1996 Winners

Old Time Fiddle

  1. 1. Greg Hooven — Galax, VA
  2. 2. Charlie Walden — Evanston, IL
  3. 3. James Burris — Galax, VA
  4. 4. Richard Bowman — Ararat, VA
  5. 5. Benton Flippen — Mount Airy, N.C.
  6. 6. Jack Cahn — Galax, VA
  7. 7. Harold Housenfluck — Richmond, VA
  8. 8. France Geels — Decatur, IN
  9. 9. Barbara Kuhns — Medway, OH
  10. 10. Thomas Isenhour — Scottsville, VA

Autoharp

  1. 1. David Kilby — Peach Bottom, PA
  2. 2. Drew Smith — Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
  3. 3. Mary Umbarger — Harmony, NC
  4. 4. Bill Williams — Cricket, NC
  5. 5. Robert Higgins — Galax, VA
  6. 6. Jo Ann Redd — Galax, VA
  7. 7. Evelyn Farmer — Fries, VA
  8. 8. Betty Menius — Concord, NC
  9. 9. Mary Lou Orthey — Newport, PA
  10. 10. Clarence Roberts — Roanoke, VA

Clawhammer Banjo

  1. 1. Bob Flesher — Peach Tree City, GA
  2. 2. Joey Burris — Galax, VA
  3. 3. Eddie Bond — Galax, VA
  4. 4. Rick Abrams — Sacramento, CA
  5. 5. Roger Wilson — Galax, VA
  6. 6. Susan Sterngold — Suffern, NY
  7. 7. Tim Sauls — Christiansburg, VA
  8. 8. Debbie Grim — Konnarock, VA
  9. 9. Ray Chatfield — Galax, VA
  10. 10. Herb Brown — Wytheville, VA

Dobro

  1. 1. Donnie Scott — Taylorsville, NC
  2. 2. Jacky Ray — Swords Creek, VA
  3. 3. Bruce Stark — Luray, VA
  4. 4. Randy Pasley — Jefferson, NC
  5. 5. Wade Fogleman — Snow Camp, NC
  6. 6. Jimmy Kidd — Lynchburg, VA
  7. 7. Ivan Overstreet — Wirtz, VA
  8. 8. Tim Goins — Low Gap, NC
  9. 9. Darrell Hobson — Booneville, NC
  10. 10. Charles Moore — Grafton, VA

Mandolin

  1. 1. Ronald Inscore — Radford, VA
  2. 2. Ron Pendleton — Collinsville, VA
  3. 3. Scott Freeman — Galax, VA
  4. 4. Mike Andes — Crimora, VA
  5. 5. Paul Trianosky — Elkview, WV
  6. 6. Ronnie Lyons — Laurel Fork, VA
  7. 7. Ashby Frank — Lexington, NC
  8. 8. Tommy Sells — Mouth of Wilson, VA
  9. 9. George Williamson — Mocksville, NC
  10. 10. Ricky Ellis — Moneta, VA

Bluegrass Fiddle

  1. 1. Ted Lundy — Newark, DE
  2. 2. Jimmy Vipperman — Mount Airy, NC
  3. 3. Billy Hawks — Fries, VA
  4. 4. Jack Henselwood — Shawsville, VA
  5. 5. Jimmy van Cleve — Elkview, WV
  6. 6. Tom Brantley — Manchester, TN
  7. 7. Spike Stroop — Harrisonburg, VA
  8. 8. R.B. Frazier — Warrington, VA
  9. 9. Billy C. Hurt Jr. — Boonesville, VA
  10. 10. David Hilton — Mooresburg, TN

Bluegrass Banjo

  1. 1. Bobby Lundy — Newark, DE
  2. 2. Danny Bowers — Winston-Salem, NC
  3. 3. Larry Pennington — Warrensville, NC
  4. 4. Stevie Barr — Galax, VA
  5. 5. Lee Dunbar — Covington, VA
  6. 6. Rusty Breedlove — Troutville, VA
  7. 7. Jim Rollins — Green Pond, SC
  8. 8. Greg Earnest — Marietta, GA
  9. 9. Tim Lineberry — Hillsville, VA
  10. 10. Tim Lewis — Jefferson, NC

