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  The Ninth Annual East Tennessee Young Musician Bluegrass Contest

Ninth Annual Young Musicians Bluegrass Contest

Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 4:30 p.m.

The Ball Sisters Band and the Rogersville Heritage Association will host the ninth annual East Tennessee Young Bluegrass Musician’s Contest on February 25, 2012 at Hawkins   Elementary School in Rogersville, Tennessee; contest will begin at 4:30 p.m.  Watch for additional    information and photos    in the Rogersville Review, Hawkins Today, WRGS radio, The Kingsport Times News and the RHA website at www.rogersvilleheritage.org.   

Contestants 18 and younger will compete in fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo and vocal categories.  Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded.  The Best Overall Performer will receive additional cash and prizes.  Competition will be held for three age groups:

Fiddle :  Six and under, seven through twelve and thirteen through eighteen

Guitar, banjo, mandolin and vocal – age twelve and under

Guitar, banjo, mandolin and vocal – age thirteen through eighteen

Entry fee for contestants is $1.00 per category per participant. Each contestant may perform either one or two songs in the competition.  Instructors are encouraged to accompany their students. 

General admission for the event is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students; children under 6 years of age are free. The event is a fundraiser for the Rogersville Heritage Association's Heritage Lites Leadership Program Scholarship Fund.  Come join us for this family friendly evening of youth bluegrass entertainment.  Refreshments available 

For more information call Randy or Donna Ball at (423) 272-6139, ballrn@charter.net , or see the website: www.rogersvillefiddle.com

Rogersville Heritage Association: Angie Proffitt (423) 272-1961 email: aproffitt@rogersvilleheritage.org

Event Schedule

4:30 pm