Sparta North Carolina Fiddlers Convention July 17th and 18th 2026 #music #guitar #fiddle #banjo
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00:08Welcome to our contestant 551.
00:11Up next in the vocal category is number 404.
00:15Vocal category, Rebecca Myers.
00:18Rebecca's going to be doing In the Garden, number 404.
00:46I come to the garden alone While the dew is still on
00:59The roses and the voice I hear Falling on my ear
01:12The Son of God discloses And He walks with me And He talks with me
01:31And He tells me I am His own And the joy we share
01:43As we tarry the day None other has ever known
01:57He speaks And the sound of His voice Is so sweet
02:08The birds hush They're singing And the melody That He gave to me
02:22Within my heart is ringing And He walks with me And He talks with me
02:40And He tells me I am His own And the joy we share
02:52As we tarry there None other has ever known
03:20That is 404 in the vocal category.
03:23Next up is number 409 in the vocal category.
03:26Ava Mangaletti, vocal category 409.
03:30Ava's going to be doing I've Endured.
03:36Born in the mountains 50 years ago
03:41I've Dried the hills and valleys Through the rain and snow
03:47I've seen the lightning flashing I've heard the thunder
03:54I've endured I've endured I've endured How long can one endure
04:04Barefoot in the summer On into the fall
04:10Too many mouths to feed They couldn't close
04:17I've endured I've endured I've endured
04:18Sent to church on Sunday To learn the common world
04:23I've endured I've endured How long can one endure
04:34I've walked for the rich I've lived with the poor
04:38I've endured I've endured
04:42Children's homes to feed The world
04:49I've endured I've endured How long can one endure
05:01I've endured I've endured
05:06How long can many
05:39All right, that's the best looking crowd I have seen all day long and I'm glad that it's you that's
05:44here
05:44So we're going to keep things rolling along. I'm Derek Davis. I'll be here with you for about another hour
05:49And then we'll bring our other team Patriot up here and let him take over for a little bit
05:53It's good to have you in Sparta this evening. We've got a couple that we're going to be doing right
05:58here, judges
05:58We're going to switch up, both doing dulcimer, and then they're going to do their duets
06:03So first up is Eva Casteevens. Eva comes to us out of Moxford, North Carolina on the dulcimer this evening
06:14Let me get her a chance to get set up
06:18Then I'll go ahead and let you know Danny is over here with her, Danny Casteevens. He'll be doing dulcimer
06:23after that
06:23They're going to swap instruments
06:26Eva's going to do one for you called Home Sweet Home
06:29So let's make them all feel at home tonight. Thank you again for being here
06:36Snowstorm comes up in just a minute
06:38This one is number 502 and just so that you're
06:41You're up and ahead of yourselves 501 is Danny's number
06:50So 502 is playing now. This is Eva Casteevens. Home Sweet Home
06:59Let's go together
06:59Let's just pick it up
07:13for a second
07:14that you are looking at
07:19We've got other four
12:24Danny and Eva K. Stevens doing their duet this evening on this chilly, chilly Friday night in Allegheny County.
12:35Y'all didn't see those snowflakes a few minutes ago, right?
12:39He did. I saw that. You saw.
12:42No, anyway, we're glad that you're here to enjoy this summertime activity that we get to enjoy.
12:48We're going to turn them loose to do one called Bury Me Beneath the Willow.
12:56There's no number on here, guys.
12:59I'll see what I can find for you backstage if they've got the number, okay?
13:03Okay.
13:27I'll see what I can find for you backstage if they've got the number, okay?
13:38I'll see what I can find for you backstage if they've got the number, okay?
13:54I'll see what I can find for you backstage if they've got the number, okay?
14:09I'll see what I can find for you backstage if they've been coming to you backstage if they've got the
14:29number, okay?
14:29I'll see what I can find for you backstage if they've got the number, come onto the road, okay?
14:37So he will know where I am sleeping
14:45And perhaps he'll wait for me
14:52Tomorrow wants to be our wedding
14:58Oh now where can he be
15:02He has gone to for the night
15:09And no longer cares for me
15:14Somewhere in me he meets the little
15:22On a year weep in the tree
15:26So he will know where I am sleeping
15:34And perhaps he'll wait for me
15:38And perhaps he'll wait for me
15:53That was duet number 777
15:57Pretty easy one there for me
15:59I should have got that, right guys?
