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International Whistlers Convention was an international competition for whistlers that started from a folk festival in Louisburg, North Carolina. It was started in 1980 as the National Whistlers Convention, the first whistling convention in the world. Although mostly held in Louisburg, the convention was held in Japan and China. In addition to competitions, the convention also inducted individuals into the Whistlers Hall of Fame. The convention was featured in the documentary Pucker Up: The Fine Art of Whistling. The last convention was held in Louisburg in 2013.

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History

Origins

The Franklin County and Louisburg College Folk Festival was founded in 1970 by Louis de Hart to celebrate traditional music, dance, and crafts of the American southeast. [1] [2] The festival was held at Louisburg College in Louisburg, North Carolina. [3] For the original composition competition at the 1974 festival, Darrell Williams from Durham, North Carolina whistled his original composition of “Little River Blues” instead of singing; he won the category that year and again in 1975, whistling. [4] [2] [3]

In 1976, de Hart added a separate whistling competition to the festival; [5] this was the start of the Whistling Contest. [4] [3] Later, the whistling competition was split from the fall folk festival and became an annual spring event. [5] It was the first whistling convention in the world. [6]

National Whistling Convention

By 1980. the event's new sponsor was the Franklin County Arts Council; the council was established by de Hart who served as its executive director. [7] [8] The name of the event was changed to the National Whistlers Convention (NWC) in 1980; a name that was trademarked. [7] [2] The NWC received funding from the North Carolina Arts Council. [9] Judges for the competition consisted of professional musicians, professors of musical theory, and music composers; different judges were used each year to eliminate any advantage for prior winners. [10] [5]

Starting in 1981, distinguished guest whistlers were invited to the NWC where they performed and conducted workshops. The guest whistlers for 1982 were In Carlin Morton of Fort Myers Beach, Florida; Fred Newman of New York City; Jason Serinus of San Francisco, California who was noted as the "voice" of Woodstock in Peanuts! cartoons, and Maury York of Greenville, North Carolina. [7]

In 1981 and 1982, the NWC was held in the Franklin County Courthouse in Louisburg. [4] The event included the whistling contest, a concert with guest whistlers, and the Whistling Museum. [4] In addition to the musical competition, awards were also given for bird calls, animal sources, and the loudest whistle. [4] The grand champion for both years was Tobe Sherrill, a student from Greensboro, North Carolina. [4] In 1983, the NWC expanded from two days to four days. [2] This allowed it to include seminars, a banquet, and exhibitions. [8] It became a tradition for the grand champion to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. [11]

In 1984, a new competition category for children twelve years old and under was added to the NWC. [12] [13] Amy Rose of Louisburg was the first children's champion. [12] She was the children's champion again in 1985 and received national publicity, including performing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. [12] She went on to become the teen champion in later years. [14]

In 1989 and 1990, 3,000 people participated in the preliminary round of the NWC. [3] [15] Each contestant was required to perform both a classical and popular piece. [3] Contestants competed in the preliminary round by submitting a tape. [16] Those performers were cut to 40 who would compete during the IWC. [15] The NWC ruled that grand champions had to take a year off after two wins in a row. [3] [17] [18] In 1990, it became a tradition for the grand champion to perform on Late Night with David Letterman . [19]  In 1996, the NWC began selecting both male and female grand champions. [20]

International Whistlers Convention

In 1997, the National Grand Champion award was changed to the International Grand Champion, changing the event to the International Whistlers Convention (IWC). [20] Its first grand champion was Desgagne. [20] Changes in 1998 included expanded to two days and an evening of competition, requiring the competitors to prepare as many as eight songs instead of the usual two songs. [20]

In 2000, more of the competitors were professional whistlers. [16] The main competition divisions were adult, teen, child, and allied arts. [16] [9] Allied arts included people who whistled with their fingers or through ventriloquism. [16] One reporter described the IWC: "The sounds that pour forth from the whistlers are astonishing; cascading warbles, bell tones, tremolos and trills, syncopated crescendos, octaves of excitement." [21]

