2018 Winners

Old Time Fiddle

  1. 1. Aila Wildman — Floyd, VA
  2. 2. Mattias Thedens — Oslo, Norway
  3. 3. Ruth Shumway — West Jefferson, NC
  4. 4. Jake Krack — Marlinton, WV
  5. 5. Matt Kirwan — Rocky Mount, VA
  6. 6. Betty Vornbrock — Hillsville, VA
  7. 7. Billy Hurt — Boones Mill, VA
  8. 8. Rod Jones — Sydney, Australia
  9. 9. Jane Rothfield — Havertown, PA
  10. 10. Erynn Marshall — Galax, VA

Dobro

  1. 1. N. R. Taylor — Wytheville, VA
  2. 2. Eddie Marrs — Princeton, WV
  3. 3. Doug Smith — Medway, OH
  4. 4. Robert Ellis — Mockesville, NC
  5. 5. Donnie Scott — Mt. Airy, NC
  6. 6. Hobert Beavers — Pounding Mill, VA
  7. 7. Maggie Anderson — Woodlawn, VA
  8. 8. Marvin Farmer — Hillsville, VA
  9. 9. Allen Surface — Riner, VA
  10. 10. Charlie Miliron — Rocky Mount, VA

Mandolin

  1. 1. Eli Wildman — Floyd, VA
  2. 2. Michael Cleveland — Charlestown, IN
  3. 3. Taylor Baker — Winchester, VA
  4. 4. Ryan Blevins — Marion, VA
  5. 5. Greg Jones — Mt. Airy, NC
  6. 6. Todd Hiatt — State Road, NC
  7. 7. Luke Morris — Galax, VA
  8. 8. Wayne Dye — Cleveland, VA
  9. 9. Luke Little — Summerville, NC
  10. 10. Ralph McGee — King, NC

Bluegrass Fiddle

  1. 1. Aaron Lewis — Detroit, MI
  2. 2. Rex McGee — King, NC
  3. 3. Corrina Logston — White Creek, TN
  4. 4. Joe Troop — Winston-Salem, NC
  5. 5. Glen Alexander — Pfafftown, NC
  6. 6. Daniel Greeson — Jamestown, NC
  7. 7. Madison Elmore — Hays, NC
  8. 8. Stephen Fraleigh — Raleigh, NC
  9. 9. John Hofman — Thomasville, NC
  10. 10. Ryan Eversole — Greensboro, NC

Dulcimer

  1. 1. Shohei Tsutsumi — Elkin, NC
  2. 2. Damon Muller — Richmond, VA
  3. 3. Lois Hornbostle — Bryson City, NC
  4. 4. Dot Christenson — Lexington, KY
  5. 5. Marsha Harris — Morehead City, NC
  6. 6. Holly Hishelwood — Winston-Salem, NC
  7. 7. Don Neuhauser — Charlestown, IN
  8. 8. Ehukai Teves — Bryson City, NC
  9. 9. Dianne Parker — Galax, VA
  10. 10. Briar McDowell — Hendersonville, NC

Bluegrass Banjo

  1. 1. Ethan Handy — Christiansburg, VA
  2. 2. Jeremiah Stephens — White Creek, TN
  3. 3. Andy Lowe — Raleigh, NC
  4. 4. Stevie Barr — Galax, VA
  5. 5. Steve Lewis — Todd, NC
  6. 6. Ronnie Harrison — Woodlawn, VA
  7. 7. Lee Dunbar — Eagle Rock, VA
  8. 8. Danny Bowers — Winston-Salem, NC
  9. 9. Randy Barrett — Falls Church, VA
  10. 10. Steve Chrisley — Wytheville, VA

