Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, Kansas
September 15—19, 2010
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 $96,200 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:
ALL CONTESTS WILL BE HELD ON STAGE IV
d’Aigle Cascade - Two Key G - D autoharp with walnut sides and back, spruce top and trimmed in walnut. This autoharp includes two pentatonic bars. Pete Daigle, P.O. Box 13270, Des Moines, WA 98198. 1-800-630-HARP. website: www.daigleharp.com
OS11021 Ozark Oscar Schmidt Autoharp - This 21 chord autoharp features an Ovankol top, solid spruce back, an FT600 fine tuning system, and satin finish. It comes with an AC448 semi-hardshell case. Oscar Schmidt, Washburn International, 444 E. Cortland Street, Mundelein, IL 60060. 847-949-0444. website: www.oscarschmidt.com
Gallagher GA-55 Custom Guitar - is created with the “OM” body style, mahogany back & sides, Adirondack spruce top, bound in tortoise shell binding. It includes an ebony bridge and headplate with the Gallagher “G” logo inlaid with abalone. The ebony fingerboard includes abalone dots. This Gallagher GA-55 Custom Guitar features Waverly tuners, Voiced Bracing, black/white/black purfling around the soundhole, and the Walnut Valley Festival Walnut Tree logo inlaid on the twelfth fret. J.W. Gallagher & Son, 7 Main Street, Wartrace, TN 37183. 931-389-6455. website: www.gallagherguitar.com
Larrivee LV-10 Custom Guitar - All solid wood construction, Madagascar rosewood back and sides, an Italian spruce top, single piece mahogany neck, 10 series fingerboard inlays with matching bridge inlays, rosewood body purfling, ivoroid fretboard binding, abalone soundhole rosette, bone nut and saddle, adjustable steel truss rod, hand-fit dovetail neck joint, Venetian cutaway, gloss finish with satin neck, deluxe fretboard & bridge inlay and the Walnut Valley Lyre logo inlayed on the headstock. This Larrivee prize package also includes the deluxe arch top Larrivee Hardshell case, Larrivee suede guitar strap, one Rosignolo professional guitar care kit, and a Larrivee T-shirt and ballcap. Made in the USA. Jean Larrivee Guitars USA Inc., 1070 Yarnell Place, Oxnard, CA 93033. 805-487-9980. website: www.larrivee.com
Triggs Flattop Acoustic Guitar - Hand made by Jim and Ryan Triggs in their Kansas City area Custom Shop. 16-1/4” lower bout, 11-5/8” upper bout, 4-1/2” body depth, 1-3/4” nut width, 25-1/2” scale length. Eastern maple back, sides, and neck, with a red spruce top. Ebony bound fingerboard and peghead with 38th inlay on peghead. Multi-ply white/black/white bindings adorning the body, neck and peghead. Abalone rosette around the soundhole and along the top edge of the guitar, Standard X-bracing, Gold rotomatic tuners, and bone nut. Antique natural nitrocellulose lacquer finish, with TKL 3-ply hardshell case. Jim and Ryan Triggs, 2413 Anderson Road, Lawrence, KS 66046. 785-331-4500. website: www.triggsguitars.com
Collings MF-Custom - is an F-Style mandolin featuring a fully carved top and back and is crafted with a seasoned select spruce top and maple back and sides with tone bars. A radiused fingerboard extends to the 22nd fret with a graceful extension that compliments the headstock. The adjustable Collings ebony bridge is custom made in our shop. Mother of pearl Collings logo adorns the headstock which is fitted with Gotoh® tuners. Matte finish with a glossy sunburst top, and single-bound top with ivoroid binding, and a custom “Winfield” inlay. Collings Guitars Inc., 11210 W. Hwy 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 Calton case, a Larrivee mandolin strap, a 12-pack of D’Addario mandolin strings, and a Rosignolo care kit. Made in the USA. Jean Larrivee Guitars USA, Inc., 1070 Yarnell Place, Oxnard, CA 93033. 805-487-9980. website: www.larrivee.com
Franz Kirchnek, Erlangen Germany - Exceptional tone and beauty are the result of this handmade fiddle. Reddish brown spirit varnish with light shading, excellent workmanship from the heart of Bavaria, and ebony trim complete this work of art. This nice, highly arched model produces a huge resonant tone that is too good to be new! Accessories include a Manhattan Case and a Mathias Thoma Pernambuco Bow. Represented by Keller Strings, Lawrence, KS 66044. website: www.kellerstrings.com
Taylor Violin Shop, Romania - Brown shaded varnish with flamed maple back and grained spruce top complement this highly resonant fiddle with ebony pegs, tailpiece, and chinrest. Accessories include a Core #CC525 European style case and a Dorfler German Brazilwood bow. Represented by Keller Strings, Lawrence, KS 66044. website: www.kellerstrings.com
Martin D-28 Marquis Sunburst Guitar with Custom Inlay - This Marquis Series guitar features most of the qualities of Martin D-28 Golden EraTM instruments, including a solid Adirondack red spruce soundboard, scalloped Golden EraTM style X-bracing, grained ivoroid binding, fossilized ivory nut and saddle, period tuning machines, and a nitrocellulose gloss lacquered 1935 style sunburst finish. Non-Golden Era features include East Indian rosewood back, sides and headplate, plus the customized “Walnut Valley 38th” mother of pearl fingerboard inlay. C.F. Martin & Co. (The Martin Guitar Company), 510 Sycamore Street, Nazareth, PA 18064. 610-759-2837 website: www.martinguitar.com
