Memories of 2003

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The Beginning Dance (up to Age 16) competition saw more than 30 young dancers going for the coveted prize.

Music for all the dancers was provided by Ken Tenpenny (bass), music judge / webmaster Boge Quinn (mandolin), Joel Whittinghill (fiddle), and music judge Fred Duggin (guitar).

1st Place - Chris Stewart
2nd Place - Mikayle Young
3rd Place - Melanie Belfiore

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The Adult Dance (ages 17 to 40) competition was a real crowd-pleaser.

1st Place - Tammy Scruggs Reed
2nd Place - Heather Scruggs
3rd Place - Brandon Coomer

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The Senior Dance (age 40 and over) contestants proved that they haven't lost a step!

1st Place - Michael Oliver
2nd Place - Thomas Maupin and Tommy Jackson (tie)

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Vendors were kept busy throughout the weekend, offering everything from musical instruments and accessories to strings & CDs.

 

 

The Randy Howard Memorial Trophy, presented to the Tennessee State Champion fiddler.

The Randy Howard Memorial Award, upon which are recorded the names of the Tennessee State Champion fiddlers since the Award's inception.

The winner of the Fiddle-Off Competition becomes the reigning State of Tennessee Old-Time Fiddle Champion and has their name added to the Randy Howard Memorial Award. 

Randy Howard, four-time winner of the State of Tennessee Old-Time Fiddle Championship, was also SPBGMA Blue Grass Fiddle Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997, and IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year in 1999. The winner of every major fiddle contest in the United States, Randy was the last and youngest fiddler ever to win the North Carolina World Championship fiddle contest in 1979. He also won the prestigious Grand Masters Fiddle Championship in 1985, and was National Fiddle Champion eight times. He also won the National Championship Mandolin Contest in Winfield, Kansas in 1990, and was an accomplished acoustic & electric guitarist as well.

Randy's genius was cut short in 1999 after a four-year battle with cancer, and we are proud to honor his memory.

 

Fiddle-Off 2003

John Boulware, winner of the Beginner Fiddle competition.

Daniel Carwile, winner of the Junior Fiddle competition.

Dick Crawford, winner of the Senior Fiddle competition.

Daniel Carwile - 2003 State of Tennessee Fiddle Champion!

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The Blue Grass Band competition is the final event of the weekend, and the highlight of the event. The 2003 contest was quite possibly the best ever, with a good number of fine bands competing for the prize.

1st Place - Fast Forward
2nd Place - Deserter Creek
3rd Place - Tennessee Ramblers

Click Here to download an MPG video of Fast Forward's performance of "Mule Skinner Blues"! (5.08 MB)

 

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See you at the 30th Annual State of Tennessee Old-Time Fiddlers' Championships!

 

 

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