Discontinuing the Minnesota State Old-Time Fiddle Championship and Festival Annual Event

As reported in September 2011, the 30th Annual Minnesota State Old-Time Fiddle Championship and Festival was successful.

As the year comes to a close and we look to the future, the Cotton Civic Club has made the decision to NOT organize another Minnesota State Old-Time Fiddle Contest. We were privileged for 30 years to be able to use the Cotton School for the Fiddle contest itself and other groups utilized the school’s food preparation and serving areas for their dinners.

Time brings change and to that end, the Cotton Civic Club wishes to thank everyone involved for all the support and help in making this event run so smoothly for the past 30 years.

WISHING EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR – 2012

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Results from 2011 Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championship

The 30th Annual Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championship was held August 5 and 6 in Cotton Minnesota. Twenty-nine fiddlers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Ontario competed. For the second consecutive year, Bern Youngblood, 23, of Minneapolis won the title of 2011 Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Champion. Following is a list of division winners.

Championship Division

1. Bern Youngblood, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2. Maddy Brown, Duluth, Minnesota
3. Mary LaPlant, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
4. Derek Birkeland, Proctor, Minnesota
5. Sheila Wilcox, Mountain Iron, Minnesota

Junior Junior Division (age 12 and under)

1. Lucien O’Brien, St Paul, Minnesota
2. Andrew Wilcox, Mt Iron, Minnesota
3. Melvin Gustum, New Auburn, Wisconsin
4. Anthony Stein, Floodwood, Minnesota

Junior Division (age 13 to 25)

1. Anna Erickson, Chanhassen, Minnesota
2. Janelle East, Northfield, Minnesota
3. Tessa Gustum, New Auburn, Wisconsin
4. Katelyn Ek, Ramsey, Minnesota

Intermediate Division (age 26-49)

1. Julie Stein, Floodwood, Minnesota

Senior Division (age 50-70)

1. Tim Krugman, Elyria, Ohio
2. Ralph Isaacson, Iron, Minnesota
3. Jim Bird, Thunder Bay, Ontario
4. Connie Akis, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Senior Senior Division (71 and over)

1. Chester Enger, Hixton, Wisconsin
2. Jack Hill, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Twin Fiddling

1. Emily LaPlant and Mary LaPlant
2. Bern Youngblood and Janelle East