National Flatpick Guitar Championship 2023 | Walnut Valley Festival Winfield, KS

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  • Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
  • Here are the finalists for the 2023 National Flatpicking 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 - Chapman Welch
    05:16 - Hayden Reidling
    08:37 - Mike Cramer
    13:02 - Danny Spires
    15:44 - Ian Ly
    19:27 - Runner-ups & 3rd Place
    23:25 - 2nd Place
    27:13 - 1st Place
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  • @AdamCantor
    @AdamCantor 9 месяцев назад +298

    Props to Hayden for playing on after a string broke!

    • @AcousticOne
      @AcousticOne 9 месяцев назад +16

      Great picker ! The show must go on👏👏👏👏👏

    • @russ6541
      @russ6541 9 месяцев назад +17

      so sad too he was ripping it up and got interrupted

    • @natestandley3124
      @natestandley3124 9 месяцев назад +12

      Lucky to have any strings left destroying that guitar like that

    • @Emmetgriffin9
      @Emmetgriffin9 9 месяцев назад +3

      Fuckin a right 🎉🎉🎉🎉 killed it 😮😮❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @wombatburrito5896
      @wombatburrito5896 9 месяцев назад +6

      That was pretty dope. My heart definitely skipped a beat when I heard that string break.

  • @JayBigDadyCy
    @JayBigDadyCy 8 месяцев назад +24

    This is the kind of competition where the real winner is us for getting to hear such sublime music. I have nfc why this was in my feed, but I'm sure glad it was!

  • @natemink572
    @natemink572 9 месяцев назад +139

    Chapman Welsh's playing is absolutely fantastic

    • @elmoblatch9787
      @elmoblatch9787 9 месяцев назад +8

      His friends call him "chappy" or "ol chap" or even "chap stick" on occasion.

    • @gcdrt6dyufiy
      @gcdrt6dyufiy 9 месяцев назад +18

      he was the most melodically interesting.

    • @TheRealKenF
      @TheRealKenF 9 месяцев назад +7

      Found this video randomly and I’m glad I heard him first. I enjoyed his playing. Beautiful chords.

  • @bjonesehc
    @bjonesehc 8 месяцев назад +33

    Chapman Welch had something different in his playing. Superb stuff!

  • @bill-465
    @bill-465 7 месяцев назад +11

    I thought Chapman's first tune was the most thoughtful, musical piece of all of them. The melody remained throughout the whole performance.

  • @taulitaulington197
    @taulitaulington197 8 месяцев назад +24

    Now I'm not quite sure how you can judge somebody making art, let alone hold championships about it, but those musicians all sound wonderful! ♥

    • @garywhitt98
      @garywhitt98 8 месяцев назад +1

      Right?

    • @OldmanSk8ing
      @OldmanSk8ing 6 месяцев назад +1

      Yes I thought the three finalists were the best though. Maybe they were cleanest most on the beat. Least amount of buzzing. Who knows? They all walk out with new guitars. That’s pretty cool.

  • @daviddelossantos6075
    @daviddelossantos6075 9 месяцев назад +29

    Mike Cramer had a very easy-going, smooth style that I liked. All the performers were wonderful. Wish I could have been there.

  • @cottontail75
    @cottontail75 8 месяцев назад +37

    Chapman Welch has been a friend of mine for more than 30 years. He is one of the most amazing humans, musicians, composers, and guitarists I personally know. He deeply influenced my guitar playing and musicianship early on and continues to today. I am incredibly happy to see him make it to this competition and to the finals. I hope he returns next year. All the guitarists performing in this segment were amazing and he belongs up there with the best of them. Much love, my friend!

    • @pizzaface4628
      @pizzaface4628 5 месяцев назад

      Does he have any recordings out anywhere or post on social media? I’d love to hear more of his playing!

  • @752brickie
    @752brickie 9 месяцев назад +19

    Wow my guitars just jumped off the wall and left the room. I think I heard the backdoor slam as they left ! Thank you for the beautiful music . In days like these it is nice to see something that is actually GOOD FOR A CHANGE ! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU !!!

    • @thomasmorse4042
      @thomasmorse4042 9 месяцев назад +6

      Mine slammed the case shut and won’t let me touch her.

  • @johnmackie1
    @johnmackie1 9 месяцев назад +6

    Incredible they managed to get Wes Anderson to direct this

  • @mikehaggerton4412
    @mikehaggerton4412 9 месяцев назад +52

    Thanks from Scotland for making this wonderful video available to flatpickers of all levels around the world. Well done everyone involved, competitors and volunteer organisers. Keeping it live.

