Registration and
check-in will be held at the festival location (New
Cut Road near Kenwood Drive) at 11:00 AM, Saturday,
July 26, 2008. Each contestant will receive a number upon
registration. Order of performance will be determined
by a random drawing of those numbers at 12:00 PM.
Contests will begin immediately after this drawing.
Individual Championship on Mountain and Hammered
Dulcimer:
Registration Fee: $10 per Person (per
competition)
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Contests are open to anyone except those who are
performing as a billed or paid entertainer during
Kentucky Music Weekend, 2006.
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Contestant agrees to display an attitude of good
sportsmanship at all times.
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Each contest is limited to 20 participants.
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Contestants must play only acoustic instruments.
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Contestants will not be allowed to take two
instruments on stage.
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A MEDLEY OF TUNES is NOT acceptable.
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Contestants are NOT allowed to speak on stage.
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Contestants will need a total of four songs
prepared, two for the first round and, if chosen,
two for the second round.
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Judges will not see contestants during the
competition. Judges will not tally their own score
sheets.
Awards will be presented immediately following the
contest.
Judges will use the following criteria during the
contest:
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40 points |
Arrangement – Contestant’s version of the tune
selected. Difficulty and originality will be
considered. |
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40 points |
Execution, Tuning – Fingering, picking and
dynamics will be considered. Is the instrument
in tune? |
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10 points |
Show Value – The music should be played with
life and feeling. It should not appear listless
nor should it drag |
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10 points |
Overall Impression |
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Prizes:
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First Place Grand Champion Mountain Dulcimer - Trophy and
Full Festival Ticket for the Walnut Valley Festival
($70 value) and Free Contest Entry Registration in
the Nationals. Plus a McSpadden mountain dulcimer!
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First Place Grand Champion Hammered Dulcimer - Trophy and
Full Festival Ticket for the Walnut Valley Festival
($70 value) and Free Contest Entry Registration in
the Nationals. Plus Rick Thum hammered dulcimer!