Walnut Valley News

Decision Reached Regarding Festival Electric / Camping Credit Vouchers

posted Tue., Oct 11th, 2016

After discussion with all organizations involved, it has been decided that campers who were forced to move from the Winfield Fairgrounds to alternate campground locations prior to the start of the 2016 Walnut Valley Festival may submit requests for a voucher to receive 2017 festival credit for extra expenses incurred as a result of this inconvenience. The request for vouchers will be considered on an individual basis, using information received and Walnut Valley records.

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The latest on Camping / Electric Options

posted Fri., Sep 30th, 2016

September 30, 2016 The Walnut Valley Association and the City of Winfield are continuing to pursue options for campers from the previous Walnut Valley Festival that were forced to relocate from the Winfield Fairgrounds just prior to the start of this year’s festival. A meeting to have been this week with the City of Winfield had to be rescheduled due to a conflict and is expected to take place next week. Please watch the official Walnut Valley Website and the Walnut Valley Facebook site for information when it becomes available. We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding.

Thank You from Bob & Walnut Valley Association

posted Thu., Sep 29th, 2016

I read in the paper that we were on track to have one of the wettest Septembers on record. The wettest September was 2008. No surprise there. Our workers still remember that year. Both years, 2008 and 2016, we were ahead of schedule in the set-up of the Festival. And both years, we had to tear everything down, move it off grounds, and set it up again when the water receded from the fairgrounds. A double set-up and teardown within the space of a week. Was it double the pleasure, double the fun? No, but our workers are dedicated to the Festival and they got it done.

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September 29, 2016 - Update on Electric and Festival app

posted Thu., Sep 29th, 2016

WVA is currently in talks with City of Winfield about the possibility of enabling WV Festival campers to use vouchers for payment on electric at next year’s festival, if they were unable to obtain service at the Winfield City Lake or elsewhere this year.

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2016 Winners of the Walnut Valley Festival Instrument Contests

posted Mon., Sep 19th, 2016

2016 International Autoharp Championship 1st Place: Betty Scott from Dallas, TX 2nd Place: Cindy Harris from Pittsburgh, PA 3rd Place: Steve Luper from Andover, KS

2016 International Finger Style Guitar Championship 1st Place Jack Wilson, Elk Grove Village, IL 2nd Place Dan Bliss, Merriam, KS 3rd Chang Chung-Lin, Taipei City, Taiwan

2016 National Mountain Dulcimer Championship 1st Place Winner: Mark Gilston from Cedar Park, TX 2nd Place Winner: Cassandra Damper from Houston, TX 3rd Place Winner: Wendy Songe from Tulsa, OK

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2016 National Bluegrass Banjo Championships

posted Sun., Sep 18th, 2016

46th Annual Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, Kansas

Held annually each year on the 3rd 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. Other contests held at the Walnut Valley Festival are the National Mandolin Championship and the Walnut Valley Old Time Fiddle.