Competitions

Chelmsford Competitive Festival of Music and Drama - UK event held annually in November, open to competitors in categories such as piano, strings, Christmas carol composition, and speech and drama. With schedule and registration information.
beehive.thisisessex.co.uk/ccfmd/

Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival - An annual nationwide festival with the finals held in San Rafael, California. Regional results, schedules, group profiles, and travel information.
www.harmony-sweepstakes.com/

Newburgh Fiddler Fest - Fiddle contest held each September on the banks of the Ohio River in Newburgh, Indiana. Associated festival also features crafts and a catfish fry.
www.fiddlerfest.com/

Yellow Pine Harmonica Fest - Contest and festival held each August in the mountain village of Yellow Pine, Idaho, population 40.
www.harmonicacontest.com/