6th Annual Mountain Music Rendez-Vous

6th Annual

MOUNTAIN MUSIC
RENDEZ-VOUS

A Benefit for Second Harvest Food Bank & Haiti Relief

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Grayson County High School Cafeteria
Independence, Virginia

Doors Open at 11 a.m. – Competition Begins at 1 p.m.

Friendly Competition in the following Categories:

Adult : Old Time Fiddle, Old Time Banjo, Guitar, Old Time Vocal Duet, Folk Song, Fiddle & Banjo Duet, Miscellaneous Instrumental, Dance, and Old Time Band Competition. Also, judges' choice awards given to the day's best performances in back-up guitar and bass.

New This Year: Expanded Youth Categories: Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar and Dance.
Admission by Donation

All-You-Can-Eat French Canadian & Cajun Soup Buffet
(includes salad, french bread & drink)

 $5 per person  - starts at 3 p.m.

Cake Walk, Door Prizes and More! GOOD FUN FOR A GOOD CAUSE!

Sponsored by the Grayson County High School French Club

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2009 Winners

5th Annual Mountain Music Rendez-Vous Winners:

Youth
1st Place – Marlin Dean (fiddle), Independence, VA
2nd Place – Miguel Villarruel (mandolin), Glade Valley, NC
3rd Place – Kate Rhudy (fiddle), Raleigh, NC
4th Place – Jarred Boyd (banjo), Laurel Fork, VA
5th Place – Andre Lamb (banjo), Sparta, NC

Guitar
1st Place – Steve Kilby, Mouth of Wilson, VA
2nd Place – Monica Santos, Sparta, NC
3rd Place – Miguel Villarruel, Glade Valley, NC
4th Place – Matthew Jones, Independence, VA

Vocal Duet
1st Place – Randy & Deborah Jean Sheets, Vilas, NC
2nd Place – Kathy Ciolac & Art Lang, Roan Mtn., TN
3rd Place – Kay Justice, Wytheville, VA & Evelynn Hamilton, Abingdon, VA
4th Place – Ray & Helen Chatfield, Galax, VA
5th Place – Monica Santos, Sparta, NC & Kate Rhudy, Raleigh, NC

Miscellaneous
1st Place – Art Lang (harmonica), Roan Mtn., TN
2nd Place – Steve Kilby (mandolin), Mouth of Wilson, VA
3rd Place – Glen Zuhlke (harmonica), Galax, VA
4th Place – Nellie Zuhlke (autoharp), Galax, VA

Folk Song
1st Place – Deborah Jean Sheets, Vilas, NC
2nd Place – Kay Justice, Wytheville, VA
3rd Place – Evelyn Hamilton, Abingdon, VA
4th Place – Brian Yerman, Boone, NC
5th Place – Art Lang, Roan Mtn., TN

Banjo
1st Place – Steve Kilby, Mouth of Wilson, VA
2nd Place – Ken Inoue, Statesville, NC
3rd Place – Trish Fore, Lowgap, NC
4th Place – Ray Chatfield, Galax, VA
5th Place – Kevin Fore, Lowgap, NC

Fiddle/Banjo Duet
1st Place – Kevin Fore, & Lucas Pasley
2nd Place – Richard Bowman, Ararat, VA & Marsha Todd, Mt. Airy, NC
3rd Place – Raymond Gentry, & Ted Ashe, Colfax, NC
4th Place – John Hilston, Morganton, NC & Tom Mylet, Winston Salem, NC
5th Place – Stu Shenk, Galax, VA & Sarah Garbade, Mouth of Wilson, VA

Fiddle
1st Place – Marlon Dean, Independence, VA
2nd Place – Lucas Pasley, Sparta, NC
3rd Place – Kilby Spencer, Crumpler, NC
4th Place – Nathan Taylor, Boone, NC
5th Place – Dave Wood, Vilas, NC

Dance (Youth)
1st Place – Andre Lamb, Sparta, NC
2nd Place – Joseph Lamb, Sparta, NC

Dance (Adult)
1st Place – Barbara Bowman, Ararat, VA
2nd Place – Marsha Todd,
3rd Place – Stacy Boyd, Laurel Fork, VA
4th Place – Mitchell Robinson
5th Place – Vickie Boyd, Laurel Fork, VA

