Youth Bluegrass Musician Competition Sign-up for 2023
Up to 15 Years
Graves Mountain Community Heritage Music Festival
The 29th Annual
The 29th Annual
Schedule for Young Bluegrass Musician Competition
Thursday, June 1
Campground Stage
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Bluegrass Up-comers Band Competition
5:00 pm -6:00 pm Evening Break
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Young Musician Competition – up to 15 Yrs
Estimated – 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Up-comers competition continues
Estimated -10:00 pm Judging and Awards for Youth and Up-comers
Saturday
Tentative Times
12:00 pm Welcome & National Anthem
12:10 pm – 12:50 pm Music of the Voice – Storytelling #4 of Series
1:00 pm – 1:50 pm Virginia Rain – Luray, VA
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Workshop in Jam Tent with Valerie Smith
2:00 pm – 2:50 pm Rose River Ramblers, Powhatan, VA
3:00 pm – 3:50 pm The Virginia Ramblers, Charlottesville, VA
4:00 pm – 4:35 pm Winner of Up-comer Band Competition (one set)
4:40pm – 4:50 pm Winner of Up-comer Band Competition (one set)
5:00 pm – 5:50 pm Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike, Somerset, Va
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Music of the Voice – Storytelling #5 of Series
7:00 pm – 7:50 pm Virginia Rain, Luray, VA
8:00 pm – 8:45 pm Rose River Ramblers, Powhatan, VA
9:00 pm – 9:45 pm The Virginia Ramblers, Charlottesville, VA
10:00 pm – 10:45 pm Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike, Somerset, VA
Competition Information
Thursday, June 1, 2023
6PM (may be adjusted)
Grand 1st Prize Single Musician for Whole Competition will be celebrated with a performance slot of 10 mins on Saturday, June 3.
Thursday, June 1, 2023
6PM (may be adjusted)
1. Age 15 years and under for both individual and band members.
2. Registration is online by May 26.
Festival June 1-4.
Competition starts at 5:30 PM.
3. Categories and Program Order:
d) Guitar
e) Bass
4. Contestants can enter only one category and play in only one band.
5. Only string instruments can be used. No electric instruments.
6. Only one contestant and one backup. Backup instrument cannot be the same as contestant instrument.
7. Time limit 2 1/2 minutes for both individual and band category.
8. Band must consist of fiddle, guitar, and banjo. Band limited to 7 members. NO adults.
9. Each band will play 1 tune.
10. Awards 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in each category.
Ribbons Only. Awards will be given out after competition is over. Winners are responsible for contacting Graves Mountain Farm and Lodges to receive their ribbons if not present at awards ceremony.