2024 Winners

OLD TIME FIDDLE
1. Annisa Burnett - Johnson City, TN
2. Aila Wildman - Floyd, VA
3. Cody Bauer - Knoxville, TN
4. Raistlin Brabson - Boones Mill, VA
5. Richard Bowman - Mt. Airy, NC
6. Matt Kirwin - Hayes, VA
7. Janie Rothfield - Staunton, VA
8. Adrian Powell - Richmond, VA
9. Deb Shebish - Winston-Salem, NC
10. Kevin Fore - Galax, VA

DOBRO
1. Holger Olesen - Birchdale, MN
2. N.R. Taylor - Wytheville, VA
3. Luke Lindblom - Bloomingdale, GA
4. Keith Aiken - Henderson, NC
5. Ryan Blevins - Marion, VA
6. Robert Ellis - Mocksville, NC
7. Johnathan McHone - Danbury, NC
8. Asenath Easter - Cana, VA
9. Pammy Lassiter - West End, NC
10. Matthew Zuckerman - Baltimore, MD

MANDOLIN
1. Brian Muller - Christiansburg, VA
2. Lucy Lindblom - Bloomingdale, GA
3. Alan McMillian - Cana, VA
4. Todd Hiatt - State Road, NC
5. Aaron Combs - Galax, VA
6. Adam McPeaak - Max Meadows, VA
7. Ralph McGee - King, NC
8. Greg Goodson - Charlottesville, VA
9. Greg Jones - Mt. Airy, NC
10. Tim Perry - Statesville, NC

BLUEGRASS FIDDLE
1. Ruth Shumway - West Jefferson, NC
2. Alice Gould - Rincon, GA
3. Ella Thomas - West Columbia, SC
4. Nathan Aldridge - Graham, NC
5. Daniel Greeson - Jamestown, NC
6. Hollace Oakes - Snowville, VA
7. Rex McGee - King, NC
8. John Hofmann - Thomasville, NC
9. Glen Alexander - Charlotte, NC
10. Stephen Fraleigh - Raleigh, NC

DULCIMER
1. Kendra Ward - Bidwell, OH
2. Kimberly Dean - Roanoke, VA
3. Diane Parker - Galax, VA
4. Tim Thorton - Shawsville, VA
5. Eva Casstevens - Mocksville, NC
6. Danny Casstevens - Mocksville, NC
7. Sharon Boyd - Colonial Heights, VA
8. Carla Ann Fosvre - Huddleston, VA
9. Barry Martin - Henry, VA
10. Frank Horn - North Tazewell, VA

BLUEGRASS BANJO
1. Travis Watts - Mt. Airy, NC
2. Luciya Sullivan - Evanston, IL
3. Ayden Young - Roanoke, VA
4. James McDowell - Hendersonville, NC
5. Ryan Rissler - Chambersburg, PA
6. Elijah Ellenburg - Liberty, SC
7. Taylor Shuck - Louisville, KY
8. Ettore Buzzini - Moorseville, NC
9. Stewart Werner, III - Stuart, VA
10. Anthony Howell - Kosciusko, MS

CLAWHAMMER BANJO
1. Marsha Todd - Mt. Airy, NC
2. Jared Boyd - Galax, VA
3. Trish Fore - Galax, VA
4. Kelley Breiding - Crumpler, NC
5. Robbie Herman - Taylorsville, NC
6. Jim Lloyd - Rural Retreat, VA
7. Garrett Wyatt - Independence, VA
8. Adam Beshears - Elkin, NC
9. Cody Jackson - Wytheville, VA
10. Steven Casto - Marlinton, WV

AUTOHARP
1. David Kilby - Peach Bottom, PA
2. Lois Shumaker - Olin, NC
3. Ronnie Burroughs - Keysville, VA
4. Tyler Hughes - Big Stone Gap, VA
5. Vicki Boyd - Laurel Fork, VA
6. Lu Furtado - Winston-Salem, NC
7. Elizabeth Merkhofer - Washington, DC
8. Virgil Adams - Galax, VA
9. James Moore - Roanoke, VA
10. Libby Kahn - Fries, VA

GUITAR
1. Eric Hardin - Warrensville, NC
2. John Garris - Durham, NC
3. Steve Lewis - Laurel Springs, NC
4. Libby Lindblom - Bloomingdale, GA
5. Lucas White - Galax, VA
6. Chad Harrison - Claudeville, VA
7. Geary Allen - Johnson City, TN
8. Graydon Shepherd - West Jefferson, NC
9. Brennen Ernst - Philadelphia, PA
10. Oscar Caudell - Asheville, NC

FOLK SONG
1. Anneli Burnett - Boone, NC
2. Emily Tucker - Ferrum, VA
3. Tucker Connor - Fleetwood, NC
4. Chloe Mylet - Winston-Salem, NC
5. Melinda Kenney - Galax, VA
6. Carolyn Munn - Monroe, NC
7. Megan White - Greensboro, NC
8. Tierra Raiti - Asheville, NC
9. Emma Tickle - Christiansburg, VA
10. Jack Zell - Austinville, VA

