2001
January 6, 01 Eureka
The 19th Annual Bluegrass America Bluegrass Festival fiddle contest was held at the Days Inn in Eureka, MO on January 6, 2001, and administered by Kathy Portz. The judges were Andy Dye, Dub Crouch, Joe Rapisardo, and Dean Crow. For the Open Division, of the 16 fiddlers entered in the lists, those taking trophies home were: 1st, Leesil Shoenberger, Cape Girardeau; 2nd, Geoff Seitz, St Louis; 3rd, Chris Brashear, Pehlam, Mass.; 4th, Amy LeGrand, Hazelwood; 5th, Jeremy Brown, St Louis 6th, Howard Marshall, Fulton. A number of other fiddlers played in the many jam sessions but did not enter the contest (for example, Gene Goforth of High Ridge, Vesta Johnson of Kirkwood, and Quintin Huck of Ste. Genevieve). In the banjo contest, the winners were: 1st, Chris Talley; 2nd, Ed Richards; 3rd, Chris Starkey; 4th, Rex Hancock; 5th, Justin Robbins; 6th, Lida Bringe. A fine time was had by all. (submitted by H. W. Marshall of Fulton, MO)
2000
March 18, 00 Boonville 1. Amy LeGrand, 2. John Williams, 3.Howard Marshall, 4.Lynn Wells, 5. John White
June 3, 00 Salisbury 1. Matt Wyatt, 2. Alita Stoneking, 3. Junior Merriott, 4. John Williams, 5. Howard Marshall
June 17, 00 Bethel
(Junior) 1. Bridgett Blume, 2. Carrie Reetz, 3. Chealsea Reetz, 4. Brandon Blum, 5. Johnny Buckwalter
(Senior) 1. Tim Stokes, 2. Niles Wilson, 3. Ivan Crane
(Open) 1. Alita Stoneking, 2. Matt Wyatt, 3. John Williams, 4. Nate Kilperman, 5. Richard Harness, 6. Kenny Applebee
June 24, 00 Mexico
(Juniors) 1. Carrie Reetz, 2. Jefferson Thomas
(Open) 1. Alita Stoneking, 2. John Williams, 3. Cody Merriott, 4. Richard Harness, 5. Kenny Applebee, 6. Arch Petree, 7. Lintin Vouman, 8. Ivan Crane
July 8, 00 Paris
(Junior) 1. Cody Merriott,
(Open) 1. Alita Stoneking, 2. Matt Wyatt, 3. John Williams, 4. Lynn Wells, 5. Ernest Eddy, 6. Kenny Applebee
July 15, 00 Fayette 1. Matt Wyatt, 2. Junior Merriott, 3.Alita Stoneking, 4. Cody Merriott, 5. Mike Wells, 6. Dale Pauley
Aug. 08, 00
(Open) 1. Cody Merriott, 2. Devon Quick, 3. Jacob Clayton
(Senior) 1. Dale Pauley, 2. Kenny Applebee
Aug. 11, 00 Palmyra
(Junior) 1. Cody Merriott
(Open) 1. Matt Wyatt, 2. Junior Merriott, 3. Howard Marshall, 4. LeRoy Cannady, 5. Lynn Wells, 6. Kenny Applebee
Aug. 12, 00 Warrenton 1. Howard Marshall, 2. Cody Merriott, 3. Matt Wyatt, 4. Junior Merriott, 5. John Higgins
Aug. 20, 00 Sedalia
(Juniors) 1. Cody Merriott, 2. Rochelle McCary, 3. Amber Byrd, 4. Carrie Reetz, 5. Kimberly Carr, 6. Chelsea Reetz
(Seniors) 1. Fred Stoneking, 2. Bill Eddy, 3. Dean Vonallman, 4. LeRoy Cannady, 5. Nile Wilson, 6. John Vincent, 7. Nelson Garber
(Open) 1. Travis Enman, 2. Alita Stoneking, 3. Matt Wyatt, 4. Levi Rhoden, 5. Kelly Jones, 6. John Williams, 7. Lynn Wells, 8. Richard Harness
September 16, New Franklin, MO Santa Fe Trail Days contest:
(Open) 1st- Matt Wyatt, 2nd - Alita Stoneking, 3rd - Junior Marriott, 4th - Mike Wells, 5th - Cody Marriott
December 2, Bevier, MO. Bevier Christmas Festival
Fiddle Contest
1st place, Ernest Eddy (Kirksville); 2nd place, Leroy Canaday (Moberly); 3rd
place, Howard Marshall (Fulton) 4th place, Nile Wilson (Bucklin). Nelson Garber
and Kenny Applebee also competed.