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1986

Fiddler of the Festival: Ted Ehrhard (Pittsboro, NC)
First Runner-Up: Edd Michael (Port Republic, VA)
Second Runner-Up: Speedy Sheperd

Category   Winner Winner's Band Home
Fiddle        
Old-Time Junior Division      
Champion
   Brian Grim   Damascus, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Timothy Donley   Richmond, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Leesa Sutton   Candler, NC
Bluegrass Junior Division      
Champion
   Shawn Lane   Ft. Blackmore, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Billy Hurt   Boone's Mil, VA
2nd Runner-Up
        
Old-Time Senior Division      
Champion
   Ted Ehrhard   Pittsboro, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Helen White   Hays, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Bo Bradham   Greer, SC
Bluegrass Senior Division      
Champion
   Speedy Sheperd   Rockwell, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Danny Bowers   Kernersville, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Henry Mabe   Winston-Salem, NC
Certified Old-Time Fiddlers Category - Over 55      
Champion
   Edd Michael   Port Republic, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Virgil Alfrey   Worthington, KY
2nd Runner-Up
   J.P. Fraley   Rush, KY
         
Banjo        
Old-Time Junior Division      
Champion
   Travis Stuart Double Trouble Canton, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Rhonda Sage Young Mountain Pickers Damascus, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Jody Michael Maney    
Bluegrass Junior Division      
Champion
   Shane Gwyn   Dugspur, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Shane Herren    
2nd Runner-Up
   Dale Franklin    
Old-Time Senior Division      
Champion
   Matthew Neiburger   Ashland, KY
1st Runner-Up
   Greg O'Steen    
2nd Runner-Up
   Bill Mansfield Smokey Valley Boys  
Bluegrass Senior Division      
Champion
   Garland Shuping   Rockwell, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Pat Wingo    
2nd Runner-Up
   Carroll Best    
         
         
Guitar        
Junior Division        
Champion
   Marcus Smith   Weber City, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Jeri Shayne Melton    
2nd Runner-Up
   Alan Johnson    
Senior Division        
Champion
   Steve Kilby   N. Wilkesboro, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Ronnie Bowman    
2nd Runner-Up
   Dan Wolber    
         
Mandolin        
Junior Division        
Champion
   Roger Inscore   Dugspur, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Randy Willard    
2nd Runner-Up
   Nick Chandler    
Senior Division        
Champion
   Andy Sage   Abingdon, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Tom Isenhour    
2nd Runner-Up
   David O'Brien    
         
Autoharp        
Champion
   Sylvia Delaney   Elk Creek, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Susan Francis    
2nd Runner-Up
   Greg B. Cornett    
         
Dulcimer        
Champion
   Doris Williams   Charlotte, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Rita Davis    
2nd Runner-Up
   Betty Waldron    
         
Bass        
Champion
   Terry Shue   Concord, NC
1st Runner-Up
   John Whitley    
2nd Runner-Up
   Calvin Parham    
         
Dobro        
Champion
   Albert Marsh   Jonesville, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Lloyd Tillow    
2nd Runner-Up
        
         
Hammer Dulcimer        
Champion
   Robert Hagburg   Sylva, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Floyd Ellington    
2nd Runner-Up
   Dan Gilvary    
         
         
Twin Fiddlers        
Champion
   J.P. Fraley & Virgil Alfrey   Rush, KY & Worthington, KY
1st Runner-Up
   Edd Michael & Wade Petty    
2nd Runner-Up
   Helen White & Tim Currin    
         
Bluegrass Band      
Junior Division      
Champion
   Dry Hollow Boys   Ft. Blackmore, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Tarheel Bluegrass    
2nd Runner-Up
   Pisgah Pickers   Candler, NC
Senior Division      
Champion
   Wild Country   N. Wilkesboro, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Commonwealth   Mt. Airy, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Bluegrass Tradition    
         
         
Old-Time Band      
Junior Division      
Champion
   Young Mountain Pickers   Damascus, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Double Trouble    
2nd Runner-Up
   Cornerstone    
Senior Division      
Champion
   Piedmont Hepcats   Pittsboro, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Green Island Pickers    
2nd Runner-Up
   Carroll Best String Band    
         
