Judges

Amy Carwile

Amy Gilliam Carwile began learning the violin at the age of eight, playing traditional old-time fiddle music alongside her three siblings. Recognizing her budding talent, her family trekked to competitions across the country on weekends and during the summers in support of her growing passion for fiddle music. Those formative years laid the foundation for a rich musical career that would eventually marry her to fiddle music for life.

Amy has competed in dozens of fiddle contests throughout the United States and Canada garnering awards such as Northwest Regional, Washington State, Pend O’Reille International, Rocky Mountain and Colorado Open Fiddling Championships. Amy has also served as a judge at numerous fiddle contests including Oregon State, Colorado Open, Alabama State, Indiana State, Wyoming State, Idaho Open, Northwest Regional and the prestigious National Old-Time Fiddlers Contest held annually in Weiser, Idaho.

She has instructed privately for 18 years, passing down the old-time fiddling heritage to hundreds of students of all ages, from three-year-old toddlers to 80-year-old seniors. In tandem with her private instruction, she travels the U.S. and internationally conducting fiddle workshops and master classes as well as teaching at summer music camps including the International Fiddle School at Vanderbilt University.

Amy's Website is: http://www.carwilestringstudio.com