Name/Title
Promotional ButtonEntry/Object ID
2015.47.27Description
Green pin with black lettering and graphics. In the center of the pin are two men playing the fiddle with a music staff swirling through them. Written around the outside edge of the pin is "HARDWICK, VT. FIDDLERS CONTEST / ALWAYS LAST SATURDAY OF JULY / 1991 10th Annual".Context
Information wasn't immediately available about when the Hardwick Fiddle contest began nor when it was discontinued.
"Fiddle contests evolved from being endurance events to demonstrations of a set number of tunes, judged by certain criteria to determine who was the best.
These events helped raise money for local organizations of every description, and worked to preserve old-time fiddling. In recent years, the fiddle contest has declined significantly, due to the waning interest of competitors and spectators, as well as diminished financial viability."
https://www.vtcng.com/stowetoday/music/state-fiddle-history-explored-in-hardwick/article_c39e7e52-a5bb-5262-a0c5-bba79c623dbc.htmlAcquisition
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2015.47Acquisition Method
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Place
Town
HardwickCounty
Caledonia CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America