Winners of the 76th Annual Galax Old Fiddlers' Convention, held Aug. 8-13, 2011:
Youth Competition Winners — Aug. 8
Band
Stealing Thunder Bluegrass — Johnson City, Tenn.
The Barrell Bunch — Galax
Old Grass — Laurel Fork
Psycho Exploding Orangutans — Front Royal
Most Wanted Bluegrass — Pickens, S.C.
Bluegrass Banjo
Brandy Miller — West Jefferson, N.C.
Barack Wright — Rocky Mount
Tyler Jackson — Timberlake, N.C.
Jacob Johnson — North Wilkesboro, N.C.
David Chrisley — Max Meadows
Guitar
Joseph Burcham — Galax
Tony Hicks — Laurel Fork
Travis Starkey-Moore — Rocky Mount
Danielle Yother — Pickens, S.C.
Jeffery Roten — Ennice, N.C.
Old-Time Fiddle
Andrew Vogts — Chadds Ford, Pa.
Laci Broom — Lexington, N.C.
David Jett — White Oak
Erin Hall — Radford
Tori Jones — Linwood, N.C.
Bluegrass Fiddle
Nellie Grace Smith — Robbins, N.C.
Adam Larkey — Johnson City, Tenn.
Crystal Shipley — Kingsport, Tenn.
Carlie Arrowood — Union Mills, N.C.
Carson Peters — Piney Flats, Tenn.
Mandolin
Cory Piatt — Springfield, Tenn.
Catherine Conner — Stuart
Harper Speagle-Price — Richmond
Connar Hagwood — Durham, N.C.
Laura Ellis — Moneta
Clawhammer Banjo
Jared Boyd — Laurel Fork
Victor Furtado — Front Royal
Leigh Beamer — Wytheville
Madison Shepherd — West Jefferson, N.C.
Miguel Villarruel — Glade Valley, N.C.
Old Fiddlers Convention Winners — Aug. 9-13
Best All Around Performer — Jake Krack, Charleston, W.Va.
Old-Time Fiddle
Jake Krack — Charleston, W. Va.
Jacob Bowen — State Road, N.C.
Erynn Marshall — Galax
Nick McMillian — Mount Airy, N.C.
Richard Bowman — Mount Airy, N.C.
Kilby Spencer — Galax
Chris Testerman — Whitetop
Nate Leath — Natural Bridge
Bill Burchfield — Roan Mountain, Tenn.
Lucy Cockran — Middletown, Del.
Dobro
Jacob Joines — Miller Creek, W. Va.
Josh Hazelwood — Cana
Gavin Largent — Winchester
Jordon Roberson — Statesville
Tom Costner — Pilot Mountain, N.C.
Eddie Marrs — Princeton, W. Va.
Maggie Anderson — Woodlawn
Robert Ellis — Mocksville, N.C.
Doug Smith — Midway, Ohio
Alan Jolley — Gastonia, N.C.
Mandolin
Ben Hill — Galax
Ricky Ellis — Bedford
Sage Wright — Rocky Mount
Taylor Baker — Winchester
Travis Chandler — Galax
Tyler Tuttle — Wilkesboro
Cory Piatt — Springfield, Tenn.
Connor Lambert — Troutman, N.C.
Carl Jones — Galax
Brian Muller — Christiansburg
Bluegrass Fiddle
Samantha Snyder — Lexington, N.C.
Corrina Logston — Nashville, Tenn.
Henry Mabe — Walnut Cove, N.C.
Aaron Lewis — Richmond
Melody Berger — Brooklyn, N.Y.
Malia Furtado — Front Royal
Jessica Zelinsky — Williamsburg
Spencer Strickland — Lambsburg
Glen Alexander — Pfafftown, N.C.
Stephen Fraleigh — Raleigh, N.C.
Dulcimer
Hunter Walker — Beckley, W. Va.
Sharon Boyd — Colonial Heights
Emily Pritchard — Beckley, W. Va.
Tim Thornton — Shawsville
Dot Christenson — Lexington, Ky.
Tim Owen — Clover
Marsha Harris — Morehead City, N.C.
