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Frontenac Old Time Music Championship Sponsors – Registered Canadian Charity – 81462 7899 RR0001

Major Sponsors

Roger & Trudy Carkner, Kingston, On.,(See Bands Accepting Engagements) 613.384.5000
Revell Ranch Recording Studio, 1278 Bauder Lane – (See Bands Accepting Engagements) 374.3137.,
Gary & Edie Warwick, Verona – (See Bands Accepting Engagements) 613.374.2765
Verona Animal Hospital – 53 Westport Road, Godfrey, Ontario – 613-374-1270
Verona Lions Club – www.veronacommunity.on.ca/organizations.htm
Log Cabin Music 12 Peterson Road, Northbrook, ON, K0H 2G0 613-336-3385
Mom's Restaurant – Verona, Ontario – (613) 374-2817
Bell’s Window & Siding – Boyce Road  Harrowsmith, ON – 613-372-5848
Accounted lV – Pat Player – (613) 372-2896
Jim’s Auto Service – Harrowsmith, ON, 613-372-1493
Ryan’s Dry Wall & Home Improvements, Verona, ON – 613-374-1305
Alan Thomson, Lawyer, 232 Brock St., Kingston, ON., - 613.549-1111
Brian & Susan Powley, Sydenham, ON
Sunbury Jams – Margery Smith, Inverary, ON., 613.542.3870
Davy Well Drilling Ltd. – Main St. Verona, ON, 613-374-2176

 

Bands Accepting Engagements

Casual Country – Bluegrass/Old Time Country - Roger Carkner-Kingston – 613.384-5000,
Barry & Sheila Calthorpe-Yarker – 613.377.6875,
Ken Roloson-Harrowsmith – 613.372-2625
Gary & Edie Warwick, 4529 Bellrock Rd., Verona, ON., 613.374.2765
Bauder Road Band – Tom & Janet Revell, 1278 Bauder Rd., Hartington, ON., 613.374.3137
Piccadilly Pickers-Homer Card-(613) 374-2614
Red Rose Express-Joe Saunders-(613) 376-3457
Crimson River-Eva Ball-(613) 374-2447 - www.crimsonrivercanada.com
The Old Hims-Ross Clow-(613) 374-2864
Jan Fox-Kingston-Country/Country Contemporary email: janfox@janfox.ca
Mindee Fillion-Battersea-Country/Rock- 613-888-0400
Jon McLurg- Inverary- www.myspace.com/jonmclurg

Local Musical Festivals

Raise The Roof Women’s Music Festival - www.rrwmf.ca
Verona Cattail Festival - www.VeronaFestival.com/a>

Music Instructors

Fiddle
Joe White – Harrowsmith – 613-372-5607
Mary Kennedy – Kingston - 613-545-0906
Ian Tracy – Kingston – 613-544-5106
Guitar
Tom Thompson – Verona – 613-374-3348

Grocery

Reid's Foodland
Toppers Gas & Grocery-Verona
Sharbot Lake General Store-Sharbot Lake

Local Business

Desert Lake Family Resort-Hartington-613-374-2196 Sally & Bret Colman www.desertlakeresort.on.ca
Quinte Conservation Depot Lakes – Second Depot Lake, Oak Flats, ON –Harry Stinson – 613.374.2940
Harrowsmith Horse Country – Hwy. 38, Harrowsmith, ON., 613.372.5085
Tiffany Gift Shop – Hwy 38 - Harrowsmith, ON., 613.372.1368
Performance Shed, 3768 Hwy. 38, Harrowsmith, ON., 613.372.1280
Atkinson Home Building Centres-Hartington-613-372-2838
Happy Feet – Advanced Footcare Nurse - Candace Bertrim, 6933 Hwy, Verona – 613.374.9980
Wayne’s Hair Salon, - Harrowsmith, ON,. 613.372-2439
Rivendell Golf Club-Hwy 38-Verona-613-374-3404
www.rivendellgolf.on.ca
Princess Auto – 1016 Centennial Drive, Kingston, 613.530.3790
Lendahand Auto & Towing – Hwy. 38, Verona, ON., 613.374.5265
Vaughan’s Auto Service-Verona-613-374-5439
Verona Hardware Ltd–Verona – 613-374-2851
Hillside Coffee Company – Sydenham – (613) 376-6823
Leonard Fuels Ltd. – Hartington – (613) 372-2112
North Frontenac Pet Supplies-Sharbot Lake-613-279-3177
South Frontenac Rental-Harrowsmith-613-372-2662
Bernie’s Aluminum Products-Verona-613-374-2478
Canadian Tire Store-Napanee-#065-613-354-2222
Country Traditions Frozen Foods-Napanee-613-354-1326
Odessa Home Hardware-Odessa-613-386-1546
Giant Tiger-Napanee-613-354-4371
Metro Grocery-Bayridge Dr. Kingston
Rainbow Gardens & Gifts-Deseronto-613-396-2224
Silverbrook Garden Centre –Sydenham Rd., 613.376.7632
Trousdales Home Hardware – Sydenham, 4476 George St., ON., 613.376.6609
49 Pit Stop
Decorating Warehouse
Specialty Trophies & Engraving
Metro Store - #161
Metro Store - #266
Memory Lane Flowers- Sydenham
North Frontenac Arena
McGowan Service Station
Surgenor Truck Stop
Harmony Esthetics – Clow Rd. Godfrey
Kris Hair Port – Oak Flats Rd - Godfrey
Kingston Truck Centre – 750 Dalton St., Kingston, ON., 613.546.3336