Judges’ Choice Bass
Tammy Sawyer, Trap Hill, NC

Judges’ Choice Back-Up Guitar
Donald Hill, Fries, VA

Old Time Bands
1st Place – Crooked Road Ramblers, Kilby Spencer, Fiddler, Crumpler, NC
2nd Place – Dogwood String Band, Sam Gobble, Fiddler, Mountain City, TN
3rd Place – Slate Mountain Ramblers, Richard Bowman, Fiddler, Ararat, VA
4th Place – Kerosene Hotdogs, Marlon Dean, Fiddler, Independence, VA
5th Place – Old Time Heritage, Gladys Musser, Fiddler, Galax, VA
6th Place – Carolina Cracker Jacks, John Hilston, Fiddler, Morganton, NC
7th Place – Timber Rattlers, Stu Shenk, Fiddler, Galax, VA

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2008 Winners

4th Annual Mountain Music Rendez-Vous Winners:

Youth
1st Place – Marlin Dean (fiddle), Independence, VA
2nd Place – Monica Santos (guitar), Sparta, NC
3rd Place – Kate Rhudy (fiddle), Raleigh, NC
4th Place – Chip Mawyer (guitar), Sparta, NC
5th Place – James Hall (Mandolin), Sparta, NC

Guitar
1st Place – Steve Kilby, Mouth of Wilson, VA
2nd Place – Monica Santos, Sparta, NC
3rd Place – Tina Liza Jones, Riner, VA
4th Place – Cody McGuire, Independence, VA
5th Place – Steve Kruger, Phillips Gap, NC

Vocal Duet
1st Place - Lucas & Ebie Pasley, Sparta, NC
2nd Place – Kathy Ciolac & Art Lang, Roan Mtn., TN
3rd Place – Monica Santos, Sparta, NC & Kate Rhudy, Raleigh, NC

Miscellaneous
1st Place – Glen Zuhlke (harmonica), Galax, VA
2nd Place – Burton Jernstrom (harmonica), Versailles, CT
3rd Place – Art Lang (harmonica), Roan Mtn., TN
4th Place – Allen Teichman (harmonica), Jamestown, NC
5th Place – JoAnn Redd (autoharp), Galax, VA

Folk Song
1st Place – Kay Justice, Wytheville, VA
2nd Place – Nathan Taylor, Boone, NC
3rd Place – Allen Teichman, Jamestown, NC
4th Place – Ryan Crider, Sugar Grove, NC
5th Place – Tina Liza Jones, Riner, VA

Banjo
1st Place – Adam Hurt, Winston-Salem, NC
2nd Place – Eric Hill, Fries, VA
3rd Place – Ken Inoue, Statesville, NC
4th Place – Chris Via, Rich Creek, VA
5th Place – Kilby Spencer, Whitetop, VA

Fiddle/Banjo Duet
1st Place – Ken Inoue, Statesville, NC & Emily Schaad, Boone, NC
2nd Place – Andy Edmonds, Pilot Mtn., NC & Rob Gabb, Caerphilly, Wales
3rd Place – Kilby Spencer, Whitetop, VA & Amanda Wright
4th Place – Adam Hurt, Winston-Salem, NC & Tina Liza Jones, Riner, VA
5th Place – Lynn Worth, Sparta, NC & Raymond Gentry, Roaring River, NC

Fiddle
1st Place – Adam Hurt, Winston-Salem, NC
2nd Place – Emily Schaad, Boone, NC
3rd Place – Marlon Dean, Independence, VA
4th Place – Kilby Spencer, Whitetop, VA
5th Place – Jacob Bowen, Zephyr, NC

Dance (Youth)
1st Place – Hazel Pasley
2nd Place – Lenke Pasley

Dance (Adult)
1st Place – Barbara Bowman, Ararat, VA
2nd Place – Mitchell Robinson, Galax, VA
3rd Place – Kazumi Inoue, Statesville, NC
4th Place – Brett Morris, Elk Creek, VA
5th Place – John Perry, Independence, VA

