First Annual Fair Fiddlers Contest
To organize a fiddler's contest of all ages at the 2012 fair. Contest will also include musical entertainment, two hours before the contest, by a bluegrass band.
These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage;
Fairboard members will verbally survey audience to measure the impact of the discussions with the fiddlers and bluegrass band.
The favorite performances of the day were of the young childrens' contest.Requests from audience and performers to contiue the contest.
Jennifer Paananen
Lisa Fletcher
Donna Klimek
Jamie Hauge
Kim Gibbs
Leroy Collett
Anne Ness
Mike Fleischacker
Paula Math
Sara Knoblauch
Nicci Rau
Ron Hines