Smithville Jamboree ready to fiddle around
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Downtown Smithville will make its annual transformation from a cozy, rural town to one with a beehive of activity as thousands of visitors will flock to town to witness 25 divisions of competition and view the wares and skills of crafters from all over the nation.
?All in all, I feel like it is going to be a good Jamboree,? said coordinator Neil Dudney. ?Everything is ready to go. We?re just waiting for the day to come.?
That day is this Friday with the opening ceremonies beginning at 8:30 a.m. and the first competition beginning at 9 a.m.
Interest in this year?s event has come from regional and national media outlets. Dudney said he has been contacted for advance publicity, or requests for coverage, by publications such as National Geographic, Southern Living, and Tennessee Traveler magazine.
In all, there will be 15 areas of competition Friday.
There will be a break in the action Friday night as the Smithville Community Chorus will take the stage for a program and around 8 p.m. Friday.
Competition resumes Saturday at 9 a.m. with the Junior Fiddlers? event. In all, 17 events are planned that day, culminating with the Fiddle-Off late Saturday night.