Texas Old Time Fiddlers Association

10/14/2026

📅 THIS SATURDAY! 10/17 📅

🎻 We have TWO fiddle contests for you! 🎻

1. 🏆 The Gilmer Yamboree Fiddle Contest is an association contest in Gilmer, TX covering 5 age divisions, a prize for Grand Champion, and an accompanist division! It starts at 1pm, but make sure you're there ahead of time to register.

2. 🥇 Neah's Voice Memorial Fiddle Contest in Burleson, TX for players 18 and under, specially geared towards fiddlers who haven't won a contest before. It starts at 11am, registration starts at 10am.

Details for both contests, as well as all other upcoming events, are at TOTFA.org 🎻

10/09/2026

⏰ TOMORROW!! ⏰
October 10th, come on out to the J. Box Roberts Memorial Fiddle Contest in Seguin, TX! 🎻🎶
It'll be at the Dance Pavilion at the Guadalupe County Fair & Rodeo, and the contest starts at 12:30pm. Registration is from 11:30-12:30 so be sure to get there early if you plan to compete! 🥇
After the contest, there'll be a fiddle jam open to all the musicians hosted by the contest director, Morgan Norris. Come on out and enjoy some great pickin' & fiddlin'! 🎵🎶

Prize money & details are at TOTFA.org

10/07/2026

🍂 We're officially into the fall fiddle contest season now that the Chicken & Bread Days Contest in Bowie is over. It was a great time, thanks to Marty Elmore, Lois & Ray Harris, and the city of Bowie for having us and pulling together a fantastic fiddle contest! Thanks to everyone who came out in spite of the rain 🌧️ 🐔🎻

Just a reminder that this coming Saturday (10/10) is the J. Box Roberts Memorial Fiddle Contest in Seguin, TX! Go to our website for details 🤠🎻

Now, here're the results from Bowie!

0-12 🥇
1. Finley Fincher
2. Kyra Parker
3. Sarah Seaton
4. Finn Collins
5. Ryon Richey
6. Ande Steward
7. Emma Koch
8. Winter Simpson
9. Maddox Fincher
10. Maddie McCauley

13-19 🏆
1. Jude Steward
2. Luke Moody
3. John Steward
4. Lucy DeVoss
5. Violet Hamilton

20-45 🥇
1. Katie Elmore
2. Karissa Miller
3. Kerry Varble
4. Cory Vyse
5. Sally Fincher
6. Jessie Redfearn

46-64 🏆
1. Wes Westmoreland
2. Ken Zabel
3. Charles Gautier
4. Bill Tuckness

65+ 🥇
1. Carl Hopkins
2. Randy Elmore
3. Robin Houghton
4. Paul Simmons
5. Gene Brown

Accompanist 🏆
1. Drew Miller
2. Jacob Johnson
3. Todd Varble
4. Nick Gillentine
5. Ryan Elmore

Twin 🥇
1. Wes Westmoreland / Carl Hopkins
2. Katie Elmore / Violet Hamilton
3. Jude & John Steward
4. Randy Elmore / Kerry Varble
5. Sally & Finley Fincher

Grand Champion 🏆
1. Carl Hopkins
2. Wes Westmoreland
3. Katie Elmore
4. Jude Steward
5. Finley Fincher

09/30/2026

🚨FIDDLE CONTEST ALERT 🚨 This Saturday, Oct 3rd, is the Chicken & Bread Days Fiddle Contest in Bowie, TX at the Fire Hall!

This contest is a fan & fiddlers favorite. There's great fiddlin' under the cover of the Fire Hall, there's a car show & vendors of all kinds out on the street, and there's an epic jam at The Hall hosted by Lois & Ray Harris afterwards. If you're curious what fiddle contests are all about, this is one you should check out!

At the contest, we'll also have t-shirts, hats, stickers and a limited amount of crocheted chickens made by Katie Elmore for sale - all proceeds go back to TOTFA to support more events.

As usual, details about the contest & prize money are listed in the order of play at TOTFA.org

09/25/2026

Here's another great opportunity for youth fiddlers (ages 14-18) to compete for scholarship money! 🎻
Entry deadline is November 16th, 2026. Contest date is January 24th, 2027.
This is not a TOTFA contest, for details please refer to https://www.fwssr.com/p/competitions--contests/fiddle-showdown1

09/24/2026

Obituary for long time TOTFA fiddle player Jennifer (Deathridge) Thompson.

View Jennifer Lucinda Thompson's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

09/22/2026

Calling all Youth fiddlers!!! Marsha Whaley is hosting a new fiddle contest Oct 17th in Burleson, TX in memory of her beautiful daughter, Neah.
Neah was a fantastic fiddler with a wonderful sunshiney smile and sweet soul who was taken from us too soon. 💐
At this contest, youth fiddlers of all levels are welcome, and we encourage participation from contest novices, or anyone who's competed before but not won. We hope a few new faces will turn up with the fiddle bug and keep on playing whatever the results turn out to be! 🎻♥️
Edit: just clarifying that this is not a TOTFA contest, so please contact Marsha for details :)

09/15/2026

We regret to share the news that Dale Morris Sr passed away yesterday, September 14th, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. As most Texas fiddle players probably know, Dale was a legendary fiddler and teacher whose influence has already touched generations. He was a gentle giant with an iconic deep voice and his sensitivity as a musician is what set him apart.
Our deepest condolences to the Morris family, we're sending love and light your way.

09/11/2026

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08/23/2026

In a special request from Former President Jordan Bankston, we're sharing an invite to Loyce Franklin's 95th birthday party! August 30th at the Lost Oak Winery Event Center in Burleson, TX from 11am-2pm. Bring your instruments and come have a good time celebrating a Texas Fiddle Family Legend! 🎻🎂🎶🎉