Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, Kansas
September 12—16, 2012

2011 Luthiers and Prizes

40th National Flat-Picking Championships Contest Prizes

The Walnut Valley Association wishes to thank the makers of the instruments and accessories that are to be awarded as prizes at the 40th Annual National Flat-Picking Championships for their generosity and their interest in the musicians who enter the Walnut Valley contests.

The Walnut Valley Association suggests that you consider these fine luthiers if you are in the market for a new instrument. It is through their cooperation and fine craftsmanship that these prestigious events enjoy such notice around the country and world.

There will be a minimum of $101,148 in cash, trophies, and instrument prizes awarded to the contestants with the highest scores in each of the eight contests.

We will accept contest registration until one hour before the scheduled contest.

Entry fees are $15 Entry fee for all instrument Championships.

ALL CONTESTS WILL BE HELD ON STAGE IV

INTERNATIONAL AUTOHARP CHAMPIONSHIP

1st Place: Trophy, $175 cash plus choice of three custom crafted autoharps listed below
2nd Place: Trophy, $125 cash plus choice of the two remaining autoharps
3rd Place: Trophy, $75 cash plus the remaining autoharp.

Evoharp Legacy 21 - Chromatic autoharp with 21 chord bars, Legacy body style in walnut and spruce with maple chord bar assembly and fine tuners. The Dulcimer Shoppe/McSpadden, P.O. Box 1230, Mountain View, AR 72560 870-269-4313 website: www.mcspaddendulcimers.com

d’Aigle Cascade 21 Chord Chromatic Autoharp - Made with old growth walnut back and sides with spruce top commemorating the 40th Walnut Valley Festival, this harp includes d'Aigles's patented Flat Line fine tuners, super quick change chord bar system, herringbone purfling, built-in leg rest, mylar spring system, never warp extrusion chord bars, composite frame bracing and hand carved soundhole insert. Pete Daigle, 19106 Des Moines Memorial Drive S, Seatac, WA 98198 1-800-630-HARP website: www.daigleharp.com

Oscar Schmidt OS45CE - With its handcrafted quality, this is the ideal bluegrass autoharp featuring the FT600 Fine Tuning System, the EQ442 Pickup/Preamp systems, maple back and laminated pin blocks, select spruce top, 21 chord bars, the redesigned AC449 hardshell case and a 5 year warranty. Oscar Schmidt/Washburn International, 444 E. Cortland Street, Mundelein, IL 60060 847-949-0444 website: www.oscarschmidt.com

Intellitouch PT30 Tuner - Sports the Intellitouch Arrows display and a user selectable multi-color backlight. The tuner has a universal clamp providing correct viewing angle for left or right handed players, and tucks snugly behind the instrument’s headstock. A-Ref from 410 to 450 Hz. One Intellitouch tuner will be given to the first place winner. On Board Research, 1321 Valwood Parkway, Suite 440, Carrollton, TX 75006. 800-340-8890 website: www.tuners.com

BlueChip Picks - Revolutionizing the pick industry! One pick of choice will be given to the First Place winner. BlueChip Picks, 1112 New Henderson Road, Knoxville, TN 37931 865-803-9442 website: www.bluechippick.net

Silver Pearl Pick Pendant - One silver encased 2011 Festival pick pendant will be given to the First Place winner. Silver Pearl, 9125 W 82nd Road, Valley Center, KS 67147 316-841-9576 website: www.silverpearl.net

INTERNATIONAL FINGER STYLE GUITAR CHAMPIONSHIP

1st Place: $3,000 cash prize by Walnut Valley Association Trophy, plus choice of three custom guitars listed below.
2nd Place: Trophy plus choice of the two remaining guitars
3rd Place: Trophy plus the remaining guitar

Taylor 12-Fret Special Guitar - This grand concert size guitar has an Indian rosewood body and sitka spruce top and abalone soundhole rosette. The tropical American Mahogany neck with ebony fretboard, has ivoroid binding, Tusq nut & saddle, Taylor slot head tuners and adjustable truss rod, neck width at the nut is 1-3/4 inches, 18 frets, radius fretboard and Taylor’s Expression System electronics. Taylor Guitars, Inc. 1980 Gillespie Way, El Cajon, CA 92020 619-258-1207 website: www.taylorguitars.com

