Band Scramble
Everyone at the Festival is eligible to sign up. Musicians (fiddle/banjo/guitar/mandolin/bass/miscellaneous), singers, and dancers are all welcome.
Sign up at the information booth between 10 am and 4 pm. Get your band assignment at the Main Stage at 4:45, practice (and choose a name) between 5 and 5:50, and be back at the Main Stage no later than 6 pm. You’ll have six minutes to perform.
Bands will be judged for music, rhythm, intonation/execution, style, stage presence, and band name. The top three bands will get prize ribbons.
Bribing the judges and MC should be discreet, but disclosed—and is encouraged!!!
A complete set of rules is available at the information booth.
Even if you don’t join a band, you’ll want to be at the main stage at 6 pm to enjoy the performances.
BAND SCRAMBLE RULES AND REGULATIONS
[Everyone at the Festival is eligible]
- SIGN-UP TIMES - 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. NO SIGN-UP AFTER 4:00
- FILL OUT THE FORM BY WRITING YOUR NAME AND YOUR INSTRUMENT. ONE INSTRUMENT PER PERSON. categories…FIDDLE/BANJO/GUITAR/MANDOLIN/BASS/MISCELLANEOUS
- SINGERS AND DANCERS ARE ALSO WELCOME
- PEOPLE WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A BAND. EACH BAND GETS 50 MINUTES TO PRACTICE, BUT PERFORMANCE TIME MAY NOT EXCEED SIX (6) MINUTES (POINTS DEDUCTED IF YOU EXCEED 6 MINUTES)
- EACH BAND MUST HAVE A NAME. CREATIVITY IS REQUESTED
- PRACTICING WILL BE BETWEEN 5:00 AND 5:50 AT A DESIGNATED LOCATION
- ALL BANDS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PLAY/SING/DANCE, ETC. AT 6:OO AT THE MAIN STAGE. THE ORDER OF PRESENTATION WILL BE ARBITRARILY CHOSEN. BANDS MUST BE PRESENT AT 6:00.
- EACH SCRAMBLED BAND WILL BE JUDGED FOR MUSIC, RHYTHM, INTONATION/EXECUTION, STYLE, STAGE PRESENCE, NAME
- THE TOP THREE BANDS WILL GET PRIZE RIBBONS – SUITABLE FOR FRAMING OR DISPLAYING
- BRIBING OF JUDGES (AND MC) SHOULD BE DISCREET, BUT DISCLOSED - AND IS ENCOURAGED!!!!!!!!