Byron Berline Youth Instrument Championships GENERAL CONTEST RULES: Contests are open to anyone 18 years or younger on the day of the contest except those who are performing as a billed or paid entertainer on any stage except the Cottonwood Creek Campground Stage at the Oklahoma's International Bluegrass Festival (OIBF). Contests are conducted on the Youth Stage in the Youth Tent beginning at 1:00 pm on Saturday of the festival. Note that if the Youth band competition extends past 1:00 pm, the instrument championship contests will be delayed until the Youth Band Competition Winners have been announced and allowed to play an encore set not to exceed 15 minutes. Contestants may register for the contests Saturday morning of the festival in the Youth Tent between 9:00 am. and 12:45 pm on Saturday. If there are not 2 entries in an instrument contest, the contest for that instrument will not be held. Contestants MUST HAVE A VALID WRISTBAND for Saturday or Weekend. (Note: festival rules permit free admission for youth 12 and under with WRISTBANDED parent; WRISTBANDED adult must accompany contestants 12 and under at the championship contests.) The Entry fee for each contestant for each instrument contest is $10 cash or check. Contestants must show entry fee receipt in order to compete. Contestants may enter each instrument contest that they pay the entry fee for. Contestants grant permission for OIBF to use photos of their performance in festival marketing and advertising. Contestants must play instruments acoustically into microphone. An instrument's electrical capability cannot be used. Contestants may have one rhythm instrument for accompaniment. It is OIBF policy that billed or paid entertainers on any OIBF stage except the Cottonwood Creek Camp Stage NOT ACCOMPANY CONTESTANTS. Contestants are permitted only one instrument on stage. Judges reserve the right to eliminate contestants whose style of playing and selection of material is not in keeping with the Bluegrass flavor of the festival. Contestant to play Three (3) tunes. A MEDLEY OF TUNES IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. There must be a noticeable pause between each tune. MAXIMUM Stage time of Six (6) minutes for each contestant in each contest. All material performed must be in keeping with the Bluegrass flavor of the festival. Contestants are not allowed to speak (no introductions) or sing on stage. The performance will not be based on audience response. Order of contestants in each contest is based on random drawing. Details of the judges' evaluation will remain confidential. Judges' decisions are final. INSTRUMENT SPECIFIC RULES: OLD TIME FIDDLE CHAMPIONSHIP Each contestant will play a hoedown, a waltz, and a tune of his/her choice in that order on a standard tuned 4 string fiddle.. No trick or fancy fiddling will be allowed. Contestants will be disqualified for playing Mockingbird, Black Mountain Rag, or Orange Blossom Special. BLUEGRASS RESONATOR GUITAR CHAMPIONSHIP Contestants will play three instrumental numbers in either traditional or contemporary bluegrass style. Standard Tuning. Capo allowed. BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN CHAMPIONSHIP Contestants will play three instrumental numbers in either traditional or contemporary bluegrass style. Standard Tuning. Capo not allowed. FLAT PICK GUITAR CHAMPIONSHIP Contestants will play three instrumental numbers in traditional fiddle tune or bluegrass style. ALL contestants must play with a FLAT PICK. NO FINGER PICKING WILL BE ALLOWED. NO COMBINATION OF FLAT PICKING AND FINGER PICKING WILL BE ALLOWED. The alteration or the tuning of the low E (6th) string will be permitted. The low E (6th) string can be changed to any note desired, not limiting the tuning of the 6th string to "Drop D" or a low D note but to any desired pitch. No other string tuning or variance from the standard E (1), B (2), G (3), D (4), A (5) will be permitted. Standard or traditional style capos may be used, but no capos which allow the alteration of individual strings, such as the Third Hand Capo, will be allowed. BLUEGRASS BANJO CHAMPIONSHIP Contestants will play three instrumental numbers in either traditional or contemporary bluegrass style on a 5 string banjo. Standard Tuning. Capo allowed. In an effort to judge the contest objectively and equally, the following criteria will be considered by the judges and assign point values in each area. The contestant with the highest point total from all judges shall be the winner of the contest. 40 points possible 1. ARRANGEMENT - Contestant's version of the tune selected. Is it appropriate to the tune and arrangement? 40 points possible 2. EXECUTION & ARTICULATION - Dynamics will be considered. Are the notes clear and distinct? Tone - Are the notes full or thin sounding? Timing - Is the tempo steady and constant? Dexterity - Are the notes played in difficult positions up and/or down the finger board or is the piece played for the most part in first and/or second position? Tuning - Is the instrument in tune with itself ? 10 points possible 3. EXPRESSION, DYNAMICS & SHOW VALUE - The music should be played with life and feeling. It should not appear listless nor should it drag. 10 points possible 4. OVERALL IMPRESSION AWARDS: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place awards for each instrument: Cash and Trophy a. First place: $150 cash plus trophy b. Second Place: $100 cash c. Third Place: $50 cash d. The first place trophies will be engraved

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