The 46th annual Smithville Fiddler's Jamboree and Crafts Festival opened with a bang Friday when 91-year-old Lloyd Tisdale kicked of the festival with his clogging skills.

On Friday afternoon, State Representatives Terri Lynn Weaver and Mark Pody, along with state Senator Mae Beavers, presented flags flown over the state capitol to the two Jamboree visitors who had come from the farthest distance away, one from inside the U.S., and one from outside. Pam Muller took a Tennessee State flag home to Eugene, Oregon, and Oren Kagan of Mount Juliet, who was born in Israel, received a United States flag.

The Smithville Community Chorus performed a patriotic-themed show for the crowd, and Jamboree Coordinator Sam Stout, in his first year at the helm of the event, presented former Coordinator Jack Barton a plaque recognizing his nine years of service to the festival.

Meanwhile, preliminary competitions in sixteen categories of traditional music and dance were held Friday. The top three acts in each category returned for the finals Friday night.

Winners included:

Old Time Appalachian Folk Singing (Solo):

First Place-Ivy Phillips of Chapmansboro, Tennessee

Second Place- Maddie McKenney of Cullman, Alabama

Third Place-Michael Klug of Shelbyville

Junior Clogging (Ages 13-39):

First Place-Kody M. Hash of Walland, Tennessee

Second Place- Sierra Ivie Tomlin of Springfield

Third Place-Tanner Dunn of Cookeville

Junior Buck Dancing (Ages 13-39):

First Place- Chris Stewart of Lebanon

Second Place-Sierra Ivie Tomlin of Springfield

Third Place-Kody M. Hash of Walland, Tennessee

Old Time Appalachian Folksinging (Duet, Trio, Quartet)

First Place- - The McKenneys of Cullman, Alabama

Second Place- Daniel and Elizabeth Seber of Smithville

Third Place- Suff Hollar Ramblers of Mount Juliet

Dobro Guitar:

First Place-Chad Davis of Sparta

Second Place-Makala Carr of Rickman

Third Place-Ivy Phillips of Chapmansboro

Mountain Dulcimer:

First Place-Keith Oler of Murphy, North Carolina

Second Place-Tyler Andal of Nashville

Third Place-Donita Brown of Springfield

Hammer Dulcimer:

First Place-Betty J. Groulx of Arcadia, Florida

Second Place-Daniel Amick of Centerville

Novelty Event:

First Place- David Turner of Alexandria

Second Place-Hillary Klug of Shelbyville

Third Place-Ivy and Tyler of Nashville

Autoharp:

First Place- Logan Purtear of Hixson

Second Place-Betty J. Groulx of Arcadia, Florida

Third Place-Kurt Stephenson of Dyersburg

Gospel Singing (Solo):

First Place-Amanda McKenney of Cullman, Alabama

Second Place- Annabella Dakas of Smithville

Third Place-Eryn Jenkins of Wilder, Tennessee

Country Harmonica:

First Place-Daniel Amick of Centerville

Second Place-Tyler Martelli of Chattanooga

Third Place- Rob Pearcy of Smyrna

Old Time Banjo:

First Place- Daniel Amick of Centerville

Second Place- Tyler Andal of Nashville

Third Place- Conner Derryberry of Shelbyville

Youth Square Dancing:

First Place- Main Stage Explosion of Pleasant View

Second Place- Little Texas of Franklin

Third Place-Jackson Hollow of Franklin

Gospel Singing (Duet, Trio, & Quartet):

First Place- Eryn Jenkins and group of Wilder, Tennessee

Second Place- Lonesome Tradition of Cookeville

Third Place-Harvey Brownsmith and group of Signal Mountain

Mandolin:

First Place-Ivy Phillips of Chapmansboro

Second Place- Daniel Amick of Centerville

Third Place-Tyler Andal of Nashville

 Old Time Fiddle Band:

First Place-Uncle Shuffelo and his Haint Hollow Hootenanny of Unionville

Second Place-Puddle Jumpers of Dyersburg

Third Place- Slim Chance Band of Smyrna