Local oldtime groups, fiddlers’ associations, and clubs all play essential roles in keeping oldtime music alive and well. They are often the focal point for oldtime events in your area and a great way to find other players. If you’re new to an area, try to find the closest oldtime group or if you’re traveling, check them out to see what’s on.
Local Oldtime Groups
North America
ALABAMA
Birmingham Friends of OTM and Dance
Huntsville Traditional Music Society
ALASKA
Athabascan Fiddlers’ Association
ARIZONA
The Arizona Old Time Fiddlers
AOTF Mile High
AOTF Southern Arizona
Yuma Oldtime Fiddlers
Arizona Bluegrass Association
Eastern Arizona Oldtime Fiddlers’ Association
ARKANSAS
The Ozark Folk Center
Arkansas State Old Time Fiddle Association, Northwest Chapter
CALIFORNIA
California State Old Time Fiddlers Association
CSOTFA, District 2
CSOTFA, District 5
CSOTFA, District 6
CSOTFA, District 7
CSOTFA, District 8
CSOTFA, District 9
CSOTFA, District 10
Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers’ Association
California Bluegrass Association
San Diego Bluegrass Society, Inc.
The Peninsula Scottish Fiddlers
The Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles
The San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers
COLORADO
Colorado Oldtime Fiddlers Association
Central Rockies Old-Time Music Association
CONNECTICUT
Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers’ Club
The Quiet Corner Fiddlers
HAWAII
Traditional & Bluegrass Society of Hawaii
IDAHO
Idaho Old Time Fiddlers Association
INDIANA
Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering
ILLINOIS
Illinois Old Time Fiddlers’ Association
IOWA
The Fiddlers’ Association of Iowa
Iowa Friends of Old-Time Music
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Old-Time Music, Inc.
MAINE
Old-Time Music Players of Maine
MASSACHUSETTS
The North Falmouth Fiddlers
MICHIGAN
The Michigan Fiddlers Association
MINNESOTA
Minnesota State Fiddlers Association
Hardanger Fiddlers’ Association of America
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Fiddlers’ Association
MISSOURI
Focal Point Friends of Old-Time Music
Missouri State Old Time Fiddlers’ Association
Missouri Fiddlers & Country Music Association, Inc.
MONTANA
Montana State Old Time Fiddlers Association
NEBRASKA
Great Plains Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association
NEVADA
Nevada Old Time Fiddlers Association
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Association
NEW YORK
Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association
New York State Old-Time Fiddlers’ Association
The Fiddlers of the Genessee
The Niagara Frontier Fiddle Club
NORTH CAROLINA
Carolina Friends of Old-Time Music
The Charlotte Folk Society
OHIO
The Columbus Folk Music Society
Northeast Ohio Old-Time Music Group
OKLAHOMA
The Oklahoma State Fiddlers
OREGON
Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers Association
PENNSYLVANIA
Brandywine Friends of Old Time Music
RHODE ISLAND
The Old Fiddlers’ Club
SOUTH CAROLINA
Low Country Friends of Old Time Music
The South Carolina Fiddlers’ Group
SOUTH DAKOTA
The Fiddlers of South Dakota
TEXAS
Austin Friends of Traditional Music
Texas Old Time Fiddlers
TENNESSEE
Knoxville Old-Time Session
Nashville Oldtime String Band Association
UTAH
Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music
VERMONT
The Northeast Fiddlers’ Association
VIRGINIA
Friends of Old Time Music in Richmond
Piedmont Fiddle & Banjo Association
WASHINGTON
Northwest Scottish Fiddlers
Washington Old Time Fiddlers’ Association
WEST VIRGINIA
Morgantown Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance