2025 CONVENTION WINNERS
Our 2025 Grand Champion Fiddle Winners!
Grand Champion
- Asa Nelson - from Johnson City, TN
1925 $20 Gold Coin
1st Runner Up
Hollace Oaks - from Snowville, VA
Custom Jason Barie Fiddle
2nd Place
Gabe Scott from Greenville, SC - $500
FOLK SONG
1st Place - Beverly Horton - Kingsport, TN
2nd Place - Gabe Scott - Greenville, SC
3rd Place -Tucker Conner - Fleetwood, NC
YOUTH CATEGORY
YOUTH GUITAR
1st Place - Elliot King - Carthage, NC
2nd Place - Berkley Stewart - Saltville, VA
3rd Place - Tucker Conner - Fleetwood, NC
YOUTH BANJO
1st Place - Berkley Stewart - Saltville, VA
2nd Place - Tucker Conner - Fleetwood, NC
YOUTH MANDOLIN
1st Place - Hollace Oaks - Snowville, VA
2nd Place - Orson Cornett - Boone, NC
3rd Place - Berkley Stewart - Saltville, VA
YOUTH FIDDLE
1st Place - Hollace Oaks - Snowville, VA
2nd Place - Macy Stevens - Granite Falls, VA
3rd Place - Orson Cornett - Boone, NC
YOUTH BAND
1st Place - Denim & Plaid - Snowville, VA
2nd Place - Hail Mary Bluegrass Band - Granite Falls, NC
ADULT CATEGORY
ADULT GUITAR
1st Place - Graydon Shepherd - W Jefferson NC
2nd Place - Gunner Salyer - Todd, NC
3rd Place - Vince Bullins - Lawsonville, NC
ADULT BANJO
1st Place - Kenny Price - Mountain City, TN
2nd Place - Grace Weatherly - Johnson City, TN
3rd Place - Oscar Boakswain - Johnson City, TN
ADULT MANDOLIN
1st Place - Vince Bullins - Lawsonville, NC
2nd Place - Joe Henson - Johnson City, TN
3rd Place - Scott Gearheart - Commodore, PA
ADULT FIDDLE
1st Place - Asa Nelson - Johnson City, TN
2nd Place - Gabe Scott - Greenville, SC
3rd Place - Matt Raum - Midway, TN
ADULT BAND
1st Place - Fireflight - Johnson City, TN
2nd Place - Autumn Ridge Band - Lenoir, NC
3rd Place - Sam Phipps Band - Laurel Bloomery, TN
COMPETITION CATEGORIES & PRIZES
This year, we are excited to present $14,500 in cash and prizes. In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Mountain City Fiddlers' Convention, the Grand Champion of the Fiddle Off will take home the 1925 $20 Gold Piece, currently valued at over $3,000. The First Runner Up will win the coveted Custom Jason Barie Fiddle!
Registration for the 2025 competition will open in person at 8:00 AM on Saturday at the Heritage Hall Theatre. The day begins with the Youth Competition at 10:00 AM and competitors are expected to be in place, warmed up and ready to go at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the category.
New for this year: Youth Competition is open to competitors age 16 and under. However, competitors who are 16 years of age who wish to compete in the adult category. If they register for the adult category, they cannot compete in any youth category. Both Youth and Adults may compete in the Folk Song.... so stop by soon!