Judges’ Choice Bass
Barbara Bowman, Ararat, VA

Judges’ Choice Back-Up Guitar
Beth Hartness, Greensboro, NC

Old Time Bands
1st Place – Spring Lizards, Boone, NC
2nd Place – Slate Mountain Ramblers, Ararat, VA
3rd Place – Ubiquitones, Greensboro, NC
4th Place – Benge Gap Boondogglers
5th Place – Vim Tones, Walkertown, NC
6th Place – Virginia/Carolina Ramblers
7th Place – Ripshin Ridgerunners, East TN/NC

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2007 Winners

3rd Annual Mountain Music Rendez-Vous Winners:

Fiddle
1st Place – Richard Bowman, Ararat
2nd Place – Betty Vornbrock, Hillsville
3rd Place – Debbie Gitlin, Walkertown, NC
4th Place – Andy Edmonds, Winston Salem, NC
5th Place – James Reichard, Pinnacle, NC
6th Place – Kilby Spencer, Whitetop

Banjo
1st Place – Mark Freed, Boone, NC
2nd Place – Marsha Todd, Mt. Airy, NC
3rd Place – Jim Lloyd, Rural Retreat
4th Place – Brien Fain, Mt. Airy, NC
5th Place – Marvin Gaster, Sanford, NC
6th Place – Andy Edmonds, Mt. Airy, NC

Banjo/Fiddle Duet
1st Place – Richard Bowman, Ararat & Marsha Todd, Mt. Airy, NC
2nd Place – Betty Vornbrock, Hillsville & Ken Inoue, Cool Springs, NC
3rd Place – Benton Flippin & Brien Fain, Mt. Airy, NC
4th Place – Nathan Taylor & Mark Freed, Boone, NC
5th Place – Steve Terrell & Molly Stouten, Greensboro, NC
6th Place – Tina Liza Jones, Riner & Debbie Gitlin, Walkertown, NC

Guitar
1st Place – Lloyd Richardson, Warrensville, NC
2nd Place – Monica Santos, Sparta, NC
3rd Place – Bob DeSanto, Galax
4th Place – Tina Liza Jones, Riner
5th Place – Donnie Scott, Mt. Airy, NC
6th Place – Robert Hill, Stewartstown, PA

Miscellaneous
1st Place – Eddie Ogle (Harmonica), Roanoke
2nd Place – Joseph Scott (Mandolin), Taylorsville, NC
3rd Place – Tammy Sawyer (Dulcimer), Hays, NC
4th Place – JoAnn Redd (autoharp), Galax
5th Place – Glenn Zulke (harmonica), Galax
6th Place – Nellie Zulke (autoharp), Galax

Folk Song
1st Place – Jim Lloyd, Rural Retreat
2nd Place – Brien Fain, Mt. Airy, NC
3rd Place – Marvin Gaster, Sanford, NC
4th Place – Barbara Scott, Mt. Airy, NC
5th Place – Mary Hines, Independence
6th Place – Allison Williams, Asheville, NC

Vocal Duet
1st Place – Eddie Ogle, Roanoke & Kathie Hollandsworth, Christiansburg
2nd Place – Brian Yerman, Boone & Dale Morris, Elk Creek
3rd Place – Barbara Scott, Mt. Airy, NC & Joseph Scott, Taylorsville, NC
4th Place – Tina Liza Jones, Riner & Donnie Scott, Mt. Airy, NC
5th Place – Molly Stouten & Alan Teichman, Greensboro, NC
6th Place – Lloyd Richardson, Warrensville, NC & Katrina Varner, Lansing, NC

Youth Competition
1st Place – Monica Santos (guitar), Sparta, NC
2nd Place – Jeremy Atwell ?
3rd Place – Cody Gravley (?), Max Meadows
4th Place – Chip Mawyer, (guitar), Sparta, NC
5th Place – James Hall, (mandolin), Sparta, NC
6th Place – Andrew Taylor (banjo), Norton

Judges' Choice Back-Up Guitar
Marsha Todd, Mt. Airy, NC

Judges' Choice Bass
Barbara Bowman, Ararat

Dance (Youth)
1st Place – Catherine Vaughan
2nd Place – Tina Vaughan

Dance (Adult)
1st Place – Marsha Todd, Mt. Airy, NC
2nd Place – Mitchell Robinson, Galax
3rd Place – Barbara Bowman, Ararat
4th Place – Sarah Spencer, Mouth of Wilson
5th Place – Cody Jackson, Austinville
6th Place – JoAnn Redd, Galax

