National Hammer Dulcimer Championship 2023 | Walnut Valley Festival Winfield, KS

Here are the finalists for the 2023 National Hammer Dulcimer Championships & the award ceremony, filmed by The Acoustic Shoppe.
Congratulations to all those that placed and all of those who competed!
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00:00 - Cliff White
04:24 - Gage Milton
09:23 - Ken Shoemaker
13:56 - Tim Simek
20:50 - Mickey Sweeny
26:10 - Runner-ups & 3rd Place
32:02 - 2nd Place
39:09 - 1st Place
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[@saphirarose5866]

Gage Milton is my favorite 💜😊

[@gagemiltonmusic]

Thanks for recording! It was a fun competition and I am honored that I won 2nd place 😊

[@MaxG-jk8ty]

Congratulations! 🎉

[@hiw9528]

Your playing was great. Do you play a Dulciforte? What kind of stand do you use? It looks more stable than my x-crossed stands.

[@carole8312]

Thanks for posting this video of these talented musicians.

[@spinosaurusrex11]

The last arrangement by the champion was very nice.

[@kittyemzcanada]

💙👍....What a fascinating instrument.
The hammer dulcimer produces beautiful sounds...and making beautiful music with it is what these talented people do so well.

[@natepultorakmusic928]

Nice! Are you there new video people for the contests? I love that you are making this available to the public!

[@douggiddings]

Thank you for recording and posting this! Wasn't able to make it this year so it's great to see these wonderful players.

[@AcousticShoppe]

Thanks for watching!

[@Discellaneous]

I think I may have to disagree about 1st and 2nd place 🤣

[@gagemiltonmusic]

That’s nice of you to say that, it was a tough competition

[@Dulcimertunes]

I love how we each have our own style.

[@Ralph981]

Mickey Sweeny was an incredible player. Quality of tone is a difficult thing to achieve on a hammer dulcimer given how it is played, and she performed exceptionally in this regard. I'm not sure what the flams are called on this instrument, but I loved hearing the sustain in these chords.

[@kacythomas7436]

How could the judges even choose anyone of these musicians above anyone else, they all deserve top billing.

[@AlexA99423]

This was awesome. This is what makes democracy great. Pursue your passion, become great at it, and there is a place for you, even if it isn't what everyone else thinks is cool.
Plus Sousa on a hammer dulcimer? Come on! These folks are wonderful!

[@carole8312]

👍👍🙂

[@meep3709]

I don’t think that’s unique to democracy lmao