Heritage Tune        
Special Recognition
   Ben Entrekin   Bowden, GA
         
Novelty Award
    Possum Hollow String Band    
         
       

1987

Fiddler of the Festival: Billy C. Hurt, Jr. (Boone's Mill, VA)
First Runner-Up: Edd Michael (Port Republic, VA)
Second Runner-Up: Michael Hughes (Arden, NC)

Category   Winner Winner's Band Home
Fiddle        
Old-Time Junior Division      
Champion
   Billy C. Hurt, Jr.   Boone's Mill, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Brian Grim   Damascus, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Timothy Donley   Richmond, VA
Bluegrass Junior Division      
Champion
   Michael Hughes   Arden, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Shawn Lane   Ft. Blackmore, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Leesa Sutton   Candler, NC
Old-Time Senior Division      
Champion
   Bruce Green   Asheville, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Bo Bradham   Greer, SC
2nd Runner-Up
   Reid Ringer   W. Columbia, SC
Bluegrass Senior Division      
Champion
   Henry Mabe   Walnut Cove, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Speedy Shepard   Salisbury, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Gordon Myers   Hamptonville, NC
Certified Old-Time Fiddlers Category - Over 55      
Champion
   Edd Michael   Port Republic, VA
1st Runner-Up
   J.P. Fraley   Rush, KY
2nd Runner-Up
   Ralph Blizard   Blountville, TN
         
Banjo        
Old-Time Junior Division      
Champion
   Debbie Grim   Damascus, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Rhonda Sage   Abingdon, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Natalie Mathis   Sylva, NC
Bluegrass Junior Division      
Champion
   Shane Herren   Candler, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Dale Franklin   Bristol, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Gena Britt   Star, NC
Old-Time Senior Division      
Champion
   Travis Stuart   Canton, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Laura Boosinger    
2nd Runner-Up
   Jim Callier   Hays, NC
Bluegrass Senior Division      
Champion
   Hugh Moore   Raleigh, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Garland Shuping   Rockwell, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Bob Shue   Concord, NC
         
         
Guitar        
Junior Division        
Champion
   Alan Johnson   Pisgah Forest, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Bryan Sutton   Candler, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Marcus Smith   Weber City, VA
Senior Division        
Champion
   Ronnie Edwards   Mt. Airy, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Richard Propst   Craigsville, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Danny Johnson   Pisgah Forest, NC
         
Mandolin        
Junior Division        
Champion
   Nick Chandler   Weaverville, NC
1st Runner-Up
        
2nd Runner-Up
        
Senior Division        
Champion
   Scott Freeman   Mt. Airy, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Randy Burgess   Asheville, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Andy Sage   Abingdon, VA
         
Autoharp        
Champion
   Betty Waldron   Copper Hill, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Susan Francis   Independence, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Greg Cornett   Kingsport, TN
         
Dulcimer        
Champion
   Lois Hornbostel   Monroe, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Rhoda Kemp   Rocky Mount, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Alan Freeman   Boone, NC
         
Bass        
Champion
   Butch Barker   Kingsport, TN
1st Runner-Up
   Terry Shue   Concord, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Gary Smith   Gray, TN
         
Harmonica        
Champion
   Wade Yates   Sanford, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Kyle Cole   Independence, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Eddie Ogle   Roanoke, VA
         
Dobro        
Champion
   Donnie Scott   Taylorsville, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Charles Pugh   Boone, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Bobby Wolfe    
         
Hammered Dulcimer        
Champion
   Jeff Catt   Piedmont, SC
1st Runner-Up
   Rob Hagberg   Sylva, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   John Mason   Canton, NC
         
         
Twin Fiddlers        
Champion
   Carol Hagberg & Cathy Arps   Sylva, NC & Cullowhee, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Mack Snoderly & Bob Bradham   Clyde, NC & Greer, SC
2nd Runner-Up
   Palmer Loux & Sue Shumaker   Havertown, PA & Berwyn, PA
         
Bluegrass Band      
Junior Division      
Champion
   Tarheel Bluegrass Boys   Weaverville, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Dry Hollow Boys   Ft. Blackmore, VA
2nd Runner-Up
        
