85th annual Old Fiddlers Convention results

The 85th annual Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, VA has come to a close, a wild, wet, hot, and happy week for campers and day visitors alike. From all accounts, it was well-attended by pickers, though the attendance overall may have been a bit lighter this year.

We have the list of winners for 2021, along with a selection of photos posted in the public Facebook group, Galax Old Fiddlers Convention.

And the winners are…

Old Time Fiddle

1. Billy Hurt, Jr – Boones Mill, VA
2. Maxwell Brown – Wilmington, DE
3. Chris Testerman – Independence, VA
4. Andrew Small – Floyd, VA
5. Richard Bowman – Mt Airy, NC
6. Erynn Marshall – Galax, VA
7. Nate Leath – Nashville, TN
8. Asa Nelson – Zionville, NC
9. Lucas Pasley – Sparta, NC
10. Joe Overton – Spring Lake, NJ

Dobro

1. Michael Testagrossa – Ormond Beach, FL
2. N. R. Taylor – Wytheville, VA
3. Austin Simmons – Pilot Mt, NC
4. Allen Surface – Floyd, VA
5. Billy Bourne – Fries, VA
6. Austin Clark – Nashville, TN
7. Robert Ellis – Mocksville, NC
8. Maggie Anderson – Woodlawn, VA
9. Donnie Scott – Mt Airy, NC
10. Luke Lindblom – Bloomingdale, GA

Mandolin

1. Ryan Blevins – Marion, VA
2. Vince Bullins – Lawsonville, NC
3. Kyser George – Mt. Airy, NC
4. Addison Levy – Radford, VA
5. Elijah Moore – Kernersville, NC
6. Liz Maness – Fincastle, VA
7. Greg Jones – Mt. Airy, NC
8. Adam McPeak – Max Meadows, VA
9. Carl Jones – Galax, VA
10. Lucy Lindblom – Bloomingdale, GA

Bluegrass Fiddle

1. Marissa Colter – Clemmons, NC
2. Ruth Shumway – West Jefferson, NC
3. Daniel Greeson – Jamestown, NC
4. Cody Bauer – Knoxville, TN
5. Caleb Mcallister – Troutville, VA
6. Ryan Eversole – Greensboro, NC
7. Maarina Pendleton – Nashville, TN
8. Stephen Fraleigh – Raleigh, NC
9. Corrina Stephens – Whites Creek, TN
10. Danny Knicely – Lovettsville, VA

Dulcimer

1. Sharon Boyd – Colonial Heights, VA
2. Kendra Ward – Bidwell, OH
3. Dennis Day – Galax, VA
4. David Parks – Dublin, VA
5. Diane Parker – Galax, VA
6. Don Neuhauser – Charlestown, IN
7. Dot Christenson – Lexington, KY
8. Cathy Rooney – King, NC
9. Dick Lamb – Keezletown, VA
10. Damon Muller – Richmond, VA

Bluegrass Banjo

1. Ethan Handy – Christiansburg, VA
2. Trevor Holder – Greenville, SC
3. Steve Lewis – Jefferson, NC
4. James McDowell – Hendersonville, NC
5. Andy Lowe – Apex, NC
6. Jeremy Stephens – Whites Creek, TN
7. Stevie Barr – Galax, VA
8. Lee Dunbar – Eagle Rock, VA
9. Danny Bowers – Winston-Salem, NC
10. Ettore Buzzini – Mooresville, NC

Clawhammer Banjo

1. Jarod Boyd – Galax, VA
2. Seth Boyd – Ridgeway, VA
3. Ben Hill – Winston-Salem, NC
4. Marianne Kovatch – Fries, VA
5. Victor Furtado – Floyd, VA
6. Eric Hill – Woodlawn, VA
7. Nancy Sluys – Westfield, NC
8. Cody Jackson – Wytheville, VA
9. Steven Custo – Marlington, WV
10. Brandon Nester – Fancy Gap, VA

Autoharp

1. Sidney Hollandsworth – Christiansburg, VA
2. Virgil Adams – Galax, VA
3. Jo Ann Redd – Galax, VA
4. Bobbi Meagher – North Chesterfield, VA
5. Vicki Boyd – Laurel Fork, VA
6. Lois Shumaker – Olin, NC
7. Ronnie Burroughs – Keysville, VA
8. Glenna Anderson – Christainsburg, VA
9. Jimmy Handy – Woolwine, VA
10. Sharon Cox – Willis, VA

Guitar

1. Brandon Davis – Galax, VA
2. Chad Harrison – Claudeville, VA
3. Eli Wildman – Floyd, VA
4. Libby Lindblom – Bloomingdale, GA
5. Denny Alley – Lawsonville, NC
6. Jack Hinshelwood – Abingdon, VA
7. Rick Hall – Princeton, WV
8. Gus McGee – King, NC
9. Wayne Dye – Cleveland, VA
10. Gavin Woodruff – Ennice, NC

