Some of you may remember Don Alder as the talented guitarist from the 2007 IMUG, and also as a speaker on behalf of the Rick Hansen Foundation.

Well, all of us at WAVE want to give a big shout out to Don because he just won first place in the 36th Annual Walnut Valley International Fingerstyle Guitar Contest!

From the Press Release:

“Don Alder of Vancouver, BC, Canada placed 1st in this prestigious contest. Don says he is very very young and getting younger each year. In real life he is a Technical Production Manager for the Rick Hansen Foundation. This is his fifth time attending the Festival. He is also a songwriter and has placed three years in a row in the instrumental portion of the Songwriter’s Showcase here at the Festival. At the age of 13 he was given an electric guitar when he got sick and had to miss school for 6 months. In addition to the guitar he also plays the harp guitar.”

Read the rest of the article here.

Congratulations Don!

2007 winners (L to R): Tim Thompson of Hendersonville, TN (2nd), Don Alder of Vancouver, BC Canada (1st), and Dan Bliss of Merriam, KS (3rd)

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