Rachael E. Lewis winner in fiddlers' contest in Van Wert
Rachael E. Lewis, strings teacher and orchestra director in Bluffton Schools, recently competed in a fiddlers' contest and won the adult fiddling division.
The contest also included youth fiddling, banjo and harmonica contests.
The events were held July 2, at Van Wert County Fairgrounds during the Old Fashioned Farmers Days.
Rachael played: "Possum Up a Gum Stump," "Lonesome Moonlight Waltz" and "Angeline the Baker."
Accompanying Rachael on guitar was Mark Whitt.
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