  • @nwohioan
    @nwohioan 9 месяцев назад +17

    Really enjoyed Chapman's playing - nice tune and nice tone. Great playing everyone.

  • @CollingsGuitars
    @CollingsGuitars 9 месяцев назад +81

    Congratulations to all of the performers and winners on some spectacular pickin! We're proud to be such long-standing sponsors of Walnut Valley and look forward to many future festivals and competitions. And, of course, a special shout out to Ian Ly for his first place performance! Ian, we hope that CW inspires even more music from you and you enjoy it for many years to come. - The Collings Crew

    • @takeadeepbreath6053
      @takeadeepbreath6053 9 месяцев назад +4

      Thank you so much for being such generous sponsor all these years. He couldn’t stop playing it soon as he got it home, and of course took it with him to IBMA. It really showcase well and for the first time ever, he left the Martin home😊

    • @CollingsGuitars
      @CollingsGuitars 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@takeadeepbreath6053 So happy to hear, and it was a pleasure meeting Ian at IBMA!

    • @matthewpai
      @matthewpai 9 месяцев назад

      I was wondering what the details of this guitar are ?

    • @babagadoush1
      @babagadoush1 7 месяцев назад

      Well done Collings

  • @stax56
    @stax56 8 месяцев назад +10

    So much talent on one stage. Hayden killed it I tells ya

  • @riceflatpicking4954
    @riceflatpicking4954 9 месяцев назад +36

    Thank you guys! I still don’t understand why Walnut Valley will not release complete DVDs in their entirety of all the contestants in each category I would buy every single year. They are sitting on a gold mine and have no clue.

  • @darioarco
    @darioarco 8 месяцев назад +14

    Wow, I think I love everything about this festival. It's great to see that even in 2023 there are still these down-to-earth festivals, where the focus is just on music and the passion that comes along with it. Warms my heart.

  • @henryswank
    @henryswank 6 месяцев назад +2

    Chapman Welch....he has been a musical genius since childhood. People need to know him. virtuosos all around. He is music embodied. Love hearing everything he plays

  • @stonerdemon
    @stonerdemon 9 месяцев назад +73

    That Ian kid has it, he really deserved 1st place. It's so inspiring to see these fine people keeping their traditions alive, proud of their legacy and passing the torch to the new blood.

    • @karmakarrot7960
      @karmakarrot7960 7 месяцев назад +2

      Np he didn't. he wasn't even close to the best.

    • @wolfgangbrenner9039
      @wolfgangbrenner9039 7 месяцев назад +2

      so effortless and not even playing on his limit

    • @mbeecher9921
      @mbeecher9921 6 месяцев назад

      Ian was by far technically the best.

    • @CrimeCraftADHD
      @CrimeCraftADHD 6 месяцев назад

      You have no clue what youre talking about keyboard warrior @@karmakarrot7960

  • @FlatpickingNM
    @FlatpickingNM 9 месяцев назад +27

    A big thank you to the Acoustic Shoppe for posting this great video. It has been hard to find good videos on the flatpick competition at Winfield in years past.

  • @fergusdawson
    @fergusdawson 9 месяцев назад +16

    Mike Cramer was my favorite. Very stylish and soulful playing

    • @josephpayne9011
      @josephpayne9011 9 месяцев назад

      I liked him too! irish jig vibes. great tone too from his guitar and string choice.

  • @AlexA99423
    @AlexA99423 9 месяцев назад +5

    Great to hear these fantastic musicians. Thanks team TAS.
    Looking forward to seeing and hearing the test of the contests.

  • @DarrylGoberMusic
    @DarrylGoberMusic 9 месяцев назад +5

    That was great fun to watch. Everyone was incredible!

  • @Mrsournotes2
    @Mrsournotes2 9 месяцев назад +5

    Thanks Chapman’s for providing the videos of the contests, really appreciate it.

  • @crazyangus862
    @crazyangus862 9 месяцев назад +5

    Thanks very much for posting this. So much unreal talent out there in the flatpicking world. Love seeing this.

  • @LibbysBluegrassVideos
    @LibbysBluegrassVideos 9 месяцев назад +3

    So glad y'all videoed this again! I really enjoyed it. Congrats everyone! All the finalists were outstanding... Hayden did great when that string broke... and Ian sounded just like his teacher Jake - great tone and creativity!

  • @benjaminmihelcic2585
    @benjaminmihelcic2585 9 месяцев назад +3

    This is so live. Beautiful, the first tune. Thank you, guys, great job!

