National Finger Style Guitar Championship (1979-2003) | pickersparadise.org

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Since 2004, the Festival has held the International Finger Style Guitar Championship.

Winners:

2003

Bob Evans

First

Masaaki Kishibe

Second

Third

2002

First

Phil Volan

Second

Bob Evans

Third

2001

First

Mark Anthony Cruz

Second

Andy McKee

Third

2000

Pete Huttlinger

First

Second

Third

1999

First

Pete Huttlinger

Second

Jay Buckey

Third

1998

Michael Chapdelaine

First

Second

Third

1997

First

Jalan Crossland

Second

Third

1996

Don Ross

First

Second

Third

1995

First

Second

Third

1994

First

Marvin McDonald

Second

Third

1993

Tim Sparks

First

Mark Anthony Cruz

Second

Marvin McDonald

Third

1992

Charles David Alexander

First

Second

Third

1991

Ed Hall

First

Edgar Cruz

Second

Joe Miller

Third

1990

First

Second

Third

1989

Muriel Anderson

First

Second

Third

1988

Don Ross

First

Second

Ed Hall

Third

1987

Joe Miller

First

Second

Don Ross

Third

1986

First

Second

Third

1985

Bill Mize

First

Second

Stephen Bennett

Third

1984

First

Second

Bill Mize

Third

1983

First

Second

Third

1982

First

Second

Ed Gerhard

Third

1981

First

Second

Carl Jones

Third

1980

First

Second

Dwight Linkhart

Third

1979

First

Second

Third