1970 Winners

BANJO (CLAWHAMMER)
1. Bob Flesher - Fairfield, CT
2. Kyle Creed - Galax, VA
3. Wade Ward - Independence, VA

BANJO (BLUEGRASS)
1. Cullen Galyean - Low Gap, NC
2. Jimmy Zeh - Galax, VA
3. Jimmy Arnold - Cana, VA

GUITAR
1. Gene Mead - Eden, NC
2. Wayne Henderson - Mouth Of Wilson, VA
3. Bobby Harrison - Galax, VA

FIDDLE
1. Clark Kessinger - Huntington, WV
2. Buddy Pendleton - Stuart, VA
3. Otis Burris - Galax, VA

FOLK SONG
1. Thurman Pugh - Galax, VA
2. Ivery Melton - Galax, VA
3. Bill McDowell - Columbia, SC

DANCE
1. Elaine Reynolds - Fieldale, VA
2. Sue Lineberry - Woodlawn, VA
3. Harold Smith - Woodlawn, VA

BANDS
1. The Kessinger Band - Eden, NC
2. Troy Brammer & The VA Partners - Colinsville, VA
3. The Mountain Ramblers - Galax, VA
4. The Foothill Boys - Low Gap, NC
5. Southern Mtn. Boys - Wilmington, DE

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMER
Jimmy Edmonds - Galax, VA

SPECIAL AWARDS - 8 to 12 Yrs. Old
The Little Playmates - Galax, VA
The Wilson Bros. - Fries, VA