2023 Contest Winners
SINGING
1st Allegra Frost Solo
2nd Amanda Romeo Trio
3rd Diane Hubka Solo
HM Kamara Franco Solo
BAND
1st Matt Michienzie Band
2nd Victor Van Goff
3rd LA River Boys
HM Old Corn Lickers
DANCE
1st Sarah Hajmomenian
2nd Craig Schoenbaum
3rd James DeGraffenreid
HM Nick Alexander
BEGINNING
Banjo Bluegrass
1st Isaac L
2nd Patrick Burke
3rd Bradley Strutner
Fiddle
1st Effie Streb‐Quintel
2nd Katie Sue Hamilton
3rd Naomi d'Alessio
HM Michael Monagan
Ukulele
1st Colleen Donovan
2nd Cesar Chang
Beginner Other
1st Allison Siladi Traditional Banjo
2nd Scott Vilhauer Tin Whistle
3rd Eric Hayden Traditional Banjo
HM Joel Baral Flatpick Guitar
INTERMEDIATE
Banjo Traditional
1st Phoebe Sanders
2nd Joe Dylan
3rd Nick Alexander
4th James Rasico
Fiddle
1st Leonora Vukovitz
2nd Melina Aghili
3rd Sagan Scotti
HM Lilian Hoshino
Fingerstyle Guitar
1st David Clymer
2nd Chuck Young
3rd Toby Sandland
HM Jeff Bernstein
Flatpicking Guitar
1st Coleman Richards
2nd Brad Marsh
3rd Toby Sandland
HM Malcolm Gordon
Intermediate Other
1st Mark Humphrey Mandolin
2nd The YO‐YO Quartet Cello-Trio
3rd Josh Komie Bottleneck-Slide
HM Stephanie Pieck Recorder
ADVANCED
Banjo Traditional
1st Josh Gurney
2nd Lev Boraz‐Beaumont
3rd Silvio Barahona
4th Mark Thompson
Bluegrass Banjo
1st Jack O'Shea
2nd Sean Conlon
3rd Ken Leiboff
Fiddle
1st Katie Glassman
2nd Adam Moss
3rd Heather Bennett
HM Camilo Barahona
Flatpicking Guitar
1st Andy Keathley
2nd Nathan Lafranchi
3rd Diego Chansler Mestaz
3rd Lev Boraz‐Beaumont
HM Olivia Milosavljevic
Fingerstyle Guitar
1st Diego Chansler‐Mestaz
2nd Nick Alexander
3rd Terry Okey
HM Bob Schetter
Mandolin
1st Allegra Frost
2nd Lev Boraz‐Beaumont
3rd Adam Kulakow
HM Christian Tomita
Ukulele
1st Paul McCallum
2nd Ken Lieboff
Advanced Other
1st Chris Teuber Harmonica
2nd Roland Sturm Dobro
3rd Ken Leiboff Harmonica
HM Bowerbird Intelligentleman Accordian
Backup Instrument
1st Andy Keathley Guitar
2nd Katie Glassman Guitar
3rd Tim Chansler Guitar
HM Kaya Ramos Guitar
Youngest Contestant: Seeger Scotti - 5 years old
Oldest Contestant: James DeGraffenreid - 82 years old