  • @jamesreed6465
    @jamesreed6465 9 месяцев назад +1

    I love watching the competition live. Then at night they come and jam with us mortals. Always love my week at Winfield.

  • @curtismartell3006
    @curtismartell3006 9 месяцев назад +7

    Thank you for posting this video! It's hard to find time for the picking championship with all the shennagins and concerts going on at WVFest. I'm enjoying this!

  • @dmacnic
    @dmacnic 9 месяцев назад +5

    That was fun to watch. All of them are great! A lot of tasty playing

  • @karennewell8085
    @karennewell8085 9 месяцев назад +15

    Never get tired of the sheer musicianship.

    • @davidholton9667
      @davidholton9667 8 месяцев назад

      Hello how are you? So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song

  • @walt4670
    @walt4670 9 месяцев назад +9

    I sure do look forward to this every year. Thank you for filming and sharing, and certainly thank you to all the hardworking and talented musicians.

  • @codefreelance2182
    @codefreelance2182 9 месяцев назад +10

    Everyone was phenomenal. Great pickin!

  • @DomesticatedDemon
    @DomesticatedDemon 6 месяцев назад +1

    I knew that kid was gonna win as soon as he started picking 👏🏻 Well done sir!

  • @judomoto
    @judomoto 7 месяцев назад +1

    After a turbulent weekend … this puts the soul at ease. The goodness is oozing

  • @malcolmclark604
    @malcolmclark604 9 месяцев назад +3

    Beautiful guitar playing, a pleasure to listen to - thank you

  • @carole8312
    @carole8312 9 месяцев назад +5

    Thanks for filming and posting this. Much appreciated.

    • @davidholton9667
      @davidholton9667 8 месяцев назад

      Hello how are you? So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song

  • @MVPhurricane
    @MVPhurricane 7 месяцев назад +1

    man i loved watching all these guys, but holy cow do i love watching and listening to ian play. magnificent.

  • @jamesakers1175
    @jamesakers1175 9 месяцев назад +4

    Congrats to a well deserved champion. 👏 🎉

  • @user-bx6jj6cm4v
    @user-bx6jj6cm4v День назад

    I watched the whole video, and the Judges picked the exact same way that I would have, but it's very difficult to judge when everyone is so good.

  • @pauldawn550
    @pauldawn550 9 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks to RUclips for having the function to slow down playback! I’ve just stumbled across my flat picking chop builder for this year! 😅 Awesome playing!

  • @barryjdwyer
    @barryjdwyer 9 месяцев назад +4

    Clean as country water! Great stuff from start to finish. Loved all of the players. Guitar is the winner here.

  • @JesseBlueEads
    @JesseBlueEads 8 месяцев назад +5

    Ian is such a G. Fantastic improviser and so much fun to pick with!

  • @1993yaeger
    @1993yaeger 9 месяцев назад +2

    All of them were amazing!

  • @Ojb_1959
    @Ojb_1959 8 месяцев назад

    This brings a smile to my face and a party in my ears. 🤙🤠

  • @nautifella
    @nautifella 7 месяцев назад +2

    Congratulations Ian. Very well done.
    I ain't got enough years left to practice enough to play on that stage.

  • @sanoj1969
    @sanoj1969 9 месяцев назад +1

    Fantastic. Thanks and sending greetings from Sweden.❤️❤️❤️

  • @efremlee6990
    @efremlee6990 9 месяцев назад +3

    Sounds beautiful all of it

  • @AcousticOne
    @AcousticOne 9 месяцев назад +6

    They are all winners….great pickers here….not an easy gig.
    Edited: Big thanks Acoustic Shoppe❤

  • @MAC88-88
    @MAC88-88 9 месяцев назад

    So beautiful. Pat ? won this in 2010 or so and he was my instructor for a few sessions. These guys are incredible

  • @mf5202
    @mf5202 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for the song. Mr. Martin cheers me up as well...

  • @kindablue1959
    @kindablue1959 7 месяцев назад +1

    It's so hard to be perfect on demand. Most recordings we hear are the best from multiple takes, and that spoils many listener's expectations. Bravo to all these guys for their years of hard work and willingness to put themselves out there to be publicly judged.

  • @livealoha50f
    @livealoha50f 6 месяцев назад

    all amazing - thanks for laying it down

  • @rodneycaupp5962
    @rodneycaupp5962 6 месяцев назад +1

    Oh my what a treat... now back to the video...

