August 8-9, 2008
Contest Judges
All our judges are members of the North American Fiddle Judges Association.
Madonna Myers Commo
When Madonna was six years old, her father (Clem Myers) started the Northeast Fiddlers Assoc. She has been an active member throughout the years. She has competed and placed in many fiddle contests throughout her years. She has been a member of the NAFJA (North American Fiddlers Judges Association) since the late 1970s and has been President and Secretary at various times during this period, and has been judging contests throughout the United States, including the National Contest in Weiser Idaho. Throughout the years, Donna has been very involved in the Northeast Regional Old-time Fiddlers Contest & Festival held in Barre, Vermont. She has recorded on numerous albums and preformed with her own band as a bass player/vocalist for more than thirty years. Donna has had the great honor to be in shows with great performers: Ronnie Millsap. Mickey Gillie, Johnnie Lee, and Dick Curlis -- just to name a few. Donna lives in Barre, Vermont, with her family -- all of whom are involved in music. Donna is also an owner and operator of her own business, Snip & Clip Barber shops.
Nancy Warner
Nancy has been involved in music for most of her life and appreciates all forms and styles of music. She started piano lessons early in life, shortly followed by violin lessons. Her grandfather was very musical, a part of several bands through out his life in Canada. He played two difficult instruments; trombone and fiddle. He made the fiddles he played and with his Irish background, Nancy heard jigs most evenings during her years at home. For the first twelve years of violin, Nancy played on a violin created and made by her grandfather. Nancy was chosen to be the accompanist for Vermont’s All State Music festival as well as a participant in the All State Orchestra for five year with her violin. She continued with music lessons during her high school years. Her love for music continues through-out her adult life. She continues her involvement with music by playing her keyboard at numerous jam sessions as well as presenting a fiddle tune or two! She has special interest in providing harmony with her husband; twin fiddles! Her instructor is Peter Miller of Cambridge, Vermont. She has also participated at the Heritage Music Camp and other instructional offering for both the keyboard and the fiddle. She is a member of NEFJA and has successfully completed her instruction in the judging standards and scoring system utilized for fiddle contests.
The last judge will be added presently . . .
