Fiddler of the Festival

Champion – Matt Roland
First Runner-Up – Roger Howell
Second Runner-Up – Rebecca Barker

Jammer of the Festival

Champion – Nick McMillan – Bass
First Runner-Up – Samantha Snyder – Fiddle
Second Runner-Up – Zeb Snyder – Mandolin

Band

Junior Old Time

Champion – Frog
First Runner-Up
Second Runner-Up

Junior Bluegrass

Champion – Sweet Briar Jam
First Runner-Up – Smith Family Band
Second Runner-Up – The Hinson Girls

Senior Old Time

Champion – Laurel Creek String Band
First Runner-Up – Trap Hill Travelers
Second Runner-Up – Back Step

Senior Bluegrass

Champion – Ragged Edge
First Runner-Up – The Edwards Family
Second Runner-Up – Sparrow

Fiddle

Junior Old Time Fiddle

Champion – Rebecca Barker
First Runner-Up – Austin Freer
Second Runner-Up – Sarah Seymour

Junior Bluegrass Fiddle

Champion – Daniel Greeson
First Runner-Up – Samantha Snyder
Second Runner-Up – Carley Arrowood

Senior Old Time Fiddle

Champion – Matt Roland
First Runner-Up – Richard Bowman
Second Runner-Up – Nick McMillian

Senior Bluegrass Fiddle

Champion – Mead Richter
First Runner-Up – John Hoffman
Second Runner-Up – Adam Masters

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

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

Twin Fiddle

Champion – Matt Rolland & Bekah Sandeval
First Runner-Up – Adam Masters & Roger Howell
Second Runner-Up – Jim Gaskins & Marsha Harris

Heritage Tune

Special Recognition – Roger Howell

Banjo

Junior Old Time Banjo

Champion – Leigh Beamer
First Runner-Up – Victor Furtado
Second Runner-Up – Matthew McSaurley

Junior Bluegrass Banjo

Champion – Luke Smith
First Runner-Up – Faith Barry
Second Runner-Up – Teresa Furtado

Senior Old Time Banjo

Champion – Ken Inoue
First Runner-Up – Marsha Todd
Second Runner-Up – Kelly Breading

Senior Bluegrass Banjo

Champion – Alex Edwards
First Runner-Up – Brennen Ernst
Second Runner-Up – Isaac Ferrell

Guitar

Junior Guitar

Champion – Danielle Yother
First Runner-Up – Nick Seymour
Second Runner-Up – Chris Belk

Senior Guitar

Champion – Corey Smith
First Runner-Up – Doug McCormac
Second Runner-Up – Ben Watlington

Mandolin

Junior Mandolin

Champion – Dalton Caldwell
First Runner-Up – Vance Lemunds
Second Runner-Up – Elijah Smith

Senior Mandolin

Champion – Zeb Snyder
First Runner-Up – Harper Speagle-Price
Second Runner-Up – Anna Childers

Autoharp

Champion – Doug Pratt
First Runner-Up – Michael Poole
Second Runner-Up – Christine Olsen

Dulcimer

Champion – Dustin Sechrest
First Runner-Up – Phyllis Gaskins
Second Runner-Up – Marsha Harris

Bass Fiddle

Champion – Geffrey Heffinger
First Runner-Up – Melissa Hinson
Second Runner-Up – Kaitlyn Caldwell

Harmonica

Champion – Eddie Ogle
First Runner-Up
Second Runner-Up

Dobro

Champion – Donald Scott
First Runner-Up – Jackie Dunevant
Second Runner-Up – Lorien Cockman

Hammered Dulcimer

Champion
First Runner-Up
Second Runner-Up

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