Hotels/Motels

Ambassador Conference Resort – 1550 Princess St., Kingston - (613) 548-3605 www.ambassadorhotel.com
Peachtree Inn – 1187 Princess St., Kingston – (613) 546-4411 www.peachtreeinn.net
Four Points by Sheraton Kingston – Kingston – (613) 544-4434 www.fourpointskingston.com

 

Music Stores

Center Stage Music-1095 Princess St. Kingston-613-547-2469 www.cntrstgmusic.com
Kingston Guitar Shop-95 Clarence St. Kingston-613-531-3390 www.coolguitars.ca
Murry’s Music-Hwy 41 & Bosley Rd. Northbrook-613-336-9336
Renaissance Music-1057 Midland Ave-Kingston-613-384-9225 www.renaissance-music.com
Marie's Place-Brad Wright-62 Dundas St. W. Napanee-613-354-5368
Boundary Music Shop-Sydenham-613-376-3717

Radio Stations

CJAI 92.1 FM – Amherst Island Public Radio
Ellis Wolfreys – www.cjai.ca

CFRC 101.9 FM – Queen's University Radio
Brother Brian's Bluegrass Show – www.cfrc.ca

CFRC 101.9 FM – Queen’s University Radio
The Catalogue Parlor – Howard Bonner-Bluegrass www.cfrc.ca

Restaurants

Ella’s Cafι & Bakery, 4946 Hwy. 38, Harrowsmith, ON., 613.372.0007
Mom's Restaurant-Verona-613-374-2817
Bravo Restaurant-Verona-613-374-5444
Denny’s Family Restaurant-670 Gardiners Rd Kingston-613-634-6220
Ramekins Casual Fine Dining-1540 Bath Rd. Kingston-613-384-0793
The Cavelier Room-2360 Princess St. Kingston-613-546-4233
Coffee Way-Division St. Kingston-613-546-9106
Sharbot Lake Country Inn-Sharbot Lake-613-279-2198

Individual Contributors

Norm & Vivian Mattice, Enterprise
Glenn & June Fox – Parham
Diane Sproule – Enterprise
Kim Sproule - Enterprise
Lorne & Doris Hart, Kingston
June Nixon, Kingston
Barry & Sheila Calthorpe, Yarker
Ronda Carkner
Joan Shepherd, Oak Flats, Godfrey
Peter Platenius Verona
Gordon Moore-Verona
Dwight Pero-Hartington
Jim Stinson – Godfrey
Mr & Mrs. Donald Smith – Hartington

 

Frontenac Old Time Music Championship Links

www.ontariocountrysingingcontest.com
Jan Fox – www.janfox.ca

 

 

Frontenac Old Time Music Championship

We are dedicated to the preservation, presentation, participation and performance of Old Time County Music.

Many wonderful things began with humble beginnings!

Prize Money & Ribbons for
Singing Contest, Fiddle Contest, Guitar Contest,
Banjo Contest, Mandolin Contest.


