Three music occasions coming to Tuscaloosa

The sound of bluegrass music stuffed the air Saturday throughout the Fiddle Fest and Southeastern Fiddle Championship at Shelton State Group Faculty.

The competition featured arts, crafts, meals distributors, a classic automotive present and different household pleasant actions, together with and the seventh annual Southeastern Fiddle Championship, which awarded greater than $7,500 in prize cash.

Listed here are the winners:

• Open fiddle finals:  First place, Trustin Baker of Birch Tree, Missouri; second place, Justin Branum; third place,  Kerry Varble, fourth place, Tyler Andal; fifth place,  Lauren Clardy.
• Senior fiddle: First place,  David Wascher of Ashland Metropolis, Tennessee; second place,  Brent Younger; third place Rickey Kilgore; fourth place, William Wascher; fifth place,  Kathi Stafford.
• Junior fiddle: First place, Noah Goebel of  Elkton, Kentucky; second place, Mary Parker; third place, Gordon Parker; fourth place,  Macy Morrison; fifth place, Ezekiel Baker.
• Youth fiddle: First place, Charlene Parker of Mountain View, Arkansas; second place, Lilly Coleman; third place,  Ty McMeans; fourth place, Ivy Bahro;  fifth place, Reagan Brown.
• Small fry fiddle: First place,  Nora Mae Marchant of  West Blocton; second place, Carlee Watkins;  third place, Kate Coleman; fourth place, Kade Stewart.
• Mandolin: First place,  Justin Branum of  Murfreesboro, Tennessee; second place, Noah Goebel; third place   Tyler Andal; fourth place, Carrina Baker; fifth place Aaron Koch.
• Guitar: First place,  Tyler Andal of Nashville, Tennessee; second place, Justin Koch; third place, Elijah Baker; fourth place, Trustin Baker; fifth place,  Noah Goebel
• Banjo: First place, Tyler Andal of  Nashville, Tennessee; second place,  Michael Johnson; third place, Trustin Baker; fourth place, Conner McMeans; fifth place,  Noah Goebel.
• Newbie musicians: First place, Reagan Brown of Springfield, Tennessee; second place, Alaina Knight; third place, Shelby Putz; fourth place, Jake Atherton; fifth place (tie) Ty McMeans/Miriam Crownover.
• Buck dancing/clogging: First place,  Amelia Brown of Springfield, Tennessee; second place, Mary Parker; third place,  Reagan Brown; fourth place, Gordon Parker; fifth place, Carrina Baker
• Bluegrass band competitors: First place, the Baker Household of Birch Tree, Missouri; second place, Weary Coronary heart; third place, Maintain It Lonesome; fourth place, Tri State Ramblers

Organizers mentioned the Fiddle Fest was designed to keep the traditions of bluegrass and old-time fiddle music.

This is a have a look at different music festivals arising in Tuscaloosa:

DCH music competition

No. 1: DCH Well being System is celebrating its one hundredth anniversary with a free live performance Saturday on the new River District Park, 180 Greensboro Ave., subsequent to the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. The Locals kick issues off at 2 p.m., adopted by Cashback at 3:30, Adam Hood at 5 and the Powell Brothers at 6:30. Attendees are inspired to deliver blankets or garden chairs. The competition may even embody face portray and foods and drinks distributors.