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CSOTFA Officers:
President: Sharon Barrett
Vice-President: Bill Whitfield
Secretary: Josie Rosica
Treasurer: Bob Curtis
Membership Secretary: Charley
Oveland
Soundpost editor: Bruce Goble
CSOTFA Directors
Chairman of the Board: Ruth Oveland
District 1: Mary McCluskey
District 2: Patrick DeLuca
District 3: Gayel Pitchford
District 4: Pat Nelson
District 5: Doug Dempster
District 6: Tex Ash
District 7: Avery Ellisman
District 8: Charletta Erb
District 9: Ruth Oveland
District 10: Mike Drayton
District 14: Gail Philipp
District Presidents:
District 1: Jimi Beeler
District 2: Lynda Emanuels
District 3: Steve Anderson
District 4: Pat Nelson
District 5: Lyle Dixson
District 6: Tim Garrison
District 7: Tom Dillon
District 8: Joe Johnson
District 9: Tom Clausen
District 10: Tim Rued
Distinguished Service
Award
Presented to Bob Curtis,
CSOTFA Treasurer by Patrick
DeLuca, Past President
CSOTFA
The CSOTFA Board of Directors, at
its meeting on August 30, 2014,
nominated and approved the selection of Anita Marley as the recipient of the 2015 Huffman Service
Award. Anita is a member of CSOTFA District 9, and has served
at all levels, volunteering her time and expertise in many areas.
She is an accomplished fiddler, having won many fiddle contests.
She has also served as a fiddle contest judge on numerous occasions. Her most recent position was that of the editor of the
CSOTFA newsletter, The Soundpost. This entailed compiling the
information sent to her from the Districts; writing interesting articles; formatting the publication; getting it to the printer; and finally, distributing it to the Districts via both email and US mail. It
is with great pleasure and hearty thanks that we present this award
to Anita Marley.
2015 Huffman Award Winner
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Anita Marley
Huffman Service Award Winners
The award was established at the 1983 California State Northwest Regional Old Time Fiddler's Contest in Oroville, California and given to folks for their stewardship and dedication to the organization.
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Ross & Rae Huffman
Esther Smith
Esther Smith
Earlene Fowler
Earlene Fowler
Don & Monnie Mann
Henry & Esther Dunn
Delbert & Ferrel McGrath
Mary Burger
Adrian Bush
Ross Huffman
Rae Huffman
Ernie Yoes
Nancy Glover
Earlene Fowler
Carl Parnell
Oak & Corinna Gibson
Bill Whitfield
Bob & Clara Hedrick
Dale Stokes
Lyn Neal
Mike Beckett
Tom & Rosemary Riddle
Eric E. Anderson
Andy & Jeanne Anderson
Ossie White
Bob Hedrick
Ernie & Shirley Yoes
Wayne & Cathy Agnew
Charley & Ruth Oveland
Rhonda & Patrick DeLuca
Ben & Carol Clark
Jim French
Tex Ash & Sharon Barrett
Don & Rosemary Schrum
District 8
District 3
District 3
District 3
District 3
District 2
District 6
District 8
District 8
District 8
District 7
District 7
District 3
District 2
District 5
District 9
District 1
District 9
District 7
District 4
District 2
District 5
District 5
District 4
District 1
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 2
District 1
District 6
District 6
District 14
Outstanding Service
State Secretary
State Secretary
State Treasurer
State Treasurer
Outstanding Service
State Director and Soundpost editor
Outstanding Service
State Membership Secretary
State President
State Vice President
Soundpost Editor
By-Laws Revision efforts
By-Laws Revision efforts
State Treasurer
Outstanding Service
Outstanding Service
CSOTFA President (1991-1998)
District 1 President (1997-98)
State Treasurer
State Board Chairman
State Membership Secretary
State Treasurer
District 5 President & Fiddle Teacher
Lifetime Members
Outstanding Service
CSOTFA Contest Chairman
State Director and State Membership Secretary
District 8 President; Director & CSOTFA Board Chair
State Membership Secretary & State Director
State Director & District 2 Vice-president
District 1 Director and Treasurer
Outstanding Service
State Director, CSOTFA MC and CSOTFA Secretary
Outstanding Service
The State Board of
Directors and the
State Contest Committee wish to express their thanks and appreciation to Tex Ash and Sharon Barrett for their contributions to the CSOTFA. In 2013, they were the proud recipients of the Huffman
Service Award. Tex is past president and current Director of District 6. Sharon is
the current CSOTFA president. Together, they are the chairmen of the Western Open Fiddle Championships, celebrating its 33rd year this coming October. Tex has kept the State Contests running smoothly from his stage MC position for over 30 years! And with Sharon by his side to keep him on track,
they have made the contests very enjoyable for contestants and audiences
alike. Tex’s emcee career with the fiddlers began at the California State Contest in 1982 and has encompassed many contests in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Colorado. Tex spends his “free” time with his favorite pursuits— playing music with Rich Reynolds, Pat Scott, and Becky Huskey in the
band, Loosely Strung—and generally spoiling Sharon to the best of his ability!
