Ole Time Fiddler's & Bluegrass Festival

2006 Contest Winners

Band Competition
Junior Old Time
Champion	The Rowdies Leader: Alex Dunn
First Runner-Up	Kidbillies Leader: Cole Benedict
Second Runner-Up
Junior Bluegrass
Champion	Gorge Pickers Leader: Jared Best
First Runner-Up	Nashville Bound Leader: Kelly Hatley
Second Runner-Up	Hobson Family Leader: David Hobson
Senior Old Time
Champion	Sandy Ridge Old Time Leader: Marvin Gastner
First Runner-Up	Laurel Creek String Band Leader: Cecil Gurganus
Second Runner-Up	State Mountain Ramblers Leader: Richard Bowman
Senior Bluegrass
Champion	High Windy Band Leader: Tim Gardner
First Runner-Up	Sons of the South Leader: Keith Souther
Second Runner-Up	South Fork Leader: Don Bryant

Fiddle
Junior Old Time Fiddle
Champion	Danielle Bishop
First Runner-Up	Todd Elliott
Second Runner-Up	Meade Richter
Junior Bluegrass Fiddle
Champion	Bryan McDowell
First Runner-Up	Montana Young
Second Runner-Up	Amy Boerger
Senior Old Time Fiddle
Champion	Richard Bowman
First Runner-Up	Betty Vornbrock
Second Runner-Up	Helen White
Senior Bluegrass Fiddle
Champion	Debbie Gitlin
First Runner-Up	Ryan Eversale
Second Runner-Up	Tim Gardner

Certified Old Time Fiddlers (55 years and up)
Champion	Roger Howell
First Runner-Up	Bertha Piercy
Second Runner-Up	Thomas Isenhour

Twin Fiddle
Champion	Meade Richter & Cecil Gurganus
First Runner-Up	Barb Kuhns & Betty Vornbrock
Second Runner-Up	Kathy Kirch & Marvin Gastner

Heritage Tune
Special Recognition	Betty Vornbrock

Banjo
Junior Old Time Banjo
Champion	Eric Wilson
First Runner-Up
Second Runner-Up
Junior Bluegrass Banjo
Champion	Jessie Baker
First Runner-Up	Alex Edwards
Second Runner-Up	Kelly Hatley
Senior Old Time Banjo
Champion	Marsha Todd
First Runner-Up	Jim Lloyd
Second Runner-Up	Rebecca Wyler
Senior Bluegrass Banjo
Champion	Jerry Armstrong
First Runner-Up	Seth Taylor
Second Runner-Up	Laura Boerger

Guitar
Junior Guitar
Champion	Jared Best
First Runner-Up	Will Whalen
Second Runner-Up	David Hobson
Senior Guitar
Champion	Steve Kilby
First Runner-Up	Shane Lail
Second Runner-Up	Danny Casstevens

Mandolin
Junior Mandolin
Champion	Taylor Baker
First Runner-Up	Molly Sigmon
Second Runner-Up	Beau Sigmon
Senior Mandolin
Champion	Randy Willard
First Runner-Up	Paul Trianosky
Second Runner-Up	Jonathan Boerger

Autoharp
Champion	Stanley Spencer
First Runner-Up	Mary Umbarger
Second Runner-Up	Michael Poole

Dulcimer
Champion	Marsha Harris
First Runner-Up	Ken Bloom
Second Runner-Up	Dustin Sechrest

Bass Fiddle
Champion	Mark Davis
First Runner-Up	Elizabeth Edwards
Second Runner-Up	David Smith

Harmonica
Champion	Eddie Ogle
First Runner-Up	David Craft
Second Runner-Up	Ken Kirby

Dobro
Champion	Doug Smith
First Runner-Up	Mike McCormick
Second Runner-Up

Hammered Dulcimer
Champion	Austin Taylor
First Runner-Up
Second Runner-Up