2025 PRIZES
(NOTE: Prizes subject to change)
Judge's Choice Scholarship Prize
One (1) winner will receive FREE tuition to FIVE single-period courses during Traditions Weeks workshops at Common Ground on the Hill 2025, valued at $625. Workshops feature renowned musicians including Tony Trischka, Bruce Molsky, Chris Luquette, Bryan McDowell, Barry Mitterhoff, Kevin Elam, Susan Boyer Haley, Ken Kolodner and many more! See note at the bottom of the page for additional details.
NOTE:
- Traditions Weeks offers offers three separate weeks of 5-day workshops in music, dance, visual arts, lecture, film and more.
- 2025 Workshops take place virtually and in-person. Dates are: VIRTUAL - June 23-27 and IN PERSON - July 6-11 and July 13-18 (on the campus of McDaniel College in Westminster, MD). Winners may select their classes across the weeks. Housing is not included for in-person courses.
- Each 5-day workshop meets at the same time every day, Monday-Friday.
- There are 5 separate class periods available each week, and around 180 class offerings in any given week.
- Most classes are single period; however, certain classes (such as hammered dulcimer and visual arts workshops) are two-period. For example, a contestant who wins 3 single-period classes could choose a 2-period Hammered Dulcimer workshop plus a 1-period Fiddle workshop.
- Complete information can be found online HERE.
2025 Band Prizes
- Best Band Overall Prize: $1000
- Best Bluegrass Band: $500 PLUS a performance slot at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, August 14-17, 2025.
- Best Old-Time Band: $500.
- Best Celtic Ensemble: $500.
- NOTE: Performance prizes can only be won by a band ONE time. Past winners are not eligible.
2025 Instrumental Prizes (Judges' Choice)
Instrument prizes, awarded according to judges' choice, may or may not be awarded to category prize winners. The judges' decision regarding the recipients of the instrumental prizes is final.
cash prizes
Cash Prizes of $100 will be awarded to the top contestant in each individual musician category, as well as to the top contestant in the Vocal and Clogging categories, plus FREE tuition for THREE single-period classes of Traditions Weeks 2025 workshops at Common Ground on the Hill, valued at $375.
Individual musician categories include:
- Fiddle
- Banjo
- Guitar
- Mandolin
- Special Instrument (all instruments no listed above)
- Vocalist
- Young Performer
- Appalachian Clogging/Flatfooting
NOTE:
- Traditions Weeks offers offers three separate weeks of 5-day workshops in music, dance, visual arts, lecture, film and more.
- 2025 Workshops take place virtually and in-person. Dates are: VIRTUAL - June 24-28 and IN PERSON - July 6-11 and July 13-18 (on the campus of McDaniel College in Westminster, MD). Winners may select their classes across the weeks. Housing is not included for in-person courses.
- Each 5-day workshop meets at the same time every day, Monday-Friday.
- There are 5 separate class periods available each week, and around 180 class offerings in any given week.
- Most classes are single period; however, certain classes (such as hammered dulcimer and visual arts workshops) are two-period. For example, a contestant who wins 3 single-period classes could choose a 2-period Hammered Dulcimer workshop plus a 1-period Fiddle workshop.
- Complete information can be found online HERE.
