Florida Old Time Music Championship

2007 Winners

Harmonica

1. Joan Alderman – Altha, FL
2. Joe Reina – Lutz, FL
3. Bruce Cowe – Angola, NY
4. Joe Fariello – Cooper City, FL

Dobro

1. Harold Thomas – Dade City, FL
2. Barry Brogan – Titusville, FL
3. Jean Maciejewski – Zephyrhills, FL

Autoharp

1. John Amon – Pompano Beach, FL
2. Brian Symonds – Nokomis, FL
3. Judy Barrett – Tampa, FL
4. John McClure – Sebring, FL

Old Time Singing – Men

1. Pete Peterson – Oxford, PA
2. Chris Frontiero – Clearwater, FL
3. Ed Maciejewski – Zephyrhills
4. John McClure – Sebring, FL

Old Time Singing – Women

1. Julia Sewell – Longwood, FL
2. Kellie Allen – Oxford, PA
3. Jen Weidley – Oviedo, FL
4. Karyn Lockerman – Gainesville, FL

Special Award: Eli Perras – Best Ray Charles, dark sunglasses,

look–a–like.

Old Time Singing – Group

1. Allen Family Singers – Oxford, PA/Palmetto Beach, FL
2. Joe Nelson & James Pittman – Savannah, GA
3. Just Us – Somewhere in central FL
4. Jay Gimelli & Karyn Lockerman – Levy County, FL

Finger Pick Guitar

1. Andy Thomas – Sanford, FL
2. Bill Dudley – Trilby, FL
3. Pete Easton – Orange City, FL
4. Barry Brogan – Titusville, FL

Dulcimer – Appalachian

1. Gailanne Amundsen – Longwood, FL
2. Roger Amundsen – Longwood, FL
3. Rosy Devane – Young Harris, GA
4. Jay Gimelli – Levy County, FL

Dulcimer – Hammered

Beginning Old Time Banjo

1. Nancy Greene
2. Gailanne Amundsen – Longwood, FL
3. Jill Svoboda
4. Jeffrey Amundsen – Longwood, FL

Beginning Fiddle

1. Gailanne Amudsen – Longwood, FL
2. Seth Alderman – Altha, FL
3. Nicholas Charts - St. Petersburg, FL
4. John Francis Banker – St. Petersburg Beach, FL

Rhythm Instruments

1. Ray Belanger – Odessa, FL (hambone)
2. Kristi Hamilton – Sanford, FL (bass)
3. Marie Cashion - Oviedo, FL (stump fiddle)
4. Kate Taluga - Dogtown, FL (clog dancing)

Flat Pick Guitar

1. Lee Phelps – Satellite Beach, FL
2. Bill Paine – Rochelle, FL
3. Mike Benzon –
4. Uncle Mike & Cousin Joey – Fort Lauderdale, FL

Mandolin

1. Bill Paine – Rochelle, FL
2. Jay Gimelli – Levy County, FL
3. Mike Benzon –
4. Lauren Mayeux –

Old Time Banjo

1. Pete Peterson – Oxford, PA
2. Greg Allen – Palmetto Beach, FL
3. Mimi Lee – Flagler Beach, FL
4. Ron Whisler – Edgewater, FL
5. Pamela Jo Hatley – Tampa, FL

Senior Fiddle

1. Jay Gimelli – Levy County, FL
2. Lauren Mayeux – Orlando, FL
3. Greg Allen – Satellite Beach, FL
4. John Ware – Clearwater, FL
5. Nathan Batey – Archer, FL

Old Time String Band

1. Allen Family Band – Oxford, Pa & Palmetto Beach, FL
2. The Pleasant Family – All around central Florida
3. Just Us Again – Somewhere in central Florida
4. The Threepeats –
5. Screech Malone Band – Levy County, FL

Edward Lee Flemming, Jr. Award

Joe Nelson – Savannah, GA

Thelma Boltin Community Service Award

“Sister Sandy” Mercer

Best Hat Award

Kate Taluga