Twelve-year-old Rockwall boy takes first place in fiddle competition

Twelve-year-old Rockwall boy takes first place in fiddle competition

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 3, 2018)  Twelve-year-old Cody Conner of Rockwall, an Utley Middle School student, recently competed in the Fiddle Contest at the 28th Annual Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering and Western Swing Festival Oct. 26-28 at the Fort Worth Stockyards.

Cody won first place for his age division, earning a $1,500 scholarship.

Cody has been taking lessons since he was four years old from Tracy Davis, of the Small Town Strings. Listen to him play here.

 

 

Congratulations, Cody!

Submitted photos by Amy Conner, Cody’s mom. 

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