NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — The 2022 Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers Contest took place at Stuart’s Opera House (52 Public Square) Friday, August 19. The competition attracted fiddlers of all ages, and in the end, the winners of the age divisions were as follows:
12 and under
1st – Owen Hoopes
2nd – Anna McCracken
3rd – Audrey Robberts
13-18
1st – Haley Shields
2nd – Jakin Bass
3rd – Josephine Goodyear
19-54
1st – Brandon Shull
2nd – Kerry Varble
3rd – Marrissa Sementilli
55+
1st – Kay Lorson
2nd – Steve Bing
3rd – Lynne Kitchen
The Grand Champion of the 2022 event was Brandon Shull.
Find Shannon Brown’s photos of the event, below.
Competitors in the 12 and under category line up on the stage of Stuart’s Opera House. [Shannon Brown I WOUB]Owen Hoopes was the first place winner of the 12 and under age category at the 2022 Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers Contest held at Stuart’s Opera House on Friday, August 19. [Shannon Brown I WOUB]Competitors in the 13-18 division of the 2022 Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers Contest line up on the stage of Stuart’s Opera House. [Shannon Brown I WOUB]Haley Shields was the first place winner in the 13-18 division at the 2022 Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers Contest. [Shannon Brown I WOUB]Brandon Shull was the first place winner of the 19-54 division at the Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers Contest. [Shannon Brown I WOUB]The competitors in the 55+ division at the Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers Contest lined up on the stage of Stuart’s Opera House. [Shannon Brown I WOUB]Kay Lorson was the first place winner in the 55+ division in the 2022 Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers Contest. [Shannon Brown I WOUB]The age division winners anxiously await the competition results on the stage of Stuart’s Opera House. [Shannon Brown I WOUB]