Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, Kansas
September 16—20, 2009
Only two songs per category were selected. These esteemed judges (who will remain anonymous) are professionals in the 'folk/bluegrass industry', award winning songwriters, nationally known folk DJ's, music teachers, professional musicians and producers. They all agreed that the competition was tough this year!
These twenty winning songs will be performed at the festival showcase (10) on Thursday and (10) on Saturday.. if the winner is unavailable then the ALTERNATE will move into the winning position. ONLY those who perform in the showcase will receive the recognition and the medallion.
We ask that you arrive for the showcase at least 30 minutes early to make sure you are in tune and ready to roll. If you are an alternate and the winner is not available than you will take his or her place in the showcase! The early arrival time will help us decipher who is available and who is not. Also we ask that you stick around till the end of the showcase as we will get a group photo that will go in the Walnut Valley Occasional and after the showcase there will be a table set up for you to sell your product if you choose. (Don't forget to bring change!)
| Category | September 14, 2006 2:15 pm — Stage 3 |
September 16, 2006 9:15 pm — Stage 3 |
| Love Song | Showcaser Kate Laurel Smith It's All The Same Alternate Ron Fetner Old Army Blanket |
Showcaser Helen Avakian All The Time Alternate Bryan Masters You Again |
| Instrumental | Showcaser Michael Patterson Amanda's Miracle Alternate Butch Krause A Song For James |
Showcaser Don Alder He Said, She Said Alternate Helen Avakian Page's Jig |
| Feelin Blue | Showcaser Emily Singleton A Little Jaded Alternate Dansby Vogler Last One Leaving The Red Door |
Showcaser R.L. Fehler Family Farm Alternate Dan O'Brien I Can't Sleep When I Can't Hear A Train |
| Children Songs | Showcaser Tim Wallace Big Foot Boogie Alternate David Hall Heidi The Coyote |
Showcaser David Hall Who Am I? Alternate Terry Corbett Firefly |
| Colorful Characters | Showcaser Bryan Masters Made By Hand Alternate Ian Barwick A Cowboy Gone Bad | Showcaser Ron Fetner Midnight Revellers Alternate Kate Laurel Smith Moonlight Grey |
| Feelin Good | Showcaser Bryan Masters Sept. 14th 1966 Alternate R.L. Fehler I-65 |
Showcaser Dan O’Brien I Love To Yodel Alternate Helen Avakian Potential Of The Morning |
| Humor | Showcaser John Mitchell Semi-Centennial Alternate Bill Justice Big Tom's Place |
Showcaser Tim Wallace Sacred Chickens Alternate Jim Abel What's So Wrong With The 60's? |
| Winfield | Showcaser Emmie Chasteen Walnut Valley Comin Round Alternate Bert Gale Before The Music Turns To Dust | Showcaser Danny Ginn Thistle Dew Alternate Ian Barwick Winfield Blues |
| None Of The Above | Showcaser Matt Kirby Threshing Bee Alternate Pat Mccune Little House Trailor |
Showcaser Emily Singleton Spirit On The Prowl Alternate Jolleen Thorpe Osage County Mine |
| Religion/Spirit | Showcaser R.L. Fehler Let Me Rest Alternate Bert Gale Sometimes Deaf Ears |
Showcaser Rechelle Malin Half Life Alternate Sarah Marie Cowley Waiting Time |
at hq@wvfest.com for festival info| jump to the top of this page | Walnut Valley Festival Post Office Box 245, 918 Main Winfield, Kansas 67156 (620) 221-3250 |
WV office hours are: Monday — Friday 9 am — Noon; 1 — 5 pm Central time |