The first annual "International Fiddle Convention and Fiddle Hell" will be held this weekend Sept 26, 27 and 28 at the Pavillion Club in Macks Creek Missouri. A percentage of the proceeds will go to various charities.
"Fiddle Hell" is a late saturday evening event featuring ALL the fiddle players playing at the same time on stage. Most of the advertising of the event has been channeled through fiddleforum.com A website for this event is still not up and running, but information can gathered by contacting Dale Hopkins. His email address is: rowdyjamesh@hotmail.com
Dale was a former fiddle player for George Jones and is this years inductee into the Missouri Country Music Hall of Fame.
Also, saturday evening from 5:30 - 7:30 during dinner break will feature Dale and the house band along with steel players, Mike McGee and Dennis Detweiler.
The sunday segment of the schedule will feature gospel music.
Dale plans to organize a steel jam sometime in the near future.
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Dennis Detweiler
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I remember seeing dale play at the old time fiddlers contest in eldorado springs when i was a kid.I don't know if i can make any of the show because i play every night of the week at ozark opry in osage beach but I wish you all the best, Have a great show.
Is tony smith playing if not missing one heck of a local fiddler!!!
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Steelin' away in the ozarks and life,
Scott
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Is tony smith playing if not missing one heck of a local fiddler!!!
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Steelin' away in the ozarks and life,
Scott
www.scottyhenderson.com
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