HJR478 Summary

• Establishes the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, held annually on the Athens State University campus in Athens, Alabama, as the official location where the Alabama Fiddle Champion will be named each year.

• The convention has operated for nearly 50 years to nurture and foster interest in "old time music" and attracts musicians from across the country to participate in musical contests.

• Recognizes the convention as the largest tourism attraction in Limestone County and the official home of numerous state championships.

• Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented for appropriate display.

• Adopted by the House on April 2, 2014 and by the Senate on April 3, 2014.