5/12/12 - Ben Cockman wins WV State Flatpick Guitar Championship

Congratulations to Ben Cockman, the winner of the 2012 West Virginia State Flatpick Guitar Championship Contest at http://www.robinkessinger.com/festival.html.

Ben won a beautiful, custom built guitar by luthier, Craig Southern (http://southernguitars.weebly.com/), and free entrance in the the National Guitar Championship in Winfield, KS.

First runner up was Allen Shadd, and second runner up was Matt Lindsey.

In the video below, Ben receives his new guitar and performs "Acres of Diamonds."