With help from friends, Micah Upham (far left) competes in the Dayton Roberts Memorial Old Fiddler’s Contest on June 25, the last day of the 114th annual Camp Ben McCulloch Reunion in Driftwood. (Photos by Sean Kimmons)
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In a world of videos games, iPads, DVRs and the 24 hour news cycle, it’s easy to forget a different kind of world – one that involves family, friends and kin coming together to dance to the sound of old time fiddle music on the banks of a flowing river.
The Dayton Roberts Memorial Old Fiddler’s Contest wrapped up the 113th Camp Ben McCulloch Reunion in Driftwood this Friday. Every June since 1896, campers have gathered for a week under the full moon to relax in the cool creek.
Since 1946, the fiddle contest has been one of the highlights of the reunion. Originally organized by violin-maker Dayton Roberts, Maggie Shelton took over the events following his death in 1990.
