Sunday, May 15, 2016 9:00am - 6:00pm

Sunday, May 15, 2016 ♫ 9:00am - 6:00pm
Avoid Long
Ticket Lines
Get Reduced-Price
Advance-Sale Tickets
Online!
Paramount Ranch
2903 Cornell Road, Agoura Hills CA 91301
Mountain Locations & Western Streets
Food Available or Bring Your Own
Vendors - Kids Area - Free Parking
National Park Service Exhibits
Southern California’s Favorite Bluegrass, Old-Time & Folk Music Event
Contest Stage
Pavilion Stage
Over 100 Instrumental and
Singing Contestants, PLUS:
Beginning-Level Competition, PLUS:
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RAGGED UNION - HARD-DRIVING
BLUEGRASS, TRADITIONAL, BLUES
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THE AMERICANS
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COUNTRY, BLUES, JUG BAND
CANOTE BROTHERS
OLD-TIME AND SWING MUSIC
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EVIE LADIN BAND
SONG - DANCE - BANJO
Dance Barn
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Whole Family Fun With:
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CHILDREN’S CRAFTS
HOLLOW TREES - FAMILY FOLK MUSIC
JOELLEN LAPIDUS
DULCIMER WORKSHOP
LA DULCIMER CLUB
SCOTTISH FIDDLERS OF LA
Volunteers Needed
PARTICIPATE AS A VOLUNTEER
AND ENJOY
FREE ADMISSION
WWW.TOPANGABANJOFIDDLE.ORG OR
[email protected]
AMERICAN ROOTS & MORE
G BURNS JUG BAND
OLD AMERICAN MUSIC
MIKE MAHANEY & FRIENDS
COWBOY MUSIC & POETRY
Railroad Stage
Preliminary Singing Competition Intermediate Competition PLUS:
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Band Preliminary Competition
Flatfoot Dancing Competition
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Clogging Workshop
Clogging, Contra & Square Dancing 
with THREE LIVE BANDS!
Eucalyptus Grove
VENTUCKY STRING BAND
THE SWEET POTATOES - Sweet
Harmonies and finely crafted songwriting
SQUIRREL BUTTER The Roots of Bluegrass
ROSS ALTMAN - When a Soldier Makes It
Home
Jamming throughout the park
all day long. Be sure to bring your
instruments and join in on the fun!
** No Amplifiers or Drum Circles **
Thank You!
On-site Luthier available for advice and
more.
New acts and updates—see:
www.TopangaBanjoFiddle.org
In consideration of others, please leave
dogs at home
Contest Stage - Ground Seating
Bring Blankets or Low-Back Chairs
Purchase Your Tickets Online
Age Group
Advance Online*
At the Gate
18-64
65 & up
10-17
Under 10
$15.00
$10.00
$10.00
N/A
$20.00
$15.00
$15.00
Free
*ADVANCE SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE
www.TopangaBanjoFiddle.org
February 1 through May 10, 2016
Contestant Entry Fee Includes Admission (see back)
INFO HOTLINE: 818-382-4819 - [email protected]
Sponsored by Topanga Banjo•Fiddle Contest & Folk Festival, Inc, in cooperation with the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park Service
The 56th Annual Topanga Banjo•Fiddle Contest Entry Form
Registration Open from February 1 through April 15, 2016
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Bands and Singing entries must first compete in morning
preliminary competitions
Playing or singing one selection must not exceed 3 minutes
Bands are required to perform 2 selections: One instrumental
& one with vocals for a combined time not to exceed 6 minutes
All time limits will be strictly enforced. Time begins when
contestant takes the microphone and includes introductions
No electrified instruments
Fiddle contestants may not have another fiddle on stage
Backup players are only judged on the Main Stage
Complete Contest Rules, FAQ’s & NEW Important Details at www.TopangaBanjoFiddle.org
ACCEPTANCE & INSTRUCTIONS MAILED EARLY MAY – Non-Acceptance as soon as determined
- Please provide a separate form for each entry Mail Registration Form with Entry Fee (payable to TBFC) to:
Registrar - Topanga Banjo•Fiddle Contest
PO Box 571955 - Tarzana, CA 91357
NAME
ADDRESS
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CITY, ST, ZIP
EMAIL
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PHONE
PLEASE
SELECT ONE
CATEGORY
INSTRUMENT CATEGORIES LEVEL
TRADITIONAL BANJO
BLUEGRASS BANJO
FIDDLE
MANDOLIN
FLAT-PICKING GUITAR
FLATFOOT DANCING
□ Youth (12 and under)
□ Young Adult (13 - 30)
□ Playing SOLO (Indicate here if playing without backup)
□ ***Using Backup Musicians
□ ***Band
***THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPLIED FOR EACH
BACKUP MUSICIAN & BAND MEMBER (USE SEPARATE SHEET IF NEEDED):
NAME + INSTRUMENT + ADDRESS + PHONE + EMAIL (PRINT CLEARLY)
NONPROFIT ORG
U.S. POSTAGE PD
PASADENA, CA
PERMIT NO. 648
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$20 entry fee per entrant, backup musician or band member
Entry fee includes ALL appearances and gate admission
Each entrant may compete in up to two instrument categories,
space permitting (use 2 forms & indicate 1st choice)
Entrants in instrument categories may also request to compete
in Singing - but must first compete in AM preliminary Singing
competition (See website for rules!)
Backup players may back up any number of players but will be
judged only once (specify which performance to be judged)
Instrument competition level is based on ability rather than age
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Beginning - (Pavilion Stage - 9:30)
Intermediate (Railroad Stage Advanced
12:00)
LEVEL
□ Adult (31-65)
□ Senior (66 and up)
SINGLE LEVEL CATEGORIES
BAND: 3 OR MORE INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE
FIDDLE OR BANJO. (No Beginners or Pick-up bands)
(AM preliminary competition)
SINGING (see website for rules) :
JUDGE AS: SOLO__ DUET__ TRIO__ OTHER: ________
BAND/GROUP NAME: _________________________________________
LEADER: ___________________________________________________
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OTHER INSTRUMENTS (DULCIMER, FINGER-STYLE GUITAR, ETC)
MUST SPECIFY INSTRUMENT _____________________________________
IN ADDITION, PLEASE CONSIDER ME OR MY GROUP FOR:
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SINGING (only if qualified in AM preliminary competition)
BEST BACKUP GUITAR
BEST OTHER BACKUP - INSTRUMENT: ______________________
OLDEST OR YOUNGEST MUSICIAN - BIRTHDAY: _____________
Topanga Banjo●Fiddle Contest & Folk Festival
PO Box 571955
Tarzana, CA 91357-1955
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