Walnut Valley Festival Announces Performer Lineup for 2024

Winfield, Kansas ˗ Organizers have released the list of artists performing at the 52nd Walnut Valley Festival (WVF), Sept. 18-22. Over 30 acts, either solo artists or bands, have been hired to perform on the four official stages at Winfield over the third weekend in September. Artists performing for the first time include AJ Lee […]

51st Annual Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, Kansas

2023 National Bluegrass Banjo Championship Date: September 17, 2023                       Time: 11:45 a.m. Champion:  Anthony HowellCity/State:  Kosiusko, MSPrize Instrument Selected: OME Megatone IKON Bluegrass Banjo – OME Banjos, 5680 Valmont Road, Boulder CO 80301 (303) 449-0041  omebanjos.com 2nd Place:         Owen BrockmanCity/State: Dayton, OH Prize Instrument Selected: Deering Calico 5-string Banjo – Deering Banjo Company, 3733 Kenora […]

51st Annual Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, Kansas

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 […]

51st Annual Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, Kansas

Contest Name: 2023 National Guitar Flat Pick Championship Date: September 16, 2023                      Time: 11:46 a.m. Champion:  Ian Ly City/State/Zip:  San Francisco, CA Prize Instrument Selected: Collings Winfield Model Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce Guitar Collings Guitar, Inc., 11210 W. Highway 290, Austin, TX 78737 (512) 288-7776 collingsguitars.com 2nd Place:         Mike Cramer City/State/Zip: Minneapolis, MN Prize Instrument Selected: […]

51st Annual Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, Kansas

Date: September 15, 2023                         Time: 9:24 p.m. Contest Name: 2023 Walnut Valley Old Time Fiddle Championship Champion:  Monte Gaylord City/State/Zip:  Nowata, OK Prize Instrument Selected: Gilga model Vasile Master Fiddle made in Romania – Represented by Beautiful Music Violin Shop, 925 Iowa St., Ste I, Lawrence, KS 66044 (785) 856-8755 beautifulmusicviolinshop.com 2nd Place:      Edith […]

51st Annual Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, Kansas

Date: September 15, 2023                         Time: 4:08 p.m. Contest Name: 2023 National Mandolin Championship Champion:  Ethan Batan City/State/Zip:  Spencer, IN Prize Instrument Selected: Bourgeois M5-F Mandolin – Bourgeois Guitars, Inc. 2 Cedar Street, Lewiston, ME 04240 (207) 786-0385 bourgeoisguitars.comPLUS $350 cash in memory of Johnny & Louise Logsdon by WVA and trophy 2nd Place: Gordon Parker City/State/Zip: […]

51st Annual Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, Kansas

Champion:  David Wilson City/State/Zip:  Springfield, MO Prize Instrument Selected: 4FHKK-E Custom – Koa Mountain Dulcimer, provided by The Dulcimer Shoppe/McSpadden Mountain Dulcimers,  P. O. Box 1230 Mountain View, AR 72560 (870) 269-4313 mcspaddendulcimers.com 2nd Place:      Dana Hamilton City/State/Zip: Arlington, TX Prize Instrument Selected: 6FTWWB-E Baritone – Baritone Mountain Dulcimer provided by The Dulcimer Shoppe/McSpadden […]

2023 International Finger Style Guitar Championship

51st Annual Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, Kansas Date: September 14, 2023                         Time: 8:08 p.m. Contest Name: 2023 International Finger Style Guitar Championship Champion:  Momo Kimura City/State/Zip:  Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan Prize Instrument Selected: Bourgeois Finger Style Custom Guitar – Bourgeois Guitars, Inc. 2 Cedar Street, Lewiston, ME 04240 (207) 786-0385  bourgeoisguitars.com 2nd Place: Adam Cantor            […]

51st Annual Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, Kansas  

2nd Steve Luper, Champion, Cindy Harris, 3rd George Haig  51st Annual Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, Kansas   Date: September 14, 2023                         Time: 12:05 p.m.   Contest Name: 2023 International Autoharp Championship   Champion:  Cindy Harris   City/State/Zip:  Pittsburgh, PA   Prize Instrument Selected:  Schreiber Autoharp Diatonic Autoharp – Greg Schreiber 354 Owl Hollow Rd, Millerstown, PA 17062 (717) 418-2775 schreiberautoharps.com   2nd […]

Walnut Valley Announces Winners and Alternates for 2023 NewSong Showcase

Winfield, Kansas–Organizers of the 51st Walnut Valley Festival have announced the winners and alternates of the 2023 NewSong Showcase. The NewSong Showcase gives aspiring songwriters a chance to submit their work for review by professional musicians, and features ten categories, including Songs about Winfield, Children, Religion/Spirit, Feelin’ Blue, Instrumental, Sweet Memories, Love Songs, Better World, […]