Affordable Family Fun

Please join us on
September 22nd, 2012 – 9 am – 9pm
September 23rd, 2012 – 10 am – 6 pm

 

General Admission

Adults:$8.00
Seniors: $7.00
Family:$20.00

Children under 12 free.
(Except for contestants)

 

Proceeds, after expenses from the Frontenac Old Time Music Championship will support the musical education of students through music programs of local elementary/secondary schools.

For more information, please contact:
Cliff/Mary Rines – 613.358.5370
Email: cliffordrines@gmail.com

 

Schedule of Events

 

Sat. Sept. 22nd, 2012

9:00 a.m.

Singing Contest

Class A – Small Fry – 8 & under
Class B – Children – 9 – 14 yrs

Break

10 mins

  Class C – Junior – 15 – 19 yrs
Awards for Class A, B & C

Lunch

30 mins

Singing Contest
Class G – 20 – 45 yrs
Class H – 46 – 65 yrs
Class I – 66 +

Break

10 mins

Presentation of "Special Old Time Country Music Award".
Singing Champions
Open Mike Jam Session until closing at 9 pm

Sun. Sept. 23rd, 2012

 
10:00 a.m. Gospel Music
10:30 a.m. Instrumental Classes
Class D – Small Fry – 8 & under
D1- Fiddle
D2 – Guitar
D3 – Banjo
D4 – Mandolin
Class E – 9 – 13 yrs
E1 – Fiddle
E2 – Guitar
E3 – Banjo
E4 – Mandolin
Class F – 14 – 19 yrs
F1 – Fiddle
F2 – Guitar
F3 – Banjo
F4 – Mandolin
Awards for Classes D, E, & F
Instrumental Classes

Class J – 20 – 45 yrs
J1- Fiddle
J2 – Guitar
J3 – Banjo
J4 – Mandolin
Class K – 46 – 65 yrs
K1 – Fiddle
K2 – Guitar
K3 – Banjo
K4 – Mandolin

Break

10 mins

Class L – 66 +
L1 – Fiddle
L2 – Guitar
L3 – Banjo
L4 – Mandolin
Class M – Adults (20+) – Beginners 5 yrs years or less playing experience, not eligible for Championship Class..
M1 – Fiddle
M2 – Guitar
M3 – Banjo
M4 – Mandolin
Instrumental Championship
Award Presentation
Closing

 

Note: Schedule maybe modified where necessary. Classes with less than three entries will be combined with another class at the discretion of the judges. Practice area to be provided. Playing order will be by registration. Wheel chair accessible. Entries to be closed by July 18th, 2011

 

Location & Directions

Bedford Township Hall, 1381 Westport Road, approx. 7 km east of Hwy. 38.

Directions
Heading north on Hwy. 38, turn right at Godfrey onto the Westport Road – drive approx. 7 km, hall is on the left, with tennis court and baseball diamond.

Handicapped Parking available.
Pets will not be allowed in the hall and must be kept on a leash on the grounds.

 

Registration & Contestant Admission

Contestant Admission
$10.00/Class (can enter up to 3 classes, instrumental only)
Singing Classes (see Registration Form)
Must register by Sept. 18th, 2012 @ midnight.
Classes A,B,C,D, E,F & M are not eligible for Championship Classes.

Click here to download the Registration Form

 

Special Old Time Country Music Award

This award is to be presented each year to honour and recognize an individual or group which has promoted Old Time Country Music and has been instrumental in the preservation and advancement of this wonderful music. The prize consists of a plaque and a monetary award, along with public awareness and will be presented prior to the championship awards. Nominations for the above award must be received by Sept. 18th, 2012. For applications, contact Cliff or Mary Rines. If your nominee has been accepted for this award you will be the recipient of 1 adult pass to this event.

All winners will be listed on our web site

Click here to download the Special Old Time Country Music Award Nomination Form

 

Fiddle Workshops

Fiddle Workshops
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced workshops

Workshops run from 9:00 am to 4 pm, Saturday Sept. 22nd, 2012
Cost per workshop - $35.00

Click here to download the Registration Form

Guest Artists
To Be Announced.

Vendors
A small tented area will be provided for contestants, audience, or sponsors to sell their CD’s, equipment, etc

Food
Food Concession will be available

Please patronize our Sponsors and give our Volunteers a friendly "Thank You"! And most of all, thank you for supporting the "Frontenac Old Time Music Championship".

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