DUNSEITH – Winners of the 43rd annual International Old-Time Fiddle Contest held Saturday at the International Peace Garden have been announced.

Fiddlers participated from Arizona, Florida, North Dakota, Manitoba and Minnesota for trophies and cash prizes totaling more than $2,000.

Judges for the annual event were Eric Christopher, St. Paul, Minn.; Jane Cory, Winnipeg, Manitoba; and Jimmie Tengesdal, Minot.

Following is a list of the final results of the contest:

Championship

1st Place: Shelby Huston, Minot.

2nd Place: Jess Barry, Tuscon, Ariz.

3rd Place: Caitlin Armstrong, The Pas, Manitoba.

4th Place: Erin Okrainec, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

5th Place: Caitlin Baker, Brandon, Manitoba.

Senior

1st Place: Brian Granger, Nesbitt, Manitoba.

2nd Place: Gilmore Lee, Maple Plain, Minnesota.

3rd Place: Laura Barry, Tucson, Arizona.

Adult

1st Place: Corrine Garey, Tucson.

2nd Place: Gabriel Brien, Minot.

3rd Place: Phil Veldhuis, Starbuck, Manitoba.

Junior

1st Place: Jesse Gregory, Brandon.

2nd Place: Tim Veldhuis, Starbuck.

3rd Place: Nate Rattai, Winnipeg.

4th Place: Elle Duckwitz, Moffit.

Junior-Junior

1st Place: Nya Chapman, Winnipeg.

2nd Place: Rory McCallum, Brandon.

3rd Place: Elie Barry, Tucson.

Small Fry

1st Place: May McCusker, Winnipeg.

2nd Place: Elise Hutlet, Lorette, Manitoba.

3rd Place: Violet Enns, Winnipeg.

Twin Fiddling

1st Place: Caitlin Baker and Caitlin Armstrong.

2nd Place: Gabriel Bylyna of Winnipeg and Nate Rattai.

3rd Place: May McCusker and Nya Chapman

The 2018 contest was made possible by a number of donations from organizations and individuals including Frozen Fingers Festival, Minot Eagle Aerie 2376, Order of the Moose, Lawrence Gault, Ardith Kundert, Linda Madson, Robert Barr, Fauske Fiddlers, Mary Kreidelcamp, Ordean Hosna, Manitoba Youth Strings, Eunice Kittilson, Phil Veldhuis, Leslie Carlson and Roderick Robert.