2006 Winners

  • BLUEGRASS BAND: Rich in Tradition of Low Gap, N.C.; Blues Creek of Walnut Cove, N.C.; Breaking it Down of Jonesville, N.C.; Offset Grass of Bristol, Tenn.; Seldom Herd of Warrensville, N.C.
  • OLD TIME BAND: Smokey Valley Boys of Mount Airy, N.C.; Loose Gap Loafers of Blacksburg, Va.; Buck Mountain Band of Independence, Va.; Grayson County Daredevils of Mouth of Wilson, Va.; Old Time Boys of Meadow Bridge, W.Va.
  • JUNIOR BAND: Galax Little Leaves of Galax, Va.: Pickin’ and Grinnin’ of Sparta, N.C.; Bluegrass Bound of Galax, Va.
  • BLUEGRASS FIDDLE: Scott Freeman of Woodlawn, Va.; Rose Knotts of Hamptonville, N.C.; Carrie Ezzell of Cleveland, N.C.; Tommy Killian of Statesville, N.C.; David Woodie of Huntersville, N.C.
  • OLD TIME FIDDLE: Benton Flippen of Mount Airy, N.C.; Bob Taylor of Independence, Va.; Jacob Bowen of State Road, N.C.; Andy Edmonds of Pilot Mountain, N.C.; Jared Nutter of Meadow Bridge, W.Va.
  • JUNIOR FIDDLE: Sarah Hamric of Sparta, N.C.; Erin Haithcox of Statesville, N.C.; Shannon Pryor of Galax, Va.
  • BLUEGRASS BANJO: Jay Adams of Pine Hall, N.C.; Don McCraw of Wytheville, Va.; Scott Brown of Walnut Cove, N.C.; Brian Hicks of Todd, N.C.; Tyler Thompson of Mountain City, Tenn.
  • OLD TIME BANJO: Kevin Fore of Lowgap, N.C.; Allen Rutherford of Independence, Va.; Adam Hurt of Greensboro, N.C.; Patrick Hill of Fries, Va.; Cody Jackson of Austinville, Va.
  • JUNIOR BANJO: Dalton Cranford of Statesville, N.C.; Ty Cornett of Galax, Va.; Brandon Toney of Mocksville, N.C.
  • MANDOLIN: Greg Jones of Mount Airy, N.C.; David O’Brien of Walnut Cove, N.C.; Terry Bullin of Elkin, N.C.; Allan McMillan of Cana, Va.; Chase Johner of Chilhowie, Va.
  • JUNIOR MANDOLIN: Ashton Todd Blaylock of Bristol, Tenn.; Justin Willey of Sparta, N.C.; Jordon Toney of Mocksville, N.C.
  • GUITAR: Steve Lewis of Todd, N.C.; Tony King of Galax, Va.; Jake Hiatt of Mount Airy, N.C.; Steve Kilby of Mouth of Wilson, Va.; Eric Hardin of Warrensville, N.C.
  • JUNIOR GUITAR: Ethan Haithcox of Statesville, N.C.; Monica Santos of Sparta, N.C.; Chip Moyer of Sparta, N.C.
  • BASS FIDDLE: Marty Miller of Dobson, N.C.; Bryan Osborne of Creston, N.C.; Andy Blevins of Marion, Va.; Loyd Richardson of Warrensville, N.C.; Lee Sawyers of Thomasville, N.C.
  • JUNIOR BASS FIDDLE: Taylor Truitt of Galax, Va.
  • AUTOHARP: JoAnn Redd of Galax, Va.; Mary Umbarger of Harmony, N.C.; Glenna Anderson of Christiansburg, Va.; Ed Anderson of Christiansburg, Va.; Nellie Zuhlke of Galax, Va.
  • DULCIMER: Tammy Sawyer of Hays, N.C.; Dustin Sechrest of Elk Creek, Va.; Richard Pardue of Salisbury, N.C.; Tim Thorton of Shawsville, Va.; Elizabeth Sauls of Marshall, N.C.
  • DOBRO: Joe Freeman of Madison, N.C.; Tom Costner of Pilot Mountain, N.C.; Ray Bourne of Statesville, N.C.; Danny Hargis of Huntersville, N.C.; John Powell of Mocksville, N.C.;
  • VOCAL: Heather O’Neil of East Bend, N.C.; Lynne Powell of Mocksville, N.C.; Tommy Nichols of Mount Airy, N.C.; Mary Knotts of Hamptonville, N.C.; Teri Beam of Statesville, N.C.
  • HARMONICA: Paul Hiatt of High Point, N.C.; Glen Zuhlke of Galax, Va.; Milton Scott of Glade Valley, N.C.; Lewis Bedsaul of Independence, Va.; Becky McCraw of Wytheville, Va.
  • SENIOR DANCE: Barbara Bowman of Ararat, Va.; JoAnn Call of Roaring River, N.C.; Gladys Williams of Hillsville, Va.; Marsha Todd of Mount Airy, N.C.; Ben Harman of Bassett, Va.
  • JUNIOR DANCE:
  • Tabitha Sands of Germanton, N.C.; Autumn Hill of Fancy Gap, Va.; Montana Monahan of Rural Retreat, Va.; Stevan Dunford of Galax, Va.