Harmonica Fest 2008       
 A summer music festival hidden in the backwoods... 

  
  

  Yellow Pine
Idaho - USA,
Population 40

  

...Everyone is getting into the act!
 

  

19th Annual Yellow Pine
Harmonica Contest & Festival
Aug. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 2008

 

(2006 contest winners posted  CLICK HERE -
2007 contest was canceled by fire officials)

 

 


Each year during the first full weekend of August this sleepy mountain hamlet is transformed into the harmonica capital of the western world.  Entering its 19th year in 2008 (August 1-3), the Yellow Pine Harmonica Contest (honoring prospecting pioneers) has grown into one of the world's largest (and most fun!) harmonica events.

For eighteen years, our contest and festival has provided musical enjoyment to thousands of people in our beautiful, rustic small town of Yellow Pine situated in the Idaho backcountry. This event is a major revenue source for our community. Events such as ours are struggling to keep overhead costs low while maintaining the high level of entertainment for musicians and audience alike. With this in mind, we are trying something new with the Harmonica Contest at this year’s festival. There will be food and craft vendors, raffles, and toe-tapping music! Step back in time and camp in the beautiful Idaho Mountains...
 
 
The Yellow Pine Harmonica Contest & Festival is proud to announce exciting changes to our 2008 Harmonica Contest. We are bringing the contest outdoors to the Main Stage for everyone to enjoy, revising contest categories and judging criteria and adding prize money that is sure to entice outstanding and talented players from all over!

Perhaps the biggest change will be in the area of judging. In the past, we have been fortunate to have three major icons of the Harmonica world to perform judging duties. This year we are trying a new, innovative approach that will be put more money in the pockets of contestants.

Here’s the new plan: Youth and Adult Divisions will be judged by contestants in the Open Grand Champion Division either by volunteering or by lot drawing. The talented entrants of the Open Grand Champion Division will vote on each other – one vote but not for themselves. What better compliment can one receive than to be judged best by your talented peers?

The contest will begin at 11:00am on Saturday with the Youth and Adult Divisions. The Open Grand Champion Division will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday. Winners will be announced and trophies and prize monies awarded at 5:00 p.m. Saturday.

Contacts:
Harmonica Festival Chairman: Steve Holloway (208) 633-3300, (208) 585-6207 or steveholloway@cableone.net
Harmonica Contest Coordinator: Willie Sullivan (208) 633-0773 or wsully@ruralnetwork.net
Vendor Coordinator: Vicki Martineau (208) 633-3325 or vmtino@hotmail.com

  

For more information on the contest, the festival, and Yellow Pine, choose from the yellow links at the top left green column...  (For info on where to stay, see "Services & Accommodations" under the "ABOUT" page, left.)

  
                                                                     
                                                       

Make plans now to attend the 2008 Harmonica Fest
in Yellow Pine, ID - August 1st, 2nd, and 3rd!
   
  

Enjoy the beauty of the rugged backcountry...
Camping, fishing, hiking, wildflowers, wildlife...  And harmonicas!