The City of Rochelle is home to many namesakes, but it is now also home to the best mandolin player in the nation.
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The City of Rochelle is home to many namesakes, but it is now also home to the best mandolin player in the nation.
Local resident Wes Carr has been playing the mandolin since he was 13 years old. Recently, the 29-year-old competed in and won the Walnut Valley National Mandolin Championship that is held in Winnfield, Kansas, each year.
There is a 40-person limit for the contest, and each person plays two tunes for the preliminary round that judges then choose the top five to move on to the championship. Once in the championship each contestant gets to play two more tunes for the judges who then vote on the winner of the entire competition.