Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention

Bring the family and enjoy a uniquely American experience whose roots are buried deep in the Appalachian mountains and beyond. It’s a musical and cultural experience that will thrust you into a simpler time where families were bound by the music they created and the stories they told.

Festival website: https://www.tvotfc.org/

The Fiddlers Convention is held on the campus of Athens State University (300 N. Beaty Street, Athens, Alabama).

While you’re at the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, be sure to check out these attractions!

• Nanny’s Old Fashion Lemonade Craft Vendor Area, with over 150 craft vendors offering unique and custom-made souvenirs.
• The Pepsi Food Court, featuring over a dozen food vendors offering a wide variety of delicious food.
• The Jerry McGlocklin Music Store (sponsored by Conklin Metal Industries), located in the Sandridge Hall Ballroom. The Music Store features vendors selling instruments and accessories, along with Luthier Techniques demonstrations.
• A variety of FREE Workshops located at Kares Library beginning on Saturday, October 7 at 1:00 PM. Fiddle, banjo, and guitar workshops will be offered for emerging musicians of all ages and all abilities, including the CB&S Bank Children’s Workshop. Located outside the Convention gates in Kares Library, these workshops are completely free and open to anyone who is interested!
• The Delmore Brothers Museum and Fiddlers Museum, located on the ground floor of McCandless Hall.

2023 Performers

Dan Tyminski Band
The Grascals
Appalachian Roadshow
Clearview Bluegrass