Texas Old Time Fiddlers Association

10/21/2026

Whew! These contests are flying by this month! 🎻
On October 10th, we hosted the J. Box Roberts Memorial Fiddle Contest in Seguin, TX thanks to the massive efforts of Morgan Norris and a lot of incredible sponsors & volunteers. Thank you to Morgan, our TOTFA board director Claudia Tuckness for running registration, and judges, Bill Tuckness, Julie Amundson, and Bryan Duckworth. 🎉🎻

Here are the results:

12 & Under 🏅
1. Mason Ludiker
2. Reese Phillips
3. Luna Bulla

13-18 🏆
1. Lucy DeVoss

19-64 🏅
1. Wes Westmoreland
2. Emily Voeller
3. Heidi Labensart
4. Jennifer Weaver
5. Jessica Henderson
6. Travis Newton

65+ 🏆
1. Carl Hopkins
2. Brad Riley

Accompanist 🏅
1. Steve Williams
2. Eric Amundson
3. Daniel Voeller

Grand Champion 🏆
1. Carl Hopkins
2. Wes Westmoreland
3. Lucy DeVoss
4. Mason Ludiker

10/21/2026

Coming up Nov 6-7th in Greenville, TX - Don't miss the Bob Wills Fiddle Festival & Contest!
Friday, they'll have the Gamblers Division and Saturday will be all other divisions 🎻🍂

*This event is not hosted by TOTFA so please refer to their website for contest rules & details

10/14/2026

📅 THIS SATURDAY! 10/17 📅

🎻 We have TWO fiddle contests for you! 🎻

1. 🏆 The Gilmer Yamboree Fiddle Contest is an association contest in Gilmer, TX covering 5 age divisions, a prize for Grand Champion, and an accompanist division! It starts at 1pm, but make sure you're there ahead of time to register.

2. 🥇 Neah's Voice Memorial Fiddle Contest in Burleson, TX for players 18 and under, specially geared towards fiddlers who haven't won a contest before. It starts at 11am, registration starts at 10am.

Details for both contests, as well as all other upcoming events, are at TOTFA.org 🎻

10/09/2026

⏰ TOMORROW!! ⏰
October 10th, come on out to the J. Box Roberts Memorial Fiddle Contest in Seguin, TX! 🎻🎶
It'll be at the Dance Pavilion at the Guadalupe County Fair & Rodeo, and the contest starts at 12:30pm. Registration is from 11:30-12:30 so be sure to get there early if you plan to compete! 🥇
After the contest, there'll be a fiddle jam open to all the musicians hosted by the contest director, Morgan Norris. Come on out and enjoy some great pickin' & fiddlin'! 🎵🎶

Prize money & details are at TOTFA.org

10/07/2026

🍂 We're officially into the fall fiddle contest season now that the Chicken & Bread Days Contest in Bowie is over. It was a great time, thanks to Marty Elmore, Lois & Ray Harris, and the city of Bowie for having us and pulling together a fantastic fiddle contest! Thanks to everyone who came out in spite of the rain 🌧️ 🐔🎻

Just a reminder that this coming Saturday (10/10) is the J. Box Roberts Memorial Fiddle Contest in Seguin, TX! Go to our website for details 🤠🎻

Now, here're the results from Bowie!

0-12 🥇
1. Finley Fincher
2. Kyra Parker
3. Sarah Seaton
4. Finn Collins
5. Ryon Richey
6. Ande Steward
7. Emma Koch
8. Winter Simpson
9. Maddox Fincher
10. Maddie McCauley

13-19 🏆
1. Jude Steward
2. Luke Moody
3. John Steward
4. Lucy DeVoss
5. Violet Hamilton

20-45 🥇
1. Katie Elmore
2. Karissa Miller
3. Kerry Varble
4. Cory Vyse
5. Sally Fincher
6. Jessie Redfearn

46-64 🏆
1. Wes Westmoreland
2. Ken Zabel
3. Charles Gautier
4. Bill Tuckness

65+ 🥇
1. Carl Hopkins
2. Randy Elmore
3. Robin Houghton
4. Paul Simmons
5. Gene Brown

Accompanist 🏆
1. Drew Miller
2. Jacob Johnson
3. Todd Varble
4. Nick Gillentine
5. Ryan Elmore

Twin 🥇
1. Wes Westmoreland / Carl Hopkins
2. Katie Elmore / Violet Hamilton
3. Jude & John Steward
4. Randy Elmore / Kerry Varble
5. Sally & Finley Fincher

Grand Champion 🏆
1. Carl Hopkins
2. Wes Westmoreland
3. Katie Elmore
4. Jude Steward
5. Finley Fincher

09/30/2026

🚨FIDDLE CONTEST ALERT 🚨 This Saturday, Oct 3rd, is the Chicken & Bread Days Fiddle Contest in Bowie, TX at the Fire Hall!

This contest is a fan & fiddlers favorite. There's great fiddlin' under the cover of the Fire Hall, there's a car show & vendors of all kinds out on the street, and there's an epic jam at The Hall hosted by Lois & Ray Harris afterwards. If you're curious what fiddle contests are all about, this is one you should check out!

At the contest, we'll also have t-shirts, hats, stickers and a limited amount of crocheted chickens made by Katie Elmore for sale - all proceeds go back to TOTFA to support more events.

As usual, details about the contest & prize money are listed in the order of play at TOTFA.org

09/25/2026

Here's another great opportunity for youth fiddlers (ages 14-18) to compete for scholarship money! 🎻
Entry deadline is November 16th, 2026. Contest date is January 24th, 2027.
This is not a TOTFA contest, for details please refer to https://www.fwssr.com/p/competitions--contests/fiddle-showdown1

09/24/2026

Obituary for long time TOTFA fiddle player Jennifer (Deathridge) Thompson.

View Jennifer Lucinda Thompson's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

09/22/2026

Calling all Youth fiddlers!!! Marsha Whaley is hosting a new fiddle contest Oct 17th in Burleson, TX in memory of her beautiful daughter, Neah.
Neah was a fantastic fiddler with a wonderful sunshiney smile and sweet soul who was taken from us too soon. 💐
At this contest, youth fiddlers of all levels are welcome, and we encourage participation from contest novices, or anyone who's competed before but not won. We hope a few new faces will turn up with the fiddle bug and keep on playing whatever the results turn out to be! 🎻♥️
Edit: just clarifying that this is not a TOTFA contest, so please contact Marsha for details :)

09/15/2026

We regret to share the news that Dale Morris Sr passed away yesterday, September 14th, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. As most Texas fiddle players probably know, Dale was a legendary fiddler and teacher whose influence has already touched generations. He was a gentle giant with an iconic deep voice and his sensitivity as a musician is what set him apart.
Our deepest condolences to the Morris family, we're sending love and light your way.