Tex Ash, 2015 MC
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2015 Fiddle Judges
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Laura Hightower
Mark Hogan
Pat Scott
Laura Hightower has played the fiddle for over 20 years, while also
being trained as a classical violinist. She earned a Music Minor degree from Brigham Young University, where she was selected to
play for the world renowned International Folk Dance Ensemble
and Chamber Orchestra. She is a past Colorado and California
State Young Adult champion. Over the years she has had to opportunity to be under the master tutelage of Denice Carter, Dick and
Lisa Barrett, Wes Westmorland, and Jim “Texas Shorty” Chancellor. Laura is a Registered Nurse and Lactation Consultant living in
San Francisco with her husband, Brandon, and two sons, Landon
(3) and Bradley (1).
Mark Hogan began playing banjo at age 17 right after high school. He
has attended the California State Old-Time Fiddle Championships off and
on since 1971. Mark played in the Bay Area bluegrass band “Done Gone”
for seven years beginning in 1976. Mark is a driving force in preserving
our Musical Heritage by re-creating the CSOTFA District 10 and is its
Membership Chairperson. Currently Mark is serving as a member of the
board of directors of both the California Bluegrass Association and Sonoma County Folk Society. Mark is the Program Director for the Cloverdale Oldtime Fiddle Festival and is celebrating his 14 th year as the Event
Director of the Sonoma County Bluegrass and Folk Festival. Mark
teaches beginning banjo at Peoples Music in Sebastopol where he lives.
I started my musical career in the 3rd grade when they offered violin in
my school. Then in the 5th grade I started to study piano. I studied both
piano and violin for many years after that, but really started playing when
I met my fiddle teacher, Linda Scott, in 1981. She introduced old time
fiddle to me and I haven’t looked back. Since my first amateur contest in
February of 1982, I’ve played in many, many contests and performed
many hours for audiences of all types. Some contests, I’ve done very
well, placing in the top 5 in my division. I’ve judged a number of contests, both amateur and at the state level and enjoy the process immensely because that way I get to listen to everyone play. To me it is a
great joy. I placed 1st in the Western Open Senior Division in 2011 and
judged the Western Open in October of 2012.
2015 Fiddle Judges
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Christine chose the fiddle at the age of nine
because of her childhood love for the Little
House on the Prairie book series. Over the
next ten years, she was actively involved in
fiddling at various CSOTFA contests and
events. She and her siblings, who learned both
musicianship and good character through their
years of practicing together, picked up many
entertainment slots at local festivals and
church events. She took formal lessons for five
years and then, having learned to play by ear,
Christine Smith
was able to continue growing musically on her
own. Today she works with at-risk youth,
teaches fiddle in Red Bluff, and catches every opportunity she can for a jam
session.
Randy Warner
Randy Warner is a retired Veterinary Surgeon from Washoe Valley (near
Reno). In his free time, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and doing things with his
grandsons. But more than anything, he enjoys spending time with his wife,
Liz. He is a 3 time Nevada State Fiddle Champion. While he enjoys competing
in fiddle contests, his real joy in attending contests is the chance to see, visit,
and jam with fiddling friends, that he just doesn't get to see very often. Randy
has judged numerous local, state, and regional contests. When judging, he listens for timing, intonation, and being in control of the song. He likes to hear
fiddlers that sound like they are enjoying playing their tunes. Most importantly, he hopes that each competitor has a good time.
