The Twelfth Annual Schoolhouse Fiddling Bee in Avoca, Nebraska, was
enjoyed by all present on Sunday afternoon, October 12, in The Old
Avoca Schoolhouse.

Seventeen musicians from Nebraska (Bellevue, Brock, Grand Island,
Lincoln, Omaha, and Unadilla) and Iowa (Clive, Council Bluffs, Des
Moines, and Pacific Junction) competed.

In the Open Division, each fiddler has to play a hoedown, a waltz,
and a tune of choice. The winners are:

First Place - Anna Ericson, Des Moines, Iowa
Second Place - Jim Harvey, Omaha, Nebraska
Third Place - Alana Hux, Lincoln, Nebraska

In the Singing Division, each fiddler has to play and sing a tune at
the same time. The winners are:

First Place- Mariah Buettner, Grand Island, Nebraska
Second Place- Dottie Ladman, Lincoln, Nebraska
Third Place- Piper Monson, Brock, Nebraska

In the Fee Fi Faux Division, each musician has to play a fiddle tune
on an instrument that is not a fiddle.

The winners are:

FIrst Place - Juan Carlos Veloso, classical guitarist, Bellevue, Nebraska
Second Place - Kyla Buettner, clarinetist, Grand Island, Nebraska
Third Place - Makayla Urbauer, mandolinist, Lincoln, Nebraska

In the Hocus Pous Division, the fiddler must play a tune using
cross-tuning, sound effects, dancing, etc.. The winners are:

First Place - Dottie Ladman, Lincoln, Nebraska
Second Place - Jim Harvey, Omaha, Nebraska
Third Place - Jade Segur, Pacific Junction, Iowa

In the Twin Fiddling Division, two fiddlers have to play a tune
together with one playing the melody, and the other playing the
harmony. The winners are:

First Place - Alana Hux & Makayla Urbauer, Lincoln, Nebraska
Second Place - Connie Pritchett & David Pritchett, Council Bluffs, Iowa

Next year, the 13th Annual Schoolhouse Fiddling Bee will be held on
Sunday, October 13, 2009.

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