Also see general rules
A pdf version of the rules is available for download.
State Banjo Championship
North stage. Contestants will play two instrumental numbers, on a five string
banjo, in either clawhammer or bluegrass style.
State Ensemble Folk Singing Championship
South stage. Ensembles must consist of two to five voices. Ensembles will sing
in any traditional folk singing style. Contestants will have a six minute time
limit and will be cut off after six minutes. There is no limit to the number of
songs which may be performed within the six minute time limit. Ensembles may
have a total of one rhythm instrument for accompaniment. (Note: this is not one
instrument per singer.) Instrumentalist need not be a singer. An
instrumentalist, who does not sing, may accompany more than one ensemble.
Singers may be in only one ensemble.
State Fiddle Championship
South Stage. Open to contestants of any age. Each contestant will play a
hoedown, a waltz and a tune of his/her choice, in that order.
Youth Fiddle Championship
South Stage. This is a separate contest for youth, 16 years and under, who do
not wish to compete in the open competition. Each contestant will play a
hoedown, a waltz and a tune of his/her choice, in that order.
Senior Fiddle Championship
South Stage. This is a separate contest for seniors, 60 years and over, who do
not wish to compete in the open competition. Each contestant will play a
hoedown, a waltz and a tune of his/her choice, in that order.
State Finger-Style Guitar Championship
North stage. Contestants will play
two instrumental numbers in any traditional style.
State Flat-Pick Guitar Championship
North Stage. Flat-pick guitar is defined as playing fiddle tunes on a guitar
using a flat-pick. Contestants will play two instrumental numbers in any
traditional style.
State Mandolin Championship
North Stage. Contestants will play two instrumental numbers in any traditional
style.
State Miscellaneous Acoustic Instruments
Championship
South stage. Two numbers, on the same instrument, will be played in the
contest. Selections should be in a style traditional for the instrument.
Contestants may have one rhythm instrument for accompaniment. An individual may
enter the Miscellaneous Acoustic Instruments Contest only once per year; a
contestant may not enter multiple times in the same year, playing a different
instrument each time.
Youth Award
No distinction is made among contestants
in regular judging on the basis of age; individuals, age 16 or younger, have
the same eligibility requirements as all other contestants in the Championship
categories. In addition, individuals, age 16 or younger are judged for the
Youth Award. A special youth judge watches all of the youth contestants as they
compete. The contestant in this age group, who did not win the Youth Award last
year, and receives the highest score in an instrumental contest, in this
separate round of judging, will receive the Youth Award. Scores in the Ensemble
Folk Singing and Youth Fiddle Contest do not count toward the Youth Award. |
Download the pdf form, complete and return to the registration table AT LEAST 20 minutes before the contest you are entering begins.
Contestant Registration form
Ensemble Folk Registration form
view the rules here.
Enter your ZIP code in the text box located below to find directions on how to get to the Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships in Lawrence, Kansas.
1. How many rhythm instruments can I have accompany me?
In all contests, including Ensemble Folk Singing, only one rhythm instrument in total is allowed for accompaniment.
2. How many instruments can I play in one contest?
Contestants are allowed to take on stage and play only one instrument. However, the back-up player may change instruments between each selection played by the contestant.
See a list of past winners.
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