2010 New England Flatpicking Championship
Saturday, July 24, 2010
2010 New England Flatpicking Championship Winners:
1st Place: Scott Fore, Virginia
2nd Place: Roy Curry, Chattanooga, TN
3rd Place: Tony Watt, Schenectady, NY
Check out Scott Fore at http://www.facebook.com/people/Scott-Fore/1021576431 http://www.myspace.com/thehillbillyhotclub and Roy Curry at http://www.myspace.com/roycurry

2009 Winners left to right Tony Watt, Scott Fore, Bryan McDowell and Roy Curry.
Prizes for this years competition:
Collings Dreadnaught
1972 Martin D-28
Taylor Baritone 8
Flatpicking Rules:
Contestants will be judged according to the following:
Arrangement and Repertiore 40 Pts
Technique, Tuning, Execution and Timing 40 Pts
Overall Impression and Artistic Quality 10 Pts
Versatility 10 Pts
Registration for the competition ends 30 minutes before the beginning. Contestants must be present no less then 30 minutes before the beginning of the contest to be eligible.
Flatpicking Judging Guidelines:
40 pts. Arrangement and Repertiore Contestants should be rewarded for playing interesting music, and playing good arrangements and good music. It is not enough to merely play all the notes well. They should be notes worth playing. Is the contestant doing something new or original or is it just something that was learned from a recording and directly derivative of a common style or a well name players style?
40 pts. Technique, Tuning, Execution and Timing Contestants should maintain a steady pulse and rhythm and properly execute all the notes they attempt to play. Attack, speed, tone, phrasing, etc. all enter into this technical expertise area.
10 pts. Overall Impression and Artistic Quality Is it good music? Is it pleasant to listen to and evocative of more than just the skill of the player? Is it played with feeling and taste?
10 pts. Versatility Players who demonstrate proficiency in more than one style will be rated higher than those who only play one style, and likewise points should be given for playing different kinds of music in one style.
Please print out a copy of the entry form (click here) and send to:
Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Association
PO BOX 593
Cornish, ME 04020
This application must be accompanied by a check made out to OVBA for the appropriate festival entrance fee and a SASE please.
Weekend Advance Tickets
3-Day Weekend Ticket: Fri Sat Sun....$65 Purchase online or send SASE before June 29, 2010.
4-Day Weekend Ticket: Thur Fri Sat Sun....$75 Purchase online or send SASE before June 29, 2010.
Weekend and Daily Tickets
3-Day Weekend Ticket: Fri Sat Sun....$75 at the gate.
4-Day Weekend Ticket: Thur Fri Sat Sun....$85 at the gate.
Thursday all day...$10
Friday or Sunday all day...$25
Saturday all day...$35
Children 17 and under free with adult!
Each contest limited to 25 contestants.
Prizes provided by:
Deering Banjo - Collings Guitars
Conley Guitars - Ome Banjos - Taylor Guitars