Each year we run a raffle with an acoustic stringed instrument (guitar, banjo, mandolin etc) as the major prize to raise funds for our Young Performer Grant.
In 2019 the major prize was a beautiful guitar made by Cole Clark Guitars.
The 2019 Mountaingrass raffle results were:
1st prize winner of the guitar from Cole Clark Guitars and guitar strap made by Chip Bragg was Heather Cuthbertson!
2nd prize: double season pass to Mountaingrass 2020: Ron Milton
3rd prize: 10 CD pack donated by John Boothroyd: Peter Hale
4th prize: Double season pass to Kiwigrass 2020: Angela Child
5th prize: Condensor microphone donated by Evan Webb: Ross McInnes
6th prize: set of banjo picks and beef jerky made by Gerald Pink: Phil Hamer.
Congratulations and a huge thank you to all of our donors and everyone who supported Mountaingrass by buying a raffle ticket!


Second Prize – Valued at $300
Double weekend pass to attend Mountaingrass 2020
Third Prize – Valued at $250
A pack of 10 CDs – donated by John Boothroyd
The pack contains a mix of bluegrass and old-time groups.
Fifth Prize – Valued at $150
A Rocket U87 large diaphragm condenser microphone.
- Microphone Type: Condenser.
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid, Omni, Figure-8.
- Diaphragm Size: 1″ (25.4mm)
- Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz.
- Max SPL: 117dB (Cardioid) (127dB w/10dB Pre-attenuation)
- Output Impedance: 200 ohms.
- Signal to Noise Ratio: 82dB (Cardioid); 79dB (Omni), 80dB (Figure-8)