Fiddlers Jamboree Features Large Variety of Crafts (View Video Here)

July 5, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree draws thousands of visitors each year, not just because of the music and dancing, but for the crafts as well.

(VIEW JAMBOREE PHOTO GALLERY ON THIS WEBSITE)

Among them this year is White Dove Originals, LLC of Enon, Ohio, manufacturer of handcrafted furniture and designs.

“We do all original work. We cut the trees down and mill them up ourselves and then design and build the furniture.  Today we are showing a black walnut bar top table, American Flag made out of old barn wood, a chess board made out of cherry and ash, and the Last Supper among others. We can do custom work engraving sports team names, family names, family crests, etc,” said Benajmin Wipert.

Find them on Main Street downtown Smithville this weekend

To learn more visit www.whitedvo.com.

July 5, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The 48th annual Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree is now in progress.

(View Video Below of  Junior Clogger contestant Shelby Dunn earlier today)

WJLE is broadcasting the on-stage entertainment LIVE on AM 1480 FM 101.7 and LIVE stream at www.wjle.com.

The Saturday session, July 6 starts at 9 a.m.

Part of the fun of the two day festival is the shade tree picking or sidewalk picking as was the case with a band Thursday evening (VIEW VIDEO BELOW) featuring Harry Greek on dobro, Danny Cowan on guitar, Carolyn Davis, Craig Wilbanks on guitar, Axel Rico on banjo, and Bryan Jones on upright bass.

With over 35 music and dance categories, streets full of hand-made crafts, and over a dozen food booths, there is something for everyone at the Jamboree. You have to experience it in person…come and see the Jamboree!

Preliminaries will be held in the following categories on Friday, July 5:

Old Time Appalachian Folksinging (Solo); Junior Clogging (ages 13-39); Junior Buck Dancing (ages 13-39); Old-Time Appalachian Folksinging (Duet, Trio, Quartet); Dobro Guitar; Mountain Dulcimer; Hammer Dulcimer; Novelty Event (Spoon Clacking, Jug Blowing, Washboard, Tub, Saws-Appalachian Related Only); Autoharp, Gospel Singing (Solo); Country Harmonica; Old Time Banjo; Youth Square Dancing (4 Couples-8 Total Dancers); Gospel Singing (Duet,Trio, and Quartet); Mandolin; and Old Time Fiddle Band.

The top three acts in each category will be called back for the finals on Friday night and a first, second, and third place will be awarded.

A United States flag and a Tennessee State flag will be presented on Friday evening. The flags, which have flown over the state capitol, go to the persons who travel the greatest distances, both from inside and outside the country, to get here. The flags will be presented by State Senator Mark Pody and State Representatives Terri Lynn Weaver and Clark Boyd.

The Smithville Community Chorus is expected to perform with a variety of patriotic songs.

Fiddler’s Jamboree Craft Awards will be presented during the weekend for “Best of Show”, “Best Appalachian Craft”, “Best Newcomer”, and “Best Craft Display”

On Saturday, July 6, preliminaries will be held in the following categories:

Junior Old Time Appalachian Flatfoot dance (ages up to 39); Senior Old Time Appalachian Flatfoot dance ( ages 40 and over); Senior Buckdancing (ages 40 and over); Senior Clogging (ages 40 and over); Bluegrass Banjo; Junior Fiddlers (ages 13-39); Flat Top Guitar; Contest Fiddle for the Neil Dudney Award; Bluegrass Band; Senior Fiddlers (ages 40 and over); and Square Dancing (4 Couples-8 Total Dancers).

Preliminaries will be held in each event and then the top three finalists will be called back Saturday night to compete for first, second, and third place.

Bluegrass legend, Ronnie Reno, will be honored with the 2019 Blue Blaze Award on Saturday, July 6th during the festival at approximately 5pm followed by a mini-concert performed by Reno on the main stage

The winners of the Junior and Senior Fiddling competition will square off for the Grand Champion Award, the Berry C. Williams Memorial Trophy at the conclusion of the festival.

Meanwhile, the National Championship for Country Musician Beginners will be held Saturday afternoon, July 6 during the Jamboree featuring competitions for children, up to age twelve, in the categories of Buck Dancing, Clogging, Dobro Guitar, Mandolin, Five String Banjo, Flat Top Guitar, and Fiddle.

Preliminaries will be held in each event and then the top three finalists will be brought back to compete for first, second, and third place.

One child will receive the Best Overall Instrumental Entertainer Trophy Award and the top fiddler will get the James G. “Bobo” Driver Memorial Trophy.

In addition to the on-stage musical entertainment, the Fiddlers Jamboree will feature many crafts, plenty of delicious food; and lots of shade tree picking around the public square.

WJLE will broadcast most of the on-stage entertainment LIVE on AM 1480/ FM 101.7 and LIVE Streaming at www.wjle.com.

For more information on the festival, go to www.fiddlersjamboree.com

July 4, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A fire Wednesday evening destroyed a mobile camper trailer on Jacobs Pillar Road.

DeKalb County Fire Chief Donny Green said Sherry Gunter lived in the trailer but was not home at the time. A neighbor who lives in an adjacent camper and who owned Gunter’s trailer spotted the smoke and reported it. The fire quickly spread and consumed the trailer and all of Gunter’s belongings.

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Firefighters contained the blaze to keep it from spreading although heat from the fire melted fiberglass on the exterior of the neighbor’s camper trailer only 8 feet away.

The cause of the fire is undetermined

Members of the Main Station, Cookeville Highway, and Midway stations responded.

Meanwhile lightning struck a large shed belonging to Linda Cantrell on Allen Bend Road in the Belk Community Wednesday at about the same time as the fire on Jacobs Pillar Road.

Chief Green said the lightning strike on the eave of the shed sparked a fire in the attic.

Firefighters were summoned and snuffed out the smoldering blaze without any major damage to the shed.

Members of the Belk and Keltonburg Stations responded along with the tanker truck.

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