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Podcast Episode #34 How to succeed with contest playing

podcast youtube Oct 29, 2024
 

In this podcast episode, Hayes Griffin and Magnus Zetterlund discuss the interesting subject of contest playing. Why do it? How to apply? What to focus on?

It's not only a general discussion; they also look deeper at Hayes's successful adventure when he placed 2nd at Walnut Valley Festival, National Flat-Picking Championships, Winfield, KS, in September 2024. 

We are highlighting:

  • The good reasons to attend a contest
  • What makes a good contest repertoire
  • How to craft a winning arrangement
  • Hayes's new Collings guitar

Here are the weblinks mentioned in the show.

Walnut Valley Festival, National Flat-Picking Championships, Winfield, KS:
https://www.wvfest.com/

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https://mandolinsecrets.com/podcast

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