| 2003 Contest Winners |
Chris Austin Songwriting Contest (853 Entries) |
BLUEGRASS CATEGORY |
COUNTRY CATEGORY |
GOSPEL CATEGORY |
GENERAL CATEGORY |
1st Place:
Adrienne Young, Nashville, TN, "Sadie's Song" |
1st Place:
Connie Townsend & Dave Parker, Elkins, WV, "Rock Me Like A Lullaby" |
1st Place:
Ruth Bloomquist, Muskegon, MI, "By The River" |
1st Place:
Scott Carter, Nashville, TN, "River" |
2nd Place:
Mark Brinkman, Pickerington, OH, "The Ghost of Silas Jordan" |
2nd Place:
Molly Sloan, Nashville, TN, "Almost True" |
2nd Place:
Lissa Connor, Nashville, TN, "There Is A Place" |
2nd Place:
Ron Poythress, Carolina Beach, NC, "The Lone Cypress" |
3rd Place:
Robert Wright, Staten Island, NY, "I'm Getting Pretty Good At Being Lonesome" |
3rd Place:
Rowland Stebbins, Nashville, TN, "Wine and Beer When You Are Here" |
3rd Place:
Mark Brinkman, Pickerington, OH "When Heavenly Hills Come Calling For Me" |
3rd Place:
Lisa Richards, Austin, TX, "I Can See Love" |
| Doc Watson Guitar Championship |
1st Place:
Steve Lewis, Todd, NC |
2nd Place:
Brandon Davis, Independence, VA |
3rd Place:
Tony Watt, Johnson City, TN |
| Merle Watson Bluegrass Banjo Championship |
1st Place:
Ryan Cavanaugh, Chapel Hill, NC |
2nd Place:
Ben Krakaner, Charlottesville, VA |
3rd Place:
Joey Cox, Pulaski, VA |
| MerleFest Mandolin Contest |
1st Place:
Chris Harris, Eden, NC |
2nd Place:
Scott Pearson, Warren, PA |
3rd Place:
Josh Pinkham, Odessa, FL |
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