Lander Ballard, left, who has been a mainstay at festival stages throughout central