September 20, 2021
- International Autoharp Championship
Champion: Ken Shoemaker; Overland Park, Kansas
2nd Place: Steve Luper; Andover, KS
3rd Place: Michael Poole; Chapel Hill, NC - International Finger Style Guitar Championship
Champion: Jesse Smith; Wadsworth, Ohio
2nd Place: Adam Cantor Houston, TX
3rd Place: Tomofumi Shimoda Tachikawa, Japan - National Mountain Dulcimer Championship
Champion: Jeff Hames; Madison, MS
2nd Place: David Wilson; Springfield, MO
3rd Place: Irma Reeder; Albuquerque, NM - National Mandolin Championship
Champion: Thomas Cassell; Nashville, TN
2nd Place: Holton Doucette; Waller, TX
3rd Place: Elijah Moore; Kernersville, NC
- Walnut Valley Old Time Fiddle Championship
Champion: Tristan Clarridge; Mt. Shasta, CA
2nd Place: Tashina Clarridge: Mt. Shasta, CA
3rd Place: Hannah Farnum: Galena, MO - National Flat Pick Guitar Championship
Champion: Jason Shaw: Lincoln, NE
2nd Place: Paul Sgroi: Old Hickory, TN
3rd Place: Holten Doucette: Waller, TX - National Hammer Dulcimer Championship
Champion: Benjamin Barker: Wilkesboro, NC
2nd Place: Ben Haguewood: Mineral Point, MO
3rd Place: Wenying Wu: Elk Grove, CA - National Bluegrass Banjo Championship
Champion: Gary Davis: Knoxville, TN
2nd Place: Jason Bales: Gatlinburg, TN
3rd Place: Gregg Welty: Durham, NC