Death Valley '49ers Encampment

Art Show    Costume Contest    Cowboy Poetry    Coyote Howl    Gospel Sing    Parade
Hootenanny Breakfast    Horseshoe Contest    Wagons Arrive    Pampered Pets
Wheelbarrow Race    Entertainers    Golf Tournament    4X4 Tours

Membership is required so don't forget to wear your BUTTON

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DEATH VALLEY '49ers

PICKIN' CONTEST

RULES

   1.  All contestants and their back-up must be members of Death Valley '49ers.
      This membership entitles you and your family to participate in all
      Encampment activities. Everyone is urged to join whether they are
      contestants or not. 

   2.  All rules of conduct and contest management for the fiddlers apply.
      See posted fiddle rules.  Rules for choice of tunes differ. 

   3.  Divisions:  Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin and Novelty.
      Contestants may enter two divisions plus Novelty. 

   4.  Contestants play two tunes, each one a noticeably different tempo.
       Novelty will play one tune.  

   5.  Categories will compete in the following order:
       mandolins,  banjos,  novelty,  guitar. 

   6.  Various traditional styles such as folk, blues, ragtime, gospel, country,
      old-time are appropriate.  Rock styles and excessive strumming will be
      disqualified. Contemporary tunes from any genre or era may be played
      as long as they are picked. 

   7.  Contestants may use thumb pick, flat pick, finger picks or no picks at all. 

   8.  There will be no playoffs unless there is a tie. Playoffs require one tune of
      choice. No playoff tune may be a repeat of one played earlier. 

   9.  First place guitar, mandolin and banjo will compete for Best Overall.
      This winner receives a medallion and the Pete Jones Award, guitar.
      This round requires one tune not a repeat of something played earlier.
      A tie in the finals will be settled with a playoff, one tune of choice. 

     The Pete Jones Award cannot be won by the same person more often than
    every five years.  Should someone who has received this award win the final
    round, that person will receive the Best Overall medallion, but the guitar will
    be awarded to the next person down the ladder.  

   10.  Awards will be presented Saturday night.
 

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DEATH VALLEY '49ers

FIDDLE CONTEST

RULES

REGISTER AT THE FIDDLER'S STAGE 1:00-4:00 FRI., 8:30 a.m. SAT.
 

   1.  All contestants and their back-up must be members of Death Valley '49ers.
      Memberships are sold at the registration table.  Everyone is urged to
      support the Encampment and the efforts of the Death Valley '49ers by
      joining whether they enter the contests or not. 

   2.  First Time Ever, Juniors, Adults, Seniors, Senior-Seniors, and Open may enter
      one division plus Hot Fiddle and Twin. 

   3.  Contestants will draw numbers for order of appearance and must be ready
      to play in the order drawn. 

   4.  First and second round contestants play a hoedown, a waltz and a tune of
      choice in that order. Trick, fancy or exhibition fiddling is reserved for Hot
      and Twin Fiddle. Hot Fiddle contestants play one tune. Twin Fiddle
      contestants play two tunes, one fast, one slow. 

   5.  No tune shall be played more than once by the same contestant during all
      appearances. This does not apply to Hot and Twin Fiddle. 

   6.  All contestants must observe a 4 minute time limit. 10 points will be
      assessed for each 30 seconds overtime or portion thereof. 

   7.  Contestants may play alone or with no more than two accompanists.
      Accompanists may not play melody or lead. Hot and Twin may have
      three accompanists. 

   8.  No amplified instruments, sheet music or vocals may be used.

   9.  Old time contestants will be judged on difficulty, old time style, rhythm,
      clarity and tone. Twin Fiddle will be judged on, difficulty, rhythm, clarity
      and tone, and harmony. Hot Fiddle will be judged on, difficulty, rhythm,
      clarity and tone and  hot style. 100 points maximum per round. Scores are
      accumulative. Judges decisions are final. 

   10.  Old time ties will be broken with a hoedown. Hot & Twin ties,
       a tune of choice.

   11.  The top five contestants from all categories advance to playoffs
       Saturday evening. 

   12.  Contestants (or fiddle committee on their behalf) will redraw for
       order of appearance. 

   14.  Bad conduct, abusive language or being under the influence of any
       substance is cause for disqualification, forfeit of prizes and escort
       from the premises. 

   15.  Contestants winning Open three times consecutively must sit out the
       next year. 

   16.  All commercial recording and video rights are reserved and shall become
       the property of Death Valley '49ers, a non-profit entity. Signing the contest
       registration form waives such rights.

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DEATH VALLEY '49ERS 
PICKIN'  AND
OLD TIME FIDDLE  CONTESTS 

DIVISIONS AND PRIZES

 Best Overall Picker

Receives the
'Pete Jones Award'
which is a guitar donated by

Ed Enderle and Bill Whitfield

FIDDLE CONTEST

For more fun than you can shake a chuckwalla stick at please note:

The Death Valley '49ers
COYOTE HOWL

informal talent night

Acts limited to four minutes.

3:00PM Thursday, Nov. 8, Sign up at the Fiddlers Stage

6:00PM Thursday, the COYOTE HOWL begins.

For more information, call 760-723-7255.

Membership is required so don't forget to wear your BUTTON