2007 Winners & Finalists

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Best fiddler soloist

Finalists:

• Marcela Taylor
• Ronni Rae Rivers

Winner:

• Marcela Taylor

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Best band, group, ensemble or orchestra featuring a fiddler

Finalists:

• CODA ( Players: Nick Wales – viola, keyboard,electronics, Naomi Radom – violin, melodica, Jared Underwood – drums,octapad, Oliver Smith – bass, Bree Van Reyk – vibraphone, percussion)
• Fiddlers Feast (Players: Marcus Holden,Clare O’Meara, Mark Oates, Andrew Clermont, George Washingmachine, Garry Steel, John Coker, Rodney Ford)
• FourPlay String Quartet (Players: Lara Goodridge – violin and vocals, Tim Hollo – viola and vocals, Shenton Gregory aka Shenzo Gregorio – viola and vocals, Peter Hollo – cello and vocals)
• The Davidson Brothers (Players: Hamish Davidson – fiddle,banjo, guitar, Lachlan Davidson – fiddle, mandolin, guitar, Bryan Sutton- guitar, Randy Kohrs – dobro, Dennis Crouch – bass, Travis List – guest vocal)

Winner:

• FourPlay String Quartet (Players: Lara Goodridge – violin and vocals, Tim Hollo – viola and vocals, Shenton Gregory aka Shenzo Gregorio – viola and vocals, Peter Hollo – cello and vocals)

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Best band featuring a fiddler – alternate

Winner:

• CODA ( Players: Nick Wales – viola, keyboard,electronics, Naomi Radom – violin, melodica, Jared Underwood – drums,octapad, Oliver Smith – bass, Bree Van Reyk – vibraphone, percussion)

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Best CD by a fiddler as soloist

Winner:

• ‘Farewell to Old England Forever’ – Jenny Thomas

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Best CD by a band, group, ensemble or orchestra featuring a fiddler

Finalists:

• ‘Calling Mission M.U.’ by CODA
• ‘Now to the Future’ FourPlay String Quartet
• ‘Frenzee’ by Fiddlers Feast

Winner:

• ‘Frenzee’ by Fiddlers Feast

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Lifetime achievement award for excellence as a fiddler/contributor to the furthering of fiddle playing/teaching

Winner:

• The Late Don Harper

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Best fiddle teacher

Winner:

• Kylie McIvor

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Best fiddle composition

Finalists:

• ‘Black & White’ by Marcela Taylor
• ‘Mojo’ by The Davidson Brothers
• ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Bostocks’ by The Bostocks

Judges’ Commendation:

• ‘Mojo’ by The Davidson Brothers

Winner:

• ‘Black & White’ by Marcela Taylor

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Youth Achievement Award

Winner:

• Jess Randall