Senior Division      
Champion
   Burnettes   Asheville, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Appalachian Trail   Crumpler, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Pisgah Pickers   Candler, NC
         
         
Old-Time Band      
Junior Division      
Champion
   Young Mountain Pickers   Damascus, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Shortnin' Bread   Sylva, NC
2nd Runner-Up
        
Senior Division      
Champion
   New Southern Ramblers   Blountville, TN
1st Runner-Up
   Green Island Pickers   Port Republic, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Piedmont Hepcats   Pittsboro, NC
         
Heritage Tune        
Special Recognition
   Tommy Hunter   Mars Hill, NC
         
Novelty Award
    Incognito Band    
         

1988

Fiddler of the Festival: Tom Brantley (Philadelphia, TN)
First Runner-Up: Billy C. Hurt, Jr. (Boone's Mill, VA)
Second Runner-Up: Palmer Loux (Havertown, PA)

Category   Winner Winner's Band Home
Fiddle        
Old-Time Junior Division      
Champion
   Billy C. Hurt, Jr. Bluegrass Brothers Boone's Mill, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Timothy Donley Virginia Whistle Pigs Richmond, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Hannah Arps Mary's Family Band Clyde, NC
Bluegrass Junior Division      
Champion
        
1st Runner-Up
   Brandon Shuping   Rockwell, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Adam Hamilton   Rockwell, NC
Old-Time Senior Division      
Champion
   Palmer Loux Run of the Mill String Band Havertown, PA
1st Runner-Up
   Bruce Greene   Burnsville, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Sue Shumaker Run of the Mill String Band Berwyn, PA
Bluegrass Senior Division      
Champion
   Tom Brantley Painless Band Philadelphia, TN
1st Runner-Up
   Wade Jones Wild Country Cana, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Gordon Myers Yadkin Valley Partners Jonesville, NC
Certified Old-Time Fiddlers Category - Over 55      
Champion
   J.P. Fraley   Rush, KY
1st Runner-Up
   Tommy Isenhour   Scottsville, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Grover Sutton   Candler, NC
         
Banjo        
Old-Time Junior Division      
Champion
        
1st Runner-Up
   Debbie Grim Young Mountain Pickers Damascus, VA
2nd Runner-Up
        
Bluegrass Junior Division      
Champion
   Gena Britt Gena in the Lowground Star, NC
1st Runner-Up
   George Buckner, Jr. Tarheel Bluegrass Boys Weaverville, NC
2nd Runner-Up
        
Old-Time Senior Division      
Champion
   Laura Boosinger Painless Band Weaverville, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Edwin Lacy Homespun Gordonville, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Joe Newberry Piedmont Hepcats Chapel Hill, NC
Bluegrass Senior Division      
Champion
   Garland Shuping Wild Country Rockwell, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Gary Myers Dry & Dusty Advance, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Mark Cheek Yadkin Valley Partners Jonesville, NC
         
         
Guitar        
Junior Division        
Champion
   Bryan Sutton Pisgah Pickers Candler, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Jeff Huffman Bluegrass Cut-Ups Raleigh, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Alan Johnson Carroll Best String Band Pisgah Forest, NC
Senior Division        
Champion
   Wayne Henderson Rugby Gullyjumpers Kingsport, TN
1st Runner-Up
   John Marler Dixie Broadway Yadkinville, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Steve Kilby Wild Country N. Wilkesboro, NC
         
Mandolin        
Junior Division        
Champion
        
1st Runner-Up
   Nick Chandler Tarheel Bluegrass Boys Asheville, NC
2nd Runner-Up
        
Senior Division        
Champion
   Tom Isenhour Wild Country Salisbury, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Scott Freeman Commonwealth Mt. Airy, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Greg Jones Acoustic Blend Cana, VA
         
Autoharp        
Champion
   John Hollandsworth Willow River SGring Band Christianburg, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Evelyn Farmer   Fries, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   JoAnn Redd New Grayson Highlands Galax, VA
         