Old Time Band
1st Place – Reed Island Rounders, Hillsville
2nd Place – Slate Mountain Ramblers, Ararat
3rd Place – Benton Flippin & the Smokey Valley Boys, Mt. Airy
4th Place – Friel Biggins & his Traveling Road Show, Mouth of Wilson
5th Place – Mark & the Wildcats
6th Place – Uncle Doc & the River Mtn.Ramblers
7th Place – Grayson County Crick Crossers, Elk Creek
8th Place – Cabin Creek Boys, Whitetop
9th Place – White Noise, Wytheville
10th Place – Eddie & the Harmaniacs, Roanoke
11th Place – Lonesome Prairie Dogs, Greensboro, NC
12th Place – Old Time Mountain Band, Galax

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2006 Winners

2nd Annual Mountain Music Rendez-Vous Winners:

Miscellaneous
1st place – Jo Ann Redd (autoharp)
2nd place – Jackson Cunningham (Mandolin)
3rd place – Nellie Zulke (autoharp)
4th place – Bob DeSanto (mandolin)
5th place – Glen Zulke (harmonica)

Youth
1st place – Monica Santos (guitar)
2nd place – Chip Mawyer (guitar)
3rd place – James Hall (mandolin)
4th place – Tiffany Mount (fiddle)
5th place – Kimberly Greer (banjo)

Old Time Fiddle
1st place – Jacob Bowen
2nd place – Betty Vornbrock
3rd place – Richard Bowman
4th place – Bob Taylor
5th place – Adam Hurt

Folk Song
1st place – Tina Liza Jones
2nd place – DeAnna Hash
3rd place – David Stewart
4th place – Marvin Gaster
5th place – Cody Mc Grady

Old Time Banjo1st place – Adam Hurt
2nd place – Andrew Sayers
3rd place – Marvin Gaster
4th place – Marsha Bowman
5th place – Ken Inoue

Vocal Duet
1st place – Randy & Deborah Jean Sheets
2nd place – Jackson Cunningham & Anya Hinkle
3rd place – Helen Newman & Ray Chatfield
4th place – Beth Hartness & Buck Buckner

Dance (Youth)
1st place – Alexis Taylor
2nd place – Rosy Kirby
3rd place – Cody Jackson
4th place – Andrea Roberts

Dance (Adult)
1st place – Marsha Bowman
2nd place – Barbara Bowman
3rd place – Marianne Kovatch
4th place – Brett Morris
5th place – Jo Ann Redd

Guitar
1st place – Aaron Garbade
2nd place – Cody McGrady
3rd place – Bob DeSantos

Fiddle/Banjo Duet
1st place – Betty Vornbrock & Ken Inoue
2nd place – Adam Hurt & Marvin Gaster
3rd place – Nancy Sluys & Jacki Spector
4th place – Richard Bowman & Marsha Bowman
5th place – Roger Stamper & Stu Shenk

Judges’ Choice Bass
Bill Sluys

Judges’ Choice Back –Up Guitar
Marsha Bowman

Old Time Bands1st place – Pilot Mountain Bobcats (Nancy Sluys, fiddler)
2nd place – Slate Mountain Ramblers (Richard Bowman, fiddler)
3rd place – The Ubiquitones (Adam Hurt, fiddler)
4th place – Big Ridge Boys & Ken (Nina White, fiddler)
5th place – Buck Mountain Band (Bob Taylor, fiddler)
6th place – Eddie Bond & Beyond (Roger Stamper, fiddler)
7th place – Mountain Old Time Band (Gladys Musser, fiddler)

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2005 Winners

First Annual Mountain Music Rendez-Vous Winners:

GUITAR
1st Place - Steve Lewis of Todd, NC
2nd Place - Aaron Garbade of Mouth of Wilson, VA
3rd Place - Eric Hill of Fries, VA
4th Place - Cody McGrady of Mouth of Wilson, VA
5th Place - Jesse Lovell of Fries, VA

