Fiddle contests and old-time music in Oregon
Fiddle contests and old-time music in Oregon, each compiled from its own sources: dates, divisions, and where the jams happen. No ratings; every entry carries its status.
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- OOTFA District 7 Youth Fiddle Contest, Oaks Park, Portland ORPortland · Youth fiddle contestCome watch and spread the word to support our next generation of fiddlers
- Oregon Old Time Fiddlers monthly jam, Roxy Ann GrangeMedford · Monthly old-time fiddlers jam
- Oregon State Open Fiddle Contest (OOTFA), Lebanon ORLebanon · Oldtime fiddlers' contestContestants play several tunes of different styles before a panel of judges with the public invited; the fiddler is accompanied by up to three rhythm players, and contests are divided into age divisions.
- Portland Old-Time Music GatheringPortland · Grassroots volunteer-run festivalA volunteer-run January festival of Appalachian string-band music held in Portland since 1999, whose 2026 Saturday square dance rotated eleven callers through three bands.
- Spencer Creek Grange winter square dances, Eugene OR (Lane County)Eugene · Old-time community square danceThree Winter Square Dances will be taking place at the Spencer Creek Grange over the course of the first three months of 2026. Dances will be held on Saturday evenings between 7:30 to 9:30 on January 10th, February 14th and March 14th.
- Wallowa Fiddle Tunes Camp, Enterprise ORWallowa · Week-long camp formatWallowa Fiddle Tunes Camp began in 2005, offering affordable group instruction to individuals and families in a relaxed, week-long camp format.
- Wheeler County Bluegrass FestivalFossil · Wheeler county bluegrass festivalA free bluegrass festival on the Wheeler County Courthouse lawn in Fossil, Oregon, begun in 2000 as a concert in memory of track coach Bill Bowerman.
- Willamette Valley Fiddle Contest, Benton County Fairgrounds, Corvallis ORCorvallis · Fiddle competitionOne of the longest-running competitions on the West Coast; brings national champions from all over the United States who are looking to get certified for the National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest.
Old-Time Music in all eleven states; next door in Washington, Idaho, and California.