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THE 8th ANNUAL SURRY OLD TIME FIDDLERS
CONVENTION FOR 2017 WILL BE HELD
MARCH 31st and APRIL 1st.
More details will be added soon!
The event will be held this year at Surry Central High School, next to Surry Community College.
2017 WINNERS
VARIETY
- JoAnn Redd
- Milton Scott
- Danny Casstevens
- Wayne Seymore
- Virgil Adams
MANDOLIN
- Todd Hiatt
- Rodney Hodges
FOLK SONG
- David Russell
- Alan Teichman
- Tommy Nichols
- Christi Dowdy
- Maria Fairchild
MARK ROSE MEMORIAL BASS
- Steven Dowdy
- Barbara Bowman
- Tammy Sawyer
- Wayne Baily
- Sarah Jamison
GUITAR
- Presley Barker
- Steve Lewis
- Zeb Gambill
- Tommy Chandler
- Gene Anderson
TWIN FIDDLE
- Clark Williams & Maddy Mullany
- Marsha Todd & Richard Bowman
BANJO
- Jared Boyd
- Seth Boyd
- Ben Riesser
- Victor Furtado
- Clark Williams
FIDDLE
- Billy Hurt
- Richard Bowman
- Maddy Mullany
- Liam Purcell
- Amy Alvey
DANCE
- Cherie Compton
- Nathan Vargo
- Marsha Todd
- Marty Todd
- Nicki Hodges
BAND
- Slate Mountain Ramblers
- Five Mile Mountain Road
- Rugrats Gone to Rest
- Big Squirrel Ramblers
- Step Away Lively
BEST ALL AROUND
Presley Barker
2017 YOUTH WINNERS
VARIETY
- Elijah Moore
- Owen Combs
- Jack Kovachich
GUITAR
- Jay Mitchell
- Travis Watts
- Hazel Pasley
FOLK SONG
- Eliza Meyer
- Layla Regal-Whitt
- Addie Combs
BANJO
- Ethan Pardue
FIDDLE
- Madison Elmore
- Lake Carver
- Lenke Pasley
DANCE
- Hazel Pasley
- Travis Watts
- Haily Byrd
BAND
- Mountain Blessings
- Skateboards
- Not Very Diverse
2016 Winners
YOUTH WINNERS
VARIETY
1. Addie Levy- Radford, VA
2. Chaney Parsons- Roaring River, NC
3. Sophia Brinegar- Sparta, NC
GUITAR
1. Hazel Pasley- Sparta, NC
2. Brody York
3. Gus McGee- King, NC
FOLK SONG
1. Anneli Burnett- Boone, NC
2. Addie Levy- Radford, VA
3. Madison Elmore- Roaring River, NC
BANJO
1. Madison Shepherd- West Jefferson, NC
2. Samuel Tsolis- West Jefferson, NC
3. Jack Wiggins- Laurel Springs, VA
FIDDLE
1. Ruth Shumway- Charlotte, NC
2. Sophia Burnett- Boone, NC
3. Sylvia McGee- King, NC
BAND
1. The Footsloggers- Jefferson, NC
2. The New North
DANCE
1. Addie Levy- Radford, VA
2. Madison Shepherd- West Jefferson, NC
3. Jojo Lara
ADULT WINNERS
BANJO
1. Marsha Todd- Mt Airy, NC
2. Jeremy Marcotte- Haywood, NC
3. Jared Boyd- Laurel Fork, VA
4. Cathy Fink-
5. Mac McCumsey-
TWIN FIDDLE
1. Anissa Burnett / Kathleen Burnett- Boone, NC
2. Richard Bowman/ Marsha Bowman- Mt. Airy, NC
3. Betty Vornbrock- Hillsville, VA / Helen White- Mouth of Wilson, VA
4. Kitty Amaral- Elk Creek, VA / Ruth Shumway- Charlotte, NC
5. Joe McDuff- Moncure, NC / Ivy Shepherd- Mt Airy, NC
BASS
1. Steven Dowdy- Rocky Mount, VA
2. John Gaster- Moncure, NC
3. Kyser George- Westfield, NC
4. Barbara Bowman- Mt Airy, NC
5. Barbara Rosner - Frankfort, KY
GUITAR
1. Steve Lewis- Jefferson, NC
2. Andy Edmonds- Mt Airy, NC
3. Allen Shadd- Lake Wylie, SC
4. Presley Barker- Traphill, NC
5. Stanley Widener- Fancy Gap, VA
MANDOLIN
1. Rodney Hodges- Fairview, VA
