2008 Winners

  • BLUEGRASS BAND: Milestone of Dobson, N.C.; Narrow Road of Mount Airy, N.C., Interstate Exchange of Mount Airy, N.C., Danville Pike of Bristol, Va., Breaking it Down of Jonesville, N.C.
  • OLD TIME BAND: Benton Flippen and the Smokey Valley Boys of Mount Airy, N.C.; Slate Mountain Ramblers of Ararat, Va.; Fishers Peak Timber Rattlers of Galax, Va.; Shady Still Reelers of Mount Airy, N.C.; Old Style of Flagstaff, Ariz.
  • JUNIOR BAND: 1st Time Out of Ennice, N.C.; The Callaway Sisters of Fletcher, N.C.; Misty Rock of Fancy Gap, Va.
  • BLUEGRASS FIDDLE: Carrie Webster of Mooresville, N.C.; Lyndsey O’Neil of Mount Airy, N.C.; Wade Petty of Galax, Va.; Rose Knotts of Statesville, N.C.; David Woodie of Sparta, N.C.
  • OLD TIME FIDDLE: A.G. Edmonds of Pilot Mountain, N.C.; Richard Bowman of Ararat, Va.; Erica Godfrey of Mount Airy, N.C.; Jacob Bowen of State Road, N.C.; Raymond Gentry of Roaring River, N.C.
  • JUNIOR FIDDLE: Samantha Snyder of Lexington, N.C.; Kate Rhudy of Raleigh, N.C.; Leah Callaway of Fletcher, N.C.
  • BLUEGRASS BANJO: Jimmy Paschal of Yadkinville, N.C.; Rusty Breedlove of Salem, Va.; Jake Hiatt of Mount Airy, N.C.; Garland Finn of Christiansburg, Va.; Cody McGuire of Independence, Va.
  • OLD TIME BANJO: Brien Fain of Mount Airy, N.C.; Kevin Fore of Lowgap, N.C.; Cody Jackson of Austinville, Va.; Marsha Todd of Mount Airy, N.C.; Joey Neal of Blackstock, S.C.
  • JUNIOR BANJO: Jared Boyd of Laurel Fork, Va.; Stephanie Gibson of Galax, Va.; Dalton Barnes of Creston, N.C.
  • MANDOLIN: Nick Keen of Galax, Va.; Spencer Strickland of Troutdale, Va.; Dan Bolt of Willis, Va.; Terry Bullin of Elkin, N.C.; Brandon Hardin of Jefferson, N.C.
  • JUNIOR MANDOLIN: Jordan Toney of Mocksville, N.C.; James Hall of Sparta, N.C.; Adam McPeak of Max Meadows, Va.
  • GUITAR: Tony King of Galax, Va.; Timmy Mills of Riner, Va.; Danny Casstevens of Mocksville, N.C.; Asa Gravley of Galax, Va.; Matt Osborne of Bristol, Va.
  • JUNIOR GUITAR: Zeb Snyder of Lexington, N.C.; Jeffrey Roten of Ennice, N.C.; Chip Moyer of Sparta, N.C.
  • BASS FIDDLE: Marty Miller of Dobson, N.C.; Karen Krider of Union Grove, N.C.; Loyd Richardson of Warrensville, N.C.; Bryan Osborne of Creston, N.C.; Joe Hannabach of Pfafftown, N.C.
  • JUNIOR BASS FIDDLE: David Chrisley of Wytheville, Va.
  • AUTOHARP: JoAnn Redd of Galax, Va.; Glenna Anderson of Christiansburg, Va.; Nellie Zhulke of Galax, Va.; Ed Anderson of Christiansburg, Va.; Ros Wayne Roberts of Hillsville, Va.
  • DULCIMER: Richard Pardue of Salisbury, N.C.; Dustin Sechrest of Elk Creek, Va.; David Parks of Dublin, Va.
  • DOBRO: Garrett Bryant of Roaring River, N.C.; Mack Powers of Lansing, N.C.; Casey Byrd of Mount Airy, N.C.; Robert Ellis of Mocksville, N.C.; Jacob Joines of Millers Creek, N.C.
  • VOCAL: Jack Zell of Roanoke, Va.; Tommy Nichols of Mount Airy, N.C.; Heather O’Neil of Mount Airy, N.C.; Lynne Powell of Mocksville, N.C.; Katrina Varner of Lansing, N.C.
  • HARMONICA: Daniel Mabe of King, N.C.; Paul Hiatt of High Point, N.C.; Dan Isaacs of Vilas, N.C.; Glen Zhulke of Galax, Va.; Milton Scott of Thurmond, N.C.
  • SENIOR DANCE (16 and up): Michael Motley of Kernersville, N.C.; Cherie Quinn of Ferrum, Va.; JoAnn Call of Roaring River, N.C.; Danny Easome of Pewhook, Va.; Connie Woods of Germanton, N.C.
  • JUNIOR DANCE (8 to 15): Stephanie Gibson of Galax, Va.; Brianna Dillon of Ritz, Va.; Tabitha Sands of Germanton, N.C.; Jarrett Thomas of Cana, Va.; Montana Monahan of Rural Retreat, Va.
  • CHILDREN’S DANCE (8 and under, noncompetitive, all receive blue ribbons) Kitty Amaral of Elk Creek, Va.; Olivia Phipps of Independence, Va.; Alissa Meadows of Mocksville, N.C.; Jakob Lassiter of Pikeville, N.C.; Mason Wagoner of Glade Valley, N.C.