May 5, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
The 49th annual Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree and Crafts Festival will not be held in the traditional manner due to COVID-19. Instead, a Virtual 2020 Jamboree will be conducted featuring seven categories of competition online. Contestants must submit video recordings of their competitive performances by May 28 for judging. The winning performers will be announced on July 4th.
This year’s competitive events are limited to Beginner Fiddle, Junior Fiddle, Senior Fiddle, Junior Clogging, Senior Clogging, Contest Fiddle, and the Fiddle-Off Champion.
There will be a $100 cash prize for each winning category and other recognition including People’s Choice Awards.
Contestants must have a valid FaceBook Page. All performance entries may be submitted via personal video to the Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree FaceBook page anytime now through midnight on May 28.
Visit www.smithvillejamboree.com/rules.html for contest rules.