Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree Features New Dancing Categories
Just over a week away from the 54th Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree and four new dance categories. Event President Kim Luton said the four new categories are traditional line dance, traditional duo line dance, precision team, and hoedown team. Luton said clogging represents a rich part of the Appalachian heritage. “You can just hear them on […]
DeKalb Getting Ready For Fiddlers Jamboree In Days
Preparations underway across Dekalb County for the 53rd Annual Fiddlers Jamboree and Crafts Festival, the weekend after the Fourth. The event filled with music, crafts, and food has been named the official Jamboree And Crafts Festival of the State of Tennessee. Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree President Kim Luton said the community expecting some 30-thousand plus to […]
Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree Receives $75,000 For New Stage Cover
A new roof over the Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree will be constructed thanks to a $75,000 state Tourism Enhancement Grant. In 2019 a windstorm ripped the cover off, and the stage has not had a roof since. The original roof was built some 30 years ago, designed by Tennessee Tech students. Jamboree President Kim Luton said […]
