Ole Time Fiddler's & Bluegrass Festival

2002 Contest Winners

Bands Categories
Junior Old Time
Champion	Six Feet Under Leader: Hunter Wilson Rural Retreat, VA
First Runner-Up	Nashville Boys Leader: Kyle Dunn Nashville, TN
Second Runner-Up
Senior Old Time
Champion	New Southern Broadcasters Leader: Richard Hartness Greensboro, NC
First Runner-Up	Old Time Tradition Leader: Eddie Bond Austinville, VA
Second Runner-Up	Laurel Creek String Band Leader: Cecil Gurganus Todd, NC
Senior Bluegrass
Champion	Carolina Grass Leader: Walter Paterson Hiddenite, NC
First Runner-Up	Lonesome Drive Leader: Jim McKinnon Marion, VA
Second Runner-Up	Blue Ridge Bolos Leader: Donald Scott Dobson, NC

Fiddle Categories
Junior Old Time Fiddle
Champion	Jarred Nutter Meadowbridge, WV
First Runner-Up	Emma McDowell Canton, NC
Second Runner-Up	Bryan McDowell Canton, NC
Junior Bluegrass Fiddle
Champion	Andrew Boerger Alagoma, WI
First Runner-Up	Amy Boerger Alagoma, WI
Second Runner-Up	Montana Young Bassett, VA
Senior Old Time Fiddle
Champion	Eddie Bond Austinville, VA
First Runner-Up	Cecil Gurganus Todd, NC
Second Runner-Up	Richard Bowman Ararat, VA
Senior Bluegrass Fiddle
Champion	Debbie Gitlin Walkertown, NC
First Runner-Up	Nathan Leath Taylorsville, NC
Second Runner-Up	Jeff Michael Wilkesboro, NC

Certified Old Time Fiddlers (55 years and up)
Champion	Bill Birchfield Roan Mountain, TN
First Runner-Up	Nick Holman Pickens, SC
Second Runner-Up	Jerry Correll Elk Creek, VA

Twin Fiddle
Champion	Barbara Kuhns Medway, OH Helen White Mouth of Wilson, VA
First Runner-Up	Kirk Sutphin Walkertown, NC Eddie Bond Austinville, VA
Second Runner-Up	Richard Bowman Ararat, VA Bill Birchfield Roan Mountain, TN

Heritage Tune
Special Recognition	Brian Fain Stewart, VA

Banjo Categories
Junior Old Time Banjo
Champion	Sarah Garbade Mouth of Wilson, VA
First Runner-Up	Rachel Dawson Mooresville, NC
Second Runner-Up	Alex Dunn Greensboro, NC
Junior Bluegrass Banjo
Champion	Anna Sigmon Newton, NC
First Runner-Up	T.J. Dorfel Springville, NY
Second Runner-Up
Senior Old Time Banjo
Champion	Jim Lloyd Rural Retreat, VA
First Runner-Up	Kirk Sutphin Walkertown, NC
Second Runner-Up	Don Murry Waxhaw, NC
Senior Bluegrass Banjo
Champion	Seth Hudson York, SC
First Runner-Up	Chris Ward Advance, NC
Second Runner-Up	Randy Sigmon Newton, NC

Guitar
Junior Guitar
Champion	Hunter Wilson Rural Retreat, VA
First Runner-Up	Jared Pool Hampton, VA
Second Runner-Up	Chris Ball Rogersville, TN
Senior Guitar
Champion	Steve Kilby Piney Creek, NC
First Runner-Up	Gaylon Ryan Smithfield, VA
Second Runner-Up	Jerry Sutton Candler, NC

Mandolin
Junior Mandolin
Champion	Jonathan Boerger Alagoma, WI
First Runner-Up	Kaleb Hudson York, SC
Second Runner-Up	Carson Dunn Nashville, TN
Senior Mandolin
Champion	Connor Lambert Mooresville, NC
First Runner-Up	Kevin McKinnon Marion, VA
Second Runner-Up	Michael Gabriel Lincolnton, NC

Autoharp
Champion	Ronnie Burroughs Keysville, VA
First Runner-Up	Michael Poole Chapel Hill, NC
Second Runner-Up	JoAnn Redd Galax, VA

Dulcimer
Champion	Jeff Furman Chapel Hill, NC
First Runner-Up	Dustin Sechrest Todd, NC
Second Runner-Up	Allen Darveaux Morganton, NC

Bass Fiddle
Champion	Herb Key Wilkesboro, NC
First Runner-Up	Jared Hudson York, SC
Second Runner-Up	Mark Rose Mouth of Wilson, VA

Harmonica
Champion	Eddie Ogle Christiansburg, VA
First Runner-Up	Mel Jones Mocksville, NC
Second Runner-Up	David Craft Lewisville, NC

Dobro
Champion	Doug Smith Medway, OH
First Runner-Up	Robert Ellis Advance, NC
Second Runner-Up

Hammered Dulcimer
Champion	Rick Davis Raleigh, NC
First Runner-Up	Kathie Hollandsworth Christiansburg, VA
Second Runner-Up	Cindy Ribit Durham, NC

Novelty Award
	Emily Hudson York, SC