R. Taylor Style 3 (dreadnaught) Guitar - with Indian Rosewood back and sides, Adirondack spruce top, Adirondack spruce bracing, Tropical Mahogany neck, ivoroid binding, Ebony fingerboard with Agoya shell “Ghost Diamond” inlays, 1-3/4” nut width, 25-1/2” scale length and includes an Ameritage hardshell case. Taylor Guitars, 1980 Gillespie Way, El Cajon, CA 92020. 619-258-1207. website: www.taylorguitars.com
~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 Road., 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 Street, S., Wichita, KS 67215. 316-524-0997. website: www.mikehuddlesonstringedinstruments.com
The Deering Terry Baucom Signature Model Banjo - is created with the red maple rim precisely fitted with a newly designed, lighter weight Deering tonering which is 7oz. lighter in weight than the Standard Deering ‘06 tonering. The balance of the weight of the Terry Baucom tone ring and the rim’s musical response produces a more resonant sound chamber. This banjo also includes a walnut neck and resonator, ivoroid binding with black & white trim, zinc flange and is nickel plated with a high gloss finish. An engraved armrest with “Winfield 2009” lets the world know this coveted banjo was chosen by a winner of the contest for its outstanding tone and unparalleled beauty. The response of this magical banjo is loud and resonant, perfect for hard driving bluegrass music. Deering Banjo Company, 3733 Kenora Drive, Spring Valley, CA 91977-1829. 800-845-7791. website: www.deeringbanjos.com
The Deering Sierra Banjo - Delicate maple and mother of pearl inlays grace the ebony fingerboard of the new Deering Sierra banjo with a neck and resonator created from tropical mahogany. The outstanding new Deering ‘06 tonering, 3-ply red maple rim, and one piece zinc flange give this banjo a dynamically powerful voice with the touch of sweetness that only premium grade mahogany can give. All hardware is nickel plated including the armrest engraved “Winfield 2009” proclaiming the new owner of this professional grade Deering banjo a winner at this year’s Banjo Championship. Deering Banjo Company, 3733 Kenora Drive, Spring Valley, CA 91977-1829. 800-845-7791. website: www.deeringbanjos.com
One Intellitouch Tuner will be given to the first place winner in each of the eight contests. On Board Research, 1321 Valwood Parkway, Suite 440, Carrollton, TX 75006. 214-239-4005. website: www.tuners.com
A Wegen Bluegrass Pick Set and a Wegen Triangular Pick Set will be presented to the five finalists in the National Flat Pick Guitar Championship. A Wegen Mandolinpick Set and a Wegen Triangular Pick Set will be presented to the five finalists in the Walnut Valley Mandolin Championship. A 12-pick assortment of Fred Kelly Speed/Slick/Thumb Picks will be given to the five finalists in the International Finger Style Guitar Championship and the National Bluegrass Banjo Championship. Big City String Co., P.O. Box 6366, Bridgport, CT 06606. 800-275-2971. websites: www.bigcitystring.com www.wegenpicks.com www.fredkellypicks.com
A Hatman Jack’s “Finest” Custom Made Hat will be given to each of the first place winners of the International Finger Style Guitar Championship and the National Flat Pick Guitar Championship. Wichita Hat Works, 601 W. Douglas Street, Wichita, KS 67213. 316-264-4881. website: www.hatmanjacks.com
One custom made Elliott Capo will be given to each of the three winners in the National Flat Pick Guitar Championship, the International Finger Style Guitar Championship and the National Bluegrass Banjo Championship. Elliott Capos, 1601 E. Tom Green, Brenham, TX 77833. 979-421-9393. website: www.elliottcapos.com
A Fishman Loudbox 100 Amplifier and a Fishman Matrix Infinity Pickup & Preamp System will be given to the first place winner of the International Finger Style Guitar Championship. A Fishman Nashville Series Flattop Mandolin Pickup will be given to the first place winner of the Walnut Valley Mandolin Championship. A Fishman Concert Series Violin Pickup will be given to the first place winner of the Walnut Valley Old Time Fiddle Championship. A Fishman Rare Earth Humbucking Soundhole Pickup will be given to the first place winner of the National Flat Pick Guitar Championship. A Fishman Rare Earth Banjo Pickup will be given to the first place winner of the National Bluegrass Banjo Championship. Fishman Transducers, Inc. 340 Fordham Road, Willmington, MA 01877. 978-988-9199 website: www.fishman.com
Mass Street Music will give two sets of strings to the five finalists in the International Finger Style Guitar Championship, the Walnut Valley Mandolin Championship, the National Flat Pick Guitar Championship and the National Bluegrass Banjo Championship. Mass Street Music, 1347 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, KS 66004 785-843-3535. website: www.massstreetmusic.com
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