Folk Song

1. Emalee Flatness – Ozark, MO
2. Ashley Watkins – Floyd, VA
3. Sierra Lowe – Raleigh, NC
4. Chloe Mylet – Winston-Salem, NC
5. Amy Nelson – Zionville, NC
6. Eric Marshall – Mt Airy, NC
7. Beverly Horton – Kingsport, TN
8. Maddie Dalton – Rockwood, MO
9. Angel Chantel – Ormond Beach, FL
10. Elsa Howell – Roanoke, VA

Dance

1. Brian Ferguson – Rocky Mount, VA
2. Delbert Dunford – Wytheville, VA
3. Mitchell Robinson – Galax, VA
4. Stacy Boyd – Laurel Fork, VA
5. Brett Morris – Galax, VA
6. Marty Todd – Mt Airy, NC
7. Glenn Wimmer – Rocky Mount, VA
8. Fred White – Independence, VA
9. Justin Jackson – Austinville, VA
10. Barbara Bowman – Mt. Airy, NC

Bluegrass Bands

1. The Bluegrass Pygmis & Jacob – Salem, VA
2. The Pen 15 Club – Apex, NC
3. The Dale Gribbile Bluegrass Experience – Salisbury, NC
4. Harrison Ridge – Galax, VA
5. Carolina Ridgeline – Huntersville, NC
6. Carriage Road – Riner, VA
7. Autumn Harvest – Mt Airy, NC
8. The Jakes From State Farm – Stoneville, NC
9. Wound Tight – Wirtz, VA
10. Gate 10 – Radford, VA
11. Headin’ Home Bluegrass – Bloomingdale, G
12. Tennessee Breakdowners – Greenville, SC
13. The County Fools – Greensboro, NC
14. The Loose Strings Band – Galax, VA
15. The Grassifieds – Walkertown, NC

Old Time Bands

1. The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee – Floyd, VA
2. Southern Pride – Hillsville, VA
3. The Liberty Hill Billies – Fries, VA
4. Karlie Keepfer And Smokey Holler – Sparta, NC
5. Twin Creeks String Band – Laurel Fork, VA
6. The Cabin Creek Boys – Independence, VA
7. Slate Mountain Ramblers – Mt. Airy, NC
8. Surry County Bobcasters – Mt Airy, NC
9. Shade Shifters – Konnarock, VA
10. The Wildmans – Floyd, VA
11. Gap Civil – Sparta, NC
12. Blue Ridge Wildcats – Galax, VA
13. Cyauga Falls – Wilmington, DE
14. Hard Step String Band – Elk Creek, VA
15. Whoopin’ Holler String Band – Marlinton, WV

Best All-Around Performer – Billy Hurt, Jr – Boones Mill, VA – Old Time Fiddle

Youth Old Time Fiddle

1. Maxwell Brown – Wilmington, DE
2. Camdon Fain – Ararat, VA
3. Hunter Hiatt – State Road, NC
4. Sylvie Davis – Leicester, NC
5. Savanah Hodges – Wytheville, VA

Youth Bluegrass Fiddle

1. Lake Carver – Mocksville, NC
2. Josephine Walker – Todd, NC
3. Hollace Oakes – Snowville, VA
4. Mallie York – Cana, VA
5. Linus Lindblom – Bloomingdale, GA

Youth Mandolin

1. Ryan Drake – Fletcher, NC
2. John Heetderks – Earlysville, VA
3. Jace Roberts – Independence, VA
4. Blane Young – Roanoke, VA
5. Atti Dyer – North Wilkesboro, NC

Youth Clawhammer Banjo

1. Logan Thompson – Glade Spring, VA
2. Wyatt Grantham – Boones Mill, VA
3. Bayla Davis – Leicester, NC
4. Hayden Halsey – Troutdale, VA

Youth Bluegrass Banjo

1. Ettore Buzziui – Mooresville, NC
2. Ayden Young – Roanoke, VA
3. Kylie Drake – Fletcher, NC
4. Remington Davis – Rocky Mount, VA
5. Luciya Sullivan – Evanston, IL

Youth Guitar

1. Karlee Hamm – Lansing, NC
2. Gavin Woodruff – Ennice, NC
3. Justin Broughman – Roanoke, VA
4. Croft Wilson – Jacksonville, FL
5. Gabriel Mark – Belmont, NC

Youth Bands

1. The Brothers Young and Friends – Roanoke, VA
2. The Brothers Five – Bloomingdale, GA
3. Hazy Mountain Stringband – Boones Mill, VA
4. Galax Goose Lodge – Evanston, IL
5. Southbound 77 – Statesville, NC

Youth Folk Song

1. Jacie Slaughter – Willis, VA
2. Jaelyn Taylor – Wytheville, VA
3. Dwight Boggs – White Sulpher Springs, WV
4. Tierra Raiti – Toledo, OH
5. Ida Buzzini – Moorseville, NC

Youth Flatfoot Dance

1. Virgil Sizemore – Galax, VA
2. Jaycie Pemberton – Galax, VA
3. Gracie Terry – Bahama, NC
4. Mason Lee Sizemore – Galax, VA
5. Isaiah Imperiale – Thomasville, NC

Congratulations one and all!