Last month, local musician Arthur Wesel took home first place in a dobro competition at the RockyGrass festival in Lyons, beating out musicians from across the country.
Wessel, an Eagle resident who plays for the Summit County-based band Risky Strings, left the music festival with a $750 cash prize and a blue ribbon acknowledging his skill playing the dobro — a type of guitar played horizontally that is frequently featured in bluegrass and country music due to its distinct, twangy sound…