During the 2001 convention, David Heilbroner and Katie Davis filmed the documentary Pucker Up: The Fine Art of Whistling . [22] [23] [24] By 2003, a newspaper reporter noted, "Louisburg has pulled off a neat trick of civic identity. It has created an annual event that is odd enough to attract wide attention, yet serious enough to be treated respectfully." [25]

After the 2005 IWC, Franklin County Arts Council realized that it needed to plan for the increasing number of contestants and crowds, including expanded spaces and additional funding for the IWC. [20] As a result, there was not an IWC in 2006. [26]

When the IWC returned in 2007, it had record numbers of competitors and audience members. [20] In 2008, the 35th IWC was held in Japan. [27] The event was hosted by the Japan Whistlers' Federation with the assistance of the Franklin County Arts Council. [28] [20] The IWC returned to Louisburg in 2009, where it set a record for the number of participants and drew participants from Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, North America, and South America. [29] The 37th IWC was held in China in 2010 and was sponsored by the Qingdao Whistling Institute of China, against setting records for the number of participants and audience. [20] [27]

The Franklin County Arts Council board of directors voted to discontinue its sponsorship of the IWC in the spring of 2010. [20] Louisburg was declared the permanent home of the IWC in 2012. [1] That year, the IWC was sponsored by the Franklin County Historical Society. [20] The society formed the Franklin County IWC (FCIWC), a special committee that was supposed to transition into an independent organization responsible for the IWC. [20] Patricia Howell replaced de Hart as the director of the IWC. [1] However, the FCIWC went defunct on July 24, 2012. [20] The historical society again sponsored the IWC for 2013, the 40th anniversary of the whistling contest. [20] This was the last IWC. [6]

National Whistlers Museum

De Hart founded the National Whistlers Museum which opened in 1981. [7] It maintained a collection of recordings, memorabilia, and some 300 whistles. [7] [4] [30] The museum housed the Whilsters Hall of Fame Awards. [9] It organized displays for the NWC. [4]

Hall of Fame

The Whistlers Hall of Fame Award was introduced at the 13th annual National Whistling Convention in 1986. [20] Its first inductee was Agnes Woodward, founder of the California School of Artistic Whistling. [20] [31]

The Hall of Fame Award was given to a living or deceased whistler with "a history of achievement in the art of whistling with long-range efforts and success in promotion and production of performances, and materials to support the arts, such as recordings, appearances in concert halls, coverage by media, and awards as a performer that may be whistling or associated with whistling." [32]

Following is a list of the members of the Whistlers Hall of Fame.

Entertainer of the Year Award

The Lillian Williams Award was introduced at the annual National Whistling Convention in 1986 where it was presented to Purves Pullen. [20] The award honored Lillian Williams a musician, humorist, and whistler, known as "America's Whistling Sweetheart". [2] [56] Later, it was called the Entertainer of the Year Award, presented in honor of Lillian Williams. [57]

Following is a list of winners of the Entertainer of the Year Award.

Awards

National Whistlers Convention

YearAward1st Place2nd PlaceReferences
1981Grand ChampionTobe Sherrill (Greensboro, North Carolina) [4] [66]
1982Grand ChampionTobe Sherrill (Greensboro, North Carolina) [66]
Senior ChampionElmer Mullen (Louisburg, North Carolina) [66]
Classical ChampionRalph Stecker (Raleigh, North Carolina) [66]
1983Grand ChampionRalph Stecker (Raleigh, North Carolina)Irving Cohen (Oakland, California) [2]
Classical ChampionMimi Burke (Falls Church, Virginia)Irving Cohen (Oakland, California) [2]
Contemporary ChampionIsiah McArn (Wilson, North Carolina) [2]
1984Grand ChampionIrving Cohen (Oakland, California)Peter Hasell (New Rochelle, New York) [20] [67]
Children's ChampionAmy Rose (Louisburg, North Carolina) [12]
1985Grand ChampionPeter Hassell (New Rochelle, New York)Joel A. Brandon (Richmond, California) [20] [68]
Children's ChampionAmy Rose (Louisburg, North Carolina) [12]
1986Grand ChampionJoel A. Brandon (Richmond, California)Daniel Bell (Roseville, California) [69] [59]
Children's ChampionAmy Rose (Louisburg, North Carolina) [70]
1987Grand ChampionJoel A. Brandon (Richmond, California)Ugo Conti (El Cerrito, California) [59] [71]
Children's ChampionJennifer Simmons (Youngsville, North Carolina) [59]
1988Grand ChampionDaniel Bell (Sunnyvale, California)Gregory Nye Smith (Raleigh, North Carolina) [59]
Teenage ChampionMike DeVente (Raleigh, North Carolina)

