Fiddlers Convention

Fries Fire and Rescue

52^nd Annual Fiddlers Convention

Dulcimer

1. Ehukai Teves- Bryson City, NC
2. Steve Kilby- Mouth of Wilson, VA
3. Contestant #5 (Registration form wasn’t turned in)
4. Wayne Seymore- Reidsville, NC
5. Lois Hornbostel- Bryson City, NC

Old Time Fiddle

1. Andrew Small- Elizabeth City, NC
2. Chris Testerman- Lansing, NC
3. Lucas Pasley- Sparta, NC
4. Cody Thompson- Hillsville, VA
5. Jerry Correll- Elk Creek, VA

Dobro

1. R. Taylor- Wytheville, VA
2. Austin Simmons- Pilot Mountain, NC
3. Eric Handy- Christiansburg, VA
4. Terry Keene- Barren Springs, VA
5. Dave Fox- Galax, VA

Old Time Banjo

1. Allen Rutherford- Mouth of Wilson, VA
2. Trish Fore- Galax, VA
3. Josh Ellis- Galax, VA
4. Chris Johnson- Sparta, NC
5. Joey Burris- Hillsville, VA

Mandolin

1. Vincent Bullins- Lawsonville, NC
2. Adam McPeak- Max Meadows, VA
3. Addie Levy- Fairlawn, VA
4. Patrick Lindsey- Galax, VA
5. Thomas Kendall- Brunswick Australia

Autoharp

1. Penny Kilby- Mouth of Wilson, VA
2. Eddie Bond- Fries, VA
3. Glenna Anderson- Christiansburg, VA
4. JoAnn Redd- Galax, VA
5. Virgil Adams- Galax, VA

Folk Song

1. Karlie Keepfer- Sparta, NC
2. Tommy Nichols- Mt. Airy, NC
3. Gin Burris- Hillsville, VA
4. Elizabeth Vaughan- Fries, VA
5. Ashlee Watkins- Victoria, Australia

Guitar

1. Chad Harrison- Claudville, VA
2. Ethan Handy- Radford, VA
3. Marvin Joe Miller- Fellsmetro, FL
4. Terry Gleason- Fries, VA
5. Edward Spears- Woodlawn, VA

Bluegrass Fiddle

1. Marlon Dean- Independence, VA
2. Rachael Kearns- Independence, VA
3. Gabe Scott- Roanoke, VA
4. Dewey Long- Rural Retreat, VA
5. Carrie Buffkin- Independence, VA

Bluegrass Banjo

1. Ronny Harrison- Woodlawn, VA
2. Timmy Mills- Riner, VA
3. Travis Branch- Woodlawn, VA
4. Zack Leonard- Fries, VA
5. Victoria Glover- Lynchburg, VA

Dance 16 and Under

1. Karlie Keepfer- Sparta, NC
2. Thurn Martin- Draper, VA
3. Hunter Hiatt- State Road, NC

Dance 17 and Over

1. Amanda Funk- Fries, VA
2. Randall Cothran- Reidsville, NC
3. James Dunford- Max Meadows, VA
4. Terry Gleason- Fries, VA
5. Jill Burris Davis- Wytheville, VA 

Bass Fiddle

1. Ben Silcox- Riner, VA
2. David Chrisley- Wytheville, VA
3. Jim Keepfer- Sparta, NC
4. Stan Rowe- Moneta, VA
5. Dot Shikenjenski- Mt. Airy, NC

Old Time Band

1. Southern Pride- Dugspur, VA
2. Gap Civil- Sparta, NC
3. Grayson County River Rats- Galax, VA
4. New Macedon Rangers- Elizabeth City, NC
5. Karlie Keepfer and Smoky Holler- Sparta, NC

Bluegrass Band

1. Coyote Thunder- Wytheville, VA
2. Harrison Ridge- Woodlawn, VA
3. Gate 10- Fairlawn, VA
4. Blue Hollow Grass- Woodlawn, VA
5. Mountain Highway- Lynchburg, VA

Henry Whitter Memorial Award for Best All-Around Performer:

Chad Harrison- Claudville, VA 

Youth Competition

Old Time Fiddle

1. Hunter Hiatt- State Road, NC

Bluegrass Fiddle

1. Rebekah Glover- Lynchburg, VA
2. Allison Amstutz- Dugspur, VA

Guitar

1. Jack Glover- Lynchburg, VA
2. Dawson Richardson- Elk Creek, VA

Bluegrass Banjo

1. Ethan Pardue- Glade Valley, NC

Old Time Banjo

1. Karlie Keepfer- Sparta, NC
2. Nicholas Wingo- Rural Retreat, VA

Mandolin

1. Emily Glover- Lynchburg, VA

Houston Caldwell Memorial Award for Best-All Around Youth Performer:

