I know that this post is coming a little late, but we had a great time at the 2009 Indiana State Picking and Fiddling Championships. We had record numbers with 144 entries (up from 91 last year). Thank you to all of the Contestants, to the Labor Day Association, our Awesome Judges, Insulators Local 37, and all of the people who cam and enjoyed the event.
Our winners are posted at the Indiana State Picking and Fiddling Championship Website:
We had a great audience, and the weather couldn’t be better.
Some outstanding contestants from the contest were:
Maddie Denton, 2009 National Junior Fiddling Champion - First Place Grand Champion, First Place Hot Fiddle, First Place Twin Fiddle (With Marcia)
Tony Rothrock - First Place Senior Fiddle, First Place Flatpick Guitar, First Place Thumbpick Guitar, First Place Dobro, Second Place Banjo Second Place Harmonica, Third Place Mandolin
Doug Fleener, 2008 National Junior Fiddling Champion - Second Place Grand Champion | Kerry Varble - 4th Place Grand Champion Fiddle, 2nd Place Hot Fiddle (Playing Tenor Guitar)
The Pendleton's - Emma 5th Place Grand Champion Fiddle, 3rd Place Hot Fiddle - Marina 3rd Place Junior Fiddle - Both 2nd Place Twin Fiddle
Cole McCracken - First Place Junior Fiddle, Third Place Twin Fiddle (with Connor)
Our Awesome Judges (Jeff Guernsey, Ed Carnes, and Megan Lynch) Look on as Cara DiGiovanni dances to a 1st Place Finish in Freestyle Clogging. Cara also placed 3rd in Jr. Jr. Fiddle.
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