16:00But they looked it up for us
16:02It is number 777 in the duet category
16:05Danny and Eva Kesteevens
16:09So we'll give them a minute to get ready to exit the stage here
16:14As they are and bring our next contestant up
16:22It takes a minute
16:24You've got all your baggage there with you
16:27But Danny's leaving
16:28And we're going to bring up our next contestant
16:30This is contestant number 412
16:35That's 412
16:36From the folk song category
16:38So get your folk songs all ready up
16:41And this gentleman right here
16:43He's the Wahlberg mayor he goes by
16:46He is Alan Todd
16:48Alan Todd
16:50He's out of Winston-Salem
16:52And he's going to do for a second
16:54On Top of the World
17:13In the spring
17:15One sunny day
17:17My sweetheart left me
17:20On a twin of the way
17:22Now she's gone
17:25And I don't worry
17:27Lord I'm sitting
17:29On top of the world
17:31She called me up
17:34From El Paso
17:36Said come back daddy
17:39Lord I need you so
17:41Now she's gone
17:43And I don't worry
17:46Lord I'm sitting
17:48On top of the world
18:13Asher to ashes
18:14Dust to dust
18:17And every woman
18:19Have a good night
18:21To rest
18:21And if she's gone
18:24And I don't worry
18:26Lord I'm sitting
18:28On top of the world
18:31Missy Berry
18:33Is a deep and wide
18:35God my Lord
18:38She's on the other side
18:40And if she's gone
18:42And I don't worry
18:45Lord I'm sitting
18:47On top of the world
18:51If you don't like my peaches
18:53Don't shake my tree
18:55Get out of my orchard
18:58Let the peaches be
19:01Now she's gone
19:03And I don't worry
19:05Lord I'm sitting
19:07On top of the world
19:09Don't you come here run
19:12Sticking out what you had
19:14Gonna get me
19:16Gonna get me
19:16Like you got yourself
19:18A hand
19:20Now she's gone
19:21And I don't worry
19:24Lord I'm sitting
19:26On top of the world
19:29Lord I'm sitting
19:30On top of the world
19:39That right there is
19:40Alan Todd
19:41Contestant number 412
19:44I sure am so glad
19:45To see some of you
19:46Smiling faces here
19:47Enjoying the music
19:48With us this evening
19:49When you go home
19:50This evening
19:50Call everybody you know
19:51And remind them
19:52What's going on tomorrow
19:53Right back here
19:54We're going to pack in
19:55And enjoy what
19:56We have to offer
19:58Great music
19:59Some great food
20:00Friendship
20:01And family
20:02And just some of the
20:03Best of the best
20:04Right here in Sparta
20:04Right
20:05Okay
20:05This is our vocal duet
20:08Number 785
20:10Vocal duet number 785
20:13They're listed down
20:14Out of Marion
20:15But really it's
20:17More like Chilhowie
20:18And over in the Tennessee
20:20And they're definitely
20:21South of Detroit
20:22But they're here tonight
20:24Where it really counts
20:25In Sparta North Carolina
20:26This vocal duet
20:28Is going to do one
20:28For you called
20:30When He Beckons Me
20:32Home to Stay
20:41There's a place
20:43Of sweet peace and rest
20:45Where I'll go
20:46To live with all the blessed
20:49When my word
20:50Down here
20:51Is all through
20:55There I see
20:56All my friends
20:58Going on and enjoying
21:00Them in a brand new song
21:02My hope is
21:04I'll see
21:05You too
21:08Oh I'm looking
21:10For that happy time
21:12When the hope
21:13In heaven will be mine
21:15And I feel
21:16The time is dark
21:18Far away
21:21They are all
21:22On streets of purest
21:24Golden wear
21:26A robe as white as snow
21:28Would He beg us
21:30To be home
21:31To stay
21:40Over there
21:42There'll be no end of time
21:44And Jesus' face
21:46Will always shine
21:47For He's
21:49The only light
21:50We'll ever need
21:53There will be
21:55No pain
21:56No pain
21:56Or sorrow
21:57There will have
21:58No heavy load
22:00To bear
22:01And on His
22:02Sweet man
