Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship

08/02/2024

Important news! A great new venue and easier to travel and attend this year!

07/26/2024

Junior Fiddle scores

07/22/2024

Thanks K105!

There were hundreds, if not thousands of winners on Saturday as the Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship drew huge crowds to downtown Leitchfield on a picture-perfect day to enjoy hours of outstanding music and dancing. One of

07/22/2024

As far as the live stream, the first of the two Youtube videos go about 2.75 hrs before the laptop shuts down due to the heat. The sound is not very good, but the video is. The second picks up in Young Adult fiddle and by 38 minutes in we have the sound corrected and is it pretty good. By next year we will have a connection directly to the audio board and should be a great stream. Thanks!! Ed

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07/22/2024

Pictures from this year's contest are posted. These came from the contest staff and many more were donated by Jason Salehi (thanks!) We welcome any pics you might have to share.

New page

07/22/2024

2024 Winners

07/22/2024

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We love our small town! There is still time to come out and enjoy the festivities of the Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship. Grayson County’s own Jimmy Mattingly and others will take the stage at 8:00pm.

07/21/2024

2024 scores are now posted - see the Photos section

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07/21/2024

07/21/2024

A note about the Livestream: This year, we used a different way to stream the contest to our new YouTube channel. We had never used this method before and we found out when we started that we did not have the necessary equipment to plug into the audio directly. We had to rely on an external camera mic.

The video was great, but the sound was not good, despite the audio staff re-arranging speakers and helping us all they could. Also, the Livestream failed several hours in because our streaming computer was in the direct sunlight, got too hot, and shut down. We discovered this a couple of hours later and we were able to get the stream back online.

Then Gary Schuh from the National OldTime Fiddlers Contest came to my rescue and gave me some adjustments to make, and by the afternoon we had good audio. I usually don’t do streaming. My son Jason usually did it, but he moved out of state, so I had to figure it out. We appreciate everyone’s patience. Live and learn!

I saw a few negative comments about the streaming problems. I understand; but I do want to point out that the stream is an added thing we do, it is not anything we feel is “required.” So please keep that in mind. Thank you for your support! Ed Carnes

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07/21/2024

Results for the 2024 Contest are now posted.
Plus, a LOT of pictures and all scores will be posted in the next few days.

https://www.twinlakesfiddler.com/fiddler-championship/past-winners/2024/

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07/20/2024

LIVESTREAM LINK

The Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship contest is held annually each 3rd weekend of July. The next contest will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2024 in ...

07/20/2024

Dawn is breaking over Leitchfield and it is time for the 13th Annual Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship. We have some partly cloudy skies with no chance of rain and a high of 85 (around 4pm). Come out and join us on the Square in Leitchfield KY! All events are free and there is no admission charge. We have free carnival rides for the kids, plenty of food and drink vendors and great music all day and evening long.

This year is going to be GREAT!

Fiddle Contest, Fiddling Festival, NOTFA, Weiser, certified, Grayson County, KY, Leitchfield

07/19/2024

SAT JUL 20 starting at 8:45 am CDT, watch the Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship on our YouTube channel!

The Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship contest is held annually each 3rd weekend of July. The next contest will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2024 in ...

07/17/2024

By Act of the Kentucky Legislature:

House Resolution 167 (16RS)
"A RESOLUTION recognizing Leitchfield as the "Fiddling Capital of Kentucky."
Adopted by voice vote 2016-02-23

Senate Resolution 153 (16RS)
"A RESOLUTION recognizing Leitchfield as the "Fiddling Capital of Kentucky."
Adopted by voice vote 2016-03-o4

07/17/2024

This weekend !!!

Fireworks, fiddles and an abundance of family fun will be offered this weekend on and around the Leitchfield Town Square. A city-sponsored fireworks show highlights Friday’s events, and a concert following Saturday’s Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship

07/16/2024

Pre-registration for the 2024 TLNFC Closes at 8pm WED July 17.

After that time you may register onsite the day of the contest, up until the announcement to draw for position for that category; after which registration for that category is closed. If you plan to register onsite, we suggest you do that the first thing when you arrive!

Fiddle Contest, Fiddling Festival, NOTFA, Weiser, certified, Grayson County, KY, Leitchfield

06/27/2024

Come on out!

06/26/2024

Pre-registration for the 2024 TLNFC is OPEN!!

