1st Place – Moondancer by Carley Arrowood of Newton, NC
2nd Place – As Is by John Lilly of Elkins, WV
3rd Place – Down the Hill by Liam Purcell of Deep Gap, NC
Honorable Mentions:
- Know Your Worth by Tiffany Williams of Hermitage, TN
- The Shadow You Cast by Martha Trachtenberg of Huntington Station, NY
- Better Left Unsaid by David Morris of Benton PA and Michelle Canning of Hendersonville, TN
Congratulations to all
Judges
DCBU extends its gratitude to this year’s judges, Dale Ann Bradley, Cindy Baucom, and Aoife O’Donovan. who each spent countless hours evaluating all the great songs submitted for this year’s contest.
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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.