53rd Walnut Valley Festival; National Flat-Picking Championships, September 17-21, 2024; Winfield, KS

2025 National Mountain Dulcimer Championship Prizes

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1st Place

Trophy
$250 Cash
Invited to perform in the 2026 Champion Showcase Concert
Solid Ground Stands heirloom quality custom mountain dulcimer stand
Dulcimer Player News – 1-year Subscription

Wolf Hill Woodworking Custom Adjustable Performance Mountain
          Dulcimer Playing stand
BlueChip Pick of Choice
Brendan White Jewelry, Custom Mountain Dulcimer Pendant Necklace
Silver Pearl Designs -Silver Encased Festival Pick Pendant

The Dulcimer Shoppe
P.O. Box 1230
1430 Sylamore Ave
Mountain View, AR 72560
870-269-4313
tim.dulcimershoppe@yelcot.net
mcspaddendulcimers.com

4FHMgMg-E Custom
Mountain Dulcimer

4-string Custom Mango with a standard VSL mountain dulcimer. Made with choice matched mango wood and includes inlays, purfling stripe on top and back, pickup and a hard shell case.

The Dulcimer Shoppe
P.O. Box 1230
1430 Sylamore Ave
Mountain View, AR 72560
870-269-4313
tim.dulcimershoppe@yelcot.net
mcspaddendulcimers.com

6FH WWB-E Baritone
Mountain Dulcimer

6-string hourglass shape baritone with walnut back and sides, ebony fretboard and black tuners.

The Dulcimer Shoppe
P.O. Box 1230
1430 Sylamore Ave
Mountain View, AR 72560
870-269-4313
tim.dulcimershoppe@yelcot.net
mcspaddendulcimers.com

FSGCC-E Scroll Head Cherry Ginger
Mountain Dulcimer

A Scroll Head Ginger mountain dulcimer with Cherry back and sides, ebony fretboard and black tuners.

2nd Place

Trophy
$225 Cash
Wolf Hill Woodworking Custom, Fully Adjustable
     Performance Mountain Dulcimer Playing Stand
Dulcimer Player News – 1-year Subscription

 

Choice of instruments not chosen by the first place winner.

3rd Place

Trophy
$200 Cash
Wolf Hill Woodworking Custom, Fully Adjustable performance Mountain Dulcimer Playing Stand
Dulcimer Player News – 1-year Subscription

The remaining dulcimer 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 beautiful Wall Plaque commemorating their Top 5 placement in the competition.

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All contests will be held on Stage IV.  

Contestants must have a valid wristband for the day of the contest in order to gain admittance to the Festival grounds.

Solid Ground Stands
Tulsa, OK
(918) 688-6790
solidgroundstands.com

Providing Custom Heirloom Quality Instrument Stand to the
First Place Winner

Wolf Hill Woodworking

Ron & Dawn Jordan
Voorhees, NY 12186

wolfhillwoodworking.com

Providing the following Prizes:

        National Mountain Dulcimer Championship  
        Mountain Dulcimer Performance Stands for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Winners

        National Hammer Dulcimer Championship
        Hammer Dulcimer Performance Stands for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Winners
        Custom Bob Bedard Hammers for each of the 5 Finalists
        Ten pair of Bob Bedard Hammers for the First 10 contestants who
               register and do not play in the finals.
          

BlueChip Picks
Matthew Goins
1112 New Henderson Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 622-5044
bluechippick.net

Providing one Pick of Choice to the First Place Winner of each championship hosted by Walnut Valley Festival.

Silver Pearl Designs
Debbie Winton
Valley Center, KS
silverpearl@me.com

Providing one Silver Encased Pick Pendant to the First Place Winner of each championship hosted by Walnut Valley Festival.

Brendan White Jewelry Designs
Gypsum, CO 81637
bwvail@yahoo.com

brendanwhitejeweler.com

Providing one Music Related Pendant to the First Place Winner.

Dulcimer Players News

dpnews.com

Providing 1 year Subscription to:

National Mountain Dulcimer Championship – 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Winners

National Hammer Dulcimer Championship – 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Winners

Walnut Valley Festival

918 Main Street
Winfield, KS 67156
(620) 221-3250
wvfest.com

Providing the following financial prizes:

International Autoharp Championship – 1st Place = $250.00
                                                                              – 2nd Place = $200.00
                                                                              – $3rd Place = $1,000.00

International Finger Style Guitar Championship – 1st Place = $3,100.00

National Mountain Dulcimer Championship – 1st Place = $250.00
                                                                                        – 2nd Place = $225.00
                                                                                        – 3rd Place = $200.00

National Mandolin Championship – 1st Place = $350.00
                                                                        in memory of Johnny & Louise Logsdon
                                                                     – 2nd Place = $1,500.00
                                                                     – 3rd Place  = $750.00

Walnut Valley Old Time Fiddle Championship – 1st Place = $350.00
                                                                                           in memory of Dean Bradbury

National Flat Pick Guitar Championship – 1st Place = $3,100.00
                                                                                 in memory of Brian Redford

National Hammer Dulcimer Championship – 1st Place = $200.00
                                                                                       – 2nd Place = $175.00
                                                                                       – 3rd Place = $150.00

National Bluegrass Banjo Championship – 1st Place = $350.00
                                                                                 in memory of Ed and Jeanine Foster