Fiddler of the Festival

Champion – Adam Masters
First Runner-Up – Samantha Snyder
Second Runner-Up – Roger Howell

Jammer of the Festival

Champion – Zeb Snyder – Guitar
First Runner-Up – Nick McMillan – Bass
Second Runner-Up – Glen Alexander – Fiddle

Band

Junior Old Time

Champion –  
First Runner-Up –  
Second Runner-Up –  

Junior Bluegrass

Champion – Carolina Jasmine
First Runner-Up – Smith Family Band
Second Runner-Up – Terrapin Creek

Senior Old Time

Champion – Laurel Creek String Band
First Runner-Up – Buckstankle Boys
Second Runner-Up – Trap Hill Travelers

Senior Bluegrass

Champion – Loose Ends
First Runner-Up – Ragged Edge
Second Runner-Up – Destination Bluegrass Band

Fiddle

Junior Old Time Fiddle

Champion – Caroline Ririe
First Runner-Up – Todd Elliott
Second Runner-Up – Rebecca Barker

Junior Bluegrass Fiddle

Champion – Samantha Snyder
First Runner-Up – Daniel Greeson
Second Runner-Up – Katherine Ririe

Senior Old Time Fiddle

Champion – Richard Bowman
First Runner-Up – Doug Rostick
Second Runner-Up – Sandy Hofferth

Senior Bluegrass Fiddle

Champion – Adam Masters
First Runner-Up – Meade Richter
Second Runner-Up – Debbie Gitlin

Certified Old Time Fiddler’s Category (55 years and up)

Champion – Roger Howell
First Runner-Up – Jerry Correll
Second Runner-Up – Cecil Gurganus

Twin Fiddle

Champion – Adam Masters & Roger Howell
First Runner-Up – Marsha Todd & Richard Bowman
Second Runner-Up – Cecil Gurganus & Meade Richter

Heritage Tune

Special Recognition – Roger Howell

Banjo

Junior Old Time Banjo

Champion – Victor Furtado
First Runner-Up –  
Second Runner-Up –  

Junior Bluegrass Banjo

Champion – Isaac Ferrell
First Runner-Up – Randall Ford
Second Runner-Up – Luke Smith

Senior Old Time Banjo

Champion – Marsha Todd
First Runner-Up – Mark Freed
Second Runner-Up – Jim Lloyd

Senior Bluegrass Banjo

Champion – Alex Edwards
First Runner-Up – Danny Bowers
Second Runner-Up – Brennen Ernst

Guitar

Junior Guitar

Champion – Cory Smith
First Runner-Up – Andy Buckner
Second Runner-Up – Danielle Yother

Senior Guitar

Champion – Zeb Snyder
First Runner-Up – Anthony Edwards
Second Runner-Up – Jerry Sutton

Mandolin

Junior Mandolin

Champion – Harper Spiegel Price
First Runner-Up – Dalton Caldwell
Second Runner-Up – Gregory Heffinger

Senior Mandolin

Champion – Ben Cockman
First Runner-Up – Tom Mindte
Second Runner-Up – Shane Edwards

Autoharp

Champion – Ronnie Burroughs
First Runner-Up – Michael Poole
Second Runner-Up – Doug Pratt

Dulcimer

Champion – Phyllis Gaskins
First Runner-Up – Jeff Furman
Second Runner-Up – Marsha Harris

Bass Fiddle

Champion – Geffrey Heffinger
First Runner-Up – Daisy Millett
Second Runner-Up – Sarah Rose Davis

Harmonica

Champion – Mel Jones
First Runner-Up – Eddie Ogle
Second Runner-Up – Ron Heinritz

Dobro

Champion – Danny Hargis
First Runner-Up – Lorien Noel Daystar Cockman
Second Runner-Up –  

Hammered Dulcimer

Champion – Marsha Wood
First Runner-Up – Tony Deal
Second Runner-Up –  

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