Ole Time Fiddler's & Bluegrass Festival

2005 Contest Winners

Fiddler of the Festival
ChampionJoshua Goforth
Mars Hill, NC
First Runner-UpMontana Young
Moncure, NC
Second Runner-UpCecil Gurganus
Todd, NC

Band Competition
Junior Bluegrass
ChampionEdwards Family
Leader: Shane Edwards
Mooresville, NC
First Runner-UpGalax Little Leaves
Leader: Sandra Wilson
Galax, VA
Second Runner-UpSigmon Stringers II
Leader: Anna Sigmon
Newton, NC
Senior Old Time
ChampionNight Birds
Leader: Rich Hartness
Greensboro, NC
First Runner-UpVirginia Creeper
Leader: Jerry Correll
Elk Creek, VA
Second Runner-UpStill House Bottom Band
Leader: Alan Julich
Mebane, NC
Senior Bluegrass
ChampionThe Doerfel Family
Leader: Tom Doerfel
Springville, NY
First Runner-UpCold Mountain Bluegrass
Leader: Mike Freeman
Clyde, NC
Second Runner-UpCarolina Grass
Leader: Walter Paterson
Hiddenite, NC

Fiddle
Junior Old Time Fiddle
ChampionDaniel Gura
Chapel Hill, NC
First Runner-UpMeade Richter
Vilas, NC
Second Runner-UpTodd Elliott
Union Mills, NC
Junior Bluegrass Fiddle
ChampionMontana Young
Moncure, NC
First Runner-UpKim Doerfel
Springville, NY
Second Runner-UpAmy Boerger
Algoma, WI
Senior Old Time Fiddle
ChampionCecil Gurganus
Todd, NC
First Runner-UpRichard Bowman
Ararat, VA
Second Runner-UpBetty Vornbrock
Hillsville, VA
Senior Bluegrass Fiddle
ChampionJoshua Goforth
Mars Hill, NC
First Runner-UpMark Sigmon
Newton, NC
Second Runner-UpCarrie Ezzell
Cleveland, NC

Certified Old Time Fiddlers
(55 years and up)
ChampionJerry Correll
Elk Creek, VA
First Runner-UpBertha Piercy
Fredricksburg, VA
Second Runner-UpThomas Isenhour
Scottsville, VA

Twin Fiddle
ChampionJanet Furman
Chapel Hill, NC

Ken Bloom
Pilot Mountain, NC

First Runner-UpRichard Bowman
Ararat, VA

Marsha Bowman
Ararat, VA

Second Runner-UpBetty Vornbrock
Hillsville, VA

Debbie Gitlin
Kernersville, NC

Heritage Tune
Special RecognitionDiane Jones
Massey, MD

Banjo
Junior Old Time Banjo
ChampionKatherine Gura
Chapel Hill, NC
First Runner-UpJared Best
Canton, NC
Second Runner-UpEric Wilson
Rural Retreat, VA
Junior Bluegrass Banjo
ChampionT.J. Doerfel
Springville, NY
First Runner-UpHuston Kyle Caldwell
Galax, VA
Second Runner-UpAnna Sigmon
Newton, NC
Senior Old Time Banjo
ChampionTina Trianosky
Salem, VA
First Runner-UpTom Mylet
Elk Creek, VA
Second Runner-UpMichael Fox
Hickory, NC
Senior Bluegrass Banjo
ChampionJerry Armstrong
Mocksville, NC
First Runner-UpSeth Hudson
York, SC
Second Runner-UpRandy Debruhl
Charlotte, NC

Guitar
Junior Guitar
ChampionAsa Gravley
Hillsville, VA
First Runner-UpBrandon Toney
Mocksville, NC
Second Runner-UpBen Doerfel
Springville, NY
Senior Guitar
ChampionDarrell Meadows
Walkersville, WV
First Runner-UpSteve Kilby
Mouth of Wilson, VA
Second Runner-UpDanny Casstevens
Mocksville, NC

Mandolin
Junior Mandolin
ChampionBen Hill
Galax, VA
First Runner-UpWill Logsdon
Nashville, TN
Second Runner-UpLuke Johnson
Taylors, SC
Senior Mandolin
ChampionPaul Trianosky
Mountain City, TN
First Runner-UpRandy Burgess
Waynesville, NC
Second Runner-UpCaleb Hudson
York, SC

Autoharp
ChampionMary Umbarger
Harmony, NC
First Runner-UpRonnie Burroughs
Keysville, VA
Second Runner-UpChristine Olson
Garner, NC

Dulcimer
ChampionJeff Furman
Chapel Hill, NC
First Runner-UpAlan Darveaux
Morganton, NC
Second Runner-UpJohn Renwick
Charlotte, NC

Bass Fiddle
ChampionMackenzie Neff
Galax, VA
First Runner-UpSteve Block
Winston Salem, NC
Second Runner-UpRay Barger
Newton, NC

Harmonica
ChampionEd Ogle
Roanoke, VA
First Runner-UpAlex Edwards
Mooresville, NC
Second Runner-UpDaisy Millet
Booneville, NC

Dobro
ChampionRobert "Tut" Taylor
Wilkesboro, NC
First Runner-UpRobert Ellis
Mocksville, NC
Second Runner-UpJohnny Hanes
State Road, NC

Hammered Dulcimer
ChampionKathie Hollandsworth
Christiansburg, VA
First Runner-UpGary Miller
 
Second Runner-UpSusan Sherlock
York, SC

Novelty Award
 The Butter Pats
Sherrills Ford, NC

2004 Winners
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2000 Winners
1999 Winners


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P.O Box 364
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
Tel: 828-478-3735
Email: info@fiddlersgrove.com
Last Revised: May 27, 2008

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