2015 Winners
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Adult Winners
Bluegrass Band
First, Off Road of Kingsport, TNS Second, Gaining Ground of Mocksville Third, Clay Bank of West Jefferson Fourth, Open Case Bluegrass Band of Troutdale Fifth, Tommy Chandler and the Hustlers of Mocksville Sixth, Unmerited Favor of West Jefferson
Old Time Band
Blue Ridge Mountain Ramblers of Galax, VA New River Renegades of Mouth of Wilson, VA High Ridge Pickers of Charlotte Lazy Annes of Sparta Uncle Joe and the Shady Rest of Wilkesboro
Autoharp
First, JoAnn Reed of Galax Second, Vickie Boyd of Laurel Fork, VA Third, Virgil Adams of Galax
Bass Fiddle
First, Ben Silcox of Riner, VA Second, Gary Trivette of Vilas Third, Stacy Boyd of Laurel Fork Fourth, Lynne Powell of Mocksville Fifth, Jerry Steinburg of Salem
Bluegrass Banjo
First, Steve Lewis of Todd Second, Andy Lowe of Winston-Salem Third, Clay Russell of Troutdale, VA Fourth, Brandy Miller of Fleetwood Fifth, Eric Hardin of West Jefferson
Bluegrass Fiddle
First, Crystal Shipley of Kingsport, TN Second, Kitty Amaral, of Elk Creek, VA Third, Sarah Lemonds, of Charlotte Fourth, Lucas Pasley of Sparta Fifth, Ben Silcox of Riner, VA
Dobro
First, Glen Craver of Winston-Salem Second, Dan Roark of Saltville, VA Third, John Powell of Mocksville Fourth, Jim Reynolds of Glendale Springs Fifth, Jimmy Ball of Cleveland
Dulcimer
First, Ehukai Teves of Bryson City Second, Steve Kilby of Mouth of Wilson, VA Third, Lois Hornbostel of Bryson City Fourth, John McCallum of Morehead City Fifth, Jimmy Ball of Cleveland
Folk Song
First, Trevor McKenzie of Zionville Second, Lynne Powell of Mocksville Third, Zach Arnold of West Jefferson Fourth, Kathleen Burnett of Boone Fifth, Jared Boyd of Laurel Fork, VA
Guitar
First, Presley Barker of Traphill Second, Steve Lewis of Todd Third, Eric Hardin of West Jefferson Fourth, Tyler Thompson of Mountain City, TN Fifth, Steve Kilby of Mouth of Wilson, VA
Mandolin
First, Rodney Hodges of Galax. VA Second, Eric Hardin of West Jefferson Third, Josh Hicks of Hartwell, GA Fourth, Brandon Hardin of West Jefferson Fifth, Mose Waller of Chilhowie, VA
Old Time Banjo
First, Jared Boyd of Laurel Fork, VA Second, Trish Kilby Fore of Galax, VA Third, Cathy Fink of Lansing Fourth, Brittany Osborne of Jefferson Fifth, Willow Dillon of Boone
Old Time Fiddle
First, Chris Testerman of Lansing Second, Kitty Amaral of Elk Creek, VA Third, Erica Testerman of Lansing Fourth, Willow Dillon of Boone Fifth, Ruth Shumway of Charlotte
Dance
First, Danny Shepherd of West Jefferson Second, Stacy Boyd of Laurel Fork, VA Third, Lesley Osborne of Jefferson
Youth Winners
Bluegrass Banjo
First, Clay Busic of Piney Creek Second, Carter Wilson of Fleetwood Third, Trajan Wellington of Jefferson
Bluegrass Fiddle
First, Kitty Amaral of Elk Creek, VA Second, Cooper Parsons of Crumpler Third, Samuel Tsolis of West Jefferson
Guitar
First, Presley Barker of Traphill Second, Anna Rollins of Wilkesboro Third, Hazel Pasley of Sparta
Mandolin
First, Tatum Holloway of North Wilkesboro Second, Devin Hewie of Pulear Third, Chaney Parsons of Roaring River
Old Time Banjo
First, Brittany Osborne of Jefferson Second, Samuel Tsolis of West Jefferson Third, Harry Vickery of Wimberley, TX
Old Time Fiddle
First, Kitty Amaral, Elk Creek, VA Second, Wesley Coatney, Boone Third, Madison Elmore, Hays
Band
First, Fiddles and Frets of Boone Second, Foxtail String Band of Boone Third, Rug Rats of Wilkesboro