Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, August 17, 1995 TAG: 9508170015
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Best All Around Performer: Nathan Leath, North Wilkesboro, N.C.
Old-time fiddle: 1) James Burris, Galax; 2) Senton Flippen, Mount Airy; 3) Greg Hooven, Galax; 4) Frank Pallister, York, England; 5) Polo Burguiere, Creste, France; 6) John Coffey, Galax; 7) Richard Bowman, Ararat; 8) Helen White, Mouth of Wilson; 9) Marty Kaufman, Farmville; 10) Betty Vornbrock, Hillsville.
Claw hammer banjo: 1) Nancy Slyus, Westfield, N.C.; 2) Joey Burris, Hillsville; 3) Patricia Kilby, Lansing, N.C.; 4) Debbie Grim, Konnarock; 5) Herb Brown, Wytheville; 6) Doug Shackelford, Glen Allen; 7) Will A. Keyes Jr., Gray, Tenn.; 8) Enoch Rutherford, Independence; 9) Amos Ross, Wallace, W.Va.; 10) Brien Fain, Callaway.
Dobro: 1) Mark Clifton, Woodbridge; 2) Darrell Hobson, Booneville, N.C.; 3) Bruce Stark, Luray; 4) Jacky Ray, Swords Creek; 5) Donnie Scott, Taylorsville, N.C.; 6) Bill Randall, Elkton; 7) Tim Goins, Low Gap, N.C.; 8) Robert Ellis, Mockesville, N.C.; 9) Austin Clark, Rocky Mount; 10) Wade Fogleman, Snow Camp, N.C.
Mandolin: 1) Ronald Inscore, Radford; 2) Rickey Ellis, Moneta; 3) Scott Freeman, Galax; 4) Paul Trianosky, Elkview, W.Va.; 5) Brewster Hubbard, Roanoke; 6) Ronnie Lyons, Hillsville; 7) Mark Jones, Forest; 8) Mike Andes, Crimora; 9) Tommy Sells, Mouth of Wilson; 10) Ronnie Miller, Statesville, N.C.
Autoharp: 1) Mary Umbarger, Harmony, N.C.; 2) Bill Burchfield, Roan Mountain, Tenn.; 3) Evelyn Farmer, Fries; 4) Glenna Anderson, Christiansburg; 5) Jo Ann Redd, Galax; 6) Ronnie Burroughs, Keysville; 7) Drew Smith, Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.; 8) Helen Newman, Galax; 9) Patrice Goodman, Christiansburg; 10) Betty Menius, Concord, N.C.
Bluegrass fiddle: 1) Nathan Leath, North Wilkesboro, N.C.; 2) Ted Lundy, Newark, Del.; 3) Jimmy Vipperman, Canton, N.C.; 4) Jim Vancleve, Canton, N.C.; 5) Christopher Sexton, Staunton; 6) Ann Simpson, Fairfax Station; 7) Billy C. Hurt Jr., Boones Mill; 8) Doug Merritt, Wilmington, N.C.; 9) R.B. Frazier, Warrenton; 10) Leigh Latchum, Danville.
Guitar: 1) Mike Brown, Galax; 2) Greg Wilson, Fries; 3) Wayne Henderson, Mouth of Wilson; 4) Steve Kilby, North Wilkesboro, N.C.; 5) Paul Muller, Elkview, W.Va.; 6) Tony Collins, Bristol, Tenn.; 7) Doug Rorrer, Eden, N.C.; 8) David Jones, Vinton; 9) Gerald Anderson, Troutdale; 10) Guy Ferguson, Vinton.
Dulcimer: 1) David Cannaday, Callaway; 2) Phyllis Caskins, Port Republic; 3) Sharon Boyd, West Palm Beach, Fla.; 4) Jin Burris, Hillsville; 5) Bonnie Russell, Galax; 6) John Stike, Charleston, W.Va.; 7) Sabrina Kirby, Lewisburg, Pa.; 8) Becky Barlow, Christiansburg; 9) Sandy Savage, Johnson City, Tenn.; 10) Kathy Feete, Galax.
Bluegrass banjo: 1) Lee Dunbar, Covington; 2) Fred Roupe, Sparta, N.C.; 3) Bobby Lundy, Newark, Del.; 4) Tommy Morse, Danville; 5) Will Lee, Lexington; 6) Larry Pennington, Mouth of Wilson; 7) Steve Lillard, Danbury, N.C.; 8) Stevie Barr, Galax; 9) Cletus Bohan, New Castle; 10) Tim Lineberry, Hillsville.
Folk song: 1) Leslie Crow, Buchanan; 2) Jessee Lovell, Fries; 3) Johnny Williams, Danville; 4) Susan Gleason, Fries; 5) Janet Leonard, Salem; 6) Mary Butterworth, Vinton; 7) J.C. Radford, Vinton; 8) Shirley Howell, Daleville; 9) Jeanette Williams, Danville; 10) Leon Pollard, Stuart.
Dance: 1) Michael Sexton, Galax; 2) Robb Burris, Galax; 3) Doris Brown, Galax; 4) Harold Smith, Woodlawn; 5) Marsha Bowman, Ararat; 6) Janice Underwood, Floyd; 7) Janna Douglas, Independence; 8) Patsy Bowers, Galax; 9) Larry Underwood, Floyd; 10) Sharon Poole, Low Gap.
Bluegrass Bands: 1) Southern Breeze, Mount Airy, N.C.; 2) Second Helping, Roanoke; 3) Clearwater, Danville; 4) Big Country Bluegrass, Mouth of Wilson; 5) East Coast Bluegrass Band, Crimora; 6) Blue Plate Special, Elk View, W.Va.; 7) Swamp Grass, Sparta, N.C.; 8) Grass Valley Boys, Yadkinville, N.C.; 9) Kim Wood and Homespun, Troutville; 10) Second Wind, Fries; 11) The Leonards, Blue Ridge; 12) Mountain Ramblers, Galax; 13) Blinky Moon Boys, Staunton; 14) B.G. Express, Wirtz; 15) The Amazing Bluegrass Sounds, Rural Hall, N.C.
Old-time band: 1) The New Ballard's Branch Bogtrotters, Galax; 2) Southern Pride, Galax; 3) Slate Mountain Ramblers, Ararat; 4) Pilot Mountain Bobcats, Westfield, N.C.; 5) Smokey Valley Boys, Mount Airy, N.C.; 6) Grayson Highlands Band, Jefferson, N.C.; 7) Rock Mountain Ramblers, Stuart; 8) Shooting Creek, Callaway; 9) Wolfe Brothers Oldtime Band, Elk Creek; 10) Fox Creek Ramblers, Elk Creek; 11) Down Home, Wytheville; 12) Appalachian Mountain Girls, Jefferson, N.C.; 13) Jugbusters, Blacksburg; 14) Grayson County River Rats, Independence; 15) Bob Mcniesh and his New Radio Ramblers, Slab Fork, W.Va.
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