Category: Fiddlers
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Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley Concert Rescheduled
We regret to report that due to illness within the band, the Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley concert originally scheduled for tomorrow, January 25, 2024, will be rescheduled to Thursday, April 4, 2024. Please save the date and join us in McCandless Hall at 7 PM on April 4. The band wishes to extend their…
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2024 Fiddlers Concert Series Continues with Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
The 2024 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series continues with a concert on Thursday, January 25 at 7:00 pm with a performance by Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley. The concert will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall. Take a 15-time IBMA Dobro Player of the Year and a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy…
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2024 Fiddlers Concert Series Kicks Off with ‘Tis the Season with Andy Leftwich & Friends
The 2024 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series kicks off with a special holiday concert on Tuesday, November 28 at 7:00 pm with a performance by Andy Leftwich & Friends. The concert will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall. Andy, his wife Rachel, and a few of their talented friends, will…
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2024 Fiddlers Concert Series Line Up Announced
The Athens State University Foundation and the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention Steering Committee are pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series line up. This six-part series, leading up to the 2024 Fiddlers Convention next October, will allow music enthusiasts to enjoy the sounds of old-time music throughout the…
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Monte Gaylord Named 2023 Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion
Monte Gaylord from Nowata, Oklahoma was named the 2023 “Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion” at the 56th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention held at Athens State University on Saturday night. As the top fiddler, Gaylord not only won the title of Alabama State Fiddle Champion but also the Convention’s top prize of $2,000. Katrina…
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2023 Fiddlers Concert Series Concludes with Larry Sparks & the Lonesome Ramblers
Dateline: August 22, 2023 – The 2023 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series will conclude on Thursday, September 28 at 7:00 pm with a performance by Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers. The concert will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall. Larry Sparks is a dedicated leader for bluegrass music and…
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2023 Fiddlers Convention Set For October 4-7
Dateline: August 17, 2023 – Athens State University will be welcoming old-time music lovers of all ages to campus from October 4-7, 2023 for the 56th Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, presented by Aetos Systems, Inc. Musical competitions will be held on the Alabama Farmers Cooperative Main Stage in front of Founders Hall…
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2023 Fiddlers Concert Series Continues with Blue Highway
The Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series will continue on Thursday, July 13 at 7:00 pm with a performance by Blue Highway. The concert will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall. In 2023, the highly-esteemed Blue Highway celebrates 29 years of touring, with four of the original members still intact. The…
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Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention Announces 2023 Entertainment Lineup
Athens State University will be welcoming old time music lovers of all ages to campus from October 5-7, 2023 for the 56th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, presented by Aetos Systems, Inc. Entertainment for this year’s Fiddlers Convention will include Appalachian Road Show, The Grascals, and the Dan Tyminski Band. Appalachian Road Show…
