State Fiddling Championship coming to Pickens

The Pickens County Cultural Commission invites all to the second annual South Carolina State Fiddling Championship on September 21 at Pickens County’s 17^th Annual Ole Time Fiddlin’ Convention at Hagood Mill.  This convention is a throwback to a very upcountry tradition of the last hundred years. Come join the friends of the Hagood Mill Historic Site and Folklife Center and the Pickens County Museum as “MUSIC in the MOUNTAINS 2013” kicks off its fall season with the convention on the outdoor stage at Hagood Mill. Musicians and guests are invited to arrive as early as Friday afternoon and set up overnight camping spots at out primitive camping area. The Saturday Competition will begin at 10:30am. Awards and cash prizes, sponsored by the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative and Blue Ridge Security, will be given to the top three performers in each of the following categories: String Band, Banjo, Guitar, “Wildcat” Open (anything musical), Junior Fiddle, Junior Open (both Jr. divisions = 16 and under) and Fiddle. The Winner of the Fiddle Competition will be designated the 2013 South Carolina State Fiddling Champion. Competition entry is free. For Stringband and Fiddle pre-registration is requested, but contestants in all other categories should register for competitions by one hour before contest time. Early registration and a complete set of competition rules are available by calling the Pickens County Museum at 864-898-5963. Entry for this full day of music, tradition and a very good time is only $5.