The 2024 raffle was drawn on November 17. Winners are listed below.

Mountaingrass Raffle 2024

A huge thank you to Laurie Grundy for the very generous donation of this special instrument.

First prize: Winner: Helen Carlile, Qld. 
Grundy Shawnee Bow Tie Resonator Banjo $5400

Made from the very best metal parts available in the world and select grade presentation maple.

• Neck: Highly figured curly maple
• Resonator: Highly figured curly maple. Prewar Dimension Specifications
  
• Rim: team Bent Three Ply Rock Maple by Jim Cox, Maine USA
• Fret Board: Indian Rosewood
• Tone Ring: Cast Bell Bronze, Kentucky 5
• Flange: Zamac Pot Metal pre-war style
• Tuners: Gotoh
• Inlays: Genuine Pearl Shell Bow Tie Design as in 1950's Gibson RB 250's
  by Inlay artist Randall Wyatt of Searcy, Arkansas.

Second Prize:

Winner: Helen Ludellen (ACT)

Value: $300
Box of 10+ Bluegrass CDs donated by Jan Dale, the presenter of 'Southern Style: Bluegrass and Old Time' on PBS-106.7 FM at 1pm Tuesdays.

Third Prize

Winner: Roman Micairan (QLD)

Value: $200

D'Addario Guitar Accessories pack:  

XSAPB1253 (D’Addario XS coated phosphor bronze 12-53 set)

25BAL02 (D’Addario Autolock leather strap)

PW-CT-26 (D’Addario Nexxus rechargeable headstock tuner)

1DGN4-10 (D’Addario Duralin picks 10 pack)

Fourth Prize

Winner: Oli (Vic.)

Value: $200

Bottle of Lark Distillery Classic Cask Whisky 500ml (43% strength).

Fifth Prize
Winner: Kevin Burrowes (Qld)
Value: $169

Audio Technica wireless headphones ATH-M20xBT.

Sixth Prize
Winner: Pip James (NSW)
Value: $165

Custom-made banjo picks, a home-made beef jerky, and a delicious cake.
Made and donated by Gerald Pink.

We are very grateful to all of our very  generous raffle prize donors: Laurie Grundy, Audio Technica, D'Addario, Lark Distillery, Jan Dale and Gerald Pink.