{"id":318081,"date":"2025-11-25T12:55:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T12:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/maw-named-2025-tennessee-valley-fiddle-champion-alabama-state-fiddle-champion\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T12:55:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T12:55:37","slug":"maw-named-2025-tennessee-valley-fiddle-champion-alabama-state-fiddle-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=318081","title":{"rendered":"Maw Named 2025 Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion, Alabama State Fiddle Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"is-style-section-intro\">Jesse Maw from Asheville, North Carolina was named the 2025 \u201cTennessee Valley Fiddle Champion\u201d at the 58th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention held at Athens State University on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>As the top fiddler, Maw not only won the title of Alabama State Fiddle Champion, but also the Convention\u2019s top prize of $2,000. Zirl Hopkins from Spavinaw, Oklahoma finished runner-up.<\/p>\n<p>The Convention contributes to Athens State by funding student scholarships and University projects. Thank you to our 2025 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention sponsors and supporters: Bank of America (Stage Sponsor),\u00a0Goodwyn Mills Cawood (Stage Sponsor), TriGreen Equipment (Stage Sponsor),\u00a0Pettus Plumbing &amp; Piping, Inc. (Stage Sponsor), Renewal by Andersen (Delmore Brothers Stage Sponsor \u2013 McCandless Hall), Redstone Federal Credit Union (Wristband Sponsor), Martin &amp; Cobey (Jerry McGlocklin Music Store Sponsor), Fly HSV\/American Airlines (Backstage Sponsor), Fink\u2019s Music (T-Shirt Sponsor), Winsupply Huntsville Bath &amp; Kitchen Idea Center (RV Campground Sponsor), The Orthopaedic Center \u2013 TOC Athens (Shuttle Sponsor), CB&amp;S Bank (Strings Workshop Sponsor), Nanny\u2019s Old Fashion Lemonade (Craft Vendor Area and Shade-Tree Picking Area Sponsor), Pepsi (Food Court Venue Sponsor), and Bank Independent (Cash Giveaway Sponsor).\u00a0This project was made possible in part by a grant from the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area and support was also provided by the Alabama Tourism Department.<\/p>\n<p>Old time music fans are encouraged to save the date for the 2026 Fiddlers Convention, which will be held Wednesday, September 30 through Saturday, October 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.athensfiddlers.org\/\">www.AthensFiddlers.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1342\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.athens.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maw-Named-Fiddle-Champion-reduced.jpg\" alt=\"Jesse Maw Named 2025 Fiddle Champion\" class=\"wp-image-72035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.athens.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maw-Named-Fiddle-Champion-reduced.jpg 1342w, https:\/\/www.athens.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maw-Named-Fiddle-Champion-reduced-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.athens.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maw-Named-Fiddle-Champion-reduced-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.athens.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maw-Named-Fiddle-Champion-reduced-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.athens.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maw-Named-Fiddle-Champion-reduced-503x336.jpg 503w, https:\/\/www.athens.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maw-Named-Fiddle-Champion-reduced-1250x835.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.athens.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maw-Named-Fiddle-Champion-reduced-750x501.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1342px) 100vw, 1342px\"\/><\/figure>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"69259d7bdb9f9\" class=\"builder-module cta-block cta-block--interior cta-block--yellow\">\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '766254602564007');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jesse Maw from Asheville, North Carolina was named the 2025 \u201cTennessee Valley Fiddle Champion\u201d at the 58th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention held at Athens State University on Saturday night. 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