2002 Winners

Old-Time Fiddle

  1. 1. Barbara Kuhns — Medway, OH
  2. 2. Richard Bowman — Ararat, VA
  3. 3. James Burris — Galax, VA
  4. 4. David Bass — Bryson City, NC
  5. 5. Eddie Bond — Austinsville, VA
  6. 6. Ed Michael — Port Republic, VA
  7. 7. Nick McMillian — Reidsville, NC
  8. 8. Jerry Correll — Elk Creek, VA
  9. 9. Kirk Sutphin — Walkertown, NC
  10. 10. Betty Vornbrock — Hillsville, VA

Dobro

  1. 1. Billy Bourne — Fries, VA
  2. 2. Travis Houck — Chilhowie, VA
  3. 3. Randy Pasley — Jefferson, NC
  4. 4. Mack Powers — Lansing, NC
  5. 5. Charles Moore — Grafton, VA
  6. 6. Tim Goins — Mt. Airy, NC
  7. 7. Donnie Scott — Dobson, NC
  8. 8. Jimmy Kidd — Lynchburg, VA
  9. 9. Robert Ellis — Mocksville, NC
  10. 10. Jacky Ray — Swords Creek, VA

Mandolin

  1. 1. Chris Harris — Eden, NC
  2. 2. Ebby Jewel — Whitewood, VA
  3. 3. Brewster Hubbard — Roanoke, VA
  4. 4. Ricky Ellis — Moneta, VA
  5. 5. Darin Aldridge — Shelby, NC
  6. 6. Mike Sizemore — Hillsville, VA
  7. 7. Scott Freeman — Woodlawn, VA
  8. 8. Opie Poindexter — Pfafftown, NC
  9. 9. Vernon Elkins — Christiansburg, VA
  10. 10. Terry Bullin — Elkin, NC

Bluegrass Fiddle

  1. 1. Glenn Alexander — Winston-Salem, NC
  2. 2. Kenzie Law — Rocky Mount, VA
  3. 3. Ryan Eversol — Greensboro, NC
  4. 4. Billy Hurt, Jr. — Boones Mill, VA
  5. 5. Nathan Leath — Rockville, MD
  6. 6. Jake Krack — Ormca, WV
  7. 7. Tom Malboeuf — Troutman, NC
  8. 8. Steve Fraleigh — Roanoke, VA
  9. 9. Bobby Moore — Vinton, VA
  10. 10. Sarah Twilley — Hermitage, TN

Dulcimer

  1. 1. Jin Burris — Hillsville, VA
  2. 2. Darlena Knicely — Penn Laird, VA
  3. 3. Katie Cannaday — Calloway, VA
  4. 4. Ralph Tuggle — Independence, VA
  5. 5. Dot Christenson — Lexington, KY
  6. 6. Dick Lamb — Keezletown, VA
  7. 7. Jack Blakenship — Bedford, VA
  8. 8. Bonnie Russell — Galax, VA
  9. 9. Clarence Roberts — Galax, VA
  10. 10. Bill Blackwell — Hampton, VA

Bluegrass Banjo

  1. 1. Stevie Barr — Galax, VA
  2. 2. Regina Furtado — Front Royal, VA
  3. 3. Charles Honeycutt — Concord, NC
  4. 4. Tommy Morse — Stuart, VA
  5. 5. Ken Watson — Vinton, VA
  6. 6. Lisa Widner — Hillsville, VA
  7. 7. Lane Robertson — Pembrook, VA
  8. 8. Barry Collins — Pembrook, VA
  9. 9. Trevor Watson — Austinville, VA
  10. 10. Snuffy Smith — King, NC

Clawhammer Banjo

  1. 1. Nancy Sluys — Westfield, NC
  2. 2. Brian Fain — Stuart, VA
  3. 3. Tina Trianosky — Jefferson, NC
  4. 4. Joey Burris — Hillsville, VA
  5. 5. Marsha Bowman — Ararat, VA
  6. 6. Michael Motley — Stuart, VA
  7. 7. Tim Sauls — Roanoke, VA
  8. 8. Ken Inoue — Statesville, NC
  9. 9. Adam Beshears — Austinville, VA
  10. 10. Seth Boyd — Ferrum, VA

Autoharp

  1. 1. John Hollingsworth — Christiansburg, VA
  2. 2. Drew Smith — Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
  3. 3. Glenna Anderson — Christiansburg, VA
  4. 4. Bobbi Roberts — Galax, VA
  5. 5. Ronnie Burroughs — Keyesville, VA
  6. 6. Fredrick Douglas — Pickens, SC
  7. 7. Linda Miller — Salem, VA
  8. 8. David Kilby — Peach Bottom, PA
  9. 9. Jo Ann Redd — Galax, VA
  10. 10. Gilbert Suitt — Mouth of Wilson, VA

Guitar

  1. 1. Scott Fore — Radford, VA
  2. 2. Jeff Ellis — Moneta, VA
  3. 3. Wayne Henderson — Mouth of Wilson, VA
  4. 4. Greg Wilson — Fries, VA
  5. 5. Brandon Davis — Galax, VA
  6. 6. Josh Pickett — Fries, VA
  7. 7. Jeff Hardaway — Nashville, TN
  8. 8. Joe Clark — Pounding Mill, VA
  9. 9. Brandon Bentley — Sumerco, WV
  10. 10. Gerald Anderson — Troutdale, VA

