Organizers of the 35th annual Uncle Dave Macon Days announce the winners of the 2012 music and dance competitions, the Motorless Parade and arts and crafts award recipients and the Macon-Doubler Fellowship honorees.
Friday, July 13
Old-Time Singing
1, Daniel Rothwell; 2, Elizabeth Dunlap; 3, Bruce Nemerov.
Beginning Instrumental
1, Lane Johnson; 2, Ivy Phillips; 3, Ben Hester.
Uncle Dave Macon Freewheelin’ Style
1, Daniel Rothwell; 2, Victor Furtado; 3, Rob Pearcy.
Freestyle Dance (junior)
1, Kory Posey; 2, Matthew Campbell; 3, Joey Jonte.
Freestyle Dance (senior)
1, Danny Campbell; 2, Andy Harrell; 3, Teresa Binkley.
Acoustic Blues
1, Heather Molder; 2, James Wallace; 3, Cara DiGiovanni.
DeFord Bailey Harmonica
1, Moose Horious; 2, Issac Vick; 3, Graham Kash.
Dobro
1, Rob Pearcy; 2, Garry Adams; 3, Robbie Harris.
Saturday, July 14
Guitar
1, Andrew Rigney; 2, Rob Pearcy; 3, Tyler Andal.
Mandolin
1, Grant Rigney; 2, Ryan Holliday; 3, Andrew Rigney.
Contest Fiddle
1, Maddie Denton; 2, Joel Whittinghill; 3, Grant Rigney.
Dulcimer
1, Rob Pearcy; 2, Judy Beier; 3, Lisa Brown
Traditional Fiddle
1, Kelsey Wells; 2, Tyler Andal; 3, Evan Johnson.
Old-Time Clogging (junior)*
1, Alysa Matheny; 2, Shawn Jones; 3, Shelby Dunn.
Old-Time Clogging (adult)*
1, Chris Stewart; 2, Kory Posey; 3, Shawna Taylor.
Old-Time Clogging (senior)*
1, Darrin Stryker; 2, Kathy Steel; 3, Danny Campbell.
Old-Time Buckdancing (junior)*
1, Shawn Jones; 2, Alysa Matheny; 3, Devan Sharpe.
Old-Time Buckdancing (adult)*
1, Kory Posey; 2, Kelsey Jones; 3, Hillary Bevals.
Old-Time Buckdancing (senior)*
1, Danny Campbell; 2, Wendell Hodges; 3, Kim Matheny.
Old-Time Banjo*
1, Lucas Pool; 2, Victor Furtado; 3, Tyler Andal.
Old-Time Band
1, Hogslop String Band; 2, T.Z. Brothers; 3, Lookout Mountain Sidewinders.
Bluegrass Banjo
1, Kurt Stephenson; 2, Weston Stewart; 3, Daniel Smithy.
Bluegrass Band
1, Rigney Family; 2, Foggy Junkie Boys; 3, Cody Hull.
* National championships in these categories
2012 Uncle Dave Macon Days Motorless Parade
Best Carriage
Alford Bugg, Woodbury, Tenn.
Best Wagon Team
Brownie Tittsworth, Smithville, Tenn.
Best Junior Mounted Rider
Brownie Johnson, Smithville, Tenn.
Best Adult Mounted Rider
Robert Cook, Smyrna
2012 Uncle Dave Macon Days Arts and Crafts
1, Hand-made brooms
Talotam Holllow
Susan Peek, Eighty Eight, Ky.,
2, Hand-made lye soap
LaBelle Acres,
Belinda Lindroos, Jamestown, Tenn.,
3, Hand-woven baskets
Yoder Baskets
Enos Yoder, Dubre, Ky.,
Honorable mention
Hand-blown glass menageries.
Dan Davis, Sweetwater, Tenn.,
Macon-Doubler Fellowship winners
Colton Wrisner and Sandra Gilliam
Special Recognitions
Bill Knowlton – From the festival committee, recognizing 30 years as the festival’s Saturday night emcee.
Patsy Weiler – From the Macon family, recognizing 30 years of service to the festival.
