FOLK FEST FIDDLE AND BANJO CONTEST WINNERS - Lester Wins Again

(06/20/2006)
The West Virginia State Folk Festival in Glenville featured fiddle and banjo contests Friday and Saturday afternoons. On Friday was the "over 50" group, while the "under 50" contestants competed Saturday.

Jesse Milnes, of Elkins, won the Under 50 Fiddle Competition
at Glenville State College's fine arts center Saturday
(Photo by Drew Moody)

Under 50 Fiddle

Jesse Milnes, of Elkins - First Place
Andy Fitzgibbon, of Elkins - Second Place
Adam Hunt, of Morgantown - Third

Under 50 Banjo

Bob Smakula, of Elkins - First Place
Andy Fitzgibbon, of Elkins - Second Place
Adam Hunt, of Morgantown - Third Place

Over 50 Fiddle

Lester McCumbers, of Nicut - First Place
Gerry Milnes, of Elkins - Second Place
Terry Vaughn, of Cross Lanes - Third Place

Over 50 Banjo

Gerry Milnes, of Elkins - First Place
Carl Baron, of Pennsylvania - Second Place
Bob Scheller, of Elkins - Third Place