​Harmonica

1. Buddy Moody

2. Whitey Markle

3. Nellie Lee

Dobro

1. Art Crummer, Gainesville, FL

2. Brad Keeler

3. Bobert Brown, St. Petersburg, FL

4. Ken Brooks, Spring Hill, FL

    Special Award – Bruce Hartmann: Daring to be different!

Autoharp

1. Eileen Kozloff

2. Judy Barrett

3. David Rubin

4. John Amon, Coconut Creek, FL?

Old Time Singing - Men

1. Jim Kauffman, Pinellas Park, FL

2. Art Crummer, Gainesville, FL

3. Buddy Moody

4. Pete Peterson

     Special Award – Paul Wales – Courage and Rhythmic arms.

Old Time Singing – Women

1. Kellie Allen

2. Mindy Simmons

3. Valinda McQueen

4. Eileen Kozloff

     Special Award – Mattie Hays: For the bravery of a 3 1/2-year-old

Old Time Singing – Group

1. Well-Tempered String Band

2. Bruce & Sharon Hartmann

3. Exum Family

4. Meloom & McQueen

     Special Award – Alden & Marie Wightman: Patriotism and good singing.

     Special Award – Kia and Drew: Trio of 8-year-old girls – Boil Them Cabbage Down

Finger Pick Guitar

1. Jak Kelly

2. Brad Keeler

3. Andy Thomas

4. Eddie Parshall

     Special Award – Alan Wightman – Resolute performance despite derisive family members.

     Special Award – Eddie Parshall – Best Ball Cap

Dulcimer (Appalachian)

1. Linda Collins

2. Aaron O’Rourke

3. Mary Cox

4. Frank Dennis

Dulcimer (Hammered)

1. Trenton Avriett

2. Gary Zimmerman

3. Bob Kamen

Beginning Banjo

1. Karen Newman

2. Marg Chauvin

Beginning Fiddle

1. Carrie Morgan

2. Gary Hoffman

3. Meg Bartlett

4. Jeremy Wachter

5. Michelle Higgins

Rhythm Instruments

1. Steve Zimmerman

2. Sandy Meloon

3. Eleta Sucsy

4. ​VGO

Flat Pick Guitar

1. ​VGO

2. Andy Thomas

3. Mike Faircloth

4. Eddie Parshall

     Special Award: Charlie Pedersen – Outstanding potential-excellent choice of tunes

Mandolin

1. Josh Pinkham

2. Sharon Hartmann

3. Brad Keeler

4. Lauren Mayeux

     Special Award – Joe Cheatwood – For potential

Senior Fiddle

1. Seamus Murphy

2. Sharon Hartmann

3. Lauren Mayeaux

4. Dan Green

5. Josh Feirstein

     Special Award – Lee Staley – A chip off the old block

     Special Award – Kevin Deemer – Well on his way to being a top contender

Old Time String Band

1. WAB & the Sandy Bottom Girl

2. Well Tempered String Band

3. Zimmerman & Murphy

4. The Heritage Mercantile Old Time String Band

5. Possum Trot

Old Time Banjo

1. Mary Cox

2. Pete Peterson

3. Bob Murphy

4. Lo Gordon

5. ​​VGO

Hat Contest

Did anyone wear a hat this year?

 

Edward Lee Flemming, Jr. Award – Dennis Devine

 

Thelma Boltin Community Service Award – Dennis Devine, Doug Naumann, Luther Rozar &

                                                                                              Pat Rozar