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1st Place
Prizes
Trophy
$250 Cash
Invited to perform in the 2026 Champion Showcase Concert
BlueChip Pick of Choice
Brendan White Jewelry – Custom Autoharp Pendant Necklace
Silver Pearl Design – Silver Encased Festival Pick Pendant
Choice of Instruments
Ken Ellis
111 N. Miller St., Paw Paw, MI 49079
260-249-5561
Whippoorwill Acoustics is proud to present a 15-bar Whippoorwill Model autoharp. Hand-crafted in Michigan, this autoharp is voiced for a balanced response from bass through treble and will sound good in any key. The setup will be customized to the winner’s satisfaction. This autoharp features French Polish finish, quarter-sawn solid woods, fine tuners and low, fast action.
whippoorwillacoustics.com
ken@whippoorwillacoustics.com
Pete Daigle
19106 Des Moines Memorial Dr, Sea Tac, WA 98148
206-439-3549
This autoharp has the special lighter weight design yet possesses the big beautiful sound customary to d’Aigle Autoharps. This autoharp includes walnut harvested in southern Oregon for the backs and sides, with a spruce top, Daigle’s patented Flat Line Fine Tuning System and a springless quick change chord bar system
2nd Place
Prizes
Trophy
$200 Cash
Choice of Instruments
The remaining instrument not chosen by First Place.
3rd Place
Prizes
Trophy
Cash
$1,000.00 Cash
Finalists
Those who compete in the Final Round, but do not win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place will receive a beautiful Wall Plaque commemorating their Top 5 placement in the competition.