Clawhammer Banjo

  1. 1. Jared Boyd — Fries, VA
  2. 2. Trish Fore — Galax, VA
  3. 3. Jim Lloyd — Rural Retreat, VA
  4. 4. Marsha Todd — Mt. Airy, NC
  5. 5. Mac Trynham — Willis, VA
  6. 6. Seth Boyd — Martinsville, VA
  7. 7. Kevin Fore — Galax, VA
  8. 8. Tina Steffey — Jonesboro, TN
  9. 9. Victor Furtado — Floyd, VA
  10. 10. Adam Beshears — Elkin, NC

Autoharp

  1. 1. Penny Kilby — Mouth of Wilson, VA
  2. 2. Lois Shumaker — Olin, NC
  3. 3. Ronnie Burroughs — Keysville, VA
  4. 4. Bobbi Roberts — Galax, VA
  5. 5. Vicki Boyd — Laurel Fork, VA
  6. 6. Jo Ann Redd — Galax, VA
  7. 7. Virgil Adams — Galax, VA
  8. 8. Forest Hollingsworth — Christiansburg, VA
  9. 9. Glenna Anderson — Christiansburg, VA
  10. 10. Gerald Anderson — Troutdale, VA

Guitar

  1. 1. Chad Harrison — Woodlawn, VA
  2. 2. Daniel Thrailkill — Mt. Ulla, NC
  3. 3. Presley Barker — Trap Hill, NC
  4. 4. Jack Hinshelwood — Abingdon, VA
  5. 5. Brian Muller — Christiansburg, VA
  6. 6. Jacob Greer — Jefferson, NC
  7. 7. Nick Weitzenfeld — Roanoke, VA
  8. 8. Greg Wilson — Fries, VA
  9. 9. Ben Somerville — Rockville, MD
  10. 10. Rick Hall — Princeton, WV

Folk Song

  1. 1. Ivy Phillips — Chapmansboro, TN
  2. 2. Eric Marshall — Mt. Airy, NC
  3. 3. Tommy Nichols — Mt. Airy, NC
  4. 4. Catherine Backus — Ferrum, VA
  5. 5. Heather Mabe — Walnut Cove, NC
  6. 6. Emily Blankenship-Tucker — Ferrum, VA
  7. 7. Brianna Dunbar — Eagle Rock, VA
  8. 8. Megan White — Greensboro, NC
  9. 9. Bonnie Bond — Fries, VA
  10. 10. Keith Souther — Mocksville, NC

Flat Foot Dance

  1. 1. Brett Martin — Elk Creek, VA
  2. 2. Mark Handy — Ennice, NC
  3. 3. Paula Faulk — North Wilkesboro, NC
  4. 4. Rodney Sutton — Marshall, NC
  5. 5. Angela Hale — Elk Creek, VA
  6. 6. Delbert Dunford — Wytheville, VA
  7. 7. Justin Jackson — Austinville, VA
  8. 8. Brian Ferguson — Salem, VA
  9. 9. Regina Sigmon — Callaway, VA
  10. 10. Barbara Bowman — Mt. Airy, NC

Bluegrass Bands

  1. 1. The Beaver Creek Boys — Hillsville, VA
  2. 2. Coyote Ugly — Kingsport, TN
  3. 3. The Randos — Mt. Ulla, NC
  4. 4. Blue Rock'n Grass — Atkins, VA
  5. 5. Blue Harvest — Chapmansboro, TN
  6. 6. Harrison Ridge — Galax, VA
  7. 7. Wound Tight — Wirtz, VA
  8. 8. Fractured But Whole — Raleigh, NC
  9. 9. Iron Grass — Galax, VA
  10. 10. Adam McPeak and Mountain Thunder — Max Meadows, VA
  11. 11. The County Fools — Greensboro, NC
  12. 12. Cool Breeze — Johnson City, TN
  13. 13. The Grassifieds — Walkertown, VA
  14. 14. The Loose Strings Band — Galax, VA
  15. 15. Destination Bluegrass Band — Mocksville, NC

