1996 Winners
OLD TIME FIDDLE
1. Greg Hooven, Galax, VA
2. Charlie Walden, Evanston, IL
3. James Burris, Galax, VA
4. Richard Bowman, Ararat, VA
5. Benton Flippen, Mount Airy, N.C.
6. Jack Cahn, Galax, VA
7. Harold Housenfluck, Richmond, VA
8. France Geels, Decatur, IN
9. Barbara Kuhns, Medway, OH
10. Thomas Isenhour, Scottsville, VA
AUTOHARP
1. David Kilby, Peach Bottom, PA
2. Drew Smith, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
3. Mary Umbarger, Harmony, NC
4. Bill Williams, Cricket, NC
5. Robert Higgins, Galax, VA
6. Jo Ann Redd, Galax, VA
7. Evelyn Farmer, Fries, VA
8. Betty Menius, Concord, NC
9. Mary Lou Orthey, Newport, PA
10. Clarence Roberts, Roanoke, VA
CLAWHAMMER BANJO
1. Bob Flesher, Peach Tree City, GA
2. Joey Burris, Galax, VA
3. Eddie Bond, Galax, VA
4. Rick Abrams, Sacramento, CA
5. Roger Wilson, Galax, VA
6. Susan Sterngold, Suffern, NY
7. Tim Sauls, Christiansburg, VA
8. Debbie Grim, Konnarock, VA
9. Ray Chatfield, Galax, VA
10. Herb Brown, Wytheville, VA
DOBRO
1. Donnie Scott, Taylorsville, NC
2. Jacky Ray, Swords Creek, VA
3. Bruce Stark, Luray, VA
4. Randy Pasley, Jefferson, NC
5. Wade Fogleman, Snow Camp, NC
6. Jimmy Kidd, Lynchburg, VA
7. Ivan Overstreet, Wirtz, VA
8. Tim Goins, Low Gap, NC
9. Darrell Hobson, Booneville, NC
10. Charles Moore, Grafton, VA
MANDOLIN
1. Ronald Inscore, Radford, VA
2. Ron Pendleton, Collinsville, VA
3. Scott Freeman, Galax, VA
4. Mike Andes, Crimora, VA
5. Paul Trianosky, Elkview, WV
6. Ronnie Lyons, Laurel Fork, VA
7. Ashby Frank, Lexington, NC
8. Tommy Sells, Mouth of Wilson, VA
9. George Williamson, Mocksville, NC
10. Ricky Ellis, Moneta, VA
BLUEGRASS FIDDLE
1. Ted Lundy, Newark, DE
2. Jimmy Vipperman, Mount Airy, NC
3. Billy Hawks, Fries, VA
4. Jack Henselwood, Shawsville, VA
5. Jimmy van Cleve, Elkview, WV
6. Tom Brantley, Manchester, TN
7. Spike Stroop, Harrisonburg, VA
8. R.B. Frazier, Warrington, VA
9. Billy C. Hurt Jr., Boonesville, VA
10. David Hilton, Mooresburg, TN
BLUEGRASS BANJO
1. Bobby Lundy, Newark, DE
2. Danny Bowers, Winston-Salem, NC
3. Larry Pennington, Warrensville, NC
4. Stevie Barr, Galax, VA
6. Lee Dunbar, Covington, VA
5. Rusty Breedlove, Troutville, VA
7. Jim Rollins, Green Pond, SC
8. Greg Earnest, Marietta, GA
9. Tim Lineberry, Hillsville, VA
10. Tim Lewis, Jefferson, NC
GUITAR
1. Mike Brown, Galax, VA
2. Wayne Henderson, Mouth of Wilson, VA
3. Gerald Anderson, Troutdale, VA
4. Greg Wilson, Fries, VA
5. Dennis Bullins, Galax, VA
6. Rick Hall, Princeton, WV
7. Porfirio Arias, Vienna, VA
8. Ted McAllister, Cloverdale, VA
9. Steve Kilby, North Wilkesboro, NC
10. Jeff Ellis, Moneta, VA
DULCIMER
1. Bonnie Russell, Galax, VA
2. Jin Burris, Hillsville, VA
3. Sandy Savage, Telford, TN
4. Kathy Hollandsworth, Christiansburg, VA
5. Tim Simek, Maryville, TN
6. Phyllis Gaskins, Fort Republic, VT
7. Chuck Hemrick, Rural Hall, NC
8. Jeremiah Skarie, Sparta, NC
9. John Renwick, Charlotte, NC
10. John Stike, Charleston, WV
FOLK SONG
1. Bill Vanhoy, Yadkinville, NC
2. Susan Gleason, Fries, VA
3. Johnny Williams, Danville, VA
4. Jeanette Williams, Danville, VA
5. Karin Barnhill, Pinnacle, NC
6. Kim Hunter, Roanoke, VA
7. Jessee Lovell, Fries, VA
8. Darrell Wolfe, Vinton, VA
9. Edward Lynskey, Remington, VA
10. Lesley Crowe, Troutville, VA
DANCE
1. Doris Brown, Galax, VA
2. Jess Wright, White Plains, NC
3. Michael Sexton, Galax, VA
4. Brenda Joyce, Mount Airy, NC
5. Janna Douglas, Independence, VA
6. Robb Burris, Galax, VA
7. Patsy Bowers, Galax, VA
8. Jerry Hodges, Rocky Mount, VA
9. John Perry, Independence, VA
10. Brian Ferguson, Rocky Mount, VA
BLUEGRASS BANDS
1. Second Helpin', Rocky Mount, VA
2. Big Country Bluegrass, Mouth of Wilson, VA
3. Second Wind, Fries, VA
4. The East Coast Bluegrass Band, Crimora, VA
5. Fescue, Marion, VA
6. Redwood, Danville, VA
7. The Blinky Moon Boys, Milledgeville, GA
8. Southern Breeze, Mount Airy, NC
9. Sons of the South, Fairmont, NC
10. Blue Plate Special, Elkview, WC
11. 100 Proof, Port Republic, VA
12. Bluegrass Brothers, Salem, VA
13. The Del-Tones, Forest, VA
14. Kim Wood Band, Troutville, VA
15. Southern Tradition, Moneta, VA
OLD TIME BANDS
1. The New Ballard's Branch Bog Trotters, Galax, VA
2. Southern Pride, Galax, VA
3. Round Peak Band, Mount Airy, NC
4. The Dry Hill Draggers, Ferrum, VA
5. The Pilot Mountain Bobcats, Westfield, NC
6. Slate Mountain Ramblers, Ararat, VA
7. Appalachian Mountain Girls, Jefferson, NC
8. Rock Mountain Ramblers, Stuart, VA
9. Grayson Highlands Band, Salem, VA
10. Original Orchard Grass Band, Salem, VA
11. Green Island Pickers, Port Republic, VA
12. Zephyr Lightning Bolts, Mount Airy, NC
13. Konnarock Critters, Konnarock, VA
14. Spontaneous Generation, Atkins, VA
15. Southfork Ramblers, Fries, VA
BEST ALL-AROUND PERFORMER
Ted Lundy, Neward, DE