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

Major Sponsors

The Bedford Jam, Bedford

MOMS Restaurant 6775 HWY. 38, Box 356, Verona 

Alan G. Thomson-Professional Corporation, Barrister & Solicitor, 232 Brock Street, Kingston 

Ryans's Drywall and Home Improvements – 4002 Burnett Road, Verona 

Clifford & Mary Rines

Brent Schneider & Mary Kennedy

Bell Windows & Siding, 3995 Boyce Road, Hartington 

Gary & Edie Warwick, Verona 

Lions Club of Verona, 4312 Maple Drive, Verona

Augusta Campoli

Accounted IV Bookkeeping & Income Tax Services, 5747 Road 38, P.0. Box 12, Hartington 

Davy Well Drilling Limited, P.O. Box 69, 6767 Road #38, Verona 

Invista Human Resources Coffee Fund 

Mr. Peter Platenius, Verona 

Gordon & Agnes  Moore, Verona 

Mr. Roger Carkner, Kingston - roger.carkner@cogeco.ca 

 

Bands Accepting Engagements

Dave Martin. 613-278-0586. adventureagent@gmail.com

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

Local Business

Quinte Conservation Depot Lakes – Second Depot Lake, Oak Flats, ON –Harry Stinson – 613.374.2940

Asselstine's Hardware, Verona

Jim's Auto Service, Harrowsmith, 613.372.1493

Canadian Linen & Uniform, 102 Fraser Street Kingston

Canadian Tire #200, Napanee

Canadian Tire, Cataraqui Centre, Kingston

Canadian Tire, Division Street, Kingston

Country Traditions, Napanee

Collin's Trucking, Kingston

Hartington Farm Equipment, Hartington

LD PowerSports Sales, Godfrey, 613.374.5604
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
Rivendell Golf Club-Hwy 38-Verona-613-374-3404
www.rivendellgolf.on.ca
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
South Frontenac Rental-Harrowsmith-613-372-2662

Silverbrook Garden Centre-Sydenham Road
Giant Tiger-Napanee-613-354-4371
Specialty Trophies & Engraving
Metro Store - #161
Metro Store - #266
Memory Lane Flowers- Sydenham

Napanee Home Hardware, Napanee
North Frontenac Arena

Quality Carpentry, Bellrock

Savage Home Hardware, Odessa
Harmony Esthetics – Clow Rd. Godfrey
Kris Hair Port – Oak Flats Rd - Godfrey
Kingston Truck Centre – 750 Dalton St., Kingston, ON., 613.546.3336

Wayne's Hair Salon-Harrowsmith

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

Radisson Hotel Kingston by Diamond Hotels -- 1 Johnson Street, Kingston - (613) 549-8100

www.radisson.com/kingstononca

 

 

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

Kingston Sound Works, 267 Ontario St. Kingston-546-9999

Limestone Music-162 Division St. Kingston-613-546-8881

info@limestonemusic.ca
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

Aqua Terra by Clark, Kingston, 613.549.8100
Mom's Restaurant-Verona-613-374-2817
Ramekins Casual Fine Dining-1540 Bath Rd. Kingston-613-384-0793
Coffee Way-Division St. Kingston-613-546-9106

Individual Contributors

Norm & Vivian Mattice, Enterprise

Roberta Goodberry

Wilhelmine Card
Lorne & Doris Hart, Kingston
June Nixon, Kingston
Roger & Trudy Carkner

Joe Freeman

Carl & Linda Rines, Cornwall

David & Nancy Orser, Verona
Joan Shepherd, Oak Flats, Godfrey

Katrina Shepherd, Godfrey

Roy Shepherd, Godfrey
Peter Platenius Verona
Gordon Moore-Verona

 

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 21st, 2013 - Competition

September 22nd, 2013 - Open mic jam

 

General Admission

September 21st (Competition)

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

Children under 12 free.
(Except for contestants)

September 22nd (Open Mic Jam)

General Admission: $5.00

 

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 or Mary Kennedy -- 613.545.0906
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 September 18th, 2012

 

Location & Directions

Verona Lions Club Hall, 4504 Verona Sand, Verona.

Directions
Highway #38 North or South to Verona. Turn west onto Verona Sand Road. Hall is on right hand side of road heading west. Hint-turn at Verona Carpet Sales.

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, 2013 @ midnight.
Classes A,B,C,D, E,F & M are not eligible for Championship Classes.

A guitar accompanist is available if required. Advance notice of the songs you will be performing and the key they are in is required. Please see registration form.

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, 2013. 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

 

 

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 provided by the Verona Lions Club.

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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