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Surry Old Time Fiddlers Convention: About

The Surry Old Time Fiddlers Convention is an annual event in March including two days of activities celebrating Surry County's rich heritage of Old Time Music. Located on the campus of Surry Community College in Dobson, NC, the convention has a host of activities such as a Square Dance, Adult and Youth individual instrument, dance, folk song and band contests, Free Drawings, Cake Walks, 50/50 Cash Drawings, Raffle prizes, Instrument and Dance Workshops, Luthier displays, Jamming, and dining at The Knight's Grill. See the Calendar page for schedule details.


The Surry Old Time Fiddlers Convention is a partnership between Surry Community College, Surry Economic Development and Tourism, Surry County Tourism Development Authority, Dobson Tourism Development Authority, and The Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Our 2012 Sponsors Are:

Surry County Tourism Development Authority

Town of Dobson Tourism Development Authority

Yadkin Valley Chamber-Dobson Division

Surry Community College

Yadkin Valley Bank

Hugh Chatham

CenturyLink

G&B Energy

Workforce Carolina

Duke Energy

Weyerhaeuser

Mountain Valley Hospice

Mazzini’s Italian Restaurant

Wells Fargo

Frontier Natural Gas

Sedgewick Homes

Century 21 – Hudspeth Properties

Basin Creek Realty

Classic Business Systems, Inc.

WPAQ 740 AM Radio

Blue Ridge Chocolates/Fiddles Pub

Yadkin Valley Bluegrass Convention