RULES FOR CONTESTANTS, SPECTATORS & CAMPERS

1. Bands register under the name of the band; bands must have banjo, fiddle, and guitar. Bands must play Friday and Saturday. Bands can add or replace members prior to the first
   performance, but the addition/replacement must be a registered contestant. Bands cannot add or replace members for the second performance. Bands will play two songs, both judged. No warm up allowed on stage. We reserve the right to limit bands to one song depending on the schedule.
2. Band manager or designee must appear backstage at the time set out on the schedule to verify intent to perform. Order of performance on Friday night will be by random drawing. On
   Saturday night the order will be reversed so that the band playing first on Friday will play last
   on Saturday. If you miss the drawing on Friday, but arrive before the end of the contest your
   band is entering (bluegrass or old time), then you WILL be allowed to perform last and will
   play in reverse order on Saturday night. Bands that fail to appear when scheduled will be
   disqualified from the competition.
3. Because of the tight schedule we are following, contestants should refrain from talking on
   stage. Even introduction of band members is cause for disqualification.
4. No medley of tunes allowed.
5. Individuals may compete in one band as an individual, in one instrumental category, plus folk song and/or flatfoot. Competing in violation of this rule will disqualify BOTH of the bands
   AND the individual from all categories.
6. Individual instrumentalists may be accompanied by on instrumentalists (no vocals); the
   accompanying instrument can be the same as the instrument being judged; however, the
   accompanist must be back-up only (for example, a guitar can accompany a guitar). Folk
   singers may: 1)sing a Capella; 2)accompany themselves on an instrument; 3)be accompanied by one instrumentalist; or, 4)accompany themselves on an instrument AND be accompanied by one instrumentalist.
7. Children (16 and under) may compete either in the adult individual competitions or in the
   children’s competitions. A child may compete as an adult in one competition and as a child in another (for example, as an adult in Old Time fiddle and as a child in folk song), but may not compete as an adult and as a child in the same competition (for example, Bluegrass fiddle and children’s bluegrass instrumental). A child who competes in ANY adult competition will be reimbursed as an adult.
8. Only string acoustic instruments on stage; no electric instruments.
9. Taps are not permitted in the dance contest or in the audience.
10. Contestants must purchase contestant bracelet; individual contestants will be reimbursed after performance. Non-performing spouses will not be reimbursed.
11. Lost, damaged, or mutilated bracelets will not be replaced.
12. Rules governing ties will be available backstage.
13. Only songs and instrumentals from the public domain – no copyrighted music permitted.
14. Only authentic folk songs in the folk song contest. Folk song contestants are limited to three minutes.
15. By performing, all contestants agree that the sponsor may record and reproduce performances free of claim by contestants. The sponsor has the exclusive right to record and reproduce music played at the convention.
16. City of Buena Vista animal control ordinances apply at Glen Maury Park. No animals are
    permitted in the performance area.
17. Skateboards are allowed in the designated area only. Bicycles and ATV’s are not allowed due to the high amount of traffic in the campground.
18. Golf carts cannot be operated by children under 16 (valid driver’s license) at anytime.
    After dark all golf carts must have headlights. Contact park office for other golf cart regulations.
19. Alcohol is not permitted in the performance area.