Donna Correll — Elk Creek
Barry Martin — Henry
Don Depoy — McGaheysville
Bluegrass Banjo
Andy Lowe — Winston-Salem, N.C.
Linwood Lunsford — Cascade
Tony Mabe — Galax
Brian Hollifield — Chandler, Tex.
Brandy Miller — West Jefferson, N.C.
Rusty Breedlove — Salem
Gina Clowes — Winchester
Stevie Barr — Galax
Hersie McMillian — Mount Airy, N.C.
Jeremy Stephens — Danville
Clawhammer Banjo
Marsha Todd — Mount Airy, N.C.
Adam Hurt — Winston-Salem, N.C.
Jared Boyd — Laurel Fork
Nancy Sluys — Westfield, N.C.
Rebekah Weiler — Marrietta, Ga.
Tina Steffey — Jonesboro, Tenn
Debbie Grim — Konnarock
Hannah Traynham — Willis
Kelly Breiding — Mount Airy, N.C.
Jim Lloyd — Rural Retreat
Autoharp
Eddie Bond — Fries
Heather Mabe — Walnut Cove, N.C.
David Kilby – Peach Bottom, Pa.
Ronnie Burroughs — Keysville
Rhoda Kemp — Roanoke
John Hollandsworth – Christiansburg
Libby Kahn — Independence
Doug Pratt — Cary, N.C.
Judy Pagter — Walnut Creek, Calif.
Glenna Anderson — Christiansburg
Guitar
Zeb Snyder — Lexington
Brandon Davis — Independence
Jack Hinschelwood — Shawsville
Wayne Henderson — Rugby
Aaron Williams — Blacksburg
Lucas White — Galax
Austin Mikeal — Lansing, N.C.
Wayne Dye — Cleveland
Greg Wilson — Fries
Mark Unruh — Newark, Del.
Folk Song
Leslie Dunbar — Eagle Rock
Tyler Williams — Johnson City, Tenn
Beverly Horton — Kingsport, Tenn.
Melinda Davis — Raven
Baruch Wright — Rock Mount
Marty Leedy — Bluefield
Lauren Williams — Ballan Victoria, Australia
Melinda Kenny — Galax
Randall Eller — Chilhowie
James Hensley — Dungannon
Dance
Glenn Wimmer — Rocky Mount
Kenny Monahan — Ivanhoe
Brett Martin — Independence
Delbert Dunford — Wytheville
Dawson McKay — Rural Retreat
Laura Boyles — Galax
Angela Hale — Elk Creek
Leigh Rudner — Greensboro
Justin Jackson — Austinville
Regina Sigmon — Callaway
Bluegrass Bands
Deeznuts — Hillsville
Narrow Road — Mount Airy, N.C.
Exit 109 — Hillsville
Rockford Express — Winston-Salem, N.C.
Blu-Vue — Mount Airy, N.C.
Stoney's Jar — Marion
Tom Brentley and Missionary Ridge — Wartract, Tenn.
Second Circle — Warrensville, N.C.
Son's of the South — Claremont, N.C.
Blue Plate Special — Ashland
Black Diamond — Falls Mill
Blue Delivery — Greensboro, N.C.
Bufflick Ridge — Winchester
Rocky Top Ninjee Chop — Winchester
Common Ground — Moneta
Old-Time Bands
Whoopin Holler String Band — Charleston, W. Va.
Dry Hill Draggers — Ferrum
Roan Mountain Hilltoppers — Roan Mountain, Tenn.
Slate Mountain Ramblers — Mount Airy, N.C.
Crooked Road Ramblers — Galax
Blue Ridge Mountain Ramblers — Low Gap, N.C.
Modal Citizens — Suffern, N.Y.
Joe's Truck Stop — Round Hill
Back Step — Mount Airy, N.C.
Handy Andy Old-Time String Band — Rural Retreat
Cornbread and Buttermilk — Roanoke
Hard Cider — Independence
South Carolina Broadcasters — Charleston, S.C.
Virginia Creepers — Fries
Zephyr Lightning Bolts — State Road, N.C.
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