22:04I will be
22:07Oh I'm looking
22:09For that happy time
22:11With a home
22:12In heaven
22:13Will be mine
22:14And I feel
22:15The time is dark
22:17Far away
22:20They are all
22:21On streets of purest
22:23Gold and wear
22:25A robe as white as snow
22:27When He begs me home
22:30To stay
22:33When He begs me home
22:38To stay
22:43To stay
22:45Thank you
22:50That's the vocal duets
22:52Number 785
22:54Number 785
22:56Rhonda Blevins
22:57And Alan Shepard
22:58We sure have got some fantastic musicians
23:02Both young and old
23:03And the tradition
23:04And the tradition
23:04And continues on
23:05And it just keeps getting better
23:07All the time
23:07So we're going to continue tonight
23:08To enjoy that
23:10Right here in Sparta
23:11Our next contestant
23:12Is number 602
23:14That's 602
23:16In the junior fiddle contests
23:18So this is the junior fiddle category
23:22Contestant number 602
23:23Coming out of Ennis, North Carolina
23:25Just around the corner up here
23:26And this is Sadie Elliott
23:29Sadie's going to do
23:30Cotton Eye Joe
23:58Tall Piano
24:29Sadie Alex, number 602.
24:31In the Junior Fiddle category.
24:34Well, Spartans looking kind of raucous tonight.
24:37Are y'all in the same crowd?
24:39Boy, they were awful loud a few minutes ago.
24:41Are y'all here with me tonight?
24:43Let them know out in the campground.
24:44They best be playing because the right audience is here.
24:47Y'all are definitely the right audience.
24:49This is contestant number 253 in the Bluegrass Banjo category.
24:53Coming to us out of Winston, Salem, North Carolina.
24:57This is, again, number 253.
25:00Danny Bowers.
25:02And Danny's going to be bringing up his banjo special.
25:07Thanks, Mom.
27:38Hey, Danny, Danny, Mom said you're welcome.
27:44Home for supper.
27:46Home for supper.
27:46Gotcha, gotcha.
27:47Hey, listen, folks, it's an awesome thing that the fire department, the Asparta Allegheny Volunteer Fire Department has put this
27:54thing together.
27:55Because I'm going to tell you what, with the hot picking we've got going on down here, we might just
27:58need them.
27:59They might have to put out a real fire.
28:01All right, so this gentleman right here, this young fella, is in the junior mandolin competition, number 677, 677.
28:11His name is A.J. Dean.
28:13A.J. tells me he got to hold on tight to the beat part, okay?
28:17He's got something for you.
28:19This is A.J. Dean from Madison, North Carolina doing Cattle in the Can.
28:23This is A.J. Dean from Madison, North Carolina doing Cattle in the Can.
28:23The name is A.J. Dean from Madison, North Carolina doing Cattle in the Can.
30:23Well, this young fellow here, boy, I tell you what, he came right on up those steps, and he's all
30:28wide-eyed and ready to do this.
30:29This is number 626, number 626 in the junior old-time Ben Joe.
30:36He's doing, from Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, by the way.
30:40This is Colton Perry.
30:41Colton tells me he's doing lonesome road blues.
30:45Woo!
30:47Woo!
30:47Woo!
30:49Woo!
30:49Woo!
32:22This young fellow right here is number 652 in the youth guitar competition.
32:29He's out of Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
32:32Luke Church is his name.
32:33So Luke, he tells me he's doing one called Red-Haired Boy.
32:37He's out of Wilkesboro.
33:30He's out of Wilkesboro.
33:46He's out of Wilkesboro.
37:42Got a couple fellows that are going to do some switching up here.
37:45Our first contestant in the banjo bluegrass is number 255, number 255.
37:52And this is Isaac Osborne out of Jefferson, again, contestant number 255.
37:59He's going to do Charlotte breakdown, and then we'll switch things up a little bit for you.
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