2009 Winners

OLD TIME FIDDLE
1. Jake Krack - Orma, WV
2. Richard Bowman - Ararat, VA
3. Barbara Kuhns - Midway, OH
4. Erynn Marshall - Galax, VA
5. Emily Shaad - Poughkeepsie, NY
6. Charlie Walden - Evalston, IL
7. Erika Godrey - Mt. Airy, NC
8. Kilby Spencer - Galax, VA
9. Benton Flippen - Ararat, VA
10. Betty Vornbrock - Hillsville, VA

DOBRO
1. Eddie Marrs - Princeton, WV
2. Garvin Largent - Waterford, VA
3. Danny Hargis - Huntersville, NC
4. Jacob Joines - Millers Creek, NC
5. Randy Pasley - Jefferson, NC
6. Brad Harper - Statesville, NC
7. Doug Smith - Midway, OH
8. Tony Joines - Millers Creek, NC
9. Maggie Anderson - Woodlawn, VA
10. Jimmy Kidd - Lynchburg, VA

MANDOLIN
1. Ryan Blevins - Marion, VA
2. Brian Muller - Christiansburg, VA
3. Chase Johner - Chilhowie, VA
4. Spencer Strickland - Lambsburg, VA
5. Ben Hill - Galax, VA
6. Spencer Blankenship - Roanoke, VA
7. Eric Davis - Winston-Salem, NC
8. Brewster Hubbard - Roanoke, VA
9. Cory Piatt - Springfield, TN
10. Jordan Rice - Greensboro, NC

BLUEGRASS FIDDLE
1. Bryan McDowell - Canton, NC
2. Dannielle Bishop - Asheville, NC
3. Caleb McAllister - Fincastle, VA
4. Tim Martin - Collinsville, VA
5. Casey Driscoll - Mt. Airy, NC
6. Jessica Zelinsky - Williamsburg, VA
7. Courtney Burroughs - Stoneville, NC
8. Brandon Godman - Nashville, TN
9. Malia Furtado - Front Royal, VA
10. Adam Masters - Marshall, NC

DULCIMER
1. Ashby Frank - Nashville, TN
2. Dot Christenson - Lexington, KY
3. Sharon Boyd - Colonial Heights - VA
4. Don Newhauser - Charlestown, IN
5. Frank Horn - North Tazewell, VA
6. Julie DeHart - Willis, VA
7. Tim Thornton - Shawsville, VA
8. Katie Cannaday - Calloway, VA
9. Sheri Sigmon - Rocky Mount, VA
10. Debbie McAllister - Fincastle, VA

BLUEGRASS BANJO
1. Eric Harden - Warrensville, NC
2. Steve Lewis - Todd, NC
3. Andy Lowe - Winston-Salem, NC
4. Houston Caldwell - Galax, VA
5. Lynwood Lunsford - Cascade, VA
6. Courtney Wright - Saltville, VA
7. Gina Clowes - Winchester, VA
8. Jonathan Dillon - Wirtz, VA
9. Lee Dunbar - Eagle Rock, VA
10. Rusty Breedlove - Salem, VA

CLAWHAMMER BANJO
1. Brien Fain - Stuart, VA
2. Marsha Todd - Mt. Airy, NC
3. Tina Steffey - Jefferson, NC
4. Marianne Kovatch - Morgantown, WV
5. Robert Montgomery - Moulton, AL
6. Peco Watson - Galax, VA
7. Kelly Breiding - Mt. Airy, NC
8. Trish Fore - Low Gap, NC
9. Susan Sterngold - Suffern, NY
10. Joey Neal - Blackstock, SC

AUTOHARP
1. Ronnie Burroughs - Keysville, VA
2. David Kilby - Peachbottom, PA
3. John Hollandsworth - Christiansburg, VA
4. Doug Pratt - Cary, NC
5. Frederick Douglas - Pickens, SC
6. Gary Dalton - Bluefield, WV
7. Heather Mabe - Walnut Cove, NC
8. Glenna Anderson - Christiansburg, VA
9. Barbara Durham - Lexington, VA
10. Jimmy Handy - Woolwine, VA

GUITAR
1. Seth Taylor - Bryson City, NC
2. Wayne Henderson - Rugby, VA
3. Brandon Davis - Independence, VA
4. Will Jones - Cana, VA
5. Buddy Dunlap - Wardensville, WV
6. Zeb Snyder - Lexington, NC
7. Allen Shadd - Fort Mill, SC
8. Jared Hensley - Marshall, NC
9. Aaron Williams - Blacksburg, VA
10. Paul Dulaney - Buchanan, VA

