The Long Way
Eureka County
A group of musicians playing instruments on a stage.
Plate I. Performers at Nevada State Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest. From nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com
Four musicians play acoustic stringed instruments on a stage.
Plate II. Musicians performing, Nevada State Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest. From nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com
A man wearing a cowboy hat and vest plays a fiddle on stage.
Plate III. Fiddling contestant, Nevada State Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest. From nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com
Three young musicians perform on a stage with stringed instruments.
Plate IV. Performers at Nevada State Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest. From nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com
A young woman plays an acoustic guitar on stage.
Plate V. Guitar contestant, Nevada State Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest. From nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com
A group of people sitting in a circle playing acoustic guitars indoors.
Plate VI. Musicians jamming, Nevada State Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest. From nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com
A woman plays a violin against a black background.
Plate VII. Fiddler performing, Nevada State Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest. From nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com
A young girl playing the violin against a black background.
Plate VIII. Fiddler performing, Nevada State Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest. From nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com

Nevada State Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest (Eureka Opera House)

Eureka, Eureka County, Nevada. Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest; May.

Details

Map. Eureka, Eureka County, Nevada. Larger map
Where
31 S Main Street, Eureka, NV 89316. Directions
When
May 14 & 15, 2027.
Fees
Free to the public.
Hours
Saturday registration opens 7:30 AM; judges introduced at 9:00 AM; contest begins 9:30 AM.
Walk-in or reserve
Registration form by email or on the day of competition; payment accepted at the event.
Phone
775.237.6006
Managed by
Aneesha Ashcroft.
Established
May 2016.

May 14 & 15, 2027 at the Eureka Opera House in Eureka, Nevada.

Notable Events

  1. 1915The first silent movie was shown in 1915, and in the 1920s the opera house became the Eureka Theatre with talkie shows. eurekacountynv.gov
  2. 1923The original oleo curtain on the stage was destroyed by fire in 1923 and replaced from 1924 with a curtain carrying advertisements from local businesses. eurekacountynv.gov
  3. 1958The last movie was shown in 1958 and the building had fallen into disrepair. eurekacountynv.gov
  4. 1990In 1990 Eureka County acquired the structure and began a three year restoration. eurekacountynv.gov
  5. 1993The building was reopened on October 5, 1993 after the restoration. eurekacountynv.gov
  6. 1994The building received the 1994 National Preservation Honor Award. eurekacountynv.gov
  7. 2014The event, held in Wells, Nevada for 20 years up through 2014, ended that year due to financial problems. nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com
  8. 2015Former Nevada old-time fiddler Clare Morrow, then living in Eureka, suggested the contest could be resurrected since the town had the perfect venue, the opera house. nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com

People

  • Aneesha Ashcroft, New coordinator of the contest; music teacher for the Eureka County school district and violinist.
  • Cindy Beutel, Eureka Activities Director who helped procure funding for the revived contest.
  • Clare Morrow, Former Nevada old-time fiddler whose suggestion revived the contest in Eureka (died May 23, 2022).
  • Ralph Cuda, Master of ceremonies who agreed to run the revived contest.
  • Kim Russell, Coordinator of the contest.

Sources

  1. nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com/contestrules
  2. elynews.com/2017/05/19/nevada-state-old-time-fiddlers-contest
  3. commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=Eureka+Opera+House+Nevada&fulltext=1
  4. nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com
  5. nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com/past-winners-1
  6. nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com/registration-form
  7. nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com/past-winners
  8. nevadastateold-timefiddlerscontest.com/sponsors
  9. facebook.com/nevadaoldtimefiddlersassociation
  10. eurekacountynv.gov/recreation-culture-in-eureka-county/opera-house
  11. eurekacountynv.gov/recreation-culture-in-eureka-county/opera-house/history