Dulcimer        
Champion
   Roda Kemp Original Orchard Grass Salem, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Darcy Orr Maggie's Fancy Charlotte, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Lois Hornbostel   Bryson City, NC
         
Bass        
Champion
   James Johnson Commonwealth King, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Kenneth Barker New Grayson Highlands Lansing, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Mitch Wolfe Acoustic Blen Davidson, NC
         
Harmonica        
Champion
   Thad Beach Mary's Family Band Waynesville, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Edward D. Ogle Willow River Boys Roanoke, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Kyle Cole Backward Hillbillies Independence, VA
         
Dobro        
Champion
   Donnie Scott Dirt Creek Band High Point, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Tony Reese Burnettes Asheville, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Bobby Wolfe Acoustic Blend Davidson, NC
         
Hammered Dulcimer        
Champion
   Jeff Catt   Piedmont, SC
1st Runner-Up
   Katie Hollandsworth Willow River String Band Christiansburg, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Floyd Ellington Down Home Folks Charlotte, NC
         
         
Twin Fiddlers        
Champion
   Mack Snoderly & Tom Brantley   Clyde, NC & Philadelphia, TN
1st Runner-Up
   Ted Ehrhard & Jim Collier   Pittsboro, NC & Raleigh, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Palmer Loux & Sue Shumaker   Havertown, PA & Berwyn, PA
         
Bluegrass Band      
Junior Division      
Champion
   Tarheel Bluegrass Boys   Weaverville, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Cockman Brothers   Sherrills Ford, NC
2nd Runner-Up
        
Senior Division      
Champion
   Painless String Band   Clyde, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Burnettes   Asheville, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Dry & Dusty   Advance, NC
         
         
Old-Time Band      
Junior Division      
Champion
        
1st Runner-Up
        
2nd Runner-Up
        
Senior Division      
Champion
   Piedmont Hepcats   Pittsboro, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Uncle Waldo's Free Lunch   Valle Crusis, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Sandy Ridge   Sanford, NC
         
Heritage Tune        
Special Recognition
   Tommy Isenhour   Scottsville, VA
         
Novelty Award        
         
         

1989

Fiddler of the Festival: Tom Brantley (Philadelphia, TN)
First Runner-Up: J.P. Fraley (Denton, KY)
Second Runner-Up: Palmer Loux (Havertown, PA)

Category   Winner Winner's Band Home
Fiddle        
Old-Time Junior Division      
Champion
   Timothy Donley   Richmond, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Hannah Arps   Cullowhee, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   April Di Paulo  

Havertown, PA
Bluegrass Junior Division      
Champion
   Shawn Lane   Ft. Blackmore, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Adam Hamilton   Salisbury, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   John Cockham, Jr.   Sherrills Ford, NC
Old-Time Senior Division      
Champion
   Palmer Loux   Havertown, PA
1st Runner-Up
   Jimmy Pruitt   Pauline, SC
2nd Runner-Up
   Michael Hughes   Candler, NC
Bluegrass Senior Division      
Champion
   Tom Brantley   Philadelphia, TN
1st Runner-Up
   Scott Freeman   Mt. Airy, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Danny Bowers   Kernersville, NC
Certified Old-Time Fiddlers Category - Over 55      
Champion
   J.P. Fraley   Denton, KY
1st Runner-Up
   Benton Flippen   Mt. Airy, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Virgil Alfrey   Worthington, KY
         
Banjo        
Old-Time Junior Division      
Champion
        
1st Runner-Up
        
2nd Runner-Up
        
Bluegrass Junior Division      
Champion
   Ramona Church   Wilkesboro, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Billy Cockham   Sherrills Ford, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   John Horne   Gold Hill, NC
Old-Time Senior Division      
Champion
   Laura Boosinger   Weaverville, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Edwin Lacy   Cobham, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Joe Newberry   Chapel Hill, NC
Bluegrass Senior Division      
Champion
   David Severt   Winston-Salem, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Ted Sage   Abingdon, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Garry V. Myers   Advance, NC
         
         
Guitar        
Junior Division        
Champion
   Alan Johnson   Pisgah Forest, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Bradley Nixon   Kannapolis, NC
2nd Runner-Up
        