FOLK SONG
1. Tyler Williams - Marysville, OH
2. Baruch Wright - Rocky Mount, VA
3. Laura Leigh Jones - Cana, VA
4. Leslie Dunbar - Eagle Rock, VA
5. Beth Lawrence - Nashville, TN
6. Gailanne Amundsen - Longwood, FL
7. Elizabeth Laprelle - Rural Retreat, VA
8. Kenneth Johnson - Alpharetta, GA
9. Sarah Toler - Williamson, WV
10. Mickey Galyean - Mt. Airy, NC

DANCE
1. Justin Jackson - Austinville, VA
2. Brett Morris - Elk Creek, VA
3. Michael Sexton - Hillsville, VA
4. Gary Dunn - Advance, NC
5. Kenny Monahan - Rural Retreat, VA
6. Loretta Wilson - Galax, VA
7. Cherry Quinn - Ferrum, VA
8. Kathy Delp - Galax, VA
9. John Perry - Independence, VA
10. Stacy Boyd - Laurel Fork, VA

BLUEGRASS BANDS
1. Second Circle - Independence, VA
2. Mashin-Grass - Bristol, VA
3. Exit 109 - Hillsville, VA
4. Rich In Tradition - Mt. Airy, NC
5. No Grass On The Playground - Roaring Gap, NC
6. Full Throttle Bluegrass - Statesville, NC
7. Fierce Twang - Winchester, VA
8. Narrow Road - Mt. Airy, NC
9. The Ugly Coyote Band - Unicoi, TN
10. The Carolina Tunetwisters - Haddock, GA
11. The Del-Tones - Roanoke, VA
12. The David Sowards Band - Dobson, NC
13. Carolina Blue - Mt. Airy, NC
14. Chestnut Creek Ramblers - Galax, VA
15. Sarah Toler & Lost Highway - Williamson, WV

OLD TIME BANDS
1. The Whoopin' Holler String Band - Orma, WV
2. Cabin Creek Boys - Independence, VA
3. Slate Mountain Ramblers - Ararat, VA
4. The Virginia Creepers - Morgantown, WV
5. Roan Mountain Hilltoppers - Roan Mt, TN
6. Benton Flippen & The Smokey Valley Boys - Mt. Airy, NC
7. Crooked Road Ramblers - Galax, VA
8. Zephyr Lightning Bolts - State Road, NC
9. Backstep - Mount Airy, NC
10. Dry Hill Draggers - Ferrum, VA
11. Pilot Mountain Bobcats - Westfield, NC
12. The Thumb Dingers - Blacksburg, VA
13. Grayson Highlands Band - Jefferson, NC
14. Cornbread And Buttermilk - Roanoke, VA
15. Blue Ridge Mountain Ramblers - Low Gap, NC

BEST ALL AROUND PERFORMER
Eric Harden - Warrensville, NC - Bluegrass Banjo

YOUTH OLD TIME FIDDLE
1.  Timothy Hale - Galax, VA
2.  Carson Peters - Piney Flats, TN
3.  Maggie Banks - Wimberley, TX
4.  Kali Taylor - Barren Springs, VA
5.  Dave Jett - White Oak, VA

YOUTH BLUEGRASS FIDDLE
1.  Samatha Snyder - Lexington, NC
2.  Adam Larkey - Erwin, TN
3.  Marlon Dean - Independence, VA
4.  Hannah Russ - Toledo, OH
5.  Avery Davis - Radford, VA

YOUTH MANDOLIN
1.  Sage Wright - Rocky Mount, VA
2.  Catherine Conner - Stuart, VA
3.  Zeb Snyder - Lexington, NC
4.  Nicholas Goad - Stuart, VA
5.  Adam McPeak - Max Meadows, VA

YOUTH CLAWHAMMER BANJO
1.  Corbin Hayeslett - Amherst, VA
2.  Ben Hill - Galax, VA
3.  Miguel Villarruel - Glade Valley, NC
4.  Tyler Owen - Clovers, VA

YOUTH BLUEGRASS BANJO
1.  Brandy Miller - West Jefferson, NC
2.  Stephanie Gibson - Galax, VA
3.  Autumn Hill - Fancy Gap, VA
4.  Dylan Johnson - Elkton, MD
5.  Jack Circle - Independence, VA

YOUTH GUITAR
1.  Joseph Burcham - Galax, VA
2.  Barack Wright - Rocky Mount, VA
3.  Jack Dunlap - Winchester, VA
4.  Jeffery Roten - Ennice, NC
5.  Brennen Ernst - Lucketts, VA

YOUTH BANDS
1.  Mountain Thunder - Max Meadows, VA
2.  New Time Tradition - Laurel Fork, VA
3.  The Wright Kids - Rocky Mount, VA
4.  Loose Strings - Galax, VA
5.  The Tennessee Three - Piney Flats, TN