CATEGORY

FINALISTS

JUDGES'
COMMENDATION
(introduced in 2006)

WINNER

2007

Best fiddler soloist

Marcela Taylor
www.ruckus.net.au/bio.html#Marchela

Ronni Rae Rivers
www.ronniraerivers.com

Marcela Taylor
www.ruckus.net.au/bio.html#Marchela

Best band, group, ensemble or orchestra featuring a fiddler

CODA
Players:
Nick Wales – viola, keyboard,electronics
Naomi Radom – violin, melodica
Jared Underwood – drums,octapad
Oliver Smith – bass
Bree Van Reyk – vibraphone, percussion
www.codaplanet.com

Fiddlers Feast
Players:
Marcus Holden
Clare O’Meara
Mark Oates
Andrew Clermont
George Washingmachine
Garry Steel
John Coker
Rodney Ford
www.fiddlersfestival.com

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
www.fourplay.com.au

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
www.davidsonbrothersband.com

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
www.fourplay.com.au

Best CD by a fiddler as soloist

No finalists named

'Farewell to Old England Forever' -
Jenny Thomas
www.jennymthomas.com

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

'Calling Mission M.U.'
CODA
www.codaplanet.com

'Now to the Future'
FourPlay String Quartet
www.fourplay.com.au

'Frenzee'
Fiddlers Feast
www.fiddlersfestival.com

'Frenzee'
Fiddlers Feast
www.fiddlersfestival.com

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

The Late Don Harper

Best fiddle teacher

No finalists named

Kylie McIvor

Best fiddle composition

'Black & White'
Marcela Taylor
www.ruckus.net.au/bio.html#Marchela

'Mojo'
The Davidson Brothers
www.davidsonbrothersband.com

'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Bostocks'
The Bostocks
www.thebostocksband.com

'Mojo'
The Davidson Brothers
www.davidsonbrothersband.com

'Black & White'
Marcela Taylor
www.ruckus.net.au/bio.html#Marchela

Youth Achievement  Award
(Introduced in 2006)

Jess Randall
www.crookedfiddleband.com
www.myspace.com/jessrandall

2006

Best fiddler soloist

Ian Cooper
www.iancooper.com

Marcela Koldova
www.ruckus.net.au/bio.html#Marchela

Andy Baylor
www.baylormusic.com

Peter O’Shea

Mykl Lozin
www.cdbaby.com/mykllozin

Marcela Koldova
www.ruckus.net.au/bio.html#Marchela

Ian Cooper
www.iancooper.com

Best band, group, ensemble or orchestra featuring a fiddler

CODA
www.codaplanet.com

Davidson Brothers
www.davidsonbrothersband.com

The Bostocks
www.thebostocksband.com

Cin Cin
www.cincin.com.au

The Audreys
www.theaudreys.com.au

CODA
www.codaplanet.com

Davidson Brothers
www.davidsonbrothersband.com

Best CD by a fiddler as soloist

Big Band – Ian Cooper
www.iancooper.com

Myklectics – Mykl Lozin
www.cdbaby.com/mykllozin
Illawarra Suite - Tribute to Don Harper – Michel MacLean

Big Band – Ian Cooper
www.iancooper.com

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

Stay all Night - Davidson Brothers
www.davidsonbrothersband.com

Foggy Highway - Paul Kelly and the Stormwater Boys
www.paulkelly.com.au/

DC and the Richmen - DC and the Richmen

Roadhouse - Smokin' Joe
www.capitalnews.com.au/editorial.asp?editorial_id=452&issue=50

Foggy Highway by Paul Kelly & the Stormwater Boys
www.paulkelly.com.au/

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

Raymond Schloeffel

Best fiddle teacher

Jan Cooper

Jane Coleman
www.abc.net.au/nt/stories/s1144763.htm

Judy Turner
www.tellingtales.net

Jane Brownlee

Jane Coleman
www.abc.net.au/nt/stories/s1144763.htm

Best fiddle composition

The Calling - Mykl Lozin
www.cdbaby.com/mykllozin

The Common Koel - Nigel MacLean

Lydia's Jig - Peter O'Shea

Lydia's Jig - Peter O'Shea

The Common Koel by Nigel MacLean

Youth Achievement  Award
(Introduced in 2006)

The Bostocks
www.thebostocksband.com

2005

Best fiddler soloist

Pixie Jenkins
www.pixieland.com.au/

Caleb Richards

Mykl Lozin
www.cdbaby.com/mykllozin

Asmira Woodward-Page

Asmira Woodward-Page

Best band, group, ensemble or orchestra featuring a fiddler

Ian Cooper Quartet - Ian Cooper
www.iancooper.com

The Bostocks - Rachael Bostock
www.thebostocksband.com

Mason Rack - Mykl Lozin
www.cdbaby.com/mykllozin

Dirty Lucy - Jodi Moore
www.nescafebigbreak.com.au/winners/2000/dirtylucy.asp

Hey Diddle Fiddle - Caleb Richards

The Trinkets - Jo Lack

Dirty Lucy - Jodi Moore
www.nescafebigbreak.com.au/winners/2000/dirtylucy.asp

Best CD by a fiddler as soloist

Ian Cooper
www.iancooper.com

Pixie Jenkins

Ian Cooper
www.iancooper.com

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

Jonah’s Road - Marcus Holden
www.fiddlersfestival.com

The Trinkets - Jo Lack

The Trinkets - Jo Lack

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

Louis McManus
www.nucountry.com.au/articles/diary/january2005/030105_louismcmanus.htm
Mykl Lozen
www.cdbaby.com/mykllozin

Louis McManus
www.nucountry.com.au/articles/diary/january2005/030105_louismcmanus.htm

Best fiddle teacher

Peter O’Shea

Mykl Lozen
www.cdbaby.com/mykllozin

Peter O’Shea

Mykl Lozen
www.cdbaby.com/mykllozin

Best Fiddle Composition

Sean O’Boyle
www.seanoboyle.com.au/biography
Ian Cooper
www.iancooper.com

Anthony Linden Jones
www.amcoz.com.au/composers/composer.asp?id=1187
Mykl Lozin
www.cdbaby.com/mykllozin

Jodi Moore
www.nescafebigbreak.com.au/winners/2000/dirtylucy.asp

Mykl Lozin
www.cdbaby.com/mykllozin