Congratulations to the
2018 Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention Winners!
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
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!
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
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
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!
Winners of the 2016 Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention,
with organizer Walt Michael of Common Ground on the Hill (rear, far right)
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
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
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
3rd: 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
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
3rd: 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