A woman from India received a United States flag and an Alaska man was presented a Tennessee State flag during the Fiddler’s Jamboree on Friday night
The flags, which have flown over the state capitol, go to the persons who travel the greatest distances, both from inside and outside the country, to get here.
The flags were presented by State Senator Mae Beavers and State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver.
The American flag went to Alex Shana of India and John Thomas Ferrell of Anchorage, Alaska received the Tennessee flag.
The first day of the 39th annual Smithville Fiddler’s Jamboree and Crafts Festival ran non-stop from about 9:00 a.m. Friday morning until close to 11:30 p.m. Friday night.
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Preliminaries were held in sixteen categories of music and dance competition followed by the finals featuring the top three acts in each event.
The following video clip is of Jennifer Campbell from Whitebluff, winner of the Junior Buck Dancing competition
The following are the winners in each category:
Old Time Appalachian Folk Singing (Solo/Duet): First Place- Joe Overton of Smithville; Second Place-Scott Miller of Hanceville, Alabama; and Third Place-Sierra Ivie Tomlin of Springfield.
Click here to view video clip of Jackson Hollow of Franklin, winner of the Youth Square Dancing Competiton
Flat Top Guitar: First Place- Andrew Rigney of Normandy, Tennessee; Second Place- Rob Pearcy of Smyrna; and Third Place- Cody Hull of Byrdstown.
Junior Clogging (Ages 13-39): First Place-Chris Stewart of Lyles, Tennessee; Second Place- Woody Stephenson of Nashville; and Third Place-Kelly Eicher of Allensville, Kentucky.
Junior Buck Dancing (Ages 13-39): First Place- Jennifer Campbell of White Bluff, Tennessee; Second Place- Kelsey Jones of Lyles, and Third Place- Woody Stephenson of Nashville
Dobro Guitar: First Place- Tyler Collins of Allen, Tennessee; Second Place- Jason Sanders of Lancaster; and Third Place- David Currey of Columbia, Missouri.
Mountain Dulcimer: First Place-Gailanne Amundsen of Longwood, Florida; Second Place- Rob Pearcy of Smyrna; and Third Place- Eric Vick of Lyles
Hammer Dulcimer: First Place- Scott Miller of Hanceville, Alabama; and Second Place- Chris Brown of Beechgrove, Tennessee
Novelty Event: First Place- Wallin Wood of Nashville; Second Place- Cross Picking of Danville, Virginia; and Third Place- Duelin’ Dad & Lad of Crossville.
Youth Square Dancing: First Place- Jackson Hollow of Franklin; and Second Place- The Main Stage Fusion of Springfield.
Old Time Fiddle Band: First Place- DeKalb County Rangers of Smithville; Second Place- Eric Vick and Spring Creek of Lyles; and Third Place- Sowbelly String Band of Murfreesboro
Autoharp: First Place-Kurt Stephenson of Dyersburg; Second Place- Jeremy Stephens of Danville, Virginia; and Third Place- Billy J. Birchfield of Roan Mountain, Tennessee.
Gospel Singing (Solo): First Place- Graham Sherrill of Nashville; Second Place- Gailanne Amundsen of Longwood, Florida; and Third Place- Sarah Cripps of Smithville.
Country Harmonica: First Place- Tyler Martelli of Hixson; Second Place- Daniel Amick of Pleasantville; and Third Place- Ronnie Murphy of Bowling Green, Kentucky
Old Time Banjo: First Place- Daniel Rothwell of Murfreesboro; Second Place- Rebekah Weiler of Marietta, Georgia; and Third Place- Eric Vick of Lyles.
Gospel Singing (Duet, Trio, & Quartet): First Place- Kurt & Jeremy of Dyersburg; Second Place- Poplar Grass Band of Cookeville; and Third Place- Jalee Roberts and Lindsey Batts of Murfreesboro.
Mandolin:First Place- Will McMeans of Lester, Alabama; Second Place- Andrew Rigney of Normandy; and Third Place- Rob Pearcy of Smyrna.
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