Saturday, July 8

9 AM - 10:30 PM

McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157

Masks suggested but not required for indoor venues.

Tickets available at the gate! See the full schedule and Festival map HERE.

For those who have purchased tickets, just give your name at the gate to receive your Festival wristband.

FEATURING

Tom Chapin

Receiving the Robert H. Chambers Award for Excellence in the Traditional Arts

WMC Alumni Hall

Host Band: Walt Michael & Co.

Guy Davis

Professor Louie & the Crowmatix

Shelley Ensor

Nicolas Carter

Steafan Hannigan

Shannon Quinn

‍Lydia Martin

Michael G. Ronstadt

Susan Boyer Haley

Andy Cohen

Josh Hisle

Rod MacDonald

Bryan McDowell

Tom Mindte

Barry Mitterhoff

Ken Kolodner

Mary Lynn Michal

Harry Orlove

Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts

Port Righ

Sally Rogers & Howie Bursen

Randy Barrett

Carter Giegerich

Ralph Gordon

Steve Bloom

Dave Burkitt

Martial Davis

Brenda Anna

Slim Harrison

Tim Porter

Joe Selly

Wayne Fugate

Gordon Roberts

Amy Ferebee

Jesse Palidofsky

Wayne Werner

Dan Collins

Jeremy Wright

Ken Koons

Bob Rychlik

The Red Rooster

Phil Spiess

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Tickets and Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention registration available at the gate.

2023 Ticket prices: Contestants (includes full Festival access)

• 2023 Deer Creek Adult Contestants: $20
• 2023 Deer Creek Youth Contestants (12 and under): $15

2023 Ticket prices: Festival (non-Contestants)

• 2023 Regular Adult Admission: $40
• 2023 Senior Admission (ages 65+): $35
• 2023 Children ages 13-17 or with college ID (up to age 22): $20
• Children 12 and under: FREE

On the AIR-CONDITIONED campus of McDaniel College * Juried Art Vendors * Food Vendors

NOTE: The 52nd Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention will take place in the morning!

• Competition registration begins at 9 AM
• Competition begins at 10:30 AM

Competition categories include Band, individual instruments including guitar, fiddle, banjo, Celtic instrument, and youth. Includes the 3rd Annual Eileen Carson Schatz Memorial Clogging Competition and the Claude Martin Memorial Fiddle Award. Competition fee includes All Access to all Roots Music & Arts Festival events! Deer Creek info HERE.

Robert H. Chambers Award for Excellence in the Traditional Arts Recipient: Tom Chapin

Learn more about Tom Chapin and past recipients of the Robert H. Chambers Award HERE!

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Interested in being a vendor? Email cgothvendors@gmail.com for the vendor application OR see the Vendors page HERE.

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