2019 Winners

OLD TIME FIDDLE
1. Mattias Thedens - Oslo, Norway
2. Anissa Burnett - Boone, NC
3. Asa Nelson - Zionville, NC
4. Maxwell Brown - Wilmington, DE
5. Richard Bowman - Mt. Airy, NC
6. Jesse Maw - Mt. Airy, NC
7.  Kirk Sutphin - Walkertown, NC
8. Aila Wildman - Floyd, VA
9. Rhys Jones - Warrenton, VA
10. Erynn Marshall - Galax, VA

DOBRO
1. Billy Bourne - Fries, VA
2. Austin Simmons - Pilot Mountain, NC
3. N. R. Taylor - Wytheville, VA
4. Allen Surface - Floyd, VA
5. Hobert Beavers - Pounding Mill, VA
6. Maggie Anderson - Woodlawn, VA
7. Roy Bourne - Clemmons, NC
8. Marvin Farmer - Hillsville, VA
9. Pammy Lassiter - West End, NC
10. Robert Ellis - Mockesville, NC

MANDOLIN
1. Eli Wildman - Floyd, VA
2. Vince Bullins - Lawsonville, NC
3. Luke Morris - Galax, VA
4. Kyser George - Mt. Airy, NC
5. Adam Mcpeak - Max Meadows, VA
6. Greg Jones - Mt. Airy, NC
7. Brewster Hubbard - Roanoke, VA
8. Ralph McGee - King, NC
9. Luke Little - Summerville, NC
10. Rodney Hodges - Galax, VA

BLUEGRASS FIDDLE
1. Marina Pendleton - Houston, TX
2. Daniel Greeson - Jamestown, NC
3. Joe Troop - Winston-Salem, NC
4. John Hofman - Thomasville, NC
5. Crystal Shipley - Wytheville, VA
6. Glen Alexander - Pfafftown, NC
7. Rex McGee - King, NC
8. Marissa Colter - Clemmons, NC
9. Aaron Lewis - Detroit, MI
10. Caleb Mcallister - Troutville, VA

DULCIMER
1. Shohei Tsutsumi - Elkin, NC
2. Kendra Ward - Bidwell, OH
3. Damon Muller - Henrico, VA
4. Dustin Edmonds - Galax, VA
5. Don Neuhauser - Charlestown, IN
6. Dot Christenson - Lexington, KY
7. Sharon Boyd - Colonial Heights, VA
8. Tim Thornton - Shawsville, VA
9. Eddie Ogle - Wytheville, VA
10. Holly Hishelwood - Winston-Salem, NC

BLUEGRASS BANJO
1. Trevor Holder - Ringgold, GA
2. Mason Fisher - Hot Springs, VA
3. Andy Lowe - Raleigh, NC
4. Danny Bowers - Winston-Salem, NC
5. Steve Chrisley - Wytheville, VA
6. Ethan Handy - Christiansburg, VA
7. Ronnie Harrison - Woodlawn, VA
8. Lee Dunbar - Eagle Rock, VA
9. Stewart Werner, III - Rocky Mount, VA
10. Tyler Jackson - Timberlake, NC

CLAWHAMMER BANJO
1. Victor Furtado - Floyd, VA
2. Trish Fore - Galax, VA
3. Tina Steffey - Jonesboro, TN
4. Steven Casto - Marlington, WV
5. Lu Furtado - Winston Salem, NC
6. Jared Boyd - Galax, VA
7. Marianne Kovatch - Fries, VA
8. Garrett Wyatt - Independence, VA
9. Carl Jones - Galax, VA
10. Kelley Breiding - Crumpler, NC

AUTOHARP
1. Penny Kilby - Mouth of Wilson, VA
2. Jo Ann Redd - Galax, VA
3. Ronnie Burroughs - Keysville, VA
4. Lois Shumaker - Olin, NC
5. Sidney Hollingsworth - Christiansburg, VA
6. Virgil Adams - Galax, VA
7. Vicki Boyd - Laurel Fork, VA
8. Vickie Harris - Poquoson, VA
9. Judie Pagter - Standardsville, VA
10. Sean Rasnake - Beckley, WV

GUITAR
1. Spencer Strickland - Lambsburg, VA
2. Brandon Davis - Galax, VA
3. Steve Lewis - Mountain City, TN
4. Chad Harrison - Claudeville, VA
5. Ivy Phillips - Chapmansboro, TN
6. Jack Hinshelwood - Abingdon, VA
7. Wayne Henderson - Mouth Of Wilson, VA
8. Austin Mikeal - Jefferson, NC
9. Greg Wilson - Fries, VA
10. Tommy Chandler - Mocksville, NC

FOLK SONG
1. Leslie Dunbar - Eagle Rock, VA
2. Kenneth Johnson - Grant, VA
3. Sierra Lowe - Raleigh, NC
4. Amy Nelson - Zionville, NC
5. Karlie Keepfer - Sparta, NC
6. Tommy Nichols - Mt. Airy, NC
7. Chloe Mylet - Winston Salem, NC
8. David Austin - Buchanan, VA
9. Amy Ellis - Bedford, VA
10. Emily Blankenship-Tucker - Ferrum, VA