Senior Division        
Champion
   Bill Joins   Sparta, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Danny Johnson   Pisgah Forest, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   John Marler   Yadkinville, NC
         
Mandolin        
Junior Division        
Champion
        
1st Runner-Up
        
2nd Runner-Up
   Brandon Shuping   Rockwell, NC
Senior Division        
Champion
   Tom Isenhour   Salisbury, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Randy Greer   Jefferson, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Tim Laughlin   Abingdon, VA
         
Autoharp        
Champion
   Jackie Ferguson   Salem, VA
1st Runner-Up
   John Hollandsworth   Christiansburg, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Pete Campbell   Chapel Hill, NC
         
Dulcimer        
Champion
   Helen Doyle   China Grove, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Darcy Orr   Charlotte, NC
2nd Runner-Up
        
         
Bass        
Champion
   Doug Campbell   Pinnacle, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Butch Barker   Bristol, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Hilary Dirlam   Asheville, NC
         
Harmonica        
Champion
   Kyle Cole   Independence, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Ed Ogle   Roanoke, VA
2nd Runner-Up
        
         
Dobro        
Champion
   Matt Levine   Crozet, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Bobby Wolfe   Davidson, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Donnie Scott   High Point, NC
         
Hammered Dulcimer        
Champion
   Kathie Hollansworth   Christianburg, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Cynthia Ribet   Bahama, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Floyd Ellington   Charlotte, NC
         
         
Twin Fiddlers        
Champion
   Mack Snoderly & Tom Brantley   Clyde, NC & Philadelphia, TN
1st Runner-Up
   Palmer Loux & Sue Shumaker   Havertown, PA & Berwyn, PA
2nd Runner-Up
   Buz Lloyd & Reid Ringer   Chapel Hill, NC & W. Columbia, SC
         
Bluegrass Band      
Junior Division      
Champion
   Cockman Brothers   Sherrills Ford, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Garland's String Music Studio Band   Rockwell, NC
2nd Runner-Up
        
Senior Division      
Champion
   Painless String Band   Clyde, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Acoustic Blend   Cornelius, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Dry & Dusty   Advance, NC
         
         
Old-Time Band      
Junior Division      
Champion
        
1st Runner-Up
        
2nd Runner-Up
        
Senior Division      
Champion
   Benton Flippen & the Dry Hill Draggers   Mt. Airy, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Run of the Mill String Band   Havertown, PA
2nd Runner-Up
   Piedmont Hepcats   Chapel Hill, NC
         
Heritage Tune        
Special Recognition
   Max Gene Lanning   Denton, NC
         
Novelty Award
    Hobart Crabtree   Big Stone Gap, VA
         
       

1990

Fiddler of the Festival: Tommy Malboeuf (Troutman, NC)
First Runner-Up: Benton Flippen (Mt. Airy, NC)
Second Runner-Up: Timothy Donley (Richmond, VA)

Category   Winner Winner's Band Home
Fiddle        
Old-Time Junior Division      
Champion
        
1st Runner-Up
   April DiPaulo Three Legged Cat Havertown, PA
2nd Runner-Up
   Josh Semones Konnarock Country Critters Damascas, VA
Bluegrass Junior Division      
Champion
   John Cockman, Jr. Cockman Brothers Sherrills Ford, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Adam Hamilton Cripple Creek Salisbury, NC
2nd Runner-Up
        
Old-Time Senior Division      
Champion
   Timothy Donley Virginia Whistle Pigs Richmond, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Helen White Rugby Gullyjumpers Mouth of Wilson, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Doug Phillips Carroll Best String Band Mars Hill, NC
Bluegrass Senior Division      
Champion
   Tommy Malboeuf Crosswind Troutman, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Glenn Alexander Country Playboys Winston-Salem, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Gordon Myers Deep Creek Bluegrass Hamptonville, NC
Certified Old-Time Fiddlers Category - Over 55      
Champion
   Benton Flippen Benton Flippen & the Dry Hill Draggers Mt. Airy, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Ralph Blizard Ralph Blizard & the New Southern Ramblers Blountsville, TN
2nd Runner-Up
   Thomas N. Isenhour   Scottsville, NC
         
