Congratulations to New International Champions!

Held annually each year on the 3^rd weekend in September, the Walnut Valley Festival is the home of the International Autoharp Championship, the International Fingerstyle Guitar, the National Mountain Dulcimer, the National Flat Pick Guitar Championship, the National Hammered Dulcimer Championship and the National Bluegrass Banjo Championship.

2016 National Guitar Flat Pick Championships

1^st Place Winner:  Steve Lewis  --   Jefferson, NC 

Other contests held at the Walnut Valley Festival are the National Mandolin Championship and the Walnut Valley Old Time Fiddle. 

2016 National Bluegrass Banjo Championships

1^st Place Winner: Matt Davis  --  Murfreesboro, TN

 

2016 Walnut Valley Old Time Fiddle Championships

1^st Place Winner:  Roger Netherton  --  St. Louis, MO

2016 International Finger Style Guitar Championships

1^st Place Winner:  Jack Wilson --  Elk Grove Village, IL

2016 National Mandolin Championships

1^st Place Winner:  Jordan Ramsey --  Boulder, CO

2016 National Mountain Dulcimer Championships

1^st Place Winner:  Mark Gilston --  Cedar Park, TX

2016 National Hammer Dulcimer Championships

1^st Place Winner:  Ilace Mears  --  Saddlebrooke, MO

2016 International Autoharp Contest

1^st Place Winner:  Betty Scott --  Dallas, TX