Down From the Hills
Mississippi Bluegrass Instrumental Championship
Old Time Fiddle
1st Place: Wayne Jerrolds – Savannah, TN
Senior Fiddle (16 & Over)
1st Place: Eli Bishop – Nashville, TN
2nd Place: Tyler Andal – Nashville, TN
3rd Place: Jacob Johnson – Lincoln, AL
4th Place: Steve Butler – Aberdeen, MS
5th Place: Tim Daniels – Lawrenceburg, TN
Apprentice Fiddle (11-15)
1st Place: Ivy Phillips - Chapmansboro, TN
2nd Place: Cara DiGiovanni - Greenbriar, TN
Beginning Fiddle (10 and Under)
1st Place: Maddie McKenny – Culman, Al
2nd Place: Morgan Ashe - Savannah, TN
Senior Dobro
1st Place: Rob Pearcy – Nashville, TN
2nd Place: Jonathan Simmons - Belden, MS
3rd Place: Joey Gibson – Manchester, TN
4th Place: Frannie DiGiovanni – Greenbriar, TN
Youth Dobro
1st Ivy Phillips – Chapmansboro, TN
2nd Place: Cara DiGiovanni – Greenbriar, TN
Senior Mandolin
1st Place: Tyler Andel – Nashville, TN
2nd Place: Matthew Traylor – Maryville, TN
3rd Place: Rob Pearcy – Nashville, TN
4th Place: Frannie DiGiovanni – Greenbriar, TN
5th Place: Doug Anderson – Oxford, MS
Youth Mandolin
1st Ivy Phillips – Chapmansboro, TN
2nd Place: Cara DiGiovanni – Greenbriar, TN
Senior Banjo
1st Place: Joey Gibson – Manchester, TN
2nd Place: Tyler Andel – Nashville, TN
3rd Place: Wayne Burns – DeKalb, MS
4th Place: Darrell Lloyd – Laurel, MS
5th Place: Mikaela Langley – Camden, TN
Youth Banjo
1st Place: Ivy Phillips – Chapmansboro, TN
2nd Place: Grayson Phillips - Chapmansboro, TN
3rd Place: Spencer Love – Eupora, MS
Youth Guitar
1st Place: Ivy Phillips – Chapmansboro, TN
2nd Place: Cara DiGiovanni – Greenbriar, TN
Senior Guitar
1st Place: Matthew Traylor – Maryville, TN
2nd Place: Rob Percy – Nashville, TN
3rd Place: Tyler Andal – Nashville, TN
4th Place: Frannie DiGiovanni – Greenbriar, TN
5th Place: Ethan Parten – Merdian, MS
Band
1st Place: Bluegrass Cartel Band – Meridian, MS
2nd Place: Someday Soon Band – Greenbiar, TN
3rd Place: McKenneys’ Band – Culman, Al
4th Place: Ariel Jade with Old Dogs & New Tricks – Jackson, MS
5th Place: Silver Nickel Band – Enterprise, MS
2014 Mississippi Bluegrass Championships May 17
Mark you calendars for the 2015 State of Mississippi Bluegrass Championships- Down From the Hills Bluegrass Festival on May 16, 2015, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Union County Fairgrounds in New Albany, Mississippi. More than $8,000 will be given in youth and adult categories of fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, dobro and bluegrass band. Go to www.mississippifiddlers.com for more information or call 662-538-0014. Y’all Come! RV campsites available.
Mississippi’s 2013 Bluegrass Champions are:
Wayne Jerrolds from Savannah, TN is the 2013 Senior Fiddle Champ - for the second year in a row!
Bluegrass Band – Fast Forward from Hartsville, TN;
Tyler White is the 2013 Fiddling Champion of the State of Mississippi.
Tyler White is the 2013 Fiddling Champion of the State of Mississippi.
Old Time Fiddler – Wayne Jerrolds, Savannah, TN;
Senior Fiddle in 55 and under – Tyler White, Rienzi, MS (Tyler has won the youth competition prior to
this);
Apprentice Fiddle – Cara DiGiovanni, Greenbrier, TN;
Beginning Fiddle – Autumn Chestang, McIntosh, TN;
Beginning Fiddle Winner – Autumn Chestang, McIntosh, TN;
Apprentice Banjo – Grayson Phillips, Camden, TN
Senior Banjo – Greg Blaylock – Dickson, TN
Apprentice Guitar – Ivy Phillips – Chapmansboro, TN
Wayne Jerrolds of Davannah, TN, is the 2013 Old Time Fiddle Champion of Mississippi
Senior Guitar – Fred Duggin, Masonwood Lane, TN
Senior Mandolin – Spanky Chestang, McIntosh, AL
Senior Dobro –John Bellan, Ashland City, TN
Beginner Mandolin – Autumn Chestang, McIntosh, AL
Apprentice Mandolin Ivy Phillips, Chapmansboro, TN
Senior Mandolin – Spanky Chestang, McIntosh, AL
Senior Dobro Winner –John Bellan, Ashland City, TN