MISCELLANEOUS (included autoharp, dulcimer, harmonica & mandolin)
1st Place - Chase Johner of Chilhowie, VA
2nd Place - Gilbert Suitt of Independence, VA
3rd Place - JoAnn Redd of Galax, VA
4th Place - Bobbi Roberts of Galax, VA
5th Place - Helen Newman of Galax, VA

OLD TIME BANJO
1st Place - Adam Hurt of Charleston, WV
2nd Place - Andy Edmonds of Pilot Mtn., NC
3rd Place - Marvin Gaster of Sanford, NC
4th Place - Brien Fain of Stuart, VA
5th Place - Jarred Nutter of Meadow Bridge, WV

VOCAL DUET
1st Place - Randy & Deborah Jean Sheets of Vilas, NC
2nd Place - Martha Spencer & Teresa Proffit of Whitetop, VA
3rd Place - Molly Stouten of Greensboro, NC & Pan Riggs of Chapel Hill, NC
4th Place - Helen Newman & Ray Chatfield of Galax, VA
5th Place - Beth Hartness of Greensboro, NC & Buck Buckner of Elkin, NC

DANCE (youth)
1st Place - Cody Jackson of Austinville, VA
2nd place - Kevin Snow of Fries, VA
3rd Place - Laurel Anderson Koenig of Hampton, TN
4th Place - Victoria Hall of Sparta, NC

DANCE (adult)
1st Place - Kevin Snow of Fries, VA
2nd Place - Barbara Bowman of Ararat, VA
3rd Place - Scott Anderson Koenig of Hampton, TN
4th Place - Karen Presnell of Sparta, NC
5th Place - Eric Hill of Fries, VA

OLD TIME BANJO/FIDDLE DUET
1st Place - Jacki Spector & Jackie Burgess of Pilot Mtn., NC
2nd Place - Marvin Gaster of Sanford, NC & Adam Hurt of Charleston, WV
3rd Place - Andy Edmonds & Cory Reynolds of Mt. Airy, NC
4th Place - Lucas Pasley of Sparta, NC & Tom Mylet of Winston Salem, NC
5th Place - Jarred Nutter of Meadow Bridge, WV & Patrick Hill of Fries, VA

FOLKSONG
1st Place - Brien Fain of Stuart, VA
2nd Place Dave Tate Stewart of Christiansburg, VA
3rd Place - Deborah Jean Sheets of Vilas, NC
4th Place - Tina Liza Jones of Riner, VA
5th Place - Marvin Gaster of Sanford, NC

YOUTH COMPETITION
1st Place - Marlon Allesandra of Colorado
2nd Place - Cory Toliver of Sparta, NC
3rd Place - Laurel Anderson Koenig of Hampton, TN
4th Place - Cate Hall of Sparta, NC
5th Place - James Hall of Sparta, NC

OLD TIME FIDDLE
1st Place - Andy Edmonds of Pilot Mtn., NC
2nd Place - Jarred Nutter of Meadow Bridge, WV
3rd Place - Richard Bowman of Ararat, VA
4th Place - Adam Hurt of Charleston, WV
5th Place - Lucas Pasley of Sparta, NC

OLD TIME BAND (fiddler in Parentheses)
1st Place - The Old Time Boys of Fries, VA (Jarred Nutter)
2nd Place - The Rendez-Vous Ramblers of Pilot Mtn., NC  (Jackie Burgess)
3rd Place - The Ubiquitones of Greensboro, NC (Adam Hurt)
4th Place - The Grayson County Jumper Cables of Elk Creek, VA (Molly Stouten)
5th Place - Slate Mountain Ramblers of Ararat, NC (Richard Bowman)
6th Place - The Round-A-Billies of Mt. Airy, NC (Andy Edmonds)
7th Place - 4 Horse Hitch of Boone, NC (Nina Pinto)
8th Place - Bailing Twine of Mouth of Wilson/Whitetop, VA (Chris Testerman)
9th Place - The Horse Creek Ramblers of Whitetop, VA (Martha Spencer)
10th Place - Crooked Creek of Independence, VA (Roger Wilson)

JUDGES’ CHOICE BACK-UP GUITAR
Beth Hartness of Greensboro, NC

JUDGES’ CHOICE BASS
Barbara Bowman of Ararat, VA

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