Triggs Flattop Acoustic Guitar - Hand made by Jim and Ryan Triggs in their Kansas City area shop this guitar is made with Eastern maple neck, back and sides, Sitka spruce top, ebony bound fingerboard and peghead, white/black/white bindings adorning the body, neck and peghead, abalone rosette around the soundhole and along the top edge of the guitar, standard scalloped X-bracing, gold rotomatic tuners, antique natural nitrocellulose lacquer finish, and custom inlay commemorating the 40th Walnut Valley Festival on the peghead. This guitar measures 16-1/4” lower bout on body, 11-5/8” non-cutaway upper bout, 4-1/2” body depth, 1-3/4” bone nut and 25-1/2” scale length. Jim and Ryan Triggs, 2413 Anderson Road, Lawrence, KS 66046 785-331-4500 website: www.triggsguitar.com

Larrivee 000-60 Custom Guitar - made with AAAA grade Indian Rosewood back and sides, AAAA grade Sitka spruce top, one piece mahogany slot head neck with dove tail neck joint, Walnut Valley logo inlayed on the 3rd fret, Winfield 40th anniversary inlayed on the 12th fret, Abalone Purfling around the fingerboard extension, L.R. Baggs anthem pickup system, Larrivee deluxe slot head machine heads, bone nut, saddle, bridge pins and strap buttons. This guitar comes with the newly designed Larrivee deluxe case, one box d’Adarrio strings of the player’s choice, one Rosignolo guitar care system, Lakota Bison hide guitar strap, and a Larrivee t-shirt. Made in the USA. Jean Larrivee Guitars USA Inc., 1070 Yarnell Place, Oxnard, CA 93033 805-487-9980 website: www.larrivee.com

Fishman Loudbox Performer Amplifier - One will be given to the First Place winner. With 130 watts of power, the Loudbox Performer has all the features a gigging performer demands. This two channel amplifier is lightweight, compact and ultra-flexible. Three bands of EQ with feedback-fighting controls give you incredible control over your tone. Fishman Transducers, Inc. 6 Riverside Drive, Andover, MA 01810 978-988-9199 website: www.fishman.com

Hatman Jack’s “Finest” Custom Made Hats - One will be given to the first place winner. Wichita Hat Works, 601 W Douglas St, Wichita, KS 67213 316-264-4881 website: www.hatmanjacks.com

Elliott Capos - More than Just a Capo! - One custom capo to be given to first, second, and third place winners. Elliott Capos, 1601 E Tom Green, Brenham, TX 77833 979-421-9393 website: www.elliottcapos.com

Fishman Matrix Infinity Pickup & Preamp System - One pickup & preamp system will be given to the first place winner. Fishman Transducers, Inc. 6 Riverside Drive, Andover, MA 01810 978-988-9199 website: www.fishman.com

Mass Street Music - 2 sets of strings will be given to each of the five finalists. Mass Street Music, 1347 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 800-747-9980 website: www.massstreetmusic.com

NATIONAL MOUNTAIN DULCIMER CHAMPIONSHIP

1st Place: Trophy, $175 cash, plus choice of three The Dulcimer Shoppe/McSpadden Mountain Dulcimers listed below
2nd Place: Trophy, $150 cash, plus choice of remaining two The Dulcimer Shoppe/McSpadden Mountain Dulcimers;
3rd Place: Trophy, $125 cash, plus the remaining The Dulcimer Shoppe/McSpadden Mountain Dulcimer

4FHKK Custom - 4 String custom dulcimer, made of koa wood, with ebony fretboard and peghead overlays, decorative inlays, and gold plated hardware. The Dulcimer Shoppe / McSpadden Mountain Dulcimers, P.O. Box 1230, Mountain View, AR 72560 870-269-4313 website: www.mcspaddendulcimers.com

6FHCRB - 6 string dulcimer in baritone tuning, cherry body, redwood top, and ebony fretboard overlay. The Dulcimer Shoppe / McSpadden Mountain Dulcimers, P.O. Box 1230, Mountain View, AR 72560 870-269-4313 website: www.mcspaddendulcimers.com

4FGCS - 4 string dulcimer with 3/4 size body in alto Key of G tuning, cherry body with spruce top and ebony fretboard overlay. The Dulcimer Shoppe / McSpadden Mountain Dulcimers, P.O. Box 1230, Mountain View, AR 72560 870-269-4313 website: www.mcspaddendulcimers.com

Intellitouch PT30 Tuner - Sports the Intellitouch Arrows display and a user selectable multi-color backlight. The tuner has a universal clamp providing correct viewing angle for left or right handed players, and tucks snugly behind the instruments’ headstock. A-Ref from 410 to 450 Hz. One Intellitouch tuner will be given to the first place winner. On Board Research, 1321 Valwood Parkway, Suite 440, Carrollton, TX 75006 800-340-8890 website: www.tuners.com

NATIONAL MANDOLIN CHAMPIONSHIP

1st Place: $275 cash prize in memory of Johnny Logsdon by Walnut Valley Assoc., Trophy and choice of three custom crafted mandolins listed below.
2nd Place: Trophy, plus choice of two remaining mandolins.
3rd Place: Trophy, plus remaining mandolin.

