The Long Way
Benton County
A band performs on a stage, playing string instruments.
Plate I. Musicians performing at the Willamette Valley Fiddle Contest. From bentoncountyfair.net
A band playing acoustic music on a stage.
Plate II. Fiddler performance, Willamette Valley Fiddle Contest. From bentoncountyfair.net
A man playing a fiddle while other musicians stand nearby.
Plate III. Fiddler performing, Willamette Valley Fiddle Contest. From bentoncountyfair.net
A band performs on stage with string instruments.
Plate IV. Musicians performing, Willamette Valley Fiddle Contest. From bentoncountyfair.net
A person playing an upright bass.
Plate V. Bass accompanist, Willamette Valley Fiddle Contest. From bentoncountyfair.net
A woman plays the violin while performing with a group.
Plate VI. Fiddler performing, Willamette Valley Fiddle Contest. From bentoncountyfair.net
A woman plays the violin while performing with a band.
Plate VII. Fiddler performance, Willamette Valley Fiddle Contest. From bentoncountyfair.net

Willamette Valley Fiddle Contest, Benton County Fairgrounds, Corvallis OR

Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon. Fiddle competition.

Details

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Where
110 SW 53rd St, Corvallis, OR 97333. Directions
When
Saturday August 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Oak Grove Stage.
Getting there
From HWY 99 N (4th Street in Corvallis), turn right at the light at Harrison Blvd and stay on Harrison to the stoplight at 53rd; the Fairgrounds is on the right.
Hours
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Walk-in or reserve
For those looking just to watch, stop by throughout the contest.
Phone
541-766-6521
Managed by
Benton County Fair & Rodeo.
Established
1998.

One 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.

Notable Events

  1. 1998The contest began after the Oregon State Contest moved from Corvallis to Salem. ootfa.files.wordpress.com
  2. 1999The finals were held under a tarp in pouring rain and attracted almost 200 spectators, more than the main-stage concert that evening. ootfa.files.wordpress.com

People

  • Danita Hartz, 1999 Championship winner and former National Championship winner (1999).
  • Rudi Booher, 1998 Championship winner and former National Championship winner (1998).
  • Starr McMullen, contest contact.

Sources

  1. ootfa.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/history-master-ootfa.pdf
  2. ootfa.org/HD2026-06.pdf
  3. bentoncountyfair.net/p/get-involved/willamette-valley-fiddle-contest
  4. facebook.com/p/Willamette-Valley-Fiddle-Contest-100080031282727