RenoFest 2006 winners
We just heard from our friend Russ Jordan with a list of the winners of the 2006 RenoFest competition.
RenoFest Guitar Contest:
1. Steve Lewis
2. Seth Taylor
3. Randy Lucas
4. Chris Hale
5. Matt Lindsey
2. Seth Taylor
3. Randy Lucas
4. Chris Hale
5. Matt Lindsey
RenoFest Banjo Contest:
1. Eric Hardin
2. Seth Taylor
3. Charles Honeycutt
4. Cody McGuire
5. Scott Dameron
2. Seth Taylor
3. Charles Honeycutt
4. Cody McGuire
5. Scott Dameron
RenoFest Band contest
1. New Dixie Storm
2. tie: Movin On Bluegrass, Flowers Family
2. tie: Movin On Bluegrass, Flowers Family
RenoFest is an annual festival which bills itself as “a celebration of the life and times of Don Reno.” The competition ran as a part of the festival, which took place last weekend in Hartsville, SC. The prizes ranged from new professional quality instruments to cash prizes – as much as $1,000 for the first place band.
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The 9th annual RenoFest will be held March 24-26, 2006 in Hartsville, SC. Billed as a celebration of the life and times of Don Reno, this event has included both concert performances and instrumental competitions, for banjo and guitar - as one might expect at a festival commemorating Reno's music.
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