2009 Complete List Winners of the Georgia’s Official State Fiddlers’ Convention Held During the Georgia Mountain Fall Festival

Event

Hiawassee, Ga. (October 17,2009) – Contestants young and old from across the country gathered at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds during the annual Fall Festival to compete for Georgia’s annual Official State Fiddlers’ Convention.  Winners were declared in a variety of categories including Fiddler, harmonica, buck dancing, dulcimer, dobro, old-time banjo, senior fiddler, junior fiddler, bluegrass band, finger-style guitar, flat pick guitar, banjo and mandolin.  The event culminated with a rousing “Fiddle Off” between the winner of the junior and senior fiddler winners with Bryan McDowell of Canton, Nc. being named the “2009 Georgia Mountain Fiddle King.”

2009 Winners

Beginning Fiddle (Age 15 and younger)
1st Place: Darrien Davis - Gainesville, Ga.
2nd Place: Emma DeJarnette - Snellville, Ga.
3rd Place: Samantha Cunningham - Versailles, Ky.

Harmonica
1st Place: Lewis Taylor - Ringgold, Ga.
2nd Place: Wally Waters - Dothan, Ala.
3rd Place: Rob Pearcy - Smyrna, Tn.

Buck Dancing
1st Place: Maggie Stephens - Monroe, Ga.
2nd Place: Callie Cantrell - Clermont, Ga.
3rd Place: Parker Cantrell - Clermont, Ga.

Dulcimer
1st Place: Rob Pearcy - Smyrna, Tn.
2nd Place: Bradley Ellis - Shelby, Nc.
3rd Place: Nathaniel Samsel - Clarksville, Ga.

Dobro
1st Place: Jeff Partain - Ellijay, Ga.
2nd Place: Rob Pearcy - Smyrna, Tn.
3rd Place: Brian Stephens - Monroe, Ga.

Old Time Banjo
1st Place: Rob Pearcy - Smyrna, Tn.
2nd Place: Brian Stephens - Monroe, Ga.  
3rd Place: Steve Marshall - Hiawassee, Ga.

Mandolin
1st Place: Bryan McDowell - Canton, Nc.
2nd Place: Brian Stephens - Monroe, Ga.
3rd Place: Jeff Partain - Ellijay, Ga.
4th Place: Greg Fleming - Canton, Ga.

Banjo
1st Place: Weston Stewart - Muscle Shoals, Ala.
2nd Place: Brian Stephens - Monroe, Ga.
3rd Place: Brett Cantrell - Cherry Log, Ga.  
4th Place: Kyle Jarrard - Demorest, Ga.

Guitar – Flat Pick
1st Place: Bryan McDowell - Canton, Nc.
2nd Place: Brian Stephens - Monroe, Ga.  
3rd Place: Rob Pearcy - Smyrna, Tn.
4th Place: Jeff Partain - Ellijay, Ga.

Guitar – Finger Style
1st Place: Robert Anderson - Knoxville, Tn.
2nd Place: John Brightwell - Woodstock, Ga.
3rd Place: Aaron Scott - Franklin, Ga.
4th Place: Derrill Scott - Franklin, Ga.

Bluegrass Band
1st Place: Lost Horizon - Monroe, Ga.
2nd Place: Next In Line - Demorest, Ga.
3rd Place: Exception To The Rule - Royston, Ga.
4th Place: Larios Brothers - Fayetteville, Ga.

Junior Fiddler (Age 59 and under)
1st Place: Bryan McDowell - Canton, Nc.
2nd Place: Kenny Lambert - Lawrenceville, Ga.
3rd Place: Maddie Denton - Murfreesboro, Tn.
4th Place: Alex Thomlinson - Suches, Ga.

Senior Fiddler (Age 60 and above)
1st Place: Richard Bain - Campobello, Sc.
2nd Place: Doyle Butler - Dahlonega, Ga.


2009 Georgia Mountain Fiddle King
Bryan McDowell - Canton, Nc.

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