  • @knowbuddy6282
    @knowbuddy6282 9 месяцев назад +3

    Man I liked them all . Everyone is really good I don’t know how you pick. All puns intended 👏

  • @normhardy
    @normhardy 9 месяцев назад +1

    Dang, how can they be this good? Time to practice more, I guess. Thanks for posting.

  • @Steve-si8hx
    @Steve-si8hx 9 месяцев назад +3

    Something special about the way Hayden plays

    • @johnnyxmusic
      @johnnyxmusic 9 месяцев назад +1

      A beautiful focus and urgency in his playing.

  • @BeastModeMusic.Guitar
    @BeastModeMusic.Guitar 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for posting!

  • @johnr8820
    @johnr8820 9 месяцев назад +28

    Saw Ian Ly’s performance last year and really dug his playing…killer stuff he definitely earned that first place spot!

    • @joeosborn123
      @joeosborn123 9 месяцев назад +3

      Big two weeks for Ian. Won the guitar contest, then Band of the Year at the IBMA Momentum Awards with Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band. 😅❤

  • @jaypierce8994
    @jaypierce8994 9 месяцев назад +3

    Watched the whole thing ,Loved it, I picked Ian the winner .

  • @RobertFairweatherMusic
    @RobertFairweatherMusic 9 месяцев назад +3

    Ian Ly...outstanding! Great from all...

  • @sabeesunwar7558
    @sabeesunwar7558 9 месяцев назад +2

    Great show.... Great flat pickers... Congratulatukns everyone 👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @Venetiababy1
    @Venetiababy1 9 месяцев назад +1

    These guitars all sound great!

  • @benjaminsayers4300
    @benjaminsayers4300 9 месяцев назад +4

    Lovely stuff. All these great players seem really humble and deserving, so I can't choose a favourite. I will say that Ian Ly deserved his prize, but they're all great.
    Technical as hell, but always melodic and accessible for the layman, should any be listening!
    What I take away as an inferior picker is the importance of a relaxed right hand action. Not just for tone and articulation, but for SWING! All the best players can swing, not just jazz guys. The great EVH certainly did (though not noted for his flat picking 😂)

  • @DavidHaile_profile
    @DavidHaile_profile 9 месяцев назад +2

    Mike Cramer! He has no idea how closely I follow what he's been doing on RUclips. I've learned several tunes the way that he plays them, though not yet very clean. Those are great prizes!

  • @mikeedmonston3209
    @mikeedmonston3209 9 месяцев назад +2

    No idea how I got to this video, but I'm glad I did. Outstanding!

  • @barbaralancaster1012
    @barbaralancaster1012 9 месяцев назад +2

    All of them are amazing players.

    • @davidholton9667
      @davidholton9667 8 месяцев назад

      Hello how are you? So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song

  • @Anke4559
    @Anke4559 9 месяцев назад

    Greetings from Germany. I love the famous flatpicking.

  • @greekflatpicker
    @greekflatpicker 9 месяцев назад +1

    Congrats to all!

  • @alexanderlewis8351
    @alexanderlewis8351 9 месяцев назад +3

    awesome peformance. Love the song tribute to Martin by the 1st place Ian.
    And the brake rotor ballast for the mic.
    character.

  • @ouyrwq
    @ouyrwq 9 месяцев назад +11

    Such unpretentious beauty and skill. The tone and progressions are so subtle and deft. As a trying to be flat picker, I am inspired by their approach and courage.

    • @enrique5565
      @enrique5565 9 месяцев назад +1

      Good luck with your journey!

  • @MandolinSecrets
    @MandolinSecrets 9 месяцев назад +4

    Really good players! Inspiring!

  • @jennyluvsjapan1
    @jennyluvsjapan1 6 месяцев назад +1

    Hayden Felding is quite possibly the BEST guitar picker I have ever heard, and I’ve been around 60 years…..

  • @gigistrus490
    @gigistrus490 9 месяцев назад

    That was just lovely.

  • @jaimejaimeChannel
    @jaimejaimeChannel 9 месяцев назад +1

    Love the guy who keeps going after his string breaks.

  • @anderjohmetallica
    @anderjohmetallica 9 месяцев назад +3

    Gee whiz how do you pick? All were just great. I did want to comment on Mike Cramer's version of Soldier's Joy. I love the way he gets down low on the song and hits the big strings!

  • @simon-oy6um
    @simon-oy6um 9 месяцев назад +1

    Nice rendition of st annes reel even with a broken string ,deserves a prize 😊😊

  • @Wolferal
    @Wolferal 9 месяцев назад +2

    Wow, these are some seriously fine musicians.

