Alma Russ, Songwriter Contest Winner
Contest Winner Bios Continued
ViolettesbyBecky.com - whimsical music gifts, held our 3rd Annual Youth Composition and Songwriter Competition for ages 10 thru 18, with scores and recordings submitted on-line. Volunteer judges are music professionals, who review the students’ entries not only for prize placement, but with an aim to provide encouraging constructive comments. The competition is divided into 2 categories, Composition and Songwriter, each with a junior and senior division.
The competition is national, so winning is not easy. We would like to announce 17 year old 3rd place winner, Alma Russ from Whittier, North Carolina. Ms. Russ is enrolled at Jackson County Early College and is on track to receive both her high school diploma and associate of arts degree next year. She loves singing, playing fiddle and writing music. Fiddle playing is her passion! She first became interested in fiddle when she discovered Alison Krauss and started taking lessons at age 12. Originally from Oxford, Florida, she moved to western North Carolina at 13, and has taken lessons from a number of instructors including most recently, Bobby Hicks. She has two bands, The Colby Deitz Band and Dogwood Winter. She also sometimes plays in other bands where fiddle is needed such as Ol' Dirty Bathtub, the Breedlove Brothers. She recently recorded fiddle for The Maggie Valley Band's upcoming album. She also sings and plays claw-hammer banjo. She loves to read, write stories, draw, paint and spend time with her family and pets (including two pugs, a chinchilla, and a pony). She hopes to have writing as a career in one form or another in addition to a music career.Contest Winner, Alma Russ song, "Next Town"
Congratulations Alma!!! We will look for your performances when we head toward North Carolina!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Coming in the next two weeks - Violettes by Becky Screen Printed Banjo T-Shirts. Woman's styles will be available.Made from Becky's own art. T-shirts will say Pick Banjos......Not FightsAll purchases support our Youth Music Competitions. Our Banjo Greeting Cards have been very popular. Purchase a set of 8 cards Here.