Banjo        
Old-Time Junior Division      
Champion
        
1st Runner-Up
        
2nd Runner-Up
        
Bluegrass Junior Division      
Champion
   John Horne Cripple Creek Gold Hill, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Billy Cockman Cockman Brothers Sherrills Ford, NC
2nd Runner-Up
        
Old-Time Senior Division      
Champion
   Will A. Keys, Jr.   Gray, TN
1st Runner-Up
   Joe Newberry Piedmont Hepcats Chapel Hill, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Jeff Winegar Rough Riders Charlotte, NC
Bluegrass Senior Division      
Champion
   Garland Shuping Garland Shuping & Wild Country Rockwell, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Mike Allen Country Playboys Mocksville, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Bob Brewer Stoney Creek Boys Concord, NC
         
         
Guitar        
Junior Division        
Champion
   Brandon Davis   Galax, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Bryan Sutton Pisgah Pickers Candler, NC
2nd Runner-Up
        
Senior Division        
Champion
   Bill Joines Southern Breeze Sparta, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Wayne Henderson Rugby Gullyjumpers Mouth of Wilson, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Steve Kilby Garland Shuping & Wild Country N. Wilkesboro, NC
         
Mandolin        
Junior Division        
Champion
        
1st Runner-Up
   Ben Cockman Cockman Brothers Sherrills Ford, NC
2nd Runner-Up
        
Senior Division        
Champion
   David Severt Country Playboys Winston-Salem, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Ralph Pennington Stoney Creek Boys Gold Hill, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Max Henderson Grayson Highlands Band Lansing, NC
         
Autoharp        
Champion
   John Hollandsworth Mountain Fling Christiansburg, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Betty Waldron   Copper Hill, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Carol Outwater   Charlotte, NC
         
Dulcimer        
Champion
   Gin Burris Virginia Quicksteppers Hillsville, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Darcy Orr Maggie's Fancy Charlotte, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Helen Doyle   China Grove, NC
         
Bass        
Champion
   Butch Barker Rugby Gullyjumpers Lansing, MI
1st Runner-Up
   Randy Cheek New Sounds of Grass Jonesville, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Jerry Sutton Pisgah Pickers Candler, NC
         
Harmonica        
Champion
   Eddie Ogle Mountain Fling Roanoke, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Mick Kinney   Kennesaw, GA
2nd Runner-Up
   Wade Yates Sandy Ridge Apex, NC
         
Dobro        
Champion
   Billy Bourne Southern Breeze Galax, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Donnie Scott Dirt Creek Band High Point, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Bob Wolfe Crosswind Davidson, NC
         
Hammered Dulcimer        
Champion
   Kathie Hollandsworth Mountain Fling Christianburg, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Floyd Ellington Down-Home Folks Charlotte, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Jeff Catt   Piedmont SC
         
         
Twin Fiddlers        
Champion
   W.S. Mayo & Brian Grimm   Halifax, VA & Damascus, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Betty Vornbrock & Paul Herling   Elk Creek, VA & Blacksburg, VA
2nd Runner-Up
   Thomas N. Isenhour & Bob Lynn   Scottsville, NC
         
Bluegrass Band      
Junior Division      
Champion
   Cockman Brothers   Sherrills Ford, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Cripple Creek   Salisbury, NC
2nd Runner-Up
        
Senior Division      
Champion
   Country Playboys   Harmony, NC
1st Runner-Up
   Garland Shuping & Wild Country   N. Wilkesboro, NC
2nd Runner-Up
   Crosswind   Fries, VA
         
         
Old-Time Band      
Junior Division      
Champion
        
1st Runner-Up
        
2nd Runner-Up
        
Senior Division      
Champion
   Original Orchard Grass   Rocky Mount, VA
1st Runner-Up
   Ralph Blizard & the New Southern Ramblers   Blountsville, TN
2nd Runner-Up
   Carroll Best String Band   Clyde, NC
         
Heritage Tune        
Special Recognition
   Thomas N. Isenhour   Scottsville, NC
         
Novelty Award
    Josh Semones (ukelele)   Hillsville, VA