Karlie Keepfer- Sparta, NC

                                     Fries Volunteer Fire Department 50^th Annual Fiddlers Convention Results

Dulcimer

1.  Clarence Roberts- Galax, VA

2.  Tom Gurney- Fries, VA

Old Time Fiddle

1. Eddie Bond- Fries, VA
2. Billy Hurt- Boones Mill, VA
3. Chris Testerman- Lansing, NC
4. Asa Nelson- Zionville, NC
5. Nancy Sluys- Westfield, NC

Dobro

1. Robert Ellis- Mocksville, NC
2. Donnie Scott- Mt. Airy, NC
3. John Powell- Mocksville, NC
4. Terry Keene- Barren Springs, VA
5. Marvin Farmer- Hillsville, VA

Old Time Banjo

1. Jared Boyd- Laurel Fork, VA
2. Trish Fore- Galax, VA
3. Seth Boyd- Martinsville, VA
4. Bill Mansfield- Alexandria, VA
5. Marianne Kovatch- Fries, VA

Mandolin

1. Vincent Bullins
2. Addie Levy- Radford, VA

Auto Harp

1. JoAnn Redd- Galax, VA
2. Virgil Adams- Galax, VA
3. Bobbi Roberts- Galax, VA
4. Vickie Boyd- Laurel Fork, VA
5. Curtis Bond- Fries, VA

Folk Song

1. Tommy Nichols- Mt. Airy, NC
2. Amy Nelson- Zionville, NC
3. Willie Montgomery- Galax, VA
4. Garry Dalton- Draper, VA
5. Ronnie Davis- Hillsville, VA

Guitar

1. Brennen Ernst- Boones Mill, VA
2. Garry Dalton- Draper, VA
3. Chad Harrison- Claudville, VA
4. Jeremiah Jobe- Reidsville, NC
5. Steve Kilby- Mouth of Wilson, VA

Bass Fiddle

1. Steve Dowdy- Rocky Mount, VA
2. Tommy Nichols- Mt. Airy, NC
3. Jerry Steinberg- Salem, VA
4. Lynne Powell- Mocksville, NC

Bluegrass Banjo

1. Gary Webb- Max Meadows, VA
2. Ronny Harrison- Woodlawn, VA
3. Steve Wilson- Christiansburg, VA
4. Courtney Wright- Rural Retreat, VA
5. Brian Cox- Radford, VA

Dance 16 and Under

1. Asa Nelson- Zionville, NC
2. Karyss Isom- Fries, VA

Dance 17 and Over

1. Amanda Funk- Fries, VA
2. Randall Cothran- Reidsville, NC
3. Curtis Bond- Fries, VA
4. Marianne Kovatch- Fries, VA
5. Becky Boyd- Martinsville, VA

Old Time Bands

1. Five Mile Mountain Road- Boones Mill, VA
2. Cabin Creek Boys- Lansing, NC
3. Grayson County Ramblers- Fries, VA
4. The Brush Creek Buddies- Fries, VA
5. Camel City Sheiks- Winston Salem, NC

Bluegrass Bands

1. Harrison Ridge- Mt. Airy, NC
2. Gaining Ground- Mocksville, NC
3. The Ragged Edge- Wytheville, VA
4. Valley Grass- Saltville, VA
5. Night Run- Pulaski, VA

 Henry Whitter Award for Best All Around Performer

Garry Dalton- Draper, VA

Youth Awards

Old Time Fiddle

1. Asa Nelson- Zionville, NC
2. Lake Carver- Mocksville, NC
3. Dean Evans- Sterling, VA

Bluegrass Fiddle

1. Jamin Whitaker- Fancy Gap, VA
2. Allison Amstutz- Dugspur, VA

Guitar

1. Ethan Handy- Christiansburg, VA
2. Ashlee Ray Vaughn- Austinville, VA
3. Caden Miller- Galax, VA

Bluegrass Banjo

1. Travis Hawkins- Galax, VA

Old Time Banjo

1. Adrianna Evans- Sterling, VA

Mandolin

1. Logan Harrison- Claudville, VA

Band

1. Evans Family Band- Sterling, VA

Houston Caldwell Award for Best All Around Youth Performer

Asa Nelson- Zionville, NC

Fries Fire and Rescue

49^th Annual Fiddlers Convention Winners

Guitar

1. Presley Barker- Traphill, NC
2. Mason Wagoner- Glade Valley, NC
3. Wesley Clifton- Lowgap, NC
4. Roger Weatherman, Jr.- Ivanhoe, VA
5. Hazel Pasley- Sparta, NC