Old Time Bands

  1. 1. Music Hollow String Band — Galax, VA
  2. 2. Whoopin' Holler String Band — Marlinton, WV
  3. 3. Five Mile Mountain Road — Boones Mill, VA
  4. 4. Southern Pride — Galax, VA
  5. 5. Big Possum String Band — Washington Court House, OH
  6. 6. Twin Creeks String Band — Laurel Fork, VA
  7. 7. Gap Civil — Sparta, NC
  8. 8. Slate Mountain Ramblers — Mt. Airy, NC
  9. 9. The South Carolina Broadcasters — Mt. Airy, NC
  10. 10. The New Smokey Valley Boys — Mt. Airy, NC
  11. 11. New River Bound — Christiansburg, VA
  12. 12. Karlie Keepfer And Smokey Holler — Sparta, NC
  13. 13. Hard Cider — Elk Creek, VA
  14. 14. The Wildmans — Floyd, VA
  15. 15. The New Spring Valley Boys — Fries, VA

Best All Around Performer

  1. Aila Wildman — Floyd, VA

Youth Old Time Fiddle

  1. 1. Asa Nelson — Zionville, NC
  2. 2. Willie Marschner — Fairfax, VA
  3. 3. Ella Thomas — West Columbia, SC
  4. 4. Anneli Burnett — Boone, NC
  5. 5. Sophia Burnett — Boone, NC

Youth Bluegrass Fiddle

  1. 1. Ruth Shumway — West Jefferson, NC
  2. 2. Libby Harbour — Wilkesboro, NC
  3. 3. Cheyenne Grantham — Boones Mill, VA
  4. 4. Kamron Nunn — Westfield, NC
  5. 5. Grace Bemus — Salisbury, NC

Youth Mandolin

  1. 1. Elijah Moore — Kernersville, NC
  2. 2. Sam Davis — Polkton, NC
  3. 3. Emma Lowe — Wilkesboro, NC
  4. 4. John Heetderks — Earlysville, VA
  5. 5. Ryan Drake — Fletcher, NC

Youth Clawhammer Banjo

  1. 1. Karlie Keepfer — Sparta, NC
  2. 2. Nicholas Wingo — Rural Retreat, VA
  3. 3. Sofia Puckett — Galax, VA
  4. 4. Kevin Beddingfield — Flag Pond, TN
  5. 5. Colin Sprinkle — Marion, VA

Youth Bluegrass Banjo

  1. 1. Tyler Comeau — Townsville, Quebec, Canada
  2. 2. Jocob Moretz — Boone, NC
  3. 3. David Heetderks — Earlysville, VA
  4. 4. Kylie Drake — Fletcher, NC
  5. 5. Ayden Young — Roanoke, VA

Youth Guitar

  1. 1. Ethan Handy — Christiansburg, VA
  2. 2. Will Hart — Pisgah Forest, NC
  3. 3. Gabe Bemus — Salisbury, NC
  4. 4. Brody York — Mt. Airy, NC
  5. 5. Briar McDowell — Hendersonville, NC

Youth Folk Song

  1. 1. Karlie Keepfer — Sparta, NC
  2. 2. Molly Widner — Fancy Gap, VA
  3. 3. Soraya Sullivan — Evanston, IL
  4. 4. Elsa Howell — Roanoke, VA
  5. 5. Lena Allison — Johnson City, TN

Youth Dance

  1. 1. Sarah Hale — Elk Creek, VA
  2. 2. Jaycie Pemberton — Galax, VA
  3. 3. Rachel Martin — Elk Creek, VA
  4. 4. Isaac Martin — Elk Creek, VA
  5. 5. Ray Sizemore — Galax, VA

Youth Bands

  1. 1. The Bluegrass Amateur Band — Traphill, NC
  2. 2. Tater Hill Mashers — Boone, NC
  3. 3. One Fret Over — Kernersville, NC
  4. 4. The Earlysville Bluegrass Boys — Earlysville, VA
  5. 5. High Top Mt. Harmony — Fletcher, NC
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