Hoppin' John Fiddlers' Convention
Community Services Non Profits
Why pick this one
Hoppin' John Fiddlers' Convention combines old-time, bluegrass, and children’s music contests with workshops, dancing, film screenings, camping, and a cook-off.
Best for
- attending traditional music contests
- participating in old-time or bluegrass band competitions
- children entering folk song, fiddle, instrument, or dance contests
- learning Appalachian ballad singing or Piedmont banjo styles
- families seeking music, dancing, workshops, and camping in one festival
Look elsewhere if
- someone needs an individual service rather than a scheduled festival
- someone is seeking non-musical entertainment or services
- someone cannot attend the scheduled September 17-19, 2026 event
Specialties
- old-time string band contests
- bluegrass band contests
- fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, bass, folk song, dance, and duet singing contests
- traditional music workshops
- Appalachian ballad programming
What makes them different
- Offers separate old-time, bluegrass, and non-traditional band contests
- Provides children’s contests for folk song, fiddle, other instruments, and dance
- Features workshops on Appalachian ballads, Piedmont two-finger banjo, bluegrass fiddle, son jarocho, and folk music
- Includes documentary screenings about North Carolina Piedmont music, dancing, and cultural history
- Combines contests, concerts, dancing, a cook-off, workshops, showcases, kids’ activities, tickets, and camping
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1439 Henderson Tanyard Rd, Pittsboro, NC 27312-9188
- Phone
- +19197049174
- Website
- http://www.hoppinjohn.org/
- info@hoppinjohn.org
Services
- traditional music festival
- live concerts
- music and dance contests
- music workshops
- film screenings
- cook-off
- kids and family activities
- camping