Upper East Tennessee Fiddler's Convention

The first annual Upper East Tennessee Fiddler’s Convention will be held April 29, 2017, starting at 12:00pm. The convention will include contests, with $3000 in prizes awarded in string band, old time fiddle, traditional song, and dance, while also featuring a concert and square dance to conclude the evening. Primitive camping facilities will be available, as well as food for purchase from several vendors and food trucks.
Come celebrate the old-time music traditions of upper East Tennessee with some of the finest musicians in the region!
The Upper East Tennessee Fiddler’s Convention is a collaboration between Rocky Fork State Park and ETSU’s Department of Appalachian Studies, with support from the Tennessee Arts Commission.