1st Place – Long Way to Harlan by Si Kahn of Charlotte, NC
2nd Place – Times Are Getting Harder Every Day by John Lowell of Livingston, MT
3rd Place – When the River Rolls by Mark Moore of Black Mountain, NC
Honorable Mentions:
- Miss Liddy by Mark Moore of Black Mountain, NC (Doug Rees Co-writer)
- Drunk on the Diamond by John Bolton of Catonsville, MD
- In the Meantime by Brant Miller of Antioch TN
Congratulations to all
Judges
DCBU extends its gratitude to this year’s judges, Mark Simos, Jon Weisberger, and Lisa Aschmann
Listen:
Long Way to Harlan
Times Are Getting Harder Every Day
When the River Rolls
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.