The Minnesota State Fiddlers Association hosted a fiddle competition and fiddle showcase on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota.
Holly Quant (left) practices with her sister Aria Stiles before they perform during a Minnesota State Fiddlers Association competition and showcase performance at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Lily Dozier / Post Bulletin
Attendees stand as Randy Hinzmann and Mary Pat Kleven play the national anthem at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Lily Dozier / Post Bulletin
Listen to Randy Hinzmann and Mary Pat Kleven play “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Gwen Ertl, right, eats an apple while watching a violin competition at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Lily Dozier / Post Bulletin
Taliah Benedict plays her fiddle during the junior division of a competition hosted by the Minnesota State Fiddlers Association on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota. Lily Dozier / Post Bulletin
Laurie Benedict performs during a competition hosted by the Minnesota State Fiddlers Association at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Lily Dozier / Post Bulletin
From left, Eric Platt, Susan Karpowicz, Rob Ross and Dave Strie enjoy their violin performances in the shade of a tree at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Lily Dozier / Post Bulletin
Mary Pat Kleven, president of the Minnesota State Fiddlers Association, smiles at the crowd after playing a song at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Lily Dozier / Post Bulletin
Lily Benedict leaves the crowd to practice her violin at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Lily Dozier / Post Bulletin
Zoe Quant plays her fiddle during the junior division of a competition hosted by the Minnesota State Fiddlers Association on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota. Lily Dozier / Post Bulletin
Avery Buchanan plays her fiddle during the young adult category of a competition hosted by the Minnesota State Fiddlers Association on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota. Lily Dozier / Post Bulletin
Lily Benedict leaves the crowd to practice her violin at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Lily Dozier / Post Bulletin
Lily is a photography intern for the Post Bulletin in summer 2024.