NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Fiddle players of all ages gathered at Stuart’s Opera House on Aug. 16 to compete in the Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers Competition, showcasing their skills and preserving the tradition of old-time music.
Winners by category
12 and under
First: Willa Cable, Glouster, Ohio
Second: Liam Sullivan (youngest fiddler this year)
13-18
First: Gabriel Heetland, Lancaster, Ohio
Second: Jakin Bass, Albany, Ohio
Third: Jack Womack, Marshall, North Carolina
19-54
First: Kerry Varble, Salem, Ohio
Second: Bill Jones, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Third: Tie between Marissa Sementilli, Albany, Ohio, and Sarah Haiss, Marshallville, Ohio
55 and over
First: Kay Larson, Dover, Ohio
Second: Steve Bing, Cincinnati, Ohio
Grand Champion: Kerry Varble, Salem, Ohio
Judges: Adam Jackson, Brad Oviatt, Paul Brown (played banjo, but also plays fiddle)