Fiddle Contest, Fiddling Festival, NOTFA, Weiser, certified, Grayson County, KY, Leitchfield

06/26/2024

Special Announcement! This year, we have some Very Special Guests performing after the contest.

The TLNFC would like to Welcome “Jimmy Mattingly, Danny Roberts, Gary ‘Biscuit’ Davis and the Smoky Mt. Biscuit Company” for an after-contest performance this year. Jimmy and Danny put together this touring band a few years ago for some special performances, and they got the gang back together for this special concert for their hometown of Leitchfield.

Jimmy and Danny have made a tremendous name for themselves in music and everywhere they go you will typically hear the word “Leitchfield.” Gary “Biscuit” Davis is a 5-time National Banjo Champion, and “grew up” attending fiddle contests with them and the local Grayson Co. fiddlers. They will also be joined by a couple of very special friends (each of whom has won a Grammy).

We expect the contest to end around 6pm or 7pm and the band will go on immediately after. Get There Early! Please join us for the contest and come out and Welcome Jimmy and Danny home to Leitchfield!

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06/22/2024

Congratulations to Ranelle Dietrich, the new 2024 National Junior Fiddle Champion!

Ranelle was the 2023 TLNFC Junior Fiddle Champion and she and her family traveled here to compete last year, all the way from Arizona! We got word this week that she and her other fiddling siblings are planning to return to compete at the TWNFC this year.

CONGRATULATIONS RANELLE !!!

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06/21/2024

This weekend will be the finish of the 2024 National Oldtime Fiddle Contest held out in Weiser, Idaho. The organizers are doing a Great Job streaming the fiddling on Facebook and YouTube. Today, the Junior division starts at 9am CDT and the Open Division starts at 3:15pm CDT. Competition continues through SAT night

All the playing schedules and approx. times are listed on the NOTFA FB site - check it out! https://www.facebook.com/notfc

Streaming can be seen in their FB site or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com//streams

Special shout out to Gary Schuh - he and the whole team are doing a FANTASTIC JOB making the event happen!!

The NOTFC is organized for the charitable and educational purposes of preserving and promoting oldt

06/21/2024

Congratulations to Ranelle Dietrich, the new 2024 National 17 and under Twin Fiddle Champion!

Ranelle was the 2023 TLNFC Junior Fiddle Champion and she and her family traveled here to compete last year, all the way from Arizona! We got word this week that she and her other fiddling siblings are planning to return to compete at the TWNFC this year.

CONGRATULATIONS RANELLE !!!

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06/19/2024

Congratulations to McKenna Petersen, the new 2024 National Junior-Junior Fiddle Champion!!

McKenna and her family traveled here from Texas to compete several times, and she is the 2021 and 2022 TLNFC Junior-Junior Fiddle Champion. We believe she will be here this year to compete.

CONGRATULATIONS MCKENNA!!

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06/18/2024

Congratulations to Isley Dietrich, the new 2024 National Small Fry Fiddle Champion!

Isley and her family traveled here to compete last year, all the way from Arizona! Isley was our 2nd place winner in Small Fry last year, just behind her brother Sawyer who was the 2023 TLNFC Small Fry Champion. We got word that Sawyer will be competing in the National Junior-Junior division at Weiser today.

Good Luck Sawyer, and CONGRATULATIONS ISLEY!!!

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06/18/2024

This week is the National Old Time Fiddlers Contest in Weiser, Idaho. Through the week, we will be posting interesting news or results of some of the players who compete at the TLNFC.

The TLNFC is a National Old Time Fiddlers Association contest, and all of our winners are eligible to compete in the Certified Winners competition at their yearly contest.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE FIDDLERS!!!

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04/27/2024

Texas State Championship Fiddlers Frolics Live Streaming on Facebook now!

https://www.facebook.com/fiddlersfrolics/videos/1211804280231033

04/19/2024

Home of the Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship, held annually the 3rd Saturday in July on the courthouse Square in Leitchfield, KY "The Fiddling Capital of Kentucky".

04/19/2024

Vendor registration to participate in the 2024 Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship and Fiddlers Festival is now open! For more information and a registration form, please see

Home of the Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship, held annually the 3rd Saturday in July on the courthouse Square in Leitchfield, KY "The Fiddling Capital of Kentucky".

04/06/2024

Pre-registration for the 2024 contest is now OPEN!

Fiddle Contest, Fiddling Festival, NOTFA, Weiser, certified, Grayson County, KY, Leitchfield