2023 Grayson County Old Time & Bluegrass Fiddlers' Convention results - Bluegrass Today

Previous PostNext Post Posted on June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 by Sandy HatleyBryan Osborne & the Ashe Mountain Boys at Grayson County 2023 – photo © G. Nicholas HancockThe 2023 Grayson County Old Time & Bluegrass Fiddlers’ Convention was held this past weekend in Elk Creek, VA. Located in the southwestern part of the Old Dominion state, the annual music competition benefits the Elk Creek Fire Department.“It’s our biggest fund raiser,” shared Elk Creek Fire Chief, Brian Billings.“The rain on Friday really hurt us. Our spectator count was down by about 30-40 percent, but it did clear up on Saturday. We had a good crowd and a great show that night. We had 18 bands which is about normal for us and a lot of individual competition. The participation by the musicians was really, really good. Their count was off by no more than 10 percent. We really appreciated it because they’re the ones that make the show. That’s what made it successful for us.Dale and Connie Morris are our event managers. The...