The chief proponents of the early country and bluegrass styles included Riley Puckett, George Shuffler, Alton Delmore, Johnny Bond, Don Reno and Bill Napier.
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In recent years, players such as David Grier, Bryan Sutton and Tim Stafford have carried the guitar into the next millennium.
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The annual US National Flatpicking Championship is held at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas.