Go Online for This Year’s Old-Time Fiddlers’ Festival

Fiddle Fanatics, get ready, your favorite event of the year is here! The Goleta Valley Historical Society Presents the 49th Annual Santa Barbara Old-Time Fiddlers’ Festival Close-to-Home Edition on Sunday, October 11, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival is taking place virtually this year. There will be performances, workshops, and a contest! Scheduled performers include: Paul Brown, Nokosee Fields & Ryan Nickerson, Rafe Stefanini, Clelia Stefanini & Eric Frey, Tricia Spencer & Howard Rains, The Horsenecks, Travis Stuart, and SLO County Stumblers. Workshop topics include: Old-Time Fiddle, Banjo & Song, Folk Art Illustration, Mandolin and Old-Time Guitar. There is also an online-contest where participants submit a video of themselves playing old-time music. More information on the Fiddler’s Festival is available at http://fiddlersfestival.org.