Weber “F” Style Black Ice Model Mandolin - This showpiece mandolin has all the features most desired by players with a beautiful solid black, hand graduated and tuned solid spruce top emphasized by the translucent slate stained AAA Flame Maple back, ribs and neck. The ivory bound ebony peghead includes mother of pearl “The Weber” Script Shield Inlay. The ivory bound ebony fingerboard includes mother of pearl diamond fret markers and a nut width of 1-1/8”. Scale length is 14 inches. The Black Ice Mandolin includes the dual action adjustable truss rod, ivory top and bottom body binding, cast Weber nickel tailpiece, nickel Grover tuners, the Traditional Brekke Bridge, a gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish, and comes with a deluxe hardshell case. Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments by Sound to Earth, Ltd., 5400 Frontage Road, Manhattan, MT 59741 406-284-4390 website: www.soundtoearth.com

Collings MF Custom Mandolin - This F-Style mandolin features a fully carved top and back and is crafted with a seasoned select spruce top and maple back and sides with tone bars. This custom MF features a matte finish with a glossy sunburst top, and single-bound top with ivory binding, and a custom “Wheat” inlay. A radiused fingerboard extends to the 22nd fret with a graceful extension that compliments the headstock. Collings Guitar, Inc., 11210 West Highway 290, Austin, TX 78737. 512-288-7776 website: www.collingsguitars.com

Larrivee F-33 Mandolin - This magnificent instrument is constructed with a solid carved master grade AAAA flamed maple back and sides and AAA spruce top and tone bars, together with a 1929 Loar Style bridge produce an even tone from treble to bass. The Larrivee logo, inlayed in mother-of-pearl, adorns a bound ebony peghead with side fillet. A 1-1/8” bone nut tops a bound and radiused ebony fingerboard with suspended fingerboard extension. The flamed maple neck includes a traditional “V” profile, an adjustable truss rod attaches to the body with a traditional dovetail neck joint, and is 13-13/16” scale length. The body is bound with grained ivoroid binding and includes a hand stained Cremona stain under a violin varnish finish. Hardware includes gold plated 1:18 precision tuners and a rugged gold plated cast tailpiece. Accessories include a Larrivee mandolin strap, a 12-pack of D’Addario mandolin strings, a Rosignolo care kit, and a newly designed Larrivee deluze hardshell case. Made in the USA. Jean Larrivee Guitars USA, Inc., 1070 Yarnell Place, Oxnard, CA 93033 805-487-9980 website: www.larrivee.com

Fishman Nashville Series Mandolin Pickup - One pickup will be given to the first place winner. Fishman Transducers, Inc. 6 Riverside Drive, Andover, MA 01810 978-988-9199 website: www.fishman.com

Intellitouch PT30 Tuner - Sports the Intellitouch Arrows display and a NEW, user selectable multi-color backlight. The tuner has a universal clamp providing correct viewing angle for left or right handed players, and tucks snugly behind the instruments’ headstock. A-Ref from 410 to 450 Hz. One Intellitouch tuner will be given to the first place winner. On Board Research, 1321 Valwood Parkway, Suite 440, Carrollton, TX 75006 800-340-8890 website: www.tuners.com

Wegen Mandolinpick set & Wegen Triangular Pick set - One set of each will be given to each of the five finalists. Wegen Picks - The Netherlands website: www.wegenpicks.com

Mass Street Music - 2 sets of strings will be given to each of the five finalists. Mass Street Music, 1347 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 800-747-9980 website: www.massstreetmusic.com

WALNUT VALLEY OLD TIME FIDDLE CHAMPIONSHIP

1st Place: $275 cash prize in memory of Dean Bradbury by Walnut Valley Association, Trophy plus choice of three fiddles listed below.
2nd Place: Trophy, plus choice of two remaining fiddles.
3rd Place: Trophy, plus the remaining fiddle.

