Registration with early contestant admission rate opens July 1.

$5,000 Total Prizes

Band Contests

Old Time String Band

1st: $400 & a spot at the Fall Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival      2nd: $200       3rd: $100

Bluegrass Band*

1st: $400      2nd: $200      3rd: $100

Non-Traditional Band

1st: $400      2nd: $150       3rd: $100

Individual Contests

Fiddle

1st: $175      2nd: $100      3rd: $75

Banjo

1st: $145     2nd: $90       3rd: $45

Guitar

1st: $145     2nd: $90       3rd: $45

Mandolin

1st: $145     2nd: $90       3rd: $45

Bass

1st: $130      2nd: $75       3rd: $45

Folk Song

1st: $130      2nd: $75       3rd: $45

Song Duets

1st: $145     2nd: $90       3rd: $45

Instrument Duo

1st: $145     2nd: $90       3rd: $45

Dance

1st: $130      2nd: $75       3rd: $45

Youth Fiddle

1st: $50      2nd: $25       3rd: $15

Youth Other Instrument

1st: $45      2nd: $20       3rd: $10

Youth Dance

1st: $20      2nd: $10       3rd: $5

All Youth Contestants may receive a participant ribbon.

Cook-Off

1st: $125      2nd: $75       3rd: $50

*Bluegrass places will be added with registrations. There must be at least 3 bands registered to have a 1st place winner. There must be at least 4 bands registered to have a second place winner. There must be at least 6 bands registered for all three place prizes.