| Contest | Place | Year |
|---|---|---|
| National Hammer Dulcimer Championship | First | 2012 |
Matthew Dickerson is a first-timer to Winfield and the Festival. Matt hails from New Lebanon, OH and he took home the top prize in this competition. Matt came because he won the Mid-East Regional competition and that entitled him entry at Winfield. By trade he is a 21-year old landscape supervisor who loves to compete and jam with others. In addition to the hammer dulcimer, Matt plays the guitar and penny whistle. When not playing music or working, he loves to play disc golf, does woodworking, playing volleyball and perhaps most of all studying the Bible. Matt won a check for $125, the 1st Place Trophy and a Custom Engraved Master Works Russell Cook Edition 16/16c hammer dulcimer by Master Works of Bennington, OK