Hazel Dickens

1st – ‘Til I Have You by Kristen Grainger of Salem OR

2nd – Washingtonian Blues by Lynda Dawson of Raleigh NC

3rd – Planting and Harvest by Sara Milonovich of Amsterdam NY

Honorable Mentions:

A House Where No One Sings by Jeff Benedict of Asheville, NC

Congratulations to all!

Judges

DCBU extends its gratitude to this year’s judges, Laura Orshaw, Lee Michael Demsey and Tim Stafford

Listen:

‘Til I Have You by Kristen Grainger

Washingtonian Blues by Lynda Dawson

Planting and Harvest by Sara Milonovich

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.