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Blog
on Emeralds from ADN, Aug. 2006
National
Old Time Fiddle Contest, Idaho
• 1st place Juniors, 2004
• 5th place Juniors, 2003, 2002
• 8th place Junior-Juniors, 2001 |
Western
Open Fiddle Championships, Red Bluff, CA
• 4th place, Open Division, 2004
• 1st place Juniors, 2003
• 3rd place Twin Fiddle, 2003 (with Aaron Carter) |
Northwest
Regional Fiddle Contest, Spokane, WA
• 4th place Juniors, 2002 |
Rocky
Mountain Fiddle Championships, Denver, CO
•
3rd place Open, 2004
• 4th place Twin Fiddle, 2004
(with Aaron Carter) |
Alaska
State Fair Fiddle Contest, Palmer, AK
•
1st place Juniors, 2000-2003
• 1st place Bluegrass 2000-2003
• 1st place Champion, 2000-2003 |
Alaska
Spirit of Youth Award
Nomination, 2004 |
achievements
Junior
Youth Symphony
• 1st chair, 2000-2001 |
Anchorage
Youth Symphony
• 2nd chair 2003-2004
• 3rd chair, 2002-2003
• 8th chair, 2001-2002 |
All-Northwest
Honors Orchestra, Portland, OR
• 3rd chair, 2003 |
Natalie
McMaster Concert, sponsored by Whistling Swan, at ACPA/Anchorage
• Played 3 songs with
Natalie, and danced on stage |
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fiddle contests
Rocky
Mountain Fiddle Championships, Denver, CO
January 8-9 |
Northwest
Regional Fiddler's Contest, Spokane, WA
April 3-4 |
Grand
Lake National Fiddle Contest, Grove, OK
June 10-13 |
National
Old time Fiddler's Contest, Weiser, ID
June 20-25 |
Coeur
D'Alene Casino Fiddle Contest
Septembr 24-26 |
Alaska
State Fair Fiddle Contest
Early September |
Western
Open Fiddle Championships, Red Bluff, CA
October 22-24 |
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the emeralds
This photo shows members of my band, The Emeralds, at my birthday party
a few years ago. Clockwise fom top left: Ethan, Barske (but he's in
college now and is avaiable to us occasionally), Matt Smith, Matt Crimp,
me, and Martha Leffek. You can check out our site,
to learn more, and listen to us or order a CD.
Working in the Studio
Tunes
with Dad
at the Alaska State Fair in September, 2004
fiddle
camps
Bluegrass
Camps For Kids, AK* (I was an instructor)
June 14-16 |
Alaska
City Folk Arts Camp, Anchorage, AK*
June 21-23 |
Randy
Elmore Fiddle Camp, TX
July 11-16 |
Jay
Dean Ludiker's Fiddle Camp, WA
July 18-22 |
Booher
Family Music Camp, OR*
August 1-7 |
Tony
Ludiker Fiddle Camp, ID*
August 9-13 |
Alaska
Fiddle Camp, AK*
August 10-14 |
Alasdair
Fraser's Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddle Camp
August 27-24 |
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