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2015 Picking Judges
Ron Johnson
District 5:
Peewee Division
District 2:
Open Twin Fiddle Division
District 10:
Junior Picking Division
Rich Reynolds
Nick Righos
Anita Marley, Bill Whitfield and Ruth
and Charley Oveland:Anything Goes
Districts 1 & 7
Senior Senior Division
District 6 and
Western Open Fiddle Championships:
Junior Junior Division
District 9:
Junior Division
Many thanks to these
Districts and individuals
who sponsored prize
money for this year’s
CSOTFA
Fiddle Contest:
District 8:
Open Picking Division
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CSOTFA Contest Schedule
Friday
1:30 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
5:25 PM
5:50 PM
6:15 PM
6:30 PM
Saturday
7:30 AM
7:45 AM
8:00 AM
8:30 AM
9:35 AM
11:20 AM
1:00 PM
2:10 PM
2:50 PM
3:15 PM
3:40 PM
4:15 PM
6:00 PM
6:15 PM
6:40 PM
7:05 PM
7:30 PM
7:45 PM
8:05 PM
8:15 PM
8:40 PM
9:05 PM
9:30 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM
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March 20, 2015 at OROVILLE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
CSOTFA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING (All members PLEASE attend) in the Auditorium
Registration opens
Opening Ceremony-Flag Salute-Invocation-Reading of the Deceased Members
Fiddle contestants meet with Judges in the Auditorium
Senior-Senior Fiddle Preliminaries (70 years & over)
Senior Fiddle Preliminaries (60 – 69 years)
Senior-Senior (70 years & over) Top 5 Finalists
Senior (60 – 69 years) Top 5 Finalists
AWARDS: Senior-Senior, Oldest Fiddler, Senior
ANYTHING GOES– any age, any instrument
March 21, 2015 at OROVILLE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
Registration Opens (Junior Juniors first PLEASE)
Fiddle Contestants meet with Judges in the Auditorium
Young Adults (18 – 36 years) Fiddle Preliminaries
Junior (13 – 17 years) Fiddle Preliminaries
Junior-Junior (9 – 12 years) Fiddle Preliminaries
Pee Wee (8 years & under) Fiddle Preliminaries
LUNCH BREAK
Adult (37 – 59 years) Fiddle Preliminaries
Open (any age) Fiddle Preliminaries
Junior Twin Fiddle (17 years & under): ONE ROUND ONLY, 2 tunes, fast/slow, 4 min. limit
Open Twin Fiddle (any age): ONE ROUND ONLY, 2 tunes, fast/slow, 4 min. limit
Open Picking (any age): ONE ROUND ONLY, 2 tunes, fast/slow, 4 min. limit
Junior Picking (17 years & under): ONE ROUND ONLY, 2 tunes, fast/slow, 4 min. limit
DINNER BREAK
Opening Ceremonies –Presentation of Colors-Invocation-Mayor’s Welcome
Pee Wee (8 years & under) Top 5 Fiddle Finalists
Junior-Junior (9 – 12 years) Top 5 Fiddle Finalists
Junior (13 – 17 years) Top 5 Fiddle Finalists
AWARDS: Huffman Service Award, Twin Fiddle, Open Picking, Junior Picking, Pee Wee, Youngest
Boy
& Girl Fiddler
JUDGES ENTERTAIN
AWARDS: Junior-Junior, and Junior
Adult (37 – 59 years) Top 5 Fiddle Finalists
Young Adult (18 – 36 years) Top 5 Fiddle Finalists
Open (any age) Top 5 Fiddle Finalists
AWARDS: Adult, Young Adult, Accompanist, Open
March 22, 2015 - OROVILLE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
CSOTFA State Officers & Board of Directors Meeting – in the Blue Room
CSOTFA Members are welcome to attend
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RIP,
Tony Ludiker
Prize Money and Medallions
Pee Wee Div_ _
1st $50 + T+M
2nd 25 + M
3rd 15 + M
4th 10 + M
5th 5 + M
6th-10th M
Jr. Jr. Div_ _
1st $100 + T+M
2nd 50 + M
3rd 25 + M
4th 15 + M
5th 10 + M
6th-10th M
Junior Div
1st $125 + T+M
2nd 75 + M
3rd 50 + M
4th 35 + M
5th 20 + M
6th-10th M
Yng Adult Div
1st $150 + M
2nd 100 + M
3rd 75 + M
4th 50 + M
5th 25 + M
Adult Div
1st $150 + M
2nd 100 + M
3rd 75 + M
4th 50 + M
5th 25 + M
Open Div
1st $250+$250 bonus+ M
2nd 175 + M
3rd 125 + M
4th 100 + M
5th 75 + M
6th-8th M
Sr. Sr. Div
1st $150 + M
2nd 100 + M
3rd 75 + M
4th 50 + M
5th 25 + M
Senior Div
1st $150 + M
2nd 100 + M
3rd 75 + M
4th 50 + M
5th 25 + M
Accompanist
1st $150 + M
2nd 100 + M
3rd 75 + M
4th 60 + M
5th 45 + M
Twin Fiddle
1st $75 + MM
2nd 40 + MM
3rd 20 + MM
4th Med + Med
5th Med + Med
(Open and Jr.)