Simon Nandor Master Luthier Fiddle - Made in Romania, this prize fiddle is handmade of select seasoned flamed Carpathian maple and even grained spruce. Lovely craftsmanship and accurate graduation guarantees well balanced tonal results. Individually varnished with a slightly shaded oil varnish. This fiddle with its big, rich tone comes with a Dorfler German pernambuco bow and a handsome European style Core case. Represented by Keller Strings, Lawrence, KS 66049 785-224-3985 website: www.wildhairbows.com

John Juzek, Model 172, Master Art Fiddle - Made in Germany with the tradition of John Juzek’s impeccable attention to detail completes this master instrument. The spruce and maple are hand selected for tonal qualities and beauty and finished with an oil varnish showcasing the highly flamed maple depth and figure of the wood. This fiddle comes with a Muller German special pernambuco bow with snakewood frog with star eye and a Manhattan Suspension Case. Represented by Keller Strings, Lawrence, KS 66049 785-224-3985 website: www.wildhairbows.com

Heinrich Gill Fiddle - Made in Bubenreuth, Germany, this fiddle is handmade of flamed maple and aged mountain spruce. Excellent craftsmanship and accurate graduation guarantee the large well-balanced tone. The varnish that is a deep reddish-brown with slight antiquing completes the appeal. Trimmed in polished ebony with Parisian eye appointments. This fiddle comes with a Georg Werner German Octagonal fine quality brazilwood bow and a handsome European style Core case. Represented by Keller Strings, Lawrence, KS 66049 785-224-3985 website: www.wildhairbows.com

Fishman Concert Series Violin Pickup - One pickup will be given to the first place winner. Fishman Transducers, Inc. 6 Riverside Drive, Andover, MA 01810 978-988-9199 website: www.fishman.com

Intellitouch PT30 Tuner - Sports the Intellitouch Arrows display and a user selectable multi-color backlight. The tuner has a universal clamp providing correct viewing angle for left or right handed players, and tucks snugly behind the instruments’ headstock. A-Ref from 410 to 450 Hz. One Intellitouch tuner will be given to the first place winner. On Board Research, 1321 Valwood Pwy Ste 440, Carrollton, TX 75006 800-340-8890 website: www.tuners.com

NATIONAL FLAT PICK GUITAR CHAMPIONSHIP

1st Place: $3,000 cash prize in memory of Brian Redford by the Redford family, plus a Trophy and custom-built Commemorative guitar by Gallagher Guitar.
2nd Place: Trophy, plus choice of the two remaining guitars.
3rd Place: Trophy, plus the remaining guitar.

Gallagher Walnut Valley Commemorative Guitar - This year’s Gallagher guitar will be a custom-built guitar that commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Walnut Valley Festival. The back and sides are figured Walnut and the top material is Adirondack spruce. The body binding is curly maple with abalone purfling and sound hole inlay. The neck features a slight V shape with a nut width of 1-11/16” inch. The nut and saddle are bone. Gold Waverly tuners will secure the strings. The headplate will be inlayed with the traditional Gallagher “G” and Bell Flower pattern. The bridge and fingerboard are ebony. The highlight of this instrument is a unique fingerboard inlay of coral, stone, and various pearl shells commemorating the 40th Walnut Valley Festival. Don Gallagher has worked closely with Bob Redford and the Festival staff on every detail of this guitar to make this a very special instrument. Don Gallagher has brought to bear his 48 years of lutherie experience to make this instrument not only artistically expressive but also tonally superb. The interior label is signed and dated by Don Gallagher, Luthier and Bob Redford, Walnut Valley Festival owner. J.W. Gallagher & Son, 7 Main Street, Wartrace, TN 37183 931-389-6455 website: www.gallagherguitar.com

Collings Winfield Model Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce Guitar - A remake of the famous Collings Clarence White model, this guitar has mahogany back and sides, Adirondack spruce top, custom neck and bridge, tortoise fingerboard binding, ebony headstock overlay with Collings custom “Wheat” inlay, large sound hole, CW (Dalmatian) pickguard. Collings Guitars, Inc., 11210 W Hwy 290, Austin, TX 78737 512-288-7776 website: www.collingsguitars.com

