Congratulations to Our 2026 Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention Winners!
The 2026 Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention brought another unforgettable weekend of music, tradition and community to Mountain City! Over 700 people attended and participated over the two-day event, with Friday night performances followed by a full Saturday of youth and adult competition and special performances. Nearly 40 musicians and bands competed for more than $12,000 in cash and prizes, culminating in the Grand Champion Fiddle-Off, where 16-year-old Hollace Oakes of Snowville, Virginia, competing in the adult division this year, was named the 2026 Grand Champion Fiddler. The weekend also included a special presentation of the G.B. Grayson Award to Riders in the Sky, honoring their lifetime of work preserving old-time country music for future generations. Congratulations to all of our 2026 competitors and winners — and thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s convention one to remember!
PHOTO CREDIT: Dan Culliane, Volunteer - Mountain City Fiddlers' Convention
Youth Guitar
1st: Zane Lewis - Shady Valley, TN
2nd: Isaac William Eggers - Zionville, NC
Youth Banjo
1st: Isaac William Eggers - Zionville, NC
2nd: Jase Owen Smith - Gaffney, SC
Youth Mandolin
1st: Isaac William EggersZionville, NC
2nd: Jeremiah BatesHartsville, TN
Youth Fiddle
1st: Macy Stevens - Granite Falls, NC
2nd: Hank Russell Norris - Elizabethton, TN
3rd: Jeremiah Bates - Hartsville, TN
Youth Band
1st: Hail Mary
2nd: Stateline Ramblers
Folk Song
1st: Chase A Willis-Johnson - Todd, NC
2nd: Ava Burck - Boone, NC
3rd: Audrey Neal - Johnson City, TN
Adult Guitar
1st: Hudson Mikeal - Crumpler, NC
2nd: Alex Edwards - Johnson City, TN
3rd: Grayden Shepherd - West Jefferson, NC
Adult Banjo
1st: Griffin Domby - Kingsport, TN
2nd: Claire Childress - Wise, VA
3rd: Ashton Moore - Enterprise, AL
Adult Mandolin
1st: Charlie Tolbert - Purlear, NC
2nd: Hudson Mikeal - Crumpler, NC
3rd: Claire Childress - Wise, VA
Adult Fiddle
1st: Hollace Oakes - Snowville, VA
2nd: Cody Bauer - Knoxville, TN
3rd: Asa Nelson - Johnson City, TN
Adult Band
1st: Buffalo Mountain Boys
2nd: The Mountaineers
3rd: Briar Creek Boys
Grand Champion Fiddle-Off
Grand Champion: Fiddler Hollace Oakes - Snowville, VA
1st Runner Up: Asa Nelson - Johnson City, TN
2nd Runner Up: Charlie Tolbert - Purlear, NC
GET YOUR MOUNTAIN CITY FIDDLERS' CONVENTION COLLECTIBLE MERCHANDISE!
Available at Nalley's Shirt Shop in downtown Mountain City.
preview one of the songs on the collectible album & CD
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