Date: September 16, 2023 Time: 5:53 p.m.
Contest Name: 2023 National Hammer Dulcimer Championship
Champion: Mickey Sweeney
City/State: Lake St. Louis, MO
Prize Instrument Selected: Rick Thum 17/17 Professional Chromatic Hammer Dulcimer – Rick Thum Dulcimers, 6710 Twin River Rd, Eureka, MO 63025, 314-406-0690 rthum.com
2nd Place: Gage Milton
City/State: Lewisville, TX
Prize Instrument Selected: Master Works 16/15 CBWXR7 Bantam Weight Chromatic Extended Range Hammer Dulcimer CBWXR7 – Master Works, PO Box 167, 36613 US Hwy 70, Bennington, OK 74723 580-847-2273 masterworksok.com
3rd Place: Tim Simek
City/State: Maryville, TN
Prize Instrument Selected: Songbird Finch Chromatic – Hammer Dulcimer – Songbird Hammer Dulcimers, 803 Whicher Street, Muscatine, IA 52761 563-571-5296 songbirdhd.com