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Congratulations to the 
2020 Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention Winners!

View videos of all the winners on the Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention Facebook Page HERE
2019 Judges Choice Winners
2020 Eastman Guitar: Abraham Joyner-Meyers
2020 Eastman Mandolin: Tzipora Ruehl
Gold Tone Banjo: Ronda Foust
Cordoba Ukulele from Appalachian Bluegrass Shoppe: Miriam Maaravi
Headway Violin Pickup System: Katelynn Casper
2020 Full Week of Traditions Week Classes: Katey Aucoin
Gold Tone banjo winner Ronda Foust
Eastman Guitar winner Abraham Joyner-Meyers

2020 Eileen Carson Schatz Memorial Appalachian Dance Winners
1st Place Winner Becky Hill dances to Josie-o, Adam Hurt
1st: Becky Hill
2nd: Marsha Searle
3rd: Agi Kovacs

2020 Solo Instrument/Vocalist Winners
2019 Guitar
1st Place Winner: Abraham Joyner-Meyers
1st: Abraham Joyner-Meyers
2nd: Benjamin Farnum
3rd: Richard Hood

2020 Bluegrass Fiddle
1st Place Winner: Eric Hill
1st: Eric Lee
2nd: Katelynn Casper
3rd: Alani Sugar

2020 Old-Time Fiddle
1st Place Winner: Amelia Parker
1st: Amelia Parker
2nd: Andrew Small
3rd: Katelynn Casper

2020 Bluegrass Banjo
1st Place Winner: Norm Farnum
1st: Norm Farnum
2nd: Richard Hood
3rd: Greg Hackenberger

​2020 Old-Time Banjo
1st Place Winner: Norm Farnum
1st: Norm Farnum
2nd: Richard Hood
3rd: Ronda Foust

2020 Celtic Instruments
1st Place Winner: Amelia Parker
1st: Amelia Parker
2nd: Katey Aucoin
3rd: Abraham Joyner-Meyers

​2020 Mandolin
1st Place Winner: Emily Wilson
1st: Emily Wilson
2nd: Bill Heard

2020 Special Performer
1st Place Winner: Niccolo Seligmann
1st: Niccolo Seligmann
​2nd: Per Stian WØlneberg
3rd: Zoe Zsebenyi

​2020 Vocals
1st Place Winner: Danielle Vita
1st: Danielle Vita
2nd: Miriam Maaravi
​3rd: Michael Hall

​2020 Young Performer
1st Place Winner: Eliza Mood
1st: Eliza Mood
2nd: Tzipora Ruehl
3rd: Eric Michael Zsebenyi

Congratulations to the 
2019 Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention Winners!

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2019 Judges Choice Winners
2019 Eastman Guitar Winner: Keagan Justice
​2019 Eastman Mandolin Winner: Mickey Justice
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2019 Gold Tone Banjo Winner: Rob Caswell
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2019 Musilia P2 Violin Case: Katelynn Casper
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2019 Headway Violin Pickup System: Peri Leighty
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2019 Full Week of Traditions Weeks Tuition: Alani Sugar
2019 Band and Solo Instrumentalist Winners
2019 Band
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1st: Ghost Sugar
2nd: 896 Southbound
2019 Bluegrass Fiddle
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1st: Katelynn Casper
2019 Celtic Ensemble
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1st: Darrow Sherman & Peri Leighty
2019 Celtic Instrumentalist
1st: Peri Leighty
2nd: Darrow Sherman
3rd: Zoe Zsebenyi
2019 Guitar
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1st: Keagan Justice
2nd: Mickey Justice
2019 Old-Time Banjo
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1st: Rob Caswell
2nd: John Bolten
3rd: Colinda Blankenship
2019 Special Performer
1st: Rob Caswell
2nd: Keagan Justice
3rd: Colinda Blankenship
2019 Vocalist
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1st: Katelynn Casper
2nd: Mickey Justice
3rd: John Bolten
2019 Young Performer
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1st: Hannah Caswell
2nd: Damian Gadiyak
3rd: Eric Michael Zsebenyi

2018 Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention Winners!

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2018 Judges Choice Winners
Eastman Guitar Winner: Eric Zsebenyi 
Eastman Mandolin Winner: Willie Marshner
Winner, Full Tuition to 1 week of Common Ground on the Hill's Traditions Weeks: Avagail Hubert

2018 Bluegrass Band
1st: Mosley Brothers
2nd: Shannon Bielski & Moonlight Drive

2018 Bluegrass Banjo
1st: Gabriel Epstein

2018 Bluegrass Fiddle
1st: Avagail Hubert
2nd: Peri Leighty
3rd: Hollyrose Weber

2018 Celtic Ensemble
1st: Rikitikitin

2018 Celtic Instrumental
1st: Peri Leighty
2nd: Abraham Joyner-Meyers
3rd: Darrow Sherman

2018 Guitar

1st: Joey Mosley
2nd: Woody Norris
3rd: Chris James

2018 Mandolin
1st: Jacob Mosley
2nd: Kyle Windbeck
3rd: Kenny Wise

2018 Old-Time Band
1st: Back Step Cindy
2nd: Rickitickitin

2018 Old-Time Fiddle
1st: Alani Sugar
2nd: Hollyrose Weber
3rd: Darrow Sherman

2018 Vocalist
1st: Elizabeth Burkholder
2nd: Jacob Mosley
3rd: Michael Kelly

2018 Young Performer
1st: Willie Marschner
2nd: Elizabeth Burkholder
3rd: Hannah Caswell

2018 Songwriting
1st: Shannon Bielski
2nd: Jennifer Burkholder
3rd: Michael Kelly

2017 Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention Winners!