Picking Divisions are for: Banjos - Guitars - and Mandolins only.
Junior Picking Div: 1st
$75 + M, 2nd $40 + M, 3rd $25 + M, 4th $15 + M, 5th $10 + M
Open Picking Div: 1st $100 + M, 2nd $50 + M, 3rd $40 + M, 4th $ 20 + M, 5th $15 + M
Anything Goes - 1st$250; 2nd$125; 3rd 60%; 4th 40% (of those participating)
R.V. Parking: Flat fee of $10.00. ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO C.S.O.T.F.A.
Youngest Girl Medallion
Youngest Boy Medallion
Oldest Fiddler Medallion
ADMISSION: FREE for both Friday and Saturday. DONATIONS gladly accepted at the door.
Peewee
1) Nathan Crotty, 2) Derrick
Giuntini, 3) Clara Boyle,
4) Daniel Crotty, 5) Mulana
Cochran, presenter: Ralph
Standiford, District 5
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Junior Junior
2014
Winners
1) Amanda Culbreath, 2)
Sophie Pena, 3) Elizabeth
McDonough, 4) Monica
McDonough, 5) Patty Garrett
Junior
1) Tallon Sandoval, 2) Amaya
Rose Dempsey, 3) Christopher
Culbreath, 4) Joseph Felker,
5) Ben Cleland
Adult
1) Grant Wheeler, 2) Katy
Bridges, 3) Sheri Eby,
4) Ginger Vogel, 5) Steve
Davison
Youngest Boy
Daniel Crotty, age 5
Senior
1) Anita Marley,
2) Kathy Kampschmidt, 3) Pat
Scott, 4) Carol McCollum, 5) Nicki
Carlisle
Youngest Girl
Mary McMillan, age 5
Senior Senior
1) Arthur Kee, 2) Willie Randel,
3) Jim McMillan, 4) Anne Huber,
5) Billy Smith
Oldest Fiddler
Bill Roberts, Age 88
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Open
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Danita Gardner,
Frank McDonough,
Eric Anderson,
Celeste Pena,
Starr McMullen
Junior Twin Fiddle
2014
Winners
1) Celeste and Sophie Pena,
2) Amanda Culbreath & Cate
Huiras, 3) Elizabeth and
Monica McDonough
Open Twin Fiddle
1) Christopher Culbreath & Frank McDonough, 2)
Darin Smith & Julian McClanahan, 3) Nicki Carlisle &
Kathy Kampschmidt, 4) Tom Clausen & Arthur Kee, 5)
Dan Touchstone & Shira Ellisman
Junior Picking
1) Josette McElligott,
2) Connie Curry,
3) Daisy Kerr
Anything Goes
1) Amaya Rose Dempsey, 2) Tina Louise Barr,
3) Eric Anderson, 4) Kathy Kampschmidt
Open Picking
1) Jacob Akana, 2) Frank McDonough, 3) Tom
Spence, 4) Rick Sims, 5) Randall Kerr
Accompanist
1) Jim French, 2) Eric Anderson, 3) Al Myers,
4) Jimi Beeler, 5) Bob Gardner
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