2008 Golden Fiddle Awards
STOP PRESS:
Golden Fiddle Awards founder and main sponsor, Mark Mitchell, head
of Epoch Musical Instruments, has handed over the management of
the annual Awards to his co-directors, Marcus Holden and Andrew
Clermont, because of the pressure of other business interests.
Making this announcement, Mark affirmed that Epoch would remain
as the key sponsor for the awards, which next year will be held
at Blazes Auditorium on Thursday 24 January as part of the Tamworth
Country Music Festival.
Long time coordinator with the Fiddlers Feast, Valerie McGarry
will assist Marcus and Andrew in the promotion and coordination
of the event. Mykl Lozin has also come on board as webmaster, sponsor,
and graphic design.
Some of the country's star players, all of them former winners
of the Golden Fiddle Awards will form the 2008 judging panel.
They are Ian Cooper, Mykl Lozin and Marcella Taylor.
Entries for the 2008 awards which would normally close at the
end of October,
have been extended until 31 December.
All entries
must be lodged with Marcus Holden,
PO Box 430, CROYDON PARK
NSW 2133;
Mobile 0407 404 443
and email marcus@fiddlersfestival.com
Proudly Sponsored by:
Epoch Musical Instruments
Australian United Recording Artists
Independent Country Music Bulletin
The Golden
Fiddle Awards is the first awards
system embracing all musical styles, which focuses on nurturing,
supporting and rewarding the wealth of violin playing, performance
and composing talent in Australia and New Zealand.