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Atmore Rotary Fiddlers’ Convention Winners Named
July 21, 2009
Results have been announced in the Atmore Rotary Club’s 30th Annual South Alabama Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention.
Proceeds from the event fund the club’s Rotary Academic All-Stars program. The Academic All-Star program is open to students who attend Northview High School, Atmore Christian School, Escambia County High School or Escambia Academy.
Prizes awarded at the Fiddler’s Convention range from $59 to $1,000.
Winners of this year’s event were:
Bands
- 1st Open Range
- 2nd Mick Norton
String Bands
- 1st Open Range
- 2nd The Bell Family
- 3rd Seminole Trio
Dobro
- 1st Steve Crain
- 2nd Robert Bell
Banjo
- 1st Winky Hicks
- 2nd Greg Youngblood
- 3rd Billy Brown
Guitar
- 1st Charlie Carter
- 2nd Chuck Eldar
- 3rd Patrick Lowery
Mandolin
- 1st Chuck Eldar
- 2nd Wayne Crain
- 3rd Peter McCartney
Fiddle
- 1st Adam Purvis
- 2nd Garrett Youngblood
- 3rd W.G. Galbreath
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2 Responses to “Atmore Rotary Fiddlers’ Convention Winners Named”
You should list the total prize money given, judges names and some pictures. thanks
it is good to see local musicians getting recognized for some of their god given talent! I can’t wait to see next years musicians. If you were not there you missed out. this is always a fantastic performance by the bands and individuals who compete. if you have not been, you should plan to go next year.