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Winners of the 2017 Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention, with judges and Common Ground on the Hill staff and volunteers
Judges Choice: Instrument Winners
Eastman Guitar Winner: Tim Bradley
Eastman Fiddle Winner: Dean Evans
Eastman Mandolin Winner: Mike Shaffer
​Caswell Banjo Winner: Noah Bowman
Many thanks to our instrument sponsors: Eastman and Caswell Banjos!
2017 Bluegrass Banjo
1st: Gideon Werner
2nd: Michelle Canning

2017 Bluegrass Fiddle:
1st: Peri Leighty
2nd: Clare Brown
3rd: Willie Marschner

2017 Celtic Ensemble
1st: Darrow Sherman & Peri Leighty

2017 Celtic Instrumentalist
1st: Peri Leighty

2017 Guitar:
1st: Tim Bradley

2017 Mandolin:
1st: Tim Bradley

2017 Old-time Banjo:
1st: Mark Schatz
2nd: Noah Bowman
3rd: Donna Evans

2017 Old-time Fiddle:
1st: Peri Leighty
2nd: Willie Marschner
3rd: Clare Brown

2017 Songwriter:
1st: Mark Schatz
2nd: Michelle Canning

2017 Vocalist:
1st: Deborah Kauffmann
2nd: Clare Brown
3rd: Tim Bradley

2017 Young Performer:
1st: Logan Jones
2nd: Mac Nifontoff
3rd: Willie Marschner

2017 Special Recognition:
Bluegrass Band: Werner Family Band
Old-Time Band: Evans Family Band
Special Performer: Linda Huber

2016 Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention Winners! ​

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Winners of the 2016 Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention,
with organizer Walt Michael of Common Ground on the Hill (rear, far right)
Judges Choice: Instrument Winners
Eastman Guitar Winner: Daniel Caton
Eastman Fiddle Winner: Darrow Sherman
Eastman Mandolin Winner: Micky Justice
Gold Tone Banjo Winner: Victor Furtado

2016 Bluegrass Band
1st : Headwaters: Kyle Windbeck, Logan Sutton Joey Mosley, Derrick Cole, Kenny Windbeck

2016 Bluegrass Banjo
1st: Kyle Windbeck
2nd: Levi Sanders

2016 Bluegrass Fiddle:
1st: Peri Leighty

2016 Celtic Ensemble
1st: Darrow Sherman & Peri Leighty

2016 Celtic Instrumentalist
1st: Darrow Sherman
2nd: Peri Leighty

2016 Guitar:
1st: Joey Mosley
2nd: Kyle Windbeck
3rd: Victor Furtado

2016 Mandolin:
1st: Taylor Baker
2nd: Victor Furtado
3rd: Mickey Justice

2016 Old-time Band:
1st: Claude, Erica and Company! 

2016 Old-time Banjo:
1st: Victor Furtado
2nd: Elizabeth Baker
3rd: Noah Bowman

2016 Old-time Fiddle:
1st: Claude Martin
2nd: Elizabeth Baker
3rd: Peri Leighty

2016 Vocalist:
1st: Mickey Justice
2nd: Jerry Leitner
3rd: Claude Martin

2016 Young Performer:
1st: Mac Nifontoff

2016 Special Performer:
1st: Mickey Justice
2nd: Erica Snow
3rd: Victor Furtado

2015 Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention Winners​

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2015 Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention Winners​
2015 Bluegrass Band
1st : Headwaters: Logan Sutton, Joey Mosley, Kyle Windbeck
Headwaters will perform on the mainstage at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival in August! Info here.
2nd: Southern Brewed Bluegrass Band: Joey Mosley, Jacob Mosley, Jeremy Mosley, Justin Klaverweiden

2015 Bluegrass Banjo
1st: Kyle WindbeckKyle received a banjo courtesy of Gold Tone.
2nd: Justin Klaverweiden

2015 Bluegrass Fiddle:
1st: Joseph McAnulty
2nd: Rebecca Weiss
3
rd: Peri Leighty

2015 Celtic Ensemble
1st: Peri Leighty & Rebecca Weiss

2015 Celtic Instrumentalist
1st: Peri Leighty
2nd: Rebecca Weiss
3rd: Nathaniel Johnston

2015 Guitar:
1st: Joey Mosley
Joey received a guitar courtesy of Eastman Instruments.
2nd: Kyle Windbeck
3rd: Kevin Neidig

2015 Mandolin:
1st: Jacob Mosley
2nd: Taylor Baker

2015 Mandolin - Judge's Choice
Taylor Baker
Taylor received a mandolin courtesy of Eastman Instruments.

2015 Clogging
1st: Mark Schatz

2015 Old-time Band:
1st: Four Taters (Joe Herrmann, Mark Schatz, Bob Winans, Luke Chohaney)
2nd: Banana Express (Elizabeth Baker and Mary Dunlap)

2015 Old-time Banjo:
1st: Mark Schatz
2nd: Elias Johnston
3rd: Elizabeth Baker

2015 Old-time Fiddle:
1st: Joe Herrmann
2nd: Rebecca Weiss
3rd: Peri Leighty

2015 Vocalist:
1st: Elizabeth Baker
2nd: Kevin Neidig
3rd: Luke Chohaney

2015 Young Performer:
1st: Silas Werner
2nd: Anna Herz

2015 Special Performer:
1st: David Kilby
2nd: Nathaniel Johnston

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