51st NW Regional Fiddle Contest

Sunday was the last day of the 51st NW Regional Fiddle Contest which determines who goes on to compete in the national competition in Weiser, Idaho. Read about the fiddle contest here.

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Sun., April 28, 2019

Marena Stewart performs in the young adults division during day two of the Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest on April 28, 2019, in Spokane Valley, Wash. This weekend's fiddle contest was the 51st annual competition, which attrracted fiddlers of all ages; the youngest who was four years old and the oldest who was 94 years old.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Maggie Buckley, 4, plays "Happy Birthday"during day two of the Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest on April 28, 2019, in Spokane Valley, Wash. Buckley was the youngest competitor in the contest and competed in the "small fry" divison.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Maggie Buckley, 4, smiles while her dad adjusts the microphone considerably lower for her during day two of the Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest on April 28, 2019, in Spokane Valley, Wash. Buckley was the youngest competitor in the contest and competed in the "small fry" divison.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Rye Niehenke, 8, performs in the "small fry" division during day two of the Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest on April 28, 2019, in Spokane Valley, Wash. Both Rye and his twin brother Cash competed in the finals, and Cash was the winner of the division.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Julie Niehenke records her son Rye performing, while Rye's twin brother, Cash, watches during day two of the Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest on April 28, 2019, in Spokane Valley, Wash. The brothers from Oakesdale, Wash. both competed in the finals in the "small fry" division, and Cash was the winner of the division.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Marge McFaul, 94, performs in the finals of the "senior senior" division during day two of the Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest on April 28, 2019, in Spokane Valley, Wash. McFaul was the oldest competitor in the 51st annual contest, while the youngest competitor was just old years old.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Marge McFaul, 94, taps her foot in vibrant red boots while performing during the finals of the "senior senior" division on day two of the Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest on April 28, 2019, in Spokane Valley, Wash. McFaul was the oldest competitor in the 51st annual contest, while the youngest competitor was just old years old.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Eliza Beck, 12, of Melba, ID, performs in the "junior junior" division finals during day two of the Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest on April 28, 2019, in Spokane Valley, Wash. This weekend's fiddle contest was the 51st annual competition, which attrracted fiddlers of all ages; the youngest who was four years old and the oldest who was 94 years old.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Andrew Beck, 9, of Melba, ID, performs in the "junior junior" division finals during day two of the Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest on April 28, 2019, in Spokane Valley, Wash. This weekend's fiddle contest was the 51st annual competition, which attrracted fiddlers of all ages; the youngest who was four years old and the oldest who was 94 years old.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review