| Mid-Ohio Valley Harmonica Championship Sept. 20, 2008 Bellleville, W.Va. |
Elk River
Harmonicas
Dave Payne Sr., owner
Harmonicas
Dave Payne Sr., owner
Welcome to
The complete Seydel line and home of the Elk River Special
Grandpa Cecil Payne And Dave Payne Sr.
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Preceding the competition was a
solo performance by celebrity
judge Jason Ricci. Check out
video at right.
solo performance by celebrity
judge Jason Ricci. Check out
video at right.
Bob McGraw, a.k.a. "W.Va. Bob,"
Bluefield, Va., first place.
Bluefield, Va., first place.
Dan Ridgeway, Sommerville, Mass.
Second place.
Second place.
Winners and prizes:
First place: Bob McGraw, Bluefield,
Va., Seydel 1847, six-harp leather
custom case from Cumberland
Cases.
Second place: Dan Ridgeway,
Sommerville, Mass., Seydel Big Six.
Third place: Dick Kirk, Athens, Ohio,
Seydel Solist.
First place: Bob McGraw, Bluefield,
Va., Seydel 1847, six-harp leather
custom case from Cumberland
Cases.
Second place: Dan Ridgeway,
Sommerville, Mass., Seydel Big Six.
Third place: Dick Kirk, Athens, Ohio,
Seydel Solist.
Contest Jam
Many thanks to C.A. Seydel Soehne,
Cumberland Cases and Jason Ricci for their
generosity that made this contest possible.
2nd place Dan Ridgeway after the contest:
Cumberland Cases and Jason Ricci for their
generosity that made this contest possible.
2nd place Dan Ridgeway after the contest:
Elk River Harmonica contest, 2008
Next year's Elk River
Harmonicas contest will be
the Elk River International
Harmonica Championship in
Elkview, W.Va., on the banks
of the Elk River, 10 miles
north of Charleston, W.Va.
Time to be set.
Harmonicas contest will be
the Elk River International
Harmonica Championship in
Elkview, W.Va., on the banks
of the Elk River, 10 miles
north of Charleston, W.Va.
Time to be set.