Below you will find his winning entry. He sent in both his handwritten and typed copies.

1. What inspired your interest in Bluegrass Music?
   I wanted to play Bluegrass because they play unlike any other fiddler I have ever seen. I started playing when I was about five. My first fiddle piece was Boil Them Cabbages Down. Soon I started going to fiddle concerts like Mike O’Connor and Barrage and I knew I wanted to play Bluegrass.
2. What have you learned and accomplished already?
   In May (2005) at the Florida Fold Festival, my teacher, Barbara Smith, and I won third place in Twin Fiddle. I’m also in the North Florida Bluegrass Youth Band. I also play different kinds of fiddle, like American/Traditional, Irish, and Gypsy. I am learning you can communicate through music.
3. What are you aspirations in the Bluegrass Music field?
   I hope someday I will get good enough to make an album. It will take a lot of practice though. I would also like to play with Mark O’Connor, but again it would take a lot of practice. I would also like to learn the history of Bluegrass so I can teach other people about it.
4. What do you hope this scholarship will do for you?
   I hope this scholarship will help learn more things about Bluegrass. I would also like to learn new songs, and maybe someday I could teach my little brother, Charlie, how to play Bluegrass.
5. Why do you think you deserve this scholarship?
   I deserve this because I like to play the violin. I have also been playing for about 4 years. I take a lot of lessons. I also have plans for when I get older, plus I practice every day for an hour.

Thanks!
Joshua Teed