The Community Chorus headlined a Jamboree celebration kick-off patriotic program Thursday evening at Evins Park downtown joined by five-square dance teams, Smithville Select, DeKalb Dancin’ Delights, Center Hill Hoedown, Ragland Bottom Roundup, and Caney Fork Circle Eights led by Mary Ann Puckett.
A good crowd turned out for a Jamboree celebration kick-off patriotic program Thursday evening at Evins Park downtown
Jamboree 4-H Food Booth
Jamboree Food Booth 1
Jamboree Merchandise
Jamboree Craft Booth 1
Jamboree Craft Booth 2
Jamboree Craft Booth 3
Jamboree Craft Booth 4
Jamboree Craft Booth 5
Jamboree Food Truck 1
Jamboree Food Truck 2
Jamboree Craft Booth 6
Jamboree Craft Booth 7
Jamboree Craft Booth 8
Jamboree Craft Booth 9
Jamboree Craft Booth 11
Jamboree Food Truck 3
Jamboree Face Painting
Jamboree Cactus Booth
Jamboree Tea Garden Whimsies
Jamboree Craft Booth 13
Jamboree Craft Booth 14
Jamboree-The Udder Soap Company
Jamboree Craft Booth 15
Jamboree Folding Rocking Chairs
Jamboree Craft Booth 16
Jamboree Quick Portraits
Jamboree Pottery Shed
Jamboree Helen’s On The Go
Jamboree Luke Willoughby and Tim Stribling
Jamboree Justin Nokes and Ethan Shaw
Jamboree Damascus Steel Knives
Jamboree Craft Booth 17
Jamboree DM Woodturning
Jamboree Craft Booth 19
Jamboree-Ornamental Cement Mushrooms
Jamboree Craft Booth 20
Jamboree Food Truck 5
Jamboree Bobby Fletcher’s Woodworks
Jamboree Bullet Jewelry
Jamboree All Natural Goat’s Milk Soap
Jamboree Food
Jamboree Bad Boys Barbeque
Jamboree Goodies
Jamboree Booth 21
Jamboree Freeze Dried Treats
Jamboree Wine Slushies
Jamboree Craft Booth 12
Jamboree Craft Booth 13
Jamboree Craft Booth 14
Jamboree Food Truck 4
Jamboree Craft Booth 15
Jamboree Craft Booth 16
Jamboree Craft Booth 17
Jamboree Craft Street
Jamboree Booth 17
Jamboree Competition
Jamboree New River Creations
Jamboree Spectators
Jamboree Shade Tree Picking
Jamboree Picking under the tent
Jamboree Craft Booth 18
Jamboree Craft Booth 19
Jamboree Craft Booth 20
Jamboree Baltic Amber
Jamboree Craft Booth 21
Jamboree Craft Booth 22
Jamboree Craft Booth 23
Jamboree-Paracord
Jamboree-Sand Art
Jamboree-Canine Fashion
Jamboree Craft Booth 24
Jamboree Craft Booth 25
Jamboree Craft Booth 26
Jamboree Craft Booth 27
Jamboree Craft Booth 28
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Jamboree Craft Booth 33
Jamboree Craft Booths on Main Street
Jamboree Adoratio Farms Goat Milk Soap
Jamboree Craft Booth 34
Jamboree Craft Booth 35
Jamboree Knox’s Handmade Toya
Jamboree Craft Booth 36
Jamboree Craft Booth 37
Jamboree Freeze Dried Goodies
Jamboree Bonsai Trees
Jamboree Craft Booth 38
Jamboree Crat Booth 39
Jamboree Crat Booth 40
Jamboree Crat Booth 41
Jamboree Craft Booth 42
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Congressman John Rose’s Chief of Staff Van Hilleary presented a US flag flown over the capitol to Katie Rowe (left) and Amina Deiab (right) of Emonton Alberta Canada at the Fiddlers Jamboree Friday night.
