2016 Winners

Old Time Fiddle

  1. 1. Jake Krack — Marlington, WV
  2. 2. Richard Bowman — Mt. Airy, NC
  3. 3. Billy Hurt — Boones Mill, VA
  4. 4. Eddie Bond — Fries, VA
  5. 5. Nathan Leath — Taylorsville, NC
  6. 6. Henry Barnes — Columbus, OH
  7. 7. Andrew Small — Elizabeth City, NC
  8. 8. Stephen Fraleigh — Raleigh, NC
  9. 9. Andrew Vogts — Chadds Ford, PA
  10. 10. Rod Jones — Charleston, WV

Dobro

  1. 1. Eddie Marrs — Princeton, WV
  2. 2. Doug Smith — Medway, OH
  3. 3. Stephen Moller — Elgin, IL
  4. 4. Donnie Scott — Mt. Airy, NC
  5. 5. Alex Donahue — Roanoke, VA
  6. 6. Randy Pasley — Eagle River, AK
  7. 7. Robert Ellis — Mockesville, NC
  8. 8. Alan Jolley — Gastonia, NC
  9. 9. Marvin Farmer — Hillsville, VA
  10. 10. Maggie Anderson — Woodlawn, VA

Mandolin

  1. 1. Jonah Horton — Wilkesboro, NC
  2. 2. Liam Purcell — Deep Gap, NC
  3. 3. Ryan Blevins — Marion, VA
  4. 4. Patrick Lindsey — Galax, VA
  5. 5. Taylor Baker — Winchester, VA
  6. 6. Ricky Ellis — Bedford, VA
  7. 7. Giri Peters — Nashville, TN
  8. 8. Chris Martin — Wirtz, VA
  9. 9. Rodney Hodges — Walkertown, NC
  10. 10. Tara Linhardt — Taylortown, VA

Bluegrass Fiddle

  1. 1. Ivy Phillips — Chapmansboro, TN
  2. 2. Corrina Stephens — White Creek, TN
  3. 3. Aila Wildman — Floyd, VA
  4. 4. Danny Knicley — Taylorstown, VA
  5. 5. Carson Peters — Piney Flats, TN
  6. 6. Casey Driscoll — Mt. Airy, NC
  7. 7. Kitty Amaral — Elk Creek, VA
  8. 8. Carley Arrowwood — Union Mills, NC
  9. 9. John Hoffman — Thomasville, NC
  10. 10. Marissa Colter — Clemmons, NC

Dulcimer

  1. 1. Sharon Boyd — Colonial Heights, VA
  2. 2. Jimmy Edmonds — Galax, VA
  3. 3. Kendra Ward — Bidwell, OH
  4. 4. Dot Christenson — Lexington, KY
  5. 5. Dick Lamb — Keezeltown, VA
  6. 6. Clarence Roberts — Galax, VA
  7. 7. Gail Webber — Greensboro, NC
  8. 8. David Parks — Dublin, VA
  9. 9. Tim Thorton — Shawsville, VA
  10. 10. Lark Dunton — Roanoke, VA

Bluegrass Banjo

  1. 1. Jeremy Stephens — White Creek, TN
  2. 2. Trajan Wellington — Jefferson, NC
  3. 3. Steve Barr — Galax, VA
  4. 4. Andy Lowe — Winston-Salem, NC
  5. 5. Brennen Ernst — Boones Mill, VA
  6. 6. Bobby Whitlock — Collinsville, VA
  7. 7. Steve Chrisley — Wytheville, VA
  8. 8. Lee Dunbar — Eagle Rock, VA
  9. 9. Timothy Mills — Pilot, VA
  10. 10. Danny Bowers — Winston-Salem, NC

Clawhammer Banjo

  1. 1. Victor Furtado — Front Royal, VA
  2. 2. Seth Boyd — Martinsville, VA
  3. 3. Brien Fain — Stuart, VA
  4. 4. Madison Shepherd — West Jefferson, NC
  5. 5. Kelley Breiding — Crumpler, NC
  6. 6. Jared Boyd — Laurel Fork, VA
  7. 7. Jessica Muller — Christiansburg, VA
  8. 8. Daniel Boyer — Fries, VA
  9. 9. Trevor Hammons — Arlington, WV
  10. 10. Nancy Sluys — Westfield, NC

Autoharp

  1. 1. Ronnie Burroughs — Keysville, VA
  2. 2. Lois Shumaker — Olin, NC
  3. 3. Frederick Douglas — Chapel Hill, NC
  4. 4. Vicki Boyd — Laurel Fork, VA
  5. 5. Jo Ann Redd — Galax, VA
  6. 6. Penny Kilby — Mouth of Wilson, VA
  7. 7. Judy Pagter — Standsville, VA
  8. 8. Bobbi Roberts — Galax, VA
  9. 9. Virgil Adams — Galax, VA
  10. 10. Doug Pratt — Cary, NC

Guitar

  1. 1. Brandon Davis — Galax, VA
  2. 2. Steve Lewis — Mountain City, TN
  3. 3. Presley Barker — Trap Hill, NC
  4. 4. John Garris — Durham, NC
  5. 5. Scott Fore — Radford, VA
  6. 6. Wayne Henderson — Mouth of Wilson, VA
  7. 7. Steve Kilby — Mouth of Wilson, VA
  8. 8. Jack Hinshelwood — Abingdon, VA
  9. 9. Rex McGee — King, NC
  10. 10. Nick Weitzenfeld — Floyd, VA