Bluegrass Fiddle

1. Samuel Bolt- Willis, VA

Old Time Fiddle

1. Mac Traynham- Willis, VA
2. Kilby Spencer- Crumpler, NC
3. Lucas Pasley- Sparta, NC
4. Rod Jones- St. Albans, WV
5. Aaron Ratcliffe- Waynesville, NC 

Old Time Banjo

1. Trish Fore- Galax, VA
2. Jared Boyd- Laurel Fork, VA
3. Kelley Breiding- Crumpler, NC
4. Madison Shepherd- West Jefferson, NC
5. Daniel Boyer- Fries, VA

Mandolin

1. Vincent Bullins- Lawsonville, NC
2. Adam McPeak- Max Meadows, VA
3. Todd Hiatt- State Road, NC
4. Luke Morris- Galax, VA
5. Greg Wilson- Fries, VA

Autoharp

1. JoAnn Redd- Galax, VA
2. Penny Kilby- Independence, VA
3. Vickie Boyd- Laurel Fork, VA
4. Bobbi Roberts- Galax, VA
5. Curtis Bond- Fries, VA

Folk Song

1. Beth Smith- Sparta, NC
2. Mason Via- Danbury, NC
3. Zack Vaughan- Fries, VA
4. Ted Turner- Max Meadows, VA
5. Tom Rosencrans- Fries, VA

Dulcimer

1. Steve Kilby- Mouth of Wilson, VA
2. David Parks- Pulaski, VA
3. Clarence Roberts- Galax, VA

Dobro

1. Gaven Largent- Winchester, VA
2. Glenn Craver- Winston Salem, NC
3. Terry Keene- Barren Springs, VA
4. Tom Costner- Pilot Mountain, NC
5. Jackie Dunevant- Hillsville, VA

Bass Fiddle

1. Wade Cox- Amherst, VA
2. Sam Linkous- Blacksburg, VA
3. Stacy Boyd- Laurel Fork, VA
4. Andrew Small- Elizabeth City, NC

Bluegrass Banjo

1. Clay Russell- Troutdale, VA
2. Barry Collins- Floyd, VA
3. Grayson Tuttle- Wilkesboro, NC
4. Tim Lineberry- Hillsville, VA
5. Caleb Cox- Madison Heights, VA

Flatfoot Dance

1. Aaron Ratcliffe- Waynesville, NC
2. James Dunford- Max Meadows, VA
3. Sherry Baumgardner- Galax, VA
4. Melissa Kirby- Galax, VA
5. Curtis Bond- Fries, VA

Old Time Bands

1. Still Hollow String Band- Blacksburg, VA
2. Dixie Wildcats- Galax, VA
3. Laurel Fork String Band, Laurel Fork, VA
4. The New Spring Valley Boys- Fries, VA
5. Blue Eyes & The Burroughs- Waynesville, NC

Bluegrass Bands

1. Adam McPeak & Mountain Thunder- Max Meadows, VA
2. Glade Valley Bluegrass- Max Meadows, VA
3. Mowing The Grass- Max Meadows, VA
4. Blue & Gray- Pilot Mountain, NC

Henry Whitter Memorial Award for Best All-Around Performer:

Trish Fore- Galax, VA

Youth Competition

Bluegrass Fiddle

1. Kamron Nann- Westfield, NC
2. Amber Hawks- Cana, VA
3. Alison Frost- Fries, VA

Old Time Fiddle

1. Drew Morris- Galax, VA

Old Time Banjo

1. Brittany Osborne- Jefferson, NC
2. Madison Shepherd- West Jefferson, NC

Mandolin

1. Aden Clark- Galax, VA

Folk Song

1. Grant Wagoner- Galax, VA

Flatfoot Dance

1.  Allyson Bemis- Fries, VA                                                                                                                                             2.   Madison Shepherd- West Jefferson, NC                                                                                                                 3.  Alisha Bemis- Fries, VA                                                                                                                                               4.  Matthew Baumgardner- Galax, VA                                                                                                                           5.  Hazel Pasley- Sparta, NC

Houston Caldwell Award For Best All Around Youth Performer

Brittany Osborne- Jefferson, NC and Madison Shepherd- West Jefferson, NC