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Over 3,000 bluegrass and traditional music fans from across the Midwest descended upon South Park in Lawrence on Aug. 24. Dozens of contestants competed across nine events including banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, band contests and more.
The local band that took home first place was the Midday Ramblers from Lawrence. It was the band’s first performance in over seven years.
Other notable winners include:
- Elliot Carver, Manhattan – Banjo
- Cade Polsgrove, Platte City, MO – Fingerstyle guitar
- Andrew Morris, Kansas City – Flatpick guitar
- Jesse Carr, Lawrence – Mandolin
- Edith Sigler, Wichita – Fiddle and Miscellaneous acoustic instruments (hammered dulcimer)
- Sophia Johnson, Topeka – Youth fiddle
“More than 10 counties in Kansas were represented on the contest stage,” Max Paley, executive director told 27 News. “We had a record number of volunteers this year at 60 to help with all manner of operations from setup, t-shirt vending, trash and recycling, tear down, and building our two stages. Stages were provided by Stage 7 In the Pecan Grove, who drove up from Winfield, KS, and Stage 2 Go courtesy of the Link family of Williamsburg, KS.”
The event has highlighted by a performance from Tim O’Brien from Hot Rize. O’Brien performed solo and with his wife Jan Fabricius.
The festival is 100% volunteer-run festival, with nobody on the board of directors receiving a paycheck and over 500 volunteers hours invested between planning and the day of the event. If you are interested in donating or volunteering, you can check out their website.
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