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Plate I. Performers on stage, Yuma Silver Spur Fiddle Contest. From kyma.com

Yuma Silver Spur Fiddle Contest

Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona. Old Time Fiddlers Contest.

Details

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Where
Silver Spur Rodeo Clubhouse, 2577 East County 14th Street, Yuma, AZ 85365. Directions
When
January 8-10, 2027.
Fees
Open to the public with a small door charge.
Walk-in or reserve
Contestants must be registered and ready to play when their division is called; attendance open to the public.
Phone
206-715-4082
Website
yumafiddlecontest.org
Managed by
Yuma Silver Spur Rodeo.

Sponsored and hosted by the Yuma Silver Spur Rodeo; now in its 49th year, a weekend of competition, dancing, and community bringing together fiddlers of all ages and abilities from across Arizona and the Southwest.

Notable Events

  1. 1977The Yuma Jaycees sponsored an all-ages public contest at the Jaycee clubhouse, with jam sessions before and after. newspaperarchive.com
  2. 2008The Jaycees of Yuma did not hold the contest because they had no place to host it. newspaperarchive.com

People

  • Dennis Russell, event chair for the Jaycees (1983 and 1996).
  • Lois Worthen, coordinated the contest's fiddlers (15 years).
  • Charlie Worthen, contest contact.

Sources

  1. arizonaoldtimefiddlers.org/events.htm
  2. arizonaoldtimefiddlers.org/territorial%20chapter.htm
  3. yumafiddlecontest.org
  4. kyma.com/lifestyle/community/2025/01/06/48th-annual-worthen-memorial-old-time-fiddlers-contest-happening-this-weekend
  5. newspaperarchive.com/yuma-sun-jan-28-1977-p-2
  6. newspaperarchive.com/us/arizona/yuma/yuma-sun/2008/01-04/page-10
  7. ivpressonline.com/storiesfromthepast/stories-from-the-past---nov-29-san-felipe-gifts-go-to-indians/article_b275ab10-d3dc-11e7-8774-33777ff9a54c.html
  8. newspaperarchive.com/yuma-sun-Jan-4-2008