In any contest, if you can talk to a judge ahead of time, long ahead preferably, or someone who has placed well in previous years, you can get an exact idea of what is expected. Once I made a horrendous mistake in a contest. I thought “trick fiddling” meant tricky with the music. Oh no, they expected schtick like you were Irwin Rouse, playing the fiddle behind your back, over your head, etc.
Get the low down before you get down with your tunes.
Elan
