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A purple flyer reading: OHIO STATE OLD TIME FIDDLERS CONTEST  Friday August 18 at 6 p.m. in the historic Stuart's Opera House in Nelsonville, OH.  Stuart's Opera House is a beautifully restored opera house right on the Nelsonville Square. Stuart's hosts numerous musical events that bring in people from near and far and privides musical programs and instructions for young people in the area.  Registration is available online by going to paradeofthehills.org/fiddlersparadeofthehills.org/fiddlers or you can regster when you arrive the day of the contest. There is no entry fee.  Check in will begin at 4 p.m. on the ground floor of the Opera House, and the actual playing will begin at 6 p.m. Please come in through the gate on the Washington Street entrance. That's just around the corner from the Opera House entrance on the Square.  The Public Square is off limits to traffic and parking can be difficult. The Presbyterian Church on Washington Street is just about a block from Stuart's Opera House and is offering parking spots to fiddlers - first come, first served. If you drive from quite a distance and want to spend the night, hotels are available in Nelsonville, Athens, and Logan - just 15 minutes away on Route 33.  Tickets for those who would like to be in the audience are $10.  We hope to see you this summer at the Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers Competition. Have questions? call 740-591-7534.  Fiddlers compete in 4 age groups: 12 and under, 13-18, 19-54, 55+. 13-18, 19-54 and 55+ compete for 1st place - $300 and a plaque, 2nd place - $200 and a medal; 3rd place - $100 and a medal. 12 and under complete for 1st place - $75 and a plaque, 2nd place - $50 and a medal, 3rd place $26 and a medal. Grand Champion - $300 and a plaque. 

Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers Contest

30 Public Square - Stuart's Opera House 30 Public Square, Nelsonville, OH, United States

OHIO STATE OLD TIME FIDDLERS CONTEST Friday August 18 at 6 p.m. in the historic Stuart's Opera House in Nelsonville, OH. Stuart's Opera House is a beautifully restored opera house right on the Nelsonville Square. Stuart's hosts numerous musical events that bring in people from near and far and provides musical programs and instructions for... Read More