past champions

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Past Champions

(Link specific years for 2nd and 3rd places)

National Champion Buck Dance
2025 - Nathan Vargo - Barnardsville, NC
2024 - Angela Wood - Flat Creek, TN
2023 - Angela Wood - Flat Creek, TN
2022 - Jake Fennell - Dickson, TN
2021 - Grayson Long - Harrisonburg, VA
2019 - Hillary Klug - Nashville, TN

Senior Buck Dance
2025 - Anthony Sharp - Loretto, TN
2024 - Lauren Graves - San Jose, CA
2023 - Ruth Alpert - Santa Barbara, CA
2022 - Ruth Alpert - Santa Barbara, CA
2021 - Ruth Alpert - Santa Barbara, CA
2019 - Dave Kannapell - Prospect, KY

Adult Buck Dance
2025 - Nathan Vargo - Barnardsville, NC
2024 - Bridget Esterhuizen - Brasstown, NC
2023 - Mandy Motes - Eagleville, TN
2022 - Levi Richardson - Lake George, CO
2021 - Levi Richardson - Lake George, CO
2019 - Hillary Klug - Nashville, TN

Junior Buck Dance
2025 - Colette Rainwater - Murfreesboro, TN
2024 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2023 - Angela Wood - Flat Creek, TN
2022 - Angela Wood - Flat Creek, TN
2021 - Jake Fennell - Dickson, TN
2019 - Jake Fennell - Dickson, TN

Old-Time Singing
2025 - Walter Robertson - Chattanooga, TN
2024 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2023 - Brett Howland - East Springfield, PA
2022 - Angelica Barnum - Murfreesboro, TN
2021 - No Singing Contest
2019 - No Singing Contest

Old-Time Banjo  
2025 - Tyler Andal - Nashville, TN
2024 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2023 - Tyler Andal - White House, TN
2022 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2021 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2019 - Brock Rovenstine - Bells Bend, TN

Old-Time Fiddle
2025 - Jordan Judkins - Algood, TN
2024 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2023 - Rafe Stefanini - Madison, TN
2022 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2021 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2019 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN

Old-Time Band
2025 - Judkins Stump Jumpers - Algood, TN
2024 - Tri State Logsplitters - Nashville, TN
2023 - Dickerson Stampede - Nashville, TN
2022 - New Frog Leg Lickers - All Over U.S.A.
2021 - Katey Hill Pickers - Bon Aqua, TN
2019 - Stillhouse Reelers - Cookeville, TN

(There was no festival in 2020 due to the Covid-19 shutdown)