State Senator Janice Bowling presented a flag to Jeremiah Ledda of Los Angeles California, retired from the US Navy at the Fiddlers Jamboree Friday night
State Representative Michael Hale presented a flag to Roger Wolfe of Memphis at the Fiddlers Jamboree Friday night
Assistant Chief Jeff Wright and Captain John Poss of the Smithville Fire Department presented colors during Friday night’s opening ceremony of the Fiddlers Jamboree and Crafts Festival
The Smithville Community Chorus delivered a stirring patriotic performance at the Fiddlers Jamboree Friday evening
Community Chorus Kids perform at Fiddlers Jamboree Friday evening
*Old Time Appalachian Folk Singing (Solo)- sponsored by Hywater Title: First Place-Lily Goebel of Elkton, Kentucky
*Junior Clogging (Ages 13-39)-sponsored by Hidden Harbor Marina: First Place- Jacob Fennell of Dickson
*Junior Buck Dancing (Ages 13-39)-sponsored by Gammon, Drueck & Watson CPAs: First Place- Jacob Fennell of Dickson
*Old Time Appalachian Folksinging (Duet, Trio, Quartet)-sponsored by Hutchins Auto Sales First Place- Branum Twins of Rockvale
*Dobro Guitar-sponsored by Evins Mill Retreat & Resort: First Place-Joey Gipson of Manchester
*Mountain Dulcimer-sponsored by Fluty’s: First Place-Tyler Andal of Nashville
*Hammer Dulcimer- sponsored by Kilgore’s Restaurant: First Place-Nicole Tressler of Madison, Alabama
*Novelty Event-sponsored by Center Hill Realty: First Place- Steve Holladay of Holladay, Tennessee
*Autoharp-sponsored by The Purple Door: First Place- Bill Rothe of Estill Springs
*Gospel Singing (Solo)-sponsored by DeKalb County Florist: First Place-Lily Goebel of Elkton, Kentucky
*Country Harmonica-sponsored by Hohner Harmonica: First Place- Terry Bartlett of Gallatin
*Old Time Banjo-sponsored by Hyundai of Cookeville: First Place-Tyler Andal of Nashville
*Youth Square Dancing-Ranger Brake: First Place- Tennessee Rhythm of Greenbrier
*Gospel Singing (Duet, Trio, & Quartet)-sponsored by State Representative Michael Hale: First Place-Branum Twins of Rockvale
*Mandolin-DeKalb Title: First Place-Tyler Andal of Nashville
*Old Time Fiddle Band- sponsored by the Tennessee Entertainment Commission: First Place-The Slim Chance Band of Smyrna
*Youth Square Dancing-Ranger Brake: First Place- Tennessee Rhythm of Greenbrier (Dressed in red & white on the right); Second Place-DeKalb Dancin’ Delights of Smithville ( Dressed in red and blue on the left); and Third Place- Harpeth River of Franklin (Dressed in blue and white in the middle)
*Old Time Appalachian Folk Singing (Solo)- sponsored by Hywater Title: First Place-Lily Goebel of Elkton, Kentucky (center); Second Place- Larry Chunn of Greenbrier (right); and Third Place-Sarah Cripps of Smithville (left)
*Junior Clogging (Ages 13-39)-sponsored by Hidden Harbor Marina: First Place- Jacob Fennell of Dickson (center); Second Place-Gary Giles of Franklin (right); and Third Place-Trebel Chunn of Greenbrier (left)
*Junior Buck Dancing (Ages 13-39)-sponsored by Gammon, Drueck & Watson CPAs: First Place- Jacob Fennell of Dickson (center); Second Place- Trebel Chunn of Greenbrier (left); Third Place-Jamie Hash of Walland (right)
*Old Time Appalachian Folksinging (Duet, Trio, Quartet)-sponsored by Hutchins Auto Sales: First Place- Branum Twins of Rockvale (left); Second Place-Marshall Murphy of Knoxville (middle and right)
*Dobro Guitar-sponsored by Evins Mill Retreat & Resort: First Place-Joey Gipson of Manchester (center); Second Place-Tyler Andal of Nashville (right); Third Place-Robbie Harris of Rockvale (left)
*Mountain Dulcimer-sponsored by Fluty’s: First Place-Tyler Andal of Nashville (left); Second Place-Rob Pearcy of Smyrna (center); Third Place-Eric Cameron of Adairville, Kentucky (right)
