Athens State Hosts Fiddle Contest Author Chris Goerzten

As an added treat for those arriving early for the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, the Livingston Concert Lecture Series at Athens State University will present a lecture of interest to all fiddle contest enthusiasts.  Chris Goertzen, author of Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests, will speak in the Ballroom at 7:00 p.m.   The Ballroom is located in the Sandridge Student Center in the center of campus.  The event is free and open to the public.

Chris Goertzen’s Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests explores the phenomenon of American fiddle contests, which now have replaced dances as the main public event where American fiddlers get together. Goertzen studies this change and what it means for audiences, musicians, traditions, and the future of southern fiddle music. For more information please call 256-233-8126