Folk Song

  1. 1. Leslie Dunbar — Eagle Rock, VA
  2. 2. Jina Rosencrans — Fries, VA
  3. 3. Megan White — Greensboro, NC
  4. 4. Brianna Dunbar — Eagle Rock, VA
  5. 5. Lynne Powell — Mocksville, NC
  6. 6. Lindsey Jackson — Austinville, VA
  7. 7. Travis Barrett — Cummings, GA
  8. 8. James Tate — Galax, VA
  9. 9. Scott Patrick — Christiansburg, VA
  10. 10. Heather Mabe — Walnut Cove, NC

Flat Foot Dance

  1. 1. Mitchell Robinson — Galax, VA
  2. 2. Kathy Delp — Galax, VA
  3. 3. Brenda Jones — Stuart, VA
  4. 4. Jerry Hodges — Stuart, VA
  5. 5. Cade Vissage — Mountain Rest, SC
  6. 6. Glenn Wimmer — Rocky Mount, VA
  7. 7. Kenny Monnahan — Ivanhoe, VA
  8. 8. Ben Harmon — Bassett, VA
  9. 9. Julia Powell — Swannanoa, NC
  10. 10. Milton Scott — Thurmond, NC

Bluegrass Bands

  1. 1. The Trailblazers — Wilkesboro, NC
  2. 2. High Voltage — Pfafftown, NC
  3. 3. Rusty B and Mash Down — Hillsville, VA
  4. 4. Poundtowne — Winston-Salem, NC
  5. 5. Shadow Grass — Galax, VA
  6. 6. Sons of the South — Statesville, NC
  7. 7. The Coyote Ugly Band — Kingsport, TN
  8. 8. Chosen Road — Princeton, WV
  9. 9. Drive Time — Timberlake, NC
  10. 10. Adam McPeak and Mountain Thunder — Max Meadows, VA
  11. 11. Statement — Hillsville, VA
  12. 12. The County Fools — Greensboro, NC
  13. 13. The Loose Strings Band — Galax, VA
  14. 14. The Jakes From State Farm — Johnson City, TN
  15. 15. Wound Tight — Wirtz, VA

Old Time Bands

  1. 1. Slate Mountain Ramblers — Mt. Airy, NC
  2. 2. Whoopin' Holler String Band — Marlinton, WV
  3. 3. Dry Hill Draggers — Ferrum, VA
  4. 4. The State Line Play Boys — Low Gap, NC
  5. 5. Hard Cider — Elk Creek, VA
  6. 6. Four State Ramblers — Swannanoa, NC
  7. 7. The Cabin Creek Boys — Lansing, NC
  8. 8. New River Bound — Christiansburg, VA
  9. 9. The Pilot Mountain Bobcats — Westfield, NC
  10. 10. West Bound 37 — Wytheville, VA
  11. 11. Fox Creek Ramblers — Mouth of Wilson, VA
  12. 12. Reed Island Rounders — Hillsville, VA
  13. 13. Liberty Hill Hillbillies — Fries, VA
  14. 14. Buck Mountain Band — Independence, VA
  15. 15. Fishers Peak Timber Rattlers — Galax, VA

Best All Around Performer

  1. Ivy Phillips — Chapmansboro, TN

Youth Old Time Fiddle

  1. 1. Andrew Vogts — Chadds Ford, PA
  2. 2. Max McGlothlin — Narrows, VA
  3. 3. Asa Nelson — Boone, NC
  4. 4. Sylvia McGee — King, NC
  5. 5. Heidi Holloway — Wilkesboro, NC

Youth Bluegrass Fiddle

  1. 1. Kitty Amaral — Elk Creek, VA
  2. 2. Giri Peters — Nashville, TN
  3. 3. Ruth Shumway — West Jefferson, NC
  4. 4. Mary Claire Hooper — Elkin, NC
  5. 5. Marissa Colter — Clemmons, NC

Youth Mandolin

  1. 1. Devin Huie — Wilkesboro, NC
  2. 2. Eli Wildman — Floyd, VA
  3. 3. Addison Levy — Radford, VA
  4. 4. Ben Zengar — Lewisville, NC
  5. 5. Elijah Moore — Kernersville, NC

Youth Clawhammer Banjo

  1. 1. Uma Peters — Nashville, TN
  2. 2. Harry Vickery — Troutdale, VA
  3. 3. Timber Vickery — Troutdale, VA
  4. 4. Todd Young — Christiansburg, VA
  5. 5. Coleman Davis — Galax, VA

Youth Bluegrass Banjo

  1. 1. Clay Russell — Troutdale, VA
  2. 2. Clay Busic — Piney Creek, NC
  3. 3. Carter Wilson — Fleetwood, NC
  4. 4. Alex Donahue — Roanoke, VA
  5. 5. John Lee — Mount Ulla, NC

Youth Guitar

  1. 1. Pressley Barker — Traphill, NC
  2. 2. Jessica Lang — Wake Forrest, NC
  3. 3. Gabe Bemus — Salisbury, NC
  4. 4. Nick Weitzenfeld — Roanoke, VA
  5. 5. Carson Peters — Piney Flats, TN

Youth Bands

  1. 1. Shadowgrass — Elk Creek, VA
  2. 2. Iron Mountain Band — Piney Flats, TN
  3. 3. Gravel Road — Radford, VA
  4. 4. The Grassified Ads — Sanford, NC
  5. 5. Tendergrass — Mount Ulla, NC
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