Union Grove Old Time Fiddlers' Convention

03/31/2021

03/19/2021

Come see us...

03/13/2021

Come on down...

LIMITED TWO PERSON PODS NOW AVAILABLE!
These new 2-Person Pod types will be available in the Picker's Porch and Moonshine Ridge sections ONLY!
Get them here 👉 aftontickets.com/stringdusters

06/28/2016

http://www.charlottefive.com/5-nearby-music-festivals-you-dont-want-to-miss-this-summer/

If you’re looking to expand your musical geography a little bit, plan on day-tripping to one of these music festivals this summer or fall.

05/15/2016

Winners 2016...Congratulations!

Youth Awards:

Vocals
1st: Laila McGee
2nd: Brittany Laws
3rd: Elli Jones

Acoustic Bass
1st: Elli Burdette
2nd: Elizabeth Dowdy

Guitar
1st: John Michael Hill
2nd: Brody York
3rd: Tyler Laws

Mandolin
1st: Jacob Hill
2nd: Tatum Hollaway
3rd: Gabe Bemus

Bluegrass Banjo
1st: Carter Wilson
2nd: Travis Watts
3rd: John Lee

Old Time Banjo
1st: Brittany Osborne
2nd: Henry Coatney

Old Time Fiddle
1st: Asa Nelson
2nd: Heidi Holloway
3rd: Annelli Burnett

Bluegrass Fiddle
1st: Grace Bemus
2nd: Madison Elmore
3rd: Jesse Burdette

Youth Old Time Band
1st: Tater Hill Mashers

Youth Bluegrass Band
1st: Mountain Blessin'
2nd: Tendergrass Bluegrass Band
3rd: New Gratified Ads

Dance
1st: Asa Nelson
2nd: Wesley Coatney
3rd: Hawk Dillon

Adult Awards

Bluegrass Fiddle
1st: Christopher Gray
2nd: Kitty Amaral
3rd: Crystal Shipley
4th: Samuel Hill
5th: Samuel E. Bolt

Old Time Fiddle
1st: Richard Bowman
2nd: Willow Dillon
3rd: Joe McDuff
4th: Cecil Gurganus
5th: David Burns

Old Time Band
1st: Slate Mountain Rambles
2nd: The Zinc Kings
3rd: Strictly Strings
4th: Soggy Bottom Feeders
5th: New River Renegades

Bluegrass Band
1st: Gaining Ground
2nd: The Trailblazers
3rd: Copper Line
4th: Blu-Vue
5th: Destination Bluegrass Band

Acoustic Bass
1st: Stacy Boyd
2nd: Will Thrailkill
3rd: Steven Dowdy
4th: Barbara Bowman
5th: Zach Smith

Bluegrass Banjo
1st: Trajan Wellington
2nd: Hersie McMillian
3rd: Ted Nixon
4th: Don Wright
5th: Grayson Tuttle

Old Time Banjo
1st: Jared Boyd
2nd: Adam Beshears
3rd: Marsha Todd
4th: Gary Holmgren
5th: Jermery Marcotte

Mandolin
1st: Jonah Horton
2nd: Ralph McGee
3rd: Zeb Gambill
4th: Caleb Coatney
5th: Luke Morris

Autoharp
1st: Ronnie Burroughs
2nd: Michael E. Poole
3rd: Vickie Boyd
4th: Lois Shumaker
5th: Christine Olson

Dobro
1st: Donnie Scott
2nd: Ricky Keen
3rd: Rob Ellis

Female Vocal
1st: Kathleen Burnett
2nd: Dawn Myers
3rd: Lynn Powell
4th: Helen White
5th: Amy Nelson

Male Vocal
1st: Keith Souther
2nd: J R Dunbar
3rd: John Erwin
4th: Tommy Nichols
5th: Alam Teichman

Guitar
1st: Presley Barker
2nd: Allen Shadd
3rd: Steve Lewis
4th: Daniel Thrailkill
5th: Graham Ferrell

Adult Dance
1st:Vicky Boyd
2nd: Stacy Boyd

Congratulations to all the winners...see you in 2017!

05/13/2016

Tribute tonight for good friend Bobby Martin...

05/13/2016

Bring lawn chairs...we'll be using the full arena this weekend...plus two other stages as well.

05/13/2016

We are pleased to announce that Mel Bay instructional author Mary Umbarger will be playing at the workshops at the Fiddlers' Convention May 14th. Stop by and say hi to Mary.

05/13/2016

New tee shirts have arrived!

05/10/2016

Make sure to go by the country store and get your updated stickers for this year...Tee shirts are coming in too, so don't forget to go by the store and pick up your souvenirs.

05/10/2016

We are pleased to announce Clay Lunsford and friends will be playing the Workshop stage at the Fiddlers' Convention Saturday May 14th. Come by and see this versatile and highly talented thumb picker perform.