Martin D-42 Walnut Valley 40th Anniversary Guitar - This specially customized D-42 Walnut Valley 40th anniversary acoustic guitar blends C.F. Martin’s timeless and original 14-fret Dreadnought design with premium tonewoods, impeccable craftsmanship and superb sound. Constructed with solid East Indian rosewood and a Sitka spruce soundboard, this D-42 is appointed with delicate abalone inlay around the perimeter of the top, vintage abalone snowflake pattern fingerboard inlays, grained ivoroid bindings, and gold plated butterbean tuners. The result is an exquisite instrument with the visual and tonal integrity of a pre-WWII vintage Martin. The fingerboard is inlaid with “Walnut Valley -- 40th” in mother of pearl between the 18th and 20th frets and a special interior anniversary label, signed by C. F. Martin IV, further graces and commemorates this special guitar. Congratulations to everyone at Walnut Valley -- the staff, all of the performers, and of course the attendees for achieving this significant 40 year anniversary and milestone! C.F. Martin & Co. (The Martin Guitar Company), 510 Sycamore Street, Nazareth, PA 18064 610-759-2837 website: www.martinguitar.com

Hatman Jack’s “Finest” Custom Made Hats - One will be given to the first place winner. Wichita Hat Works, 601 W Douglas St, Wichita, KS 67213 316-264-4881 website: www.hatmanjacks.com

Fishman Rare Earth Humbucking Soundhole Pickup - One pickup will be given to the first place winner. Fishman Transducers, Inc. 6 Riverside Drive, Andover, MA 01810 978-988-9199 website: www.fishman.com

Elliott Capos - More Than Just a Capo! - One custom capo to be given to first, second, and third place winners. Elliott Capos, 1601 E Tom Green, Brenham, TX 77833 979-421-9393 website: www.elliottcapos.com

Intellitouch PT30 Tuner - Sports the Intellitouch Arrows display and a user selectable multi-color backlight. The tuner has a universal clamp providing correct viewing angle for left or right handed players, and tucks snugly behind the instruments’ headstock. A-Ref from 410 to 450 Hz. One Intellitouch tuner will be given to the first place winner. On Board Research, 1321 Valwood Parkway, Suite 440, Carrollton, TX 75006 800-340-8890 website: www.tuners.com

Wegen Bluegrasspick set and Wegen Triangular Pick set - One set of each will be given to each of the five finalists. Wegen Picks - The Netherlands website: www.wegenpicks.com

Mass Street Music - 2 sets of strings will be given to each of the five finalists. Mass Street Music, 1347 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 800-747-9980 website: www.massstreetmusic.com

NATIONAL HAMMER DULCIMER CHAMPIONSHIP

1st Place: Trophy, $125 cash, plus choice of three custom hand crafted hammer dulcimers listed below;
2nd Place: Trophy, $100 cash, plus choice of the two remaining dulcimers;
3rd Place: Trophy, $75 cash, and the remaining dulcimer;

~Cloud Nine~ Model 17/16/8 - Is a 3-1/2 octave, fully chromatic, hammer dulcimer. The exterior trim is made of fancy cherry wood. The floating soundboard is western red cedar with a black stained finish and inlaid rosettes. The rosettes are of a triple spiral pattern and are made of quartersawn flamed curly cherry ringed with a fine maple line. The pinblocks are made of ten-ply rock maple piano pinplank stock. The bridges are marked for octave and key change and are made of cardinal wood. Course to course spacing is 1-1/16”. A custom carrying case is included. Hand made by Michael C. Allen ~Cloud Nine~ Musical Instruments, 5701 Stover Rd, Ostrander, OH 43061 740-666-4253 website: www.cloudninemusical.com

Huddleson Josh Messick UL400C Chromatic Hammer Dulcimer - This 10/15/15 fully chromatic hammer dulcimer is handcrafted of hard maple with spruce top, a natural finish and includes a 3-1/2 octave range. Mike Huddleson Stringed Instruments, 6622 W 35th St, S., Wichita, KS 67215 316-524-0997 website: www.mikehuddlesonstringedinstruments.com

Custom Engraved Master Works Russell Cook Edition 16/16c - Chromatic Hammer Dulcimer. Master Works, P.O. Box 167, 36613 US Hwy 70, Bennington, OK 74723 580-847-2273 website: www.MasterWorksOK.com

Intellitouch PT30 Tuner - Sports the Intellitouch Arrows display and a user selectable multi-color backlight. The tuner has a universal clamp providing correct viewing angle for left or right handed players, and tucks snugly behind the instruments’ headstock. A-Ref from 410 to 450 Hz. One Intellitouch tuner will be given to the first place winner. On Board Research, 1321 Valwood Parkway, Suite 440, Carrollton, TX 75006 800-340-8890 website: www.tuners.com

NATIONAL BLUEGRASS BANJO CHAMPIONSHIP

1st Place: Trophy, plus choice of three custom crafted banjos listed below;
2nd Place: Trophy, plus choice of the two remaining banjos;
3rd Place: Trophy, and the remaining banjo.