Guitar

  1. 1. Mike Brown — Galax, VA
  2. 2. Wayne Henderson — Mouth of Wilson, VA
  3. 3. Gerald Anderson — Troutdale, VA
  4. 4. Greg Wilson — Fries, VA
  5. 5. Dennis Bullins — Galax, VA
  6. 6. Rick Hall — Princeton, WV
  7. 7. Porfirio Arias — Vienna, VA
  8. 8. Ted McAllister — Cloverdale, VA
  9. 9. Steve Kilby — North Wilkesboro, NC
  10. 10. Jeff Ellis — Moneta, VA

Dulcimer

  1. 1. Bonnie Russell — Galax, VA
  2. 2. Jin Burris — Hillsville, VA
  3. 3. Sandy Savage — Telford, TN
  4. 4. Kathy Hollandsworth — Christiansburg, VA
  5. 5. Tim Simek — Maryville, TN
  6. 6. Phyllis Gaskins — Fort Republic, VT
  7. 7. Chuck Hemrick — Rural Hall, NC
  8. 8. Jeremiah Skarie — Sparta, NC
  9. 9. John Renwick — Charlotte, NC
  10. 10. John Stike — Charleston, WV

Folk Song

  1. 1. Bill Vanhoy — Yadkinville, NC
  2. 2. Susan Gleason — Fries, VA
  3. 3. Johnny Williams — Danville, VA
  4. 4. Jeanette Williams — Danville, VA
  5. 5. Karin Barnhill — Pinnacle, NC
  6. 6. Kim Hunter — Roanoke, VA
  7. 7. Jessee Lovell — Fries, VA
  8. 8. Darrell Wolfe — Vinton, VA
  9. 9. Edward Lynskey — Remington, VA
  10. 10. Lesley Crowe — Troutville, VA

Flat Foot Dance

  1. 1. Doris Brown — Galax, VA
  2. 2. Jess Wright — White Plains, NC
  3. 3. Michael Sexton — Galax, VA
  4. 4. Brenda Joyce — Mount Airy, NC
  5. 5. Janna Douglas — Independence, VA
  6. 6. Robb Burris — Galax, VA
  7. 7. Patsy Bowers — Galax, VA
  8. 8. Jerry Hodges — Rocky Mount, VA
  9. 9. John Perry — Independence, VA
  10. 10. Brian Ferguson — Rocky Mount, VA

Bluegrass Bands

  1. 1. Second Helpin' — Rocky Mount, VA
  2. 2. Big Country Bluegrass — Mouth of Wilson, VA
  3. 3. Second Wind — Fries, VA
  4. 4. The East Coast Bluegrass Band — Crimora, VA
  5. 5. Fescue — Marion, VA
  6. 6. Redwood — Danville, VA
  7. 7. The Blinky Moon Boys — Milledgeville, GA
  8. 8. Southern Breeze — Mount Airy, NC
  9. 9. Sons of the South — Fairmont, NC
  10. 10. Blue Plate Special — Elkview, WC
  11. 11. 100 Proof — Port Republic, VA
  12. 12. Bluegrass Brothers — Salem, VA
  13. 13. The Del-Tones — Forest, VA
  14. 14. Kim Wood Band — Troutville, VA
  15. 15. Southern Tradition — Moneta, VA

Old Time Bands

  1. 1. The New Ballard's Branch Bog Trotters — Galax, VA
  2. 2. Southern Pride — Galax, VA
  3. 3. Round Peak Band — Mount Airy, NC
  4. 4. The Dry Hill Draggers — Ferrum, VA
  5. 5. The Pilot Mountain Bobcats — Westfield, NC
  6. 6. Slate Mountain Ramblers — Ararat, VA
  7. 7. Appalachian Mountain Girls — Jefferson, NC
  8. 8. Rock Mountain Ramblers — Stuart, VA
  9. 9. Grayson Highlands Band — Salem, VA
  10. 10. Original Orchard Grass Band — Salem, VA
  11. 11. Green Island Pickers — Port Republic, VA
  12. 12. Zephyr Lightning Bolts — Mount Airy, NC
  13. 13. Konnarock Critters — Konnarock, VA
  14. 14. Spontaneous Generation — Atkins, VA
  15. 15. Southfork Ramblers — Fries, VA

Best All-Around Performer

  1. Ted Lundy — Neward, DE
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