DANCE
1. Jacob Fennell - Dickson, TN
2. Margo MacSweeney - Floyd, VA
3. Brett Morris - Galax, VA
4. Delbert Dunford - Wytheville, VA
5. Barbara Bowman - Mt. Airy, NC
6. Julie Powell - Boone, NC
7. Brian Ferguson - Rocky Mount, VA
8. Mitchell Robinson - Galax, VA
9. Nora Powell - Boone, NC
10. Laura Sumner - Galax, VA

BLUEGRASS BANDS
1. Off The Rails - Galax, VA
2. The Old Time Bluegrass Band - State Road, NC
3. Outhouse Ramblers - Salem, VA
4. The Jakes From State Farm - Stoneville, NC
5. Hot-N-Bothered - Christiansburg, VA
6. Carolina Ridgeline - Roaring Gap, NC
7. Coyote Ugly - Kingsport, TN
8. Son - Radford, VA
9. Harrison Ridge - Woodlawn, VA
10. Hammaville - Bedford, VA
11. Bluegrass Brothers - Salem, VA
12. Loyle Dawson and Slick Quiver - Mocksville, NC
13. Mountain Blessings - Mt. Airy, NC
14. New River Line - Galax, VA
15. Headin' Home - Bloomingdale, GA

OLD TIME BANDS
1. Maggodee Creek Boys - Boones Mill, VA
2. The New Critter Connection - Damascus, VA
3. Twin Creeks String Band - Ferrum, VA
4. The Wildcats - Galax, VA
5. Whoopin' Holler String Band - Marlington, WV
6. The Hooligans - Independence, VA
7. New River Bound - Christiansburg, VA
8. Slate Mountain Ramblers - Mt. Airy, NC
9. Southern Pride - Hillsville, VA
10. Roadkill Roadrunners - Johnson City, TN
11. Up Jumped Trouble - Boones Mill, VA
12. The Young And The Restless - Radford, VA
13. Mudhole Control - Marlington, WV
14. The Surry County Broadcasters - Mt. Airy, NC
15. The Carolina Squat - King, NC

BEST ALL AROUND PERFORMER
Kendra Ward - Dulcimer - Galax, VA

YOUTH OLDTIME FIDDLE
1. Sam Wilkerson - Lowgap, NC
2. Cheyenne Grantham - Boones Mill, VA
3. Sylvie Davis - Leicester, NC
4. Silas Wilkerson - Lowgap, NC
5. Liam Farley - Chapmanville, WV

YOUTH BLUEGRASS FIDDLE
1. Alexander Ferranti - Raleigh, NC
2. Lucy Smith - Johnson City, TN
3. Agnes Caudell - Asheville, NC
4. Shawn Rippel - Pilot Mountain, NC
5. Asa Robertson - Norfolk, VA

YOUTH MANDOLIN
1. Sarah Rose Norris - Millers Creek, NC
2. Blane Young - Roanoke, VA
3. Jace Roberts - Galax, VA
4. Logan Harrison - Claudeville, VA
5. Hollace Oakes - Snowville, VA

YOUTH CLAWHAMMER BANJO
1. Margo MacSweeney - Floyd, VA
2. Silas Lowe - Mountain Park, NC
3. Wren Hello - Floyd, VA
4. Everly Davis - Leicester, NC
5. Mason Hayden - Ivanhoe, VA

YOUTH BLUEGRASS BANJO
1. River Smith - Johnson City, TN
2. Levi Lindblom - Bloomingdale, GA
3. Malachi Bulman - Pinnacle, NC
4. Ayden Chappell - Pumpkintown, SC
5. Josiah Wilkerson - Lowgap, NC

YOUTH GUITAR
1. Lilly Anne Surlinga - Pickens, SC
2. Croft Wilson - Yulee, FL
3. Tae Childress - Statesville, NC
4. Brayden Ramey - Galax, VA
5. Berkeley Stewart - Saltville, VA

YOUTH BANDS
1. Carolina Detour - Pinnacle, NC
2. Denim and Plaid - Saltville, VA
3. Creekwater Collective - Pickens, SC
4. The Mashed Potatoes - Bloomingdale, GA
5. The Biscuit Eaters - Lowgap, NC

YOUTH FOLKSONG
1. Tucker Connor - Fleetwood, NC
2. Leo Lindblom - Bloomingdale, GA
3. Jasie Slaughter - Willis, VA
4. Lucy Smith - Johnson City, TN
5. Kyrie Sexton - Galax, VA

YOUTH FLATFOOT DANCE
1. Margo MacSweeney - Floyd, VA
2. Nora Powell - Boone, NC
3. Jude Morris - Saltville, VA
4. Misha MacSweeney - Floyd, VA
5. Noah Fennell - Dickson, TN

YOUTH ALL AROUND PERFORMER - DON WILSON MEMORIAL AWARD
Alexander Ferranti - Raleigh, NC