2024 Winners

Old Time Fiddle

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

Dobro

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

Mandolin

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

Bluegrass Fiddle

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

Dulcimer

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

Bluegrass Banjo

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

Clawhammer Banjo

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

Autoharp

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

Guitar

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

Folk Song

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

Flat Foot Dance

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

Bluegrass Bands

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

Old Time Bands

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

Best All Around Performer

  1. Kendra Ward — Dulcimer - Galax, VA

Youth Oldtime Fiddle

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

Youth Bluegrass Fiddle

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

Youth Mandolin

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

Youth Clawhammer Banjo

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

Youth Bluegrass Banjo

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

Youth Guitar

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

Youth Bands

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

Youth Folksong

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

Youth Flatfoot Dance

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

Youth All Around Performer - Don Wilson Memorial Award

  1. Alexander Ferranti — Raleigh, NC
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