and Patrick Riley (Efland, North Carolina)

Amy Rose (Louisburg, North Carolina) [59]
Children's ChampionJennifer Simmons (Youngsville, North Carolina)Jeffrey Tillitt (Louisburg, North Carolina) [59]
1989Grand Champion Sean Lomax (Aiea, Hawaii)Ugo Conti (El Cerrito, California) [3] [15] [72]
Teenage ChampionAmy Rose (Louisburg, North Carolina)Tracey Solomon (Louisburg, North Carolina) [20] [19] [73]
Children's ChampionTerri Long (Louisburg, North Carolina)Tawonda Glover (Franklinton, North Carolina) [20] [73]
1990Grand ChampionGregory Nye Smith (Raleigh, North Carolina) Sean Lomax (Los Angeles California) [74] [15] [19]
Teenage ChampionAmy Rose (Louisburg, North Carolina)Tawonda Glover (Franklinton, North Carolina) [20] [19]
Children's ChampionJeffrey Tillitt (Centerville, North Carolina) [19]
1991Grand ChampionGregory Nye Smith (Raleigh, North Carolina)Mimi Drummond (Horsham, Pennsylvania) [75] [76]
Teenage ChampionSuzanne Stafford (Louisburg, North Carolina)Mark Hodge (Louisburg, North Carolina) [20] [35]
Children's ChampionJeffrey Tillitt (Franklin County, North Carolina)Carrie Murry (Castalia, North Carolina) [20] [77]
1992Grand Champion Sean Lomax (Murrieta, California)Tanguay Desgagne (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) [35] [36] [9]
Teenage Grand ChampionSuzanne Stafford (Louisburg, North Carolina)Anthony Alson (Louisburg, North Carolina) [20] [35] [9]
Children's ChampionJeffrey Tillitt (Las Vegas, Nevada)Kirsten Davis (Louisburg, North Carolina) [20] [35] [9]
1993Grand ChampionTanquay Desgagne (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada)Jason Serinus (Oakland, California) [8] [78]
Allied Arts ChampionDick Shaw (Apopka, Florida) [31]
Teenage Grand ChampionAmy Rose (Louisburg, North Carolina)Jeffrey Tillitt (Louisburg, North Carolina) [20] [78]
Children's ChampionElizabeth Burchette (Louisburg, North Carolina)Kirsten Davis (Franklin County, North Carolina) [20] [78]
1994Grand ChampionChris Ullman (Washington. D.C.)Tanquay Desgagne (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) [79] [80] [38]
Champion PopChris Ullman (Washington. D.C.) [17]
Champion ClassicalChris Ullman (Washington. D.C.) [17]
Teenage Grand ChampionSuzanne Stafford (Louisburg, North Carolina)Tony Woodard (Epsom, North Carolina) [38] [81]
Children's ChampionTim Pender and Charlie Glover

(Franklinton, North Carolina)

