Hazel Dickens

1st Place – What Will Happen to It All? by Bruce Carpenter of Winchester, VA

2nd Place – Free for the Taking by Sara Trunzo of Belfast, ME

3rd Place – Embers by John Bolten of Catonsville, MD

Honorable Mentions:

  1. Green Mountain by Dot Punderson of Washington, DC
  2. Grand Old Time by John Bolton of Catonsville, MD

Congratulations to all

Judges

DCBU extends its gratitude to this year’s judges, Laurie Lewis, Chance McCoy, and Woody Platt.

Listen:

What Will Happen to It All?
Free for the Taking
Embers

The Hazel Dickens Songwriting Contest celebrates the life and muse of one of bluegrass music’s most beloved songwriters. All proceeds help fund the nonprofit DC Bluegrass Union in its mission to promote bluegrass music in the greater Washington, DC, area through performance and education.