| 2001 Contest Winners |
Chris Austin Songwriting Contest |
BLUEGRASS CATEGORY |
COUNTRY CATEGORY |
GOSPEL CATEGORY |
GENERAL CATEGORY |
1st Place:
Becky Buller, Jonesboro, TN, "How I Love You" |
1st Place:
David Via, Stuart, VA, "Pawn Shops and Wedding Rings" |
1st Place:
Bethany Dick, Bozeman, MT "Come This Morning" |
1st Place:
Toni Catlin, Nashville, TN "Me and My Heartache On the Run" |
2nd Place:
David Woodward & Brandt Miller, Brentwood, TN, "An Ax to Grind" |
2nd Place:
Thad Cockrell, Wake Forest, NC "Pretending" |
2nd Place:
Ron Fetner, "On the Road to Chestertown" |
2nd Place:
David Boylan, Boulder, CO "Sing Like the Rain" |
3rd Place:
Randy Barrett, Falls Church, VA, "City of Lost Souls" |
3rd Place:
Dulcie Taylor, McLean, VA, "Pillow Like a Stone" |
3rd Place:
Richard Henry, Houston, TX "One Step Closer (To Heaven's Door)" |
3rd Place:
Meg Hutchinson, South Egremont, MA "Pleasant Street" |
| Doc Watson Guitar Championship |
1st Place:
Josh Pickett, Hillsville, VA |
2nd Place:
Fred Duggin, Nashville, TN |
3rd Place:
Rob Pearcy, Smyma, TN |
| Merle Watson Bluegrass Banjo Championship |
1st Place:
Mike Sumner, Petersburg, IN |
2nd Place:
Mark Rast, Lancaster, PA |
3rd Place:
Jason Shumaker, Olin, NC |
| MerleFest Mandolin Contest |
1st Place:
Wes Lee, Murrayville, GA |
2nd Place:
Chris Harris, Eden, NC |
3rd Place:
Scott Pearson, Warren, PA |
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