2019 winners
DULCIMER
1st place — Shohei Tsutsumi, Elkin, N.C.
2nd place — Phyllis Gaskins, Bridgewater
3rd place — Lois Hornbostel, Bryson City,
N.C.
4th place — Ehukai Teves, Bryson City, N.C.
5th place — Diane Parker, Galax
AUTOHARP
1st place — Jo Ann Redd, Galax
2nd place — Virgil Adams, Galax
3rd place — Vickie Boyd, Laurel Fork
4th place — Jimmy T. Handy, Woolwine
OLD TIME BANJO
1st place — Jared Boyd, Galax
2nd place — Trish Fore, Galax
3rd place — Dale Stansberry, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
4th place — Jeffrey McLeod, Emmaus, Penn.
5th place — Aaron Ratcliffe, Boone, N.C.
BLUEGRASS FIDDLE
1st place — Paul Herling, Blacksburg
2nd place — John Hofmann, Thomasville, N.C.
3rd place — Wayne Erbsen, Ashville, N.C.
4th place — Dewey Long, Rural Retreat
5th place — Darrius Flowers, Pilot
Mountain, N.C.
FLAT FOOT DANCE
1st place — Andy Smith, Stuart
2nd place — Brett Morris, Elk Creek
3rd place — Marsha Todd, Mt. Airy, N.C.
4th place — Barbara Bowman, Mt. Airy, N.C.
5th place — Cody Jackson, Wytheville
FOLK SONG
1st place — Nora Brown, Brooklyn, N.Y.
2nd place — Karlie Keepfer, Sparta, N.C.
3rd place — Deborah Jean Sheets, Vilas,
N.C.
4th place — Andrew Small, Floyd
5th place — Ashlee Watkins, Floyd
DOBRO
1st place — Noro Taylor, Wytheville
2nd place — Billy Bourne, Elk Creek
3rd place — Marvin Farmer, Hillsville
4th place — David George, Mt. Airy, N.C.
5th place — Austin Simmons, Pilot Mountain,
N.C.
BASS FIDDLE
1st place — Stan Rowe, Moneta
2nd place — Stacy Boyd, Laurel Fork
3rd place — Jon Faries, Westfield, N.C.
4th place — Barbara Bowman, Mt. Airy, N.C.
5th place — Jim Keepfer, Sparta, N.C.
MANDOLIN
1st place — Josh Bearman, Richmond
2nd place — Kyser George, Mt. Airy, N.C.
3rd place — Adam McPeale, Max Meadows
4th place — Todd Hiatt, State Rd., N.C.
5th place — Tim Watkins, Tenalba,
Newcastle, Australia
BLUEGRASS BANJO
1st place — Steve Chrisley, Wytheville
2nd place — Travis Hawkins, Galax
3rd place — Marsha Todd, Mt. Airy, N.C.
4th place — Nathanial Black, Kingsport,
Tenn.
5th place — George Jessee, Lebanon
OLD TIME FIDDLE
1st place — Andrew Small, Floyd
2nd place — Deb Shebish, Philadephia, Penn.
3rd place — Richard Bowman, Mt. Airy, N.C.
4th place — Willow Dillon, Raleigh, N.C.
5th place — Ben Miller, New Market
YOUTH GUITAR
1st place — Gavin Woodruff, Ennice, N.C.
2nd place — Ethan Purdue, Spara, N.C.
3rd place — Dawson Richardson, Independence
4th place — Caitlyn Walters, Chilhowie
5th place — Finley Rosser, Greensboro, N.C.
YOUTH BANDS
1st place — Carolina Kids, State Road, N.C.
YOUTH MANDOLIN
1st place — Hayden Halsey, Troutdale
YOUTH FIDDLE
1st place — Hunter Hiatt, State Road, N.C.
2nd place — Nora Shepherd-Powell,
Christiansburg
3rd place — Lee Richardson, Independence
YOUTH BANJO
1st place — Karlie Keepfer, Sparta, N.C.
2nd place — Nicholos Wingo, Rural Retreat
3rd place — Logan Thompson, Glade Spring
4th place — Nora Brown, Brooklyn, N.Y.
5th place — Colin Sprinkle, Marion
YOUTH DANCE
1st place — Karlie Keepfer, Sparta, N.C.
2nd place — Myla George, Mt. Airy, N.C.
3rd place — Ginny Grace Hale, Crocket
4th place — Liam Ashford, Apex, N.C.
5th place — Isaac Martin, Elk Creek
GUITAR
1st place — Wayne Dye, Cleveland
2nd place — Tommy Chandler, Mocksville,
N.C.
3rd place — Stanley Widener, Fancy Gap
4th place —Jim Lloyd, Rural Retreat
5th place — Nathan Sykes, Church Hill,
Tenn.
OLD TIME BAND
1st place — The Grass Kickers, Pittsboro,
N.C.
2nd place — Virginia Carolina Buddies,
Galax
3rd place — The Blue Mountain Twisters, Elk
Creek
4th place — The Mutton Busters, New Market
5th place — Haywood Billy Goats, Melbourne,
Vic Australia
BLUEGRASS BAND
1st place — Muscle Russell and the Hustle
Bustle, Troutdale
2nd place — Last Minute, Westfield, N.C.
3rd place — Cabin Creek Bluegrass Band,
Speedwell
4th place — The New Macedon Rangers, Floyd
5th place — Night Run, Pulaski
ADULT DANCE
1st place — Andy Smith, Stuart
2nd place — Marsha Todd, Mt. Airy, N.C.
3rd place — Barbara Bowman, Mt. Airy N.C.
4th place — Michael Motley, Pinnicle, N.C.
5th place — Marty Todd, Mt. Airy, N.C.