  • @TheFatCottonwood
    @TheFatCottonwood 9 месяцев назад +8

    That was awesome! Broken string, my heart sank. What guitar was Mike Cramer playing there, something incredible! They all were awesome!

    • @Redstagwsmnp
      @Redstagwsmnp 9 месяцев назад

      An Olsen guitar. Big money

    • @taylorbrower6790
      @taylorbrower6790 9 месяцев назад +1

      I did a little digging, it looks like it was actually a David Vincent Slope D dreadnought. From what I can find, he won it at the 2012 Minnesota flatpicking championships. I'm searching everywhere to find out what the woods are, and I can't seem to find it. I think that's a one off guitar David built specifically for the competition. Tonally, it reminds me of an oak and Adirondack guitar, maybe some sort of European spruce instead of red spruce. I really like it whatever it is, I'm gonna keep searching! :)

  • @jsmcguireIII
    @jsmcguireIII 9 месяцев назад +2

    Noice Ian! Shoutout from Santa Cruz.

  • @bshot_slays6851
    @bshot_slays6851 6 месяцев назад

    all of them great in their own right loved it

  • @3cardmonty602
    @3cardmonty602 9 месяцев назад

    This was fantastic.

  • @ZzzzZz-pk2yq
    @ZzzzZz-pk2yq 4 месяца назад

    Those strings just couldn’t keep up with Hayden's pure talent! Well done!

  • @bubbaluvv
    @bubbaluvv 9 месяцев назад +1

    At 13:28 that quick bend Danny did, thats what guitar was made for. Music to my ears

  • @Sadowsky46
    @Sadowsky46 9 месяцев назад +4

    Hayden is a great talent 😮 👍

  • @davidolson8537
    @davidolson8537 9 месяцев назад

    Very inspiring!

  • @laurateaho-white9654
    @laurateaho-white9654 8 месяцев назад

    Man, i hope one day i will be able to play as good as these guys... maybe in 100 years time or something.

  • @woodstoney
    @woodstoney 6 месяцев назад

    Very nice. I would have really liked to have seen/heard Molly Tuttle and Billy Strings participate as well. Good times for sure!

  • @joseph2832
    @joseph2832 9 месяцев назад +3

    Great Job IAN LY!

  • @lonesomeness-w6h
    @lonesomeness-w6h 9 месяцев назад

    Hooray for everybody

  • @pmwhitlock
    @pmwhitlock 6 месяцев назад

    Some really cool ideas prensented in mike cranmers leather britches. Brave and inspired runs from everyone this year.

  • @saito125
    @saito125 9 месяцев назад

    I must say I used to be quite good on the banjo but one of my biggest dreams was learning flatpicking guitar, which I never did. I'm dead jealous of all these great players!

  • @tubesockets120v
    @tubesockets120v 9 месяцев назад +1

    Now this is music 🎵

  • @babagadoush1
    @babagadoush1 7 месяцев назад +1

    Dang that Collings is sweet!!!!

  • @MegaMatthewmc
    @MegaMatthewmc 9 месяцев назад +2

    never heard of flat picking before, i have always wanted to learn fingerstyle but never been able to master it. i will be trying this out very soon thanks to these amazing players

    • @tktspeed1433
      @tktspeed1433 9 месяцев назад +1

      From what I read online, flat picking just means playing with a pick

    • @TedBarton91
      @TedBarton91 7 месяцев назад

      @@tktspeed1433yeah that kinda confused me too 😂 wait, I’ve been doing this for two decades without realising it?

  • @southpawje
    @southpawje 9 месяцев назад

    Beautiful

  • @soundingthedeep1
    @soundingthedeep1 9 месяцев назад +1

    Ian Ly sounds so solid like playing with a metronome. Unbelievable.

  • @PhoenixCharredEagle
    @PhoenixCharredEagle 23 дня назад

    This is awesome 👏

  • @hankgoldenshaft
    @hankgoldenshaft 7 месяцев назад

    That’s one long melodic scale. Bravo fellas

  • @jonbourn473
    @jonbourn473 9 месяцев назад

    I didn't know this was a thing, pretty cool. I liked Danny the most because I think he mixed melody and speed and had the most feeling, probably because of the few bends he used. But they all were great and can pick acoustics much better than me.

  • @kishintuchis7076
    @kishintuchis7076 4 месяца назад

    NICE TO HEAR THE CONTESTENTS' GUITAR WITHOUT 5 BACKUP GUITARS SURROUNDING HIM . ALL ARE GREAT