The 2008 Vandalia Gathering Winners

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Youth Old-Time Fiddle (age 15 and under)

1st place ($75) - Meredith Pheasant, Fairmont
2nd place ($50) - Ray Cossin, Mt. Alto
3rd place ($25) - Annie Fowler, Scott Depot

Old-Time Fiddle (age 59 and under)

1st place ($400) - Meredith Pheasant, Fairmont
2nd place ($250) - Dan Kessinger, St. Marys
3rd place ($150) - Ray Cossin, Mt. Alto
4th place ($75) - Jesse Milnes, Elkins
5th place ($50) - Darrell Murray, Charleston

Senior Old-Time Fiddle (age 60 and over)

1st place ($400) - Gerry Milnes, Elkins
2nd place ($250) - Don Jones, Scott Depot
3rd place ($150) - Jerry Lewis, Nettie
4th place ($75) - Elmer Rich, Westover
5th place ($50) - Junior Spencer, Frankford

Mandolin (all ages)

1st place ($400) - Dan Kessinger, St. Marys
2nd place ($250) - David Asti, Morgantown
3rd place ($150) - Matt Hiser, Beckley
4th place ($75) - Robin Kessinger, St. Albans
5th place ($50) - Jarrod Doss, Fort Gay

Bluegrass Banjo (all ages)

1st place ($400) - David Asti, Morgantown
2nd place ($250) - Andrew Kidd, Hurricane
3rd place ($150) - Doug Cossin, Mt. Alto
4th place ($75) - Jim Gabehart, Hamlin
5th place ($50) - Logan Browning, Summersville

Apple Cake (all ages)

1st place ($75) - Ella Hoffman, Charleston
2nd place ($50) - Tracy Carte, Charleston
3rd place ($25) - Ashley Hager, Kenna
Youth (age 15 and under, $25) - Ashley Hager, Kenna

Apple Pie (all ages)

1st place ($75) - John Carte, Charleston
2nd place ($50) - Kris Rollins, Scott Depot
3rd place ($25) - Mary Jane Bradshaw, Chesapeake
Youth (age 15 and under, $25) - Rachel Stevens, Charleston

Youth Lap Dulcimer (age 15 and under)

1st place ($75) - Hunter Walker, Beckley
2nd place ($50) - Shalor Gore, Charleston
3rd place ($25) - Katie Stricker, Charleston

Lap Dulcimer (all ages)

1st place ($400) - Alan Freeman, Renick
2nd place ($250) - Tish Westman, Mabscott
3rd place ($150) - Dave Haas, Cross Lanes
4th place ($75) - Heidi Muller, Charleston
5th place ($50) - Hunter Walker, Beckley

Old-Time Banjo (59 and under)

1st place ($400) - David O’Dell, Glenville
2nd place ($250) - Tim Bing, Huntington
3rd place ($150) - Paul Gartner, Yawkey
4th place ($75) - Chad Ashworth, Nitro
5th place ($50) - Elijah Ray, Ripley

Senior Old-Time Banjo (age 60 and over)

1st place ($400) - Gerry Milnes, Elkins
2nd place ($250) - Ted Samples, Harrisville
3rd place ($150) - Ben Carr, Wilsie
4th place ($75) - Bernard Cyrus, Fort Gay
5th place ($50) - Ken Sheller, Elkins

Youth Flat Pick Guitar (age 15 and under)

1st place ($75) - Jake Ryder, Marlinton
2nd place ($50) - Doug Cossin, Mt. Alto
3rd place ($25) - Ray Cossin, Mt. Alto

Flat Pick Guitar (all ages)

1st place ($400) - Adam Hager, Kenna
2nd place ($250) - Heather Adkins, Wayne
3rd place ($150) - Dan Kessinger, St. Marys
4th place ($75) - Richard Adkins, Cross Lanes
5th place ($50) - Josh Moody, St. Marys

Biggest Liar (1st place $100 and Goldenseal magazine’s Golden Shovel award) - Justin Wood, Morgantown

Bigger Liar (2nd place $75) - David Youssy, Charleston
Big Liar (3rd place $50) - Gary Buckhanan, Annamoriah
Youth (age 15 and under, $25) - Noah Lepp, Charleston