note Singing Workshop

1:30 - 3:30 pm, at the Gazebo
Experience and participate in this a capella harmony singing
from an old American tradition.
Sponsor: The Kaw Valley Shape Note Singing Association

Free Children's Activities

Silly Hats with K. T. Walsh

Grassland Heritage Foundation Rolling Prairie Lab

Jamming in the Park

Everyone welcome!
Music Networking
Jamming Circles

T-Shirts * Food Vendors * Non-food Vendors

You can help!...

The fiddling and picking championships are organized by the work of many volunteers.
To volunteer, contact americana-music.org. Let us know your name, phone number, how much time you might be willing to contribute, and any pertinent special skills.

For more information...

Past years' winners | Lawrence Visitor Info

Questions? Contact americana-music.org. Want mailings about the event? E-mail us at

Suggestions? Thanks? Feedback? Contact americana-music.org.

Americana Music Academy is the primary sponsor of this year's event. Americana offers instruction in a number of areas related to American roots music, as well as organizing weekly jam sessions and other resources for acoustic musicians.

The Kansas Folk Music and Dance Resource Center has information and links to present and past folk music and dance activity in Kansas, including an early history of the Fiddling & Picking Championships.

Other Kansas acoustic music organizations and resources:

Kansas Prairie Pickers Association
Kansas City Area Banjo Society | The Prairie Dulcimer Club
Heritage Dulcimer Camp | Mandolin Cafe | Kaw Valley Dulcimer Club (Topeka)
Kansas Folk Music and Dance Resource Center
CrossCurrents | Lawrence Barn Dance Association | West Side Folk
Kaw Valley Shape Note Singing Association

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Our thanks to all who helped make this year's event possible, including these sponsors and contributors.
Please tell them how much you appreciate their support of the championships!

Sponsors
Americana Music Academy 1419 Massachusetts (live jams weekly)
The Community Mercantile 9th & Iowa
Cottin's Hardware and Rental 19th & Mass
Brent & Elizabeth Crandon, Optometrists
Richard Frydman, Attorney at Law
John Hay, D.D.S.
Marvin Heinbach, D.D.S.
The Kaw Valley Shape Note Singing Association

The City of Lawrence, Parks and Recreation
The Lawrence Family Vision Clinic / Sharon Green, O.D.
Mandolin Cafe
Mansur Design
Mass Street Music 1347 Massachusetts
Papa Keno's Pizzeria 1035 Massachusetts
Richard Frydman - Attorney
Slimmers Automotive Service 2030 E 23rd
Steve Mason Luthiers

Last Update: 28 August, 2007 Check back to this site - www.fidpick.org - for updates!