DANCE
1. Marsha Todd - Mt. Airy, NC
2. Joann Call - Roaring River, NC
3. Dawson McKay - Crockett, VA
4. Fred White - Independence, VA
5. Mitchell Robinson - Galax, VA
6. Julie Shepherd - Boone, NC
7. Barbara Bowman - Mt. Airy, NC
8. Delbert Dunford - Wytheville, VA
9. Paula Faulk - North Wilkesboro, NC
10. Michael Motley - Pinnacle, NC

BLUEGRASS BANDS
1. Jakes From State Farm - Johnson City, TN
2. My Dixie Wrecked - Raleigh, NC
3. Barry's Parking Lot Jam - Salem, VA
4. Coyote Ugly - Kingsport, TN
5. Brothers Of Bluegrass - Rocky Mount, VA
6. Harrison Ridge - Galax, VA
7. The Scalded Whippoorwills - Lincolnton, NC
8. Wound Tight - Wirtz, VA
9. Crosswind - Olive Hill, TN
10. Muscle Russell & The Hustle Bustle - Galax, VA
11. Outlaw  Bluegrass - Statesville, NC
12. The County Fools - Greensboro, NC
13. Carriage Road - Floyd, VA
14. Maker Holler - Galax, VA
15. Gate 10 Band - Radford, VA

OLD TIME BANDS
1. Whoopin' Holler String Band - Marlinton, WV
2. Southern Pride - Hillsville, VA
3. Virginia Carolina Boys - Galax, VA
4. Karlie Keepfer And Smokey Holler - Sparta, NC
5. Rocky Knob String Band - Floyd, VA
6. The Liberty Hill Billies - Fries, VA
7. Bug Hunters - Independence, VA
8. Biscuits N Crazy - Detroit, MI
9. Slate Mountain Ramblers - Mt. Airy, NC
10. High Ridge Pickers - West Jefferson, NC
11. Gap Civil - Sparta, NC
12. Hard Cider - Elk Creek, VA
13. Twin Creeks String Band - Laurel Fork, VA
14. Shade  Shifters - Konnarock, VA
15. Dixie Wildcats - Galax, VA

BEST ALL AROUND PERFORMER
Mattias Thedens - Oslo, Norway

YOUTH OLD TIME FIDDLE
1.  Anneli Burnett - Boone, NC
2.  Maxwell Brown - Wilmington, DE
3.  Sophia Burnett - Boone, NC
4.  Oliver Davis - Seattle, WA
5.  Ryn Riley - Mills River, NC

YOUTH BLUEGRASS FIDDLE
1.  Grace Bemus - Salisbury, NC
2.  Cheyenne Grantham - Boones Mill, VA
3.  Libby Harbour - Wilkesboro, NC
4.  Max McGlothlin - Narrows, VA
5.  Rebekah Glover - Lynchburg, VA

YOUTH MANDOLIN
1.  Ryan Drake - Fletcher, NC
2.  Emily Glover - Lynchburg, VA
3.  John Heetderks - Earlysville, VA
4.  Owen Combs - Roaring River, NC
5.  Amelia Freeman - Carthage, NC

YOUTH CLAWHAMMER BANJO
1.  Hannah Cantrell - Floyd, VA
2.  Karlie Keepfer - Sparta, NC
3.  Logan Thompson - Glade Springs, VA
4.  Nicholas Wingo - Rural Retreat, VA
5.  Asa Nelson - Zionville, NC

YOUTH BLUEGRASS BANJO
1.  Ettore Buzziui - Mooresville, NC
2.  Ayden Young - Roanoke, VA
3.  Molly Johnson - Pumpkintown, SC
4.  Kylie Drake - Fletcher, NC
5.  Levi Herrington - Martinez, GA

YOUTH GUITAR
1.  Gavin Woodruff - Ennice, NC
2.  Brody York - Mt. Airy, NC
3.  Soraya Sullivan - Evanston, IL
4.  Briar McDowell - Hendersonville, NC
5.  Croft Wilson - Jacksonville, FL

YOUTH FOLK SONG
1.  Karlie Keepfer - Sparta, NC
2.  Mallie Yun - Christiansburg, VA
3.  Jacob Melton - Galax, VA
4.  Soraya Sullivan - Evanston, IL
5.  Luciya Sullivan - Evanston, IL

YOUTH DANCE
1.  Jaycie Pemberton - Galax, VA
2.  Rachel Martin - Elk Creek, VA
3.  Sarah Hale - Elk Creek, VA
4.  Gracie Terry - Bahama, NC
5.  Virgil Sizemore - Galax, VA

YOUTH BANDS
1.  American Pickers - Traphill, NC
2.  Tater Hill Mashers Remashed - Boone, NC
3.  The Earlysville Bluegrass Boys - Earlysville, VA
4.  Galax Groundhogs - Wilmington, DE
5.  New River Jam - Rural Retreat, VA