*Hammer Dulcimer- sponsored by Kilgore’s Restaurant: First Place-Nicole Tressler of Madison, Alabama (left); Second Place-Lisa Tressler of Madison, Alabama (right)
*Novelty Event-sponsored by Center Hill Realty: First Place- Steve Holladay of Holladay, Tennessee ( five guys on left); Second Place-The Tiny Rice Unit of Rockvale (five people pictured from the right); Third Place-Two Dave’s & Two Tall of Brush Creek (two guys in the middle)
*Autoharp-sponsored by The Purple Door: First Place- Bill Rothe of Estill Springs (center); Second Place-Pamela Sanders of Sparta (right); Third Place-Evie Waddell of Madison, Alabama (left)
*Gospel Singing (Solo)-sponsored by DeKalb County Florist: First Place-Lily Goebel of Elkton, Kentucky (center); Second Place- Larry Chunn of Greenbrier (left); Third Place-Angelica Branum of Murfreesboro (right)
*Country Harmonica-sponsored by Hohner Harmonica: First Place- Terry Bartlett of Gallatin (right); Second Place- Rob Pearcy of Smyrna (left); Third Place-Tyler Martelli of Chattanooga (center)
*Old Time Banjo-sponsored by Hyundai of Cookeville: First Place-Tyler Andal of Nashville (right); Second Place-Daniel Rothwell of Smyrna (center); Third Place- Conner Derryberry of Shelbyville (left)
*Gospel Singing (Duet, Trio, & Quartet)-sponsored by State Representative Michael Hale: First Place-Branum Twins of Rockvale (woman to far right); Second Place-The Mooneyham Family of Spencer (four people from the left); Third Place-Bowman & Ealey of Cookeville (pictured second and third from right)
*Mandolin-DeKalb Title: First Place-Tyler Andal of Nashville (left); Second Place-Noah Goebel of Elkton, Kentucky (right); Third Place- Rob Pearcy of Smyrna (center)
*Old Time Fiddle Band- sponsored by the Tennessee Entertainment Commission: First Place-The Slim Chance Band of Smyrna (three guys to the far right); Second Place-The Clarence Carter Family of Rockvale (three people in the center); Third Place- Muddy Branch Layabouts of Manchester (two guys on the left)
Beginner Fiddle sponsored by the James G “Bobo” Driver family: First Place-Ella Derby of Franklin (center); Second Place- Kadence Edgington of Nashville (right); and Third Place- Jeremiah Bates of Hartsville (left)
Beginner Buck Dancing sponsored by Security Finance: First Place- Noah Fennell of Dickson (right), Second Place- Callie Doerfel of Murfreesboro (center), and Third Place- Lacy Franklin of McEwen (left)
Beginner Clogging sponsored by Attorney Matt Boss: First Place- M.J. Spurlock of Lebanon (center); Second Place-Callie Doerfel of Murfreesboro (left), and Third Place- Colette Rainwater of Murfreesboro (right)
Beginner Dobro Guitar sponsored by Cheryl’s Beau Bees: First Place- Kade Stewart of Anderson, Alabama (right) and Second Place- Callie Doerfel of Murfreesboro (left)
Beginner Mandolin sponsored by Luton’s Media: First Place-Stephen Stewart of Monterey (center), Second Place- Silas Pegg of Gallatin (right), and Third Place- Kade Stewart of Anderson, Alabama (left)
Beginner Five String Banjo sponsored by Risher Roofing: First Place- Callie Doerfel of Murfreesboro (center); Second Place- Immanuel Roberts of Fort Payne , Alabama (right), and Third Place- Kade Stewart of Anderson, Alabama (left)
Beginner Flat Top Guitar sponsored by The Vintage Owl: First Place- Immanuel Roberts of Fort Payne, Alabama (center); Second Place- Callie Doerfel of Murfreesboro (left), and Third Place- Regan Ray of Bloomington (right)
A Franklin girl won the top Jamboree award Saturday as the best fiddler in the National Championship for Country Musician Beginners. Ella Derby won the coveted James G. “Bobo” Driver Memorial Award, named for the man who started the children’s competition during the 1980’s as part of the annual Fiddler’s Jamboree and Crafts Festival. Members of Mr. Driver’s family presented the award to Derby.
