Results for the 15th Annual NeASTA Fiddle Tune Composition Contest

The Nebraska Chapter of the American String Teachers Association would like to thank all who participated in the 15th annual NeASTA Fiddle Tune Composition Contest.  Their support of the Nebraska American String Teacher’s Association, and the tradition of fiddling is greatly appreciated.

This year's contest included a wide variety of creative fiddle tunes from all over the country. 
 
The 2017 contest's top three places are are listed below. The tunes along with interviews of the composers, will be published in the September 2017 edition of the NeASTA's journal, Stringing Along.  A YouTube video about this year’s contest, featuring the first place tune will be online later this summer.
 
1st Place “The Dissent” by: Andy Reiner
2nd Place “Strawberry Lemonade by: Steven Hamilton
3rd Place “That’s A Woodchuck” by: Steve Scott
 
NeASTA would like to acknowledge and thank the following three judges for their help, time, and expertise reviewing the many quality tune submissions:
 
Adam Tanner -  Adam’s approach to playing reflects the diversity of styles heard on the early 78rpm discs and field recordings that inspired him while growing up in California. Over the last twelve years, Adam has toured in both the US and Europe as a member of The Crooked Jades, The Hunger Mountain Boys and The Twilite Broadcasters. As a staff member of The Swannanoa Gathering, Adam has taught at Old-Time, Fiddle and Mandolin & Banjo Weeks. Making his home in Weaverville NC, he teaches private lessons in old-time fiddle, mandolin and guitar, and is currently on staff at East Tennessee State University’s, Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music program.
 
Joe Fedrizzi - Joe is a recent Kansas State music education graduate, who grew up in the Northern Missouri/Missouri Valley fiddling traditions. In his spare time, Joe enjoys playing with country bands or just about anyone looking for some hard driving fiddle, and can also been seen on stages across the Midwest at fiddle contests.
 
Heidi Copeland - Heidi is our NeASTA member representative judge who grew up in Kearney, Nebraska. For over eight years, Heidi played in touring Celtic and country bands before settling down in the Omaha area where she now teaches violin and fiddle in her private studio.
 
Now is the time for fiddle tune enthusiasts everywhere to sharpen your pencils and prepare to create more exceptional new music for the 2018 16th Annual NeASTA Fiddle Tune Composition Contest.

Mindy Hunke
Nissa de la Torre
NeASTA Fiddle Tune Composition Contest Coordinators


For more information, email contest organizers, Nissa de la Torre and Mindy Hunke, at neastafiddle@gmail.com.
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Contest Rules

• Prizes awarded for the top three tunes:
  • $100.00 1st place
  • $75.00 2nd place
  • $50.00 3rd place

• Entries must be postmarked or received by May 1, 2018.
• Entries must be submitted electronically to neastafiddle@gmail.com, or via mail to:
  • NEASTA Fiddle Tune Contest
    C/O Nissa’s String Studio 
    8535 Executive Woods Dr., Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68512
• The entry fee is $20.00 per tune, to be paid through PayPal (at the bottom of this page), or by check made payable to Nebraska ASTA, and mailed to the above address.
• Each submission should be an original composition and composed after March 31, 2016.
• Composers may submit more than one tune, however, only one prize will be awarded to each composer.
• The copy of each composition may be computer generated, or hand written. Please include the name of the tune, and any accompanying instructions, but do NOT include the composer’s name or other identifying contact information on the copy of the music.
• The composer’s name, name of tune, and contact information is to be listed on the accompanying registration form below.
• New this year:  Composers may also submit an audio recording along with the sheet music.
  • The recording is to be 1–3 times through of the tune, without accompaniment.
  • If a recording is not submitted, one will be made by the contest administrators for the purposes of judging each tune.
• New this year:  Please submit the fiddle tune composition in a standard fiddle tune format, such as those that can be found in any fiddle tune book.  Composers may include chord symbols, tempo markings, and/or information about the intended style.
  • Only the melody will be judged. Multiple parts, arrangements and orchestral pieces are not considered as part of the judging for the fiddle tune composition
• The composer is responsible for keeping a copy of their work, as well as copyrighting their tune.
• Composers will receive judges’ written evaluations of their submitted tunes by email.
• The composer understands that if their tune is one of the winners, NeASTA has permission to have the tune performed, and reprinted in Stringing Along, the quarterly NeASTA publication. If the tune has been published, it is the composer’s responsibility to notify their publisher that they have given permission for the tune to be printed in Stringing Along as a part of the contest results.

For questions, email the contest organizers at neastafiddle@gmail.com.

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Registration Form

Click on the link below to download the contest registration form.

2017_neasta_fiddle_tune_composition_contest_-_registration.pdf
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