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