Ome Southern Cross HG50 Banjo - This is Ome Banjos “Prewar” style Bluegrass banjo featuring their new “Holy Grail 50 Flathead Tone Ring”, select curly Maple and Rosewood/Ebony woods, tasteful Ome Mother-of-Pearl inlays, radiused fingerboard, sunburst finish, and nickel plated proprietary Ome hardware with hand-engraved armrest and tailpiece. The “Southern Cross HG 50” offers the most sought-after features of Prewar Flathead banjos, while adding improvements in materials, workmanship and design. Exceptional tone, superb playability, unfailing quality and flawless beauty make this instrument one of the finest Bluegrass banjos ever made. “...the tone of this banjo is magnificent-plenty of good low-end growl and bell-like treble up the neck-no harshness...the action is medium-low, and this baby plays like a dream...”, Mike Kropp, Banjo Newsletter, November, 2010. Ome Banjos, 5680 Valmont Road, Boulder, CO 80301. 303-449-0041 website: www.omebanjos.com

Deering Eagle II Banjo - Greg Deering has instilled decades of love for the banjo and his fine craftsmanship into the banjo we proudly call the Eagle II. Created with the new patent-pending “Twenty-Ten Tone Ring”, the new violin grade maple rim, a unique new bow-tie flange design, and exciting new engraved Victorian style fingerboard inlays all wrapped in a high gloss finish, the Eagle II has blazed new and exciting territory for the world of banjo in both sound and aesthetic appeal. The Eagle II is an extremely responsive and melodic sounding instrument, with a rich mid-range, beautiful brilliance in the high end and nicely defined low end. Celebrating Deering’s 35 years of American quality banjos, This year’s Deering prize banjo will have a special armrest engraved “Winfield 2011, 40th anniversary. Deering Banjo Company, 3733 Kenora Drive, Spring Valley, CA 91977-1829 800-845-7791 website: www.deeringbanjos.com

Deering Sierra Maple Banjo - Truly the “flagship” of the entire Deering line, this Sierra maple banjo is crafted with the outstanding Deering ‘06 tone ring and embellished with an elegant set of new inlays created by Greg Deering. With the new violin maple rim, one piece zinc flange, notched tension hoop, Tru-Tone Deering tailpiece, and vibrant maple tonal wood stained in dark brown and covered with a sumptuous satin finish, this beautiful Sierra banjo can be heard easily among the many banjos at any jam session or on stage. The Sierra is a top, professional grade banjo. This year’s Deering prize banjo will have a special armrest engraved “Winfield 2011, 40th anniversary.” Deering Banjo Company, 3733 Kenora Drive, Spring Valley, CA 91977-1829 800-845-7791 website: www.deeringbanjos.com

Intellitouch PT30 Tuner - Sports the Intellitouch Arrows display and a user selectable multi-color backlight. The tuner has a universal clamp providing correct viewing angle for left or right handed players, and tucks snugly behind the instruments’ headstock. A-Ref from 410 to 450 Hz. One Intellitouch tuner will be given to the first place winner. On Board Research, 1321 Valwood Parkway, Suite 440, Carrollton, TX 75006 800-340-8890 website: www.tuners.com

Elliott Capos - More than just a Capo! - One custom capo to be given to first, second, and third place winners. Elliott Capos,1601 E Tom Green, Brenham, TX 77833 979-421-9393 website: www.elliottcapos.com

Fishman Active Magnetic Banjo Pickup - One pickup will be given to the first place winner. Fishman Transducers, Inc. 6 Riverside Drive, Andover, MA 01810 978-988-9199 website: www.fishman.com

Mass Street Music - 2 sets of strings will be given to each of the five finalists. Mass Street Music, 1347 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 800-747-9980 website: www.massstreetmusic.com

Contestants must have a valid wristband for the day of the contest in order to gain admittance to the Festival grounds. For a copy of the contest rules, write to Walnut Valley Association, P.O. Box 245, Winfield, KS 67156, call the WVA office at 620-221-3250 or pick up a contest brochure at the Contest Registration Trailer at the Festival.

Last updated May 23, 2011

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Walnut Valley Festival
Post Office Box 245, 918 Main
Winfield, Kansas 67156
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