2. Zeb Gambill- Purlear, NC
3. Luke Morris- Galax, VA
4. Todd Hiatt- State Road, NC
5. Lewis Pritchard- Beckley, WVA
VARIETY
1. Danny Casstevens- Mocksville, NC
2. Glenn Craver- Winston Salem, NC
3. Wayne Seymour - Reidsville, NC
4. Melton Scott- Thurmond, NC
FOLK SONG
1. Kathleen Burnett- Boone, NC
2. Harrol Blevins- Sparta, NC
3. Steven Dowdy- Rocky Mount, VA
4. Cathy Fink-
5. Tommy Nichols- Mt Airy, NC
FIDDLE
1. Billy Hurt- Boone's Mill, VA
2. Adrian Shepherd Powell- Swannanoa, NC
3. Kitty Amaral- Elk Creek, VA
4. Erica Testerman- Lansing, NC
5. Richard Bowman- Mt Airy, NC
BANDS
1. Five Mile Mountain Road- Boone's Mill, VA
2. Haywood Billy Goats- Moncure, NC
3. Slate Mountain Ramblers- Mt Airy, NC
4. The Grayson County Polecats- Elk Creek, VA
5. The Mutton Busters- New Market, VA
DANCE
1. Julie Shepherd Powell- Swannanoa, NC
2. Jo Ann Call- Roaring River, NC
3.Becky Boyd- ------------
4. Marsha Todd- Mt Airy, NC
5. Andy Smith- Jasper, GA
BEST ALL AROUND PERFORMER
Billy C Hurt, Jr- Boones Mill, VA
Master artist award- Richard Bowman- Mt Airy, NC
2015 Winners
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April 4, 2016
2015 WINNERS
ADULT WINNERS:
Variety:
1st Carl Jones
2nd Eddie Ogle
3rd Chris Turner
4th Todd Hiatt
5th Rodney Hodges
Folk Song:
1st Alan Teichman
2nd Joe Newberry
3rd Kathleen Burnett
4th Wayne Seymour
5th Hannah Smith
Guitar:
1st Steve Kilby
2nd Glenn Craver
3rd Andy Edmonds
4th Eliot Smith
5th Danny Casstevens
Banjo:
1st Ken Inoue
2nd Joe Newberry
3rd Marsha Todd
4th Stanley Widener
5th Jeremy Marcotti
Bass:
1st. Barbara Bowman
2nd John Gaster
3rd Tim Eaves
4th Stacy Boyd
Twin Fiddle:
1st Erynn Marshall & Carl Jones
2nd Annisa Burnett & Kathleen Burnett
3rd Andrew Small & Joe McDuff
4th Richard Bowman & Marsha Todd
5th Richard Blakley & Victoria Blakley
Fiddle
1st Crystal Shipley
2nd Andy Edmond
3rd Ivy Sheppard
4th Willow Dillon
5th Erynn Marshall
Bands:
1st Slate Mountain Ramblers
2nd Haywood Billgoats
3rd Fizzy Mountain String Band
4th Hard Cider
5th Buckstankle Boys
Dance:
1st Marsha Todd
2nd Cherie Compton
3rd Barbara Bowman
4th Marty Todd
5th Nickie Hodges
Best all around performer~ Carl Jones
YOUTH WINNERS:
Banjo:
1st Liam Purcell
2nd Brittany Osbourne
3rd Madison Shepherd
Guitar:
1st John Michael Hill
2nd Jessica Lang
3rd Felicity Sprague
Fiddle:
1st Liam Purcell
2nd Anissa Burnette
3rd Sophia Burnette
Variety:
1st Luke Morris
2nd John Michael Hill
3rd Addison Levy
Folk Song:
1st Eliza Meyer
2nd Addison Levy
3rd Anneli Burnett
Youth Dance:
1st Madison Shepherd
2nd Liam Purcell
3rd Macy Henson
Bands:
1st Sweet Bread and Sourdough
2nd Ashe Jamberry
3rd Old Man with Bushy Eyebrows and Red Lipstick
DATES FOR 2016
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July 24, 2015
The dates for the 2016 convention will be April 1-2
documentary
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February 26, 2015
`Jordan Nance will be showing his film on the history of WPAQ radio station in Mt Airy.