Let the fiddlin' begin at annual contest

The fiddlers of Tehachapi, Bakersfield, Ridgecrest, Fresno and surrounding areas will be competing this year at the 40th annual "Fiddlin' Down the Tracks" Fiddle Contest on Sept. 16 and 17. The event will be held at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Road in Tehachapi.