It was a beautiful, warm, sunny afternoon at the Wayne County Fair on Sunday, September 7th. Fiddlers from all over the state of Ohio and the Midwest had gathered for the annual fiddler's contest, most forming small groups outside to practice or just plain jam. Perry, the show's usual "ringleader" - emcee and director of the contest year after year - wasn't present, as he |
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I arrived at a little after 9:30 am in a little historical settlement out in the middle of nowhere - though the postmark says Sauder Village - Archbold, Ohio, on Saturday, July 12. After making my way to Founder's Hall, where their fiddle contest has been held as long as I can remember (which actually turns out to be a long time, since I started going to this before I was a teenager), I soon found Sue Link - Marketing & Events Coordinater at Sauder, who oversees the fiddle contest, coordinates the judges, and makes sure everything is running smoothly. She walked me through the judging procedures, and soon my Fossil Creek band members joined me backstage. It was time to warm up and sound-check.
Special thanks to Marilyn Gruss, who runs this contest every year, and to Mr. Dunlap, for the photos directly below.
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