ROGERSVILLE-The Rogersville Bluegrass Festival celebrating it’s 12th year was a great success and the first ever instrument competitions of banjo, mandolin dobro and guitar were held and here are your winners:
Alabama Bluegrass Music Mandolin Champions:
1st PLACE John Boulware of Kimball, Tennessee
2nd PLACE Matthew Taylor of Maryville, Tennessee
3rd PLACE Rob Pearcy of Smyrna, Tennessee
John Boulware Matthew Taylor Rob Pearcy
Alabama Bluegrass Music Guitar Champions/flat picking:
1st PLACE Matthew Taylor of Maryville, Tennessee
2nd PLACE John Boulware of Kimball, Tennessee
3rd PLACE Fred Duggin of Nashville, Tennessee
Matthew Taylor John Boulware Fred Duggin
Alabama Bluegrass Music Guitar Champions/finger picking:
1st PLACE Allen Watkins of Hartselle, Alabama
2nd PLACE Fred Duggin of Nashville, Tennessee
3rd PLACE Rob Pearcy of Smyrna, Tennessee
Allen Watkins Fred Duggin Rob Pearcy
Alabama Bluegrass Music Dobro Champions:
1st PLACE Johnny Bellar of Ashland City, Tennessee
2nd PLACE Damion Kidd of Elkmont, Tennessee
3rd PLACE Weston Stewart of Anderson, Alabama
Johnny Bellar Damion Kidd Weston Stewart
Alabama Bluegrass Music Banjo Champions:
1st PLACE Kurt Stephenson of Dyersburg, Tennessee
2nd PLACE Weston Stewart of Anderson, Alabama
3rd PLACE Mike Broadway of Athens, Alabama
Kurt Stephenson Weston Stewart Mike Broadway
