The inaugural Hammons Family Fiddle and Banjo Contests and World Class Jam took place last weekend during Pioneer Days and all reports point to it being a smashing success.
Folks came from all around to compete and play music, tucking in wherever they could to jam a little and get out of the rain.
The winners of the contests are as follows:
Clawhammer banjo: first-Steven Casto, second-Hunter Walker, third- Seth Swingle, fourth- Dennis Ott, fifth-Jarrod Saul.
Fiddle: first-Tessa Dillon, second- Jake Krack, third – Henry Barnes, fourth- Andy Fitzgibbons, fifth-Jim McLaughlin, Youth Fiddle: first- Virginia Vale Cyfers
Bluegrass banjo: first-Lee Dunbar, second- Jake Stover, third – Jake B. Eddy, fourth- Robert Russell, fifth- Gregg Stump.
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| Event organizers Gibbs Kinderman and daughter Joanna Burt-Kinderman. Photo courtesy Joanna Burt-Kinderman |
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| Current Hammons family members carry on the tradition. Photo courtesy Joanna Burt-Kinderman |
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| Musicians Sarah Adams and Ali Kafka duck into a garage to play. Photo by Eric Alfredson |
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| An unnamed banjo player picks out a tune. Photo by Eric Alfredson |