Folk Song

  1. 1. Leslie Dunbar — Eagle Rock, VA
  2. 2. Cyndi Mahler — Mineral, VA
  3. 3. Tracy Keller — Galax, VA
  4. 4. Kim Dunham — Saltville, VA
  5. 5. Jesse Lovell — Fries, VA
  6. 6. Lynn Healey — Mineral, VA
  7. 7. Marcie Horne — Fieldale, VA
  8. 8. Carolyn Honeycutt — Hillsville, VA
  9. 9. Steve Worley — Wirtz, VA
  10. 10. Susan Brown — Abington, VA

Flat Foot Dance

  1. 1. Michael Sexton — Hillsville, VA
  2. 2. Brenda Joyce — Stuart, VA
  3. 3. Justin Jackson — Austinville, VA
  4. 4. Angela Hale — Independence, VA
  5. 5. John Perry — Independence, VA
  6. 6. Jerry Hodges — Collinsville, VA
  7. 7. Robb Burris — Sparta, NC
  8. 8. Barbara Bowman — Ararat, VA
  9. 9. Holly Snedeker — Walkersville, WV
  10. 10. George Gibson — Dungannon, VA

Bluegrass Bands

  1. 1. The Blinky Moon Boys — Milledgeville, GA
  2. 2. Carolina Drive — Burlington, NC
  3. 3. Fast Forward — Hillsville, VA
  4. 4. American Standard Bluegrass Band — Peach Bottom, PA
  5. 5. Halleleujah Ride — Willis, VA
  6. 6. Southern Junction — Harrisburg, VA
  7. 7. Autumn Harvest — Mt. Airy, NC
  8. 8. Common Ground — Moneta, VA
  9. 9. Lonesome Drive — Marion, VA
  10. 10. Bluegrass Tradition — Hillsville, VA
  11. 11. The Cana Ramblers — Cana, VA
  12. 12. Stable Horse — Nahant, MA
  13. 13. Breaking It Down — Jonesville, NC
  14. 14. Blue Plate Special — Ashland, VA
  15. 15. The Rock Bottom Bluegrass Band — Lansing, NC

Old Time Bands

  1. 1. Tune Town — Marion, VA
  2. 2. Cool As Grits — Bryson City, NC
  3. 3. Slate Mountain Ramblers — Ararat, VA
  4. 4. Man Alive — Dobson, NC
  5. 5. Southern Pride — Hillsville, VA
  6. 6. Old Time Tradition — Austinville, VA
  7. 7. The Dry Hill Draggers — Ferrum, VA
  8. 8. The Grayson Highlands Band — Jefferson, NC
  9. 9. The Blue Ridge Mtn. Ramblers — Lansing, NC
  10. 10. Katie And The Bubba Tones — Blacksburg, VA
  11. 11. The Blueridge Mountaineers — Willis, VA
  12. 12. The Wild Turkies — Roanoke, VA
  13. 13. Wolves A Howlin' — Elk Creek, VA
  14. 14. Smokey Valley Boys — Mt. Airy, NC
  15. 15. Backstep — Mt. Airy, NC

Best All-Around Performer

  1. Scott Fore — Radford, VA

Youth Old Time Fiddle

  1. 1. Elizabeth Cessac — Blacksburg, VA
  2. 2. Monroe Lowe — Jonesborough, TN
  3. 3. Jana Fowler — Charlotte, NC
  4. 4. Erika Godfrey — Mt. Airy, NC
  5. 5. Allen Rutherford — Independence, VA

Youth Bluegrass Fiddle

  1. 1. Mason Wright — Rocky Mount, VA
  2. 2. Brooke Brammer — Collinsville, VA
  3. 3. Montana Young — Bassett, VA
  4. 4. Jesse Mills — Little Rock, AK
  5. 5. Joseph Furtado — Front Royal, VA

Youth Mandolin

  1. 1. Laura Leigh Jones — Cana, VA
  2. 2. Jesse Carper — New Castle, VA
  3. 3. Milia Furtado — Front Royal, VA
  4. 4. Spencer Blankenship — Bedford, VA
  5. 5. Joey Lemons —

Youth Clawhammer Banjo

  1. 1. Sarah Garbade — Mouth of Wilson, VA
  2. 2. Patrick Hill — Fries, VA

Youth Bluegrass Banjo

  1. 1. Owen Piatt — Walnut Cove, NC
  2. 2. Gina Furtado — Front Royal, VA
  3. 3. Jay Kaczor — Meherrin, VA
  4. 4. Justin Parrish — Rock Hill, SC
  5. 5. Christina Furtado — Front Royal, VA

Youth Guitar

  1. 1. Will Jones — Cana, VA
  2. 2. Chris Ball — Rogersville, TN
  3. 3. Eric Wilson — Rural Retreat, VA
  4. 4. Eric Hill — Fries, VA
  5. 5. John Curtis Goad —
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