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1st Place
Prizes
Trophy
$200 Cash
Invited to perform in the 2026 Champion Showcase Concert
Wolf Hill Woodworking – Hammer Dulcimer Performance Stand
Wolf Hill Woodworking Custom Bob Bedard Hammers
BlueChip Pick of Choice
Silver Pearl Designs Silver Encased Festival Pick Pendant
Brendan White Designs Music Related Necklace
Choice of Instruments
17/17 Professional Hammer Dulcimer
3 ½ octave chromatic range. Highly Figured Walnut sides. Ten-ply hard rock maple piano pin blocks. Tuning pins on both sides for easy and accurate tuning. Adirondack Spruce Top, Patented Maple Bridges with one of the instrument’s three Patented designs to control sustain and equal volume across the instrument. One inch Space between string courses. The experienced player will discover a fast attack, broad dynamic range and rich balanced voicing. A beautiful instrument for all musical settings. Hand Built by Rick Thum especially for this festival.
17/16/8 Finch Chromatic Hammer Dulcimer
This year’s prize dulcimer will be the 17/16/8 Finch Chromatic with case, Hot Rod Pickups, preamp. and Dampers. This is the Walnut version of the Finch Chromatic and is our real workhorse. It is well loved in the market. The professional pickup system and good dampers should be tempting for the winners.
15/14 Traveler Hammer Dulcimer
A 15/14 hammered dulcimer with full one inch string spacing. This is a smaller body and a lighter body. It weighs 10 pounds or less and is extremely portable. No, it does not sound like your big dulcimer, but it sure makes a good travel companion. Solid mahogany or Spanish cedar, as available, top gives a nice full sound that gets bette the more you play it. Comes with a case and tuning wrench. Not only is this a great Traveler hammer dulcimer, it also makes a great starter instrument.
2nd Place
Prizes
Trophy
$175 Cash
Wolf Hill Woodworking Hammer Dulcimer Performance Stand
Wolf Hill Woodworking – 1 pr Custom Bob Bedard Hammers
Choice of Instruments
Choice of Instruments not chosen by the First Place Winner
3rd Place
Prizes
Trophy
$150 Cash
Wolf Hill Woodworking Hammer Dulcimer Performance Stand
Wolf Hill Woodworking – 1pr Custom Bob Bedard Hammers
Choice of Instruments
Remaining instrument not chosen by First or Second Place Winners
Finalists
Those who compete in the Final Round, but do not win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place will receive a custom pair of Bob Bedard Hammers and a beautiful Wall Plaque, both commemorating their Top 5 placement in the competition.