Steven Floyd (Bunn, North Carolina) [38] [81]
1995Grand ChampionTanquay Desgagne (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada)Chris Ullman (Washington. D.C.) [39]
Champion ClassicalTanquay Desgagne (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) [39]
Champion PopTanquay Desgagne (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) [39]
Teenage Grand ChampionSuzanne Stafford (Louisburg, North Carolina) [39]
Children's ChampionKirsten Davis (Franklin County, North Carolina) [39]
1996Grand Champion MaleChris Ullman (Washington, D.C.)Steve Herbst (New York City, New York) [20] [79] [80]
Grand Champion FemaleMary Frances Herndon (Sedalia, Missouri)Laura Loftsgaarden (Los Angeles, California) [20] [82]
Allied Arts ChampionElaine Clark (Sterling, Colorado) and

Claudia Hutcheon (Spring Lake, North Carolina)

 [83]
Duet ChampionElaine Clark (Sterling, Colorado) and

Claudia Hutcheon (Spring Lake, North Carolina)

 [83]
Canadian Championship AwardTanquay Desgagne (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada)Michael Cooney (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) [20]
Teenage Grand ChampionMarco Gualtieri (Dollard Des Ormeaux, Quebec, Canada)Steven Floyd (Louisburg, North Carolina) [20] [83]
Teenage Allied ChampionTony Woodward (Louisburg, North Carolina) [83]
Children's ChampionKirsten Davis (Franklinton, North Carolina) [83]

