Contest Winners

There are a number of well run autoharp competitions each year, spurring contestants to refine and increase their autoharp repertoire and performance. On this page we will keep you current with the yearly winners from both the Walnut Valley (International) competition in Winfield, Kansas and the Mountain Laurel competition in Newport, Pennsylvania.

Walnut Valley Folk Festival
2006 First Place: Doug Pratt Second Place: Heidi Cerrigione Third Place: Michael Stanwood 2005 First Place: Cathy Britell Second Place: George Haig Third Place: Kay Stivers 2004 First Place: Alex Usher Second Place: Ashley Dibbs (Michael Stanwood) Third Place: Marti Knauer 2003 1st Place: Lucille Reilly 2nd Place: Cathy Britell 3rd Place: Alex Usher 2002 1st Place: Ann Norris 2nd Place: Cathy Britell 3rd Place: Alex Usher 2001 1st Place: Les Gustafson-Zook 2nd Place: Alex Usher 3rd Place: Beryl Martin 2000 1st Place: Drew Smith 2nd Place: Karla Armstrong 3rd Place: Les Gustafson-Zook 1999 1st Place: JoAnn Smith 2nd Place: Les Gustafson-Zook 3rd Place: Alex Usher 1998 1st Place: Mike Herr 2nd Place: Les Gustafson-Zook 3rd Place: Tina Louise Barr	1997 1st Place: Karen Daniels 2nd Place: Les Gustafson-Zook 3rd Place: Drew Smith 1996 1st Place: Bob Lewis 2nd Place: Tina Louise Barr 3rd Place: Alex Usher 1995 1st Place: Lucille Reilly 2nd Place: Bob Lewis 3rd Place: Les Gustafson-Zook 1994 1st Place: Ron Wall 2nd Place: Mike Herr 3rd Place: Lucille Reilly 1993 1st Place: Alan Mager 2nd Place: Tina Louise Barr 3rd Place: Alex Usher 1992 1st Place: Tom Schroeder 2nd Place: Alan Mager 3rd Place: Les Gustafson-Zook 1991 1st Place: Ivan Stiles 2nd Place: Les Gustafson-Zook 3rd Place: Alan Mager 1990 1st Place: Bill Bryant 2nd Place: Tom Schroeder 3rd Place: Ivan Stiles 1989 1st Place: Steve Young 2nd Place: Ivan Stiles 3rd Place: Les Gustafson-Zook	1988 1st Place: Mark Fackeldey 2nd Place: Drew Smith 3rd Place: Fredona Currie 1987 1st Place: Mike Fenton 2nd Place: Margie Earles 3rd Place: Ivan Stiles 1986 1st Place: Karen Mueller 2nd Place: Drew Smith 3rd Place: Tom Schroeder 1985 1st Place: Tom Schroeder 2nd Place: Billy Garrison 3rd Place: Karen Mueller 1984 1st Place: Drew Smith 2nd Place: Billy Garrison 3rd Place: Tom Schroeder 1983 1st Place: Jewell Boesel 2nd Place: Will Smith 3rd Place: Doug Dubois 1982 1st Place: Bonnie Phipps 2nd Place: Harvey Reid 3rd Place: Dan Wiethop 1981 1st Place: Marty Schuman 2nd Place: Bonnie Phipps 3rd Place: Ron Penix
Mountain Laurel Autoharp Gathering
2007 First Place: Drew Smith Second Place: Cathy Britell Third Place: Doug Pratt 2006 First Place: Ivan Stiles Second Place: Ric Dwenger Third Place: Ricky Levitan 2005 First Place: George Haig Second Place: Karla Armstrong Third Place: June Maugery 2004 1st Place: Mike Herr 2nd Place: George Haig 3rd Place: Cathy Britell 2003 1st Place: JoAnn Smith 2nd Place: Nadine Stah White 3rd Place: George Haig 2002 1st Place: Carole Outwater 2nd Place: Heather Farrell-Roberts 3rd Place: JoAnn Smith	2001 1st Place: Alan Mager 2nd Place: Les Gustafson-Zook 3rd Place: George Haig 2000 1st Place: Karla Armstrong 2nd Place: Les Gustafson-Zook 3rd Place: Mark Fackeldey 1999 1st Place: Carey Dubbert 2nd Place: Nadine Stah White 3rd Place: Carole Outwater 1998 1st Place: Mike Herr 2nd Place: Alan Mager 3rd Place: Skip Belz 1997 1st Place: Drew Smith 2nd Place: Heidi Cerrigione 3rd Place: Alan Mager 1996 1st Place: June Maugery 2nd Place: Mike Herr 3rd Place: Drew Smith	1995 1st Place: Lucille Reilly 2nd Place: June Maugery 3rd Place: Drew Smith 1994 1st Place: Jim Snow 2nd Place: Alan Mager 3rd Place: Steve Young 1993 1st Place: Marty Schuman 2nd Place: Lucille Reilly 3rd Place: Steve Young 1992 1st Place: Bob Lewis 2nd Place: Lucille Reilly 3rd Place: Alan Mager 1991 1st Place: John Hollandsworth 2nd Place: Marty Schuman 3rd Place: Bob Lewis