Family members of the late James G. “Bobo” Driver Saturday presented the Beginner Fiddling Championship Award to the 2024 winner Ella Derby of Franklin. The award is named in memory of Mr. Driver who started the children’s competition at the Fiddlers Jamboree some 40 years ago.
Callie Doerfel of Murfreesboro was winner of the Nolan Turner Memorial Entertainer of the Year award. The honor is presented to the best overall instrumental entertainer among winners in the dobro guitar, mandolin, five string banjo, and flat top guitar competition. Turner, who died in October 2017, was a long time Fiddlers’ Jamboree supporter and photographer. Doerfel earned first place in the five string banjo competition and she took second place in both flat top guitar and dobro guitar. Doerfel was also a second place winner in the beginner duck dancing and clogging contests.
Beginner Buck Dancing sponsored by Security Finance: First Place- Noah Fennell of Dickson
Beginner Clogging sponsored by Attorney Matt Boss : First Place- M.J. Spurlock of Lebanon
Beginner Dobro Guitar sponsored by Cheryl’s Beau Bees: First Place- Kade Stewart of Anderson, Alabama
Beginner Mandolin sponsored by Luton’s Media: First Place-Stephen Stewart of Monterey
Beginner Five String Banjo sponsored by Risher Roofing: First Place- Callie Doerfel of Murfreesboro
Beginner Flat Top Guitar sponsored by The Vintage Owl: First Place- Immanuel Roberts of Fort Payne, Alabama
Jamboree from the stage
Tyler Andal’s big weekend! The Nashville fiddler (pictured left) took home a total of seven awards from the 53rd annual Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree and Crafts Festival over the weekend including the biggest prize, the Berry C. Williams Memorial for claiming the Grand Champion Fiddling Title. As the 2024 Grand Fiddle Off Champion, Andal will be invited by the Grand Ole Opry to play a ‘fiddle tune’ for the Opry square dancers’ LIVE performance during a selected show . Darrin Vincent, member of the Grand Ole Opry’s award-winning Dailey & Vincent group (pictured far right), presented the award to Andal at the conclusion of the festival which ended at 11 p.m. Saturday night. Also pictured is Rob Pearcy of Smyrna (center) who accompanied Andal on guitar during his winning performance
Blue Blaze Award Winners Sister Sadie Wowed the Jamboree Audience Saturday
Bluegrass Female Supergroup “Sister Sadie” entertained at the Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree Saturday evening and was presented the festival’s “Blue Blaze Award” by members of the Jamboree Committee
Tylar Andal of Nashville Claims Jamboree Grand Champion Fiddling Title
Junior Old-Time Appalachian Flatfoot Dance (Ages up to 39)-sponsored by Apex Contracting Services: First Place- Jacob Fennell of Dickson
Senior Old-Time Appalachian Flatfoot Dance (Ages 40 & Over)-sponsored by DeKalb County Farm Bureau: First Place- Anthony Harrell of Mount Juliet
Senior Buck Dancing (Ages 40 & Over)-sponsored by DeKalb County Florist: First Place-Jason Wade of Paris, Tennessee;
Senior Clogging (Ages 40 & Over)-sponsored by Attorney Gayla Hendrix: First Place-Heather Brown Curry of Springfield
Duo Clogging-sponsored by Curtis Supply: First Place- Foster and Hash of Cookeville
Bluegrass Banjo-sponsored by Deering Banjo: First Place-Joey Gipson of Manchester
Junior Fiddlers (Ages 13-39): First Place-Tyler Andal of Nashville;
Flat Top Guitar-sponsored by the Arts Garage: First Place- Tyler Andal of Nashville
Contest Fiddle (Neil Dudney Memorial Award)-sponsored by the Dudney Family: First Place- Tyler Andal of Nashville. The Neil Dudney Award was presented to Andal by Dudney’s daughter Janet England, two of his grandchildren, Ethan and Brandon Shaw, great grandson Carson Shaw and great granddaughter Addah
Bluegrass Band- sponsored by the Male Room Brotique: First Place- The Unofficial Smithville Fiddlers of Smithville
Square Dancing-Sponsored by DTC Communications: First Place-Jackson Hollow of Franklin (far left); Second Place- Tennessee Dance Alliance of Mount Juliet (center); and Third Place- Smithville Select of Smithville (far right)
Senior Fiddlers (Ages 40 & Over)- sponsored by the Smithville Review: First Place- Heather Brown Curry of Springfield
The 26th Annual Fiddler 5K and One Mile Fun Run Saturday featured 276 runners. Funds raised will support Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County.
A Brentwood teen repeated as the overall winner of the Fiddler 5K and One Mile Fun Run Saturday. For the 26th annual Fiddler 5K, 17-year-old Callahan Fielder ran the course in 16:43. His time last year was 16:16 seconds.
13 year old Camryn Maynor of Baxter was the overall female winner of the Fiddler 5K and One Mile Fun Run Saturday with a time of 21:14. She came in 12th overall.
Junior Old-Time Appalachian Flatfoot Dance (Ages up to 39)-sponsored by Apex Contracting Services: First Place- Jacob Fennell of Dickson (center); Second Place- Colleena Ralston of Lebanon (left); and Third Place Keith Symanowitz of Mountain View, Arkansas (right)
Senior Old-Time Appalachian Flatfoot Dance (Ages 40 & Over)-sponsored by DeKalb County Farm Bureau: First Place- Anthony Harrell of Mount Juliet (right); Second Place- Tammy Scruggs of Lebanon (left); and Third Place-Danny Campbell of Murfreesboro (not pictured)
Senior Buck Dancing (Ages 40 & Over)-sponsored by DeKalb County Florist: First Place-Jason Wade of Paris, Tennessee (left); Second Place-Anthony Harrell of Mount Juliet (right); and Third Place- Danny Campbell of Murfreesboro (not pictured)
Senior Clogging (Ages 40 & Over)-sponsored by Attorney Gayla Hendrix: First Place-Heather Brown Curry of Springfield (center); Second Place-Jason Wade of Paris, Tennessee (left); and Third Place- Anthony Harrell of Mount Juliet (right)
Duo Clogging-sponsored by Curtis Supply: First Place- Foster and Hash of Cookeville (center); Second Place- Patterson and Clark of Orlinda (left); and Third Place-Ralston and Street of Lebanon (right)
Bluegrass Banjo-sponsored by Deering Banjo: First Place-Joey Gipson of Manchester (center); Second Place- Weston Stewart of Anderson, Alabama (left); and Third Place-Derek Stone of Chattanooga (right)
Junior Fiddlers (Ages 13-39): First Place-Tyler Andal of Nashville (left); Second Place- Trenton Caruthers of Cookeville (center); and Third Place-Eric Cameron of Adairville, Kentucky (right)
Flat Top Guitar-sponsored by the Arts Garage: First Place- Tyler Andal of Nashville (left); Second Place-Rob Pearcy of Smyrna (center); and Third Place-Nick Norris of Denton, Texas (right)
Contest Fiddle (Neil Dudney Memorial Award)-sponsored by the Dudney Family: First Place- Tyler Andal of Nashville (left); Second Place-Bonnie Norris of Denton, Texas (center); and Third Place- Kadence Edington of Nashville (right)
Bluegrass Band- sponsored by the Male Room Brotique: First Place- The Unofficial Smithville Fiddlers of Smithville (center) ; Second Place-Flatt Earthers of Rockvale (right); and Third Place- The Radio Boys of Cookeville (left)
Senior Fiddlers (Ages 40 & Over)- sponsored by the Smithville Review: First Place- Heather Brown Curry of Springfield (center); Second Place-Bonnie Norris of Denton, Texas (left); and Third Place Tony Haley of Mount Juliet (right)