International Whistlers Convention

YearAward1st Place2nd PlaceReferences
1997Grand ChampionTanquay Desgagne (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) [84]
Male Grand ChampionTanquay Desgagne (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada)Michael Cooney (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) [84] [85]
Female Grand ChampionMary Frances Herndon (Sedalia, Missouri)Madeleine Deslisle (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, Canada) [82] [84] [41]
Teenage Grand ChampionTony Woodard (Louisburg, North Carolina)Spencer Wright (Southampton, New York) [20] [41]
Children's Grand Champion Michael Barimo (Winter Haven, Florida)Angelica Barker (Franklinton, North Carolina) [86]
1998Male Grand ChampionTanquay Desgagne (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada)Chris Ullman (Arlington, Virginia) [80]
Female Grand ChampionMimi Drummond (Horsham, Pennsylvania)Astrid Hillebrand (Nottuln, Germany) [75]
Teenage Grand Champion Michael Barimo (Winter Park. Florida)James Smith (Louisburg, North Carolina) [86] [75]
Children's Grand ChampionBlair Haggett (Alexandria, Virginia)Joseph Pellegrino (Franklinton, North Carolina) [13] [75]
1999Male Grand ChampionChristopher Ullman (Arlington, Virginia)Kilgour Shives (Vancouver, Canada) [79] [87] [43]
Female Grand ChampionMimi Drummond (Horsham, Pennsylvania)Betty Sylliaasen (Sacramento, California) [87] [43] [88]
Teenage Grand ChampionJeff Tillitt (Louisburg, North Carolina) [43] [88]
Children's Grand ChampionBlair Haggett (Alexandria, Virginia)Joseph Cutchins III (Franklinton, North Carolina) [13] [43] [88]
2000Male Grand ChampionChristopher Ullman (Arlington, Virginia)Michael Cooney (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) [20] [79] [17]
Female Grand ChampionEmily Eagen (Cincinnati, Ohio)Laura Loftsgaarden (Los Angeles, California) [20] [89]
Allied Arts ChampionEmily Eagen (Cincinnati, Ohio) [89]
Teenage Grand ChampionJeff Tillitt (Louisburg, North Carolina) [20]
Children's Grand ChampionBlair Haggett (Alexandria, Virginia)Joseph Cutchins III (Franklinton, North Carolina) [20]
2001Male Grand ChampionMichael Cooney (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)Steven Herbst (New York City, New York) [20] [90] [45]
Female Grand ChampionEmily Eagen (Cincinnati, Ohio)Mary Frances Herndon (Sedalia, Missouri) [20] [45]
Grand Champion ClassicalSteven Herbst (New York City, New York) [21]
Teenage Grand Champion MaleJoshua Moore (Louisburg, North Carolina) [45]
Teenage Grand Champion FemaleCastalia Leonard and Christian Leonard (Louisburg, North Carolina) [20]
Children's Grand ChampionTre Cutchins (Franklinton, North Carolina)Casey Aycock (Louisburg, North Carolina) [45]
2002Male Grand ChampionSteven Herbst (New York City, New York)Dan Gilliland (Dadeville, Alabama) [20] [91] [25]
Female Grand ChampionCarole Skinner (Miller, South Dakota)Betty Sylliaasen (Sacramento, California) [20] [60]
Teenage Grand ChampionSpencer Wright (Santa Cruz, California) [60]
Children's Grand ChampionBlair Haggett (Alexandria, Virginia)Tre Cutchens (Franklinton, North Carolina) [60]
2003Male Grand ChampionDavid Morris (Dobcross, Oldham, England)Steven Herbst (New York City, New York) [20] [92]
Female Grand ChampionCarole Skinner (Miller, South Dakota)Carole Kaufman (Pasadena, California) [20]
Teenage Grand Champion MaleCal Fenwic (Kirkfield, Ontario, Canada) [20]
Teenage Grand Champion FemaleChristian Leonard (Louisburg, North Carolina) [20]
Children's Grand ChampionCasey Aycock (Louisburg, North Carolina)Ashleigh Kibbe (Youngsville, North Carolina) [20]
2004Male Grand ChampionGeert Chatrou (Mierlo, Netherlands)Steven Herbst (New York City, New York) [20] [93]
Female Grand ChampionSandra Henzler (Fort Collins, Colorado)Carole Anne Kaufman (Pasadena, California) [20] [94]
Teenage Grand Champion MaleCal Fenwick (Kirkfield, Ontario, Canada)Todd Dickerson (Hickory, North Carolina) [20] [94]
Teenage Grand Champion FemaleMalia French (West Jordan, Utah)Casey Aycock (Louisburg, North Carolina) [20] [94]
Children's Grand ChampionEmily Edwards (Louisburg, North Carolina)Queena Stewart (Ithaca, New York) [20] [94]
2005Male Grand ChampionGeert Chatrou (Mierlo, Netherlands) [93] [49]
Female Grand ChampionSandra Henzler (Fort Collins, Colorado) [49]
Teenage Grand ChampionTodd Dickerson (Hickory, North Carolina) [49]
Children's Grand ChampionEmily Edwards (Louisburg, North Carolina) [49]
2007Male Grand ChampionTerry Rappold (Harahan, Louisiana)Shinichi Urushihara (Ushiku, Ibaraki, Japan) [50] [62]
Female Grand ChampionKimiko Wakiyama (Higashiyamato, Tokyo, Japan)Patricia Sonnier (Mount Juliet, Tennessee) [50] [62]
Teenage Male ChampionTakumi Gima (Osaka Sayama, Osaka, Japan)Todd Dickerson (Hickory, North Carolina) [95] [62] [64]
Teenage Female ChampionEmily Edwards (Zebulon, North Carolina)Alysha Wonka (Louisburg, North Carolina) [50] [62]
Grand Children's ChampionChihaya Kosugiyama (Toyonaka, Japan)Paula Edwards (Zebulon, North Carolina) [50] [95]
Allied Arts Champion: Adult MaleThe Whistling Butterflies: Mike and Pat Cooney (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)Clarence Gary Phifer with Sandra Henzler (Columbia, South Carolina) [50] [90] [96]
Allied Arts Champion: Adult FemaleCarole Kaufman (Pasadena, California)Massae "Cristina" Toyohashi (Minuma-Ku, Saitama, Japan) [50]
2008Male Grand ChampionGeert Chatrou (Mierlo, Netherlands)Terry Rappold (Harahan, Louisiana) [51] [93]
Female Grand ChampionCarole Anne Kaufman (Monrovia, California)Akiko Komano (Japan) [51]
Senior Citizen ChampionNorihiro Okuba (Japan)Masanobu Shiraiwa (Japan) [51]
Teenage Grand ChampionNarumi Nakata (Japan)Ario Nozawa (Japan) [51]
Grand Children's ChampionChihaya Kosugiyama (Japan)Yuudai Takenaka (Japan) [51]
Allied Arts Champion:Cao Qing Yao (China)Mitsuhiro Mori (Japan) [51]
2009Male Grand ChampionLuke Janssen (New York City, New York)Geert Chatrou (Mierlo, Netherlands) [29] [20]
Female Grand ChampionCarole Anne Kaufman (Monrovia, California)Kimiko Wayiyama [29] [20]
Teenage Female ChampionNarumi Nakata (Japan)Cassidy Osgood (Louisburg, North Carolina) [29]
Teenage Male ChampionYudai Takenaka (Japan) [29]
Grand Children's ChampionTakehiro Ishihara (Japan)Robby Hood (St. Louis, Missouri) [29]
Allied Arts Champion Adult MaleAsim Gorashi (Woodridge, Queensland, Australia) [29]
Allied Arts Champion Adult FemaleCarole Anne Kaufman (Monrovia, California) [29]
2010Male Grand ChampionTormod Borgen (Rogne, Norway)Dong Chen (China) [52]
Female Grand ChampionAkiko Shibata (Japan)Naho Yube (Japan) [52]
Senior Male Grand Champion – ClassicalBoqing Li (China)Qingjun Han (China) [52]
Senior Male Grand Champion – PopularBo Seo Hwang (Korea)Ming Sun (China) [52]
Senior Female Grand Champion – Classical and PopularPatricia Sonnier (United States) [52]
Teenage Grand ChampionYuki Takeda (Japan)Yudai Takenada (Japan) [52]
Grand Children's ChampionQianhe Li (China)Yong Gen (China) [52]
Allied Arts Champion MaleBoxue Tian (China)Yong Gen (China) [52]
Allied Arts Champion FemaleNaruchans: Narumi Nakata, Akiko Shibata, Naho Yube, and Takagi Mariko ( Japan)Whistling Duet: Akiko Shibata and Takagi Mariko (Japan) [52]
Allied Arts Champion Children and TeenAisha Kanai (Japan)Yuki Takeda (Japan) [52]
2011International Male Grand ChampionTerry Rappold (Harahan, Louisiana)Michael Bravin (Maryland) [53] [20]
Female Grand Champion Damariscotta Helm (Rocky Mount, North Carolina)Carole Ann Kaufman (Monrovia, California) [97] [20] [27]
Allied Arts Champion MaleTim Eggert [53]
Allied Arts Champion Female Damariscotta Helm (Rocky Mount, North Carolina) [27] [98]
Teenage Male Grand ChampionYuki Takeda (Japan) [53]
Teenage Female Grand ChampionCaren Irgang (Nyack, New York) [53]
Grand Children's ChampionEverette Oba (Chiba, Japan)Marley Kelly (Franklin County, North Carolina) [53] [20]
Franklin County Children's ChampionMarley Kelly (Franklin County, North Carolina)Justin House  (Franklin County, North Carolina) [53]
2012Male Grand Champion Sean Lomax (Murrieta, California)Luc Vitry (Boston, Massachusetts) [54]
Female Grand ChampionAkiko Shibata (Japan) Damariscotta Helm (Rocky Mount, North Carolina) [54]
Teenage Male Grand ChampionPablo Leano [54]
Teenage Female Grand ChampionNarumi Nakata (Japan)Mizuho Takata [54]
Grand Children's ChampionEverett ObaSoumya Kaluri [54]
Allied Arts Champion MaleTodd Dickerson (Hickory, North Carolina)Eric Aranow [54]
Allied Arts Champion FemaleMarie IvassichAkiko Shibata (Japan) [54]
2013Male Grand ChampionQingyue Cao (China)Jeffrey Amos (Toronto, Canada) [99] [55]
Female Grand ChampionMariko Takagi (Japan) [20]
Teenage Male Grand ChampionYudai Takenaka (Japan) [99]
Teenage Female Grand ChampionMarina Kato (Japan) [20]
Grand Children's ChampionYuan Cao (China) [20]

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