Talent Contest
n 2009 and 2010 the Festival included a Talent Contest. For the 2011 Festival the Contest has been suspended. It may return in some future year if there is sufficient interest. Here are the results from 2009 and 2010:
2010 Final Results
Out of the eight groups who made it through the preliminary selection process, the judges, with great difficulty, selected two winning groups who will play on Main Stage on Saturday afternoon.They are:
- Daniel Boling in the one or two person category
- Breaking Blue in the three or more person category
2010 Preliminary Results
Out of all the talented performers who entered, we've selected 4 one or two person groups and 4 groups of three or more. Here's our list (not in performance order):
One or two persons:
- Dr. Jo and Buffalo Bill
- Ruff Mixx
- Daniel Boling
- Valerie and Chadd James
Three or more persons:
- Breaking Blue
- Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band
- Lady Fingers
- Reardon Trio
2009 Final Results
The 12 groups listed below performed on Friday night and two winners were selected:
- Category 1: Cynical Bird
- Category 2: Squash Blossom Boys
2009 Preliminary Results
Over 20 groups applied and 12 were selected to compete on Main Stage on Friday night starting at 7:30 pm. They were:
- Category 1: Groups of 1 or 2
- Terry Clements
- Cynical Bird
- Papa Ours
- David Peters
- Category 2: Groups of 3 or more
- The Anslovers
- Bluegrass Odyssey
- Cheap Shots
- High Desert Dancers
- Pure Class
- Saoirse
- Squash Blossom Boys
- Three String Bale
