Young fiddlers compete for joy of it

The California State Old Time Fiddlers Association Amateur Fiddle Contest Mar. 11 at Carden School cafeteria was all about the youngsters 19 and under and the joy of making music. Judges Patrick DeLuca, Leslie Schoenberg and Jo Stone listened to presentations by the juniors, the junior-juniors, the pee wees, cello and bass, twin fiddles, novelty, picking and the band scramble, where players team up in groups to compete.

Following the fiddling all day?

Jamming just for fun!

Shown, photos of the contestants and scramblers practicing.

Ethan Yang of Tehachapi won the Small Fry Division; Nathan Crotty of Coarse Gold, Calif., won the Junior-Junior Division; Joey Wallek of Tehachapi won the Junior Division as well as the Junior Picking Division; Piper Meisler of Tehachapi won the Cello-Bass Division; BJ Zheng of Tehachapi won the Junior Novelty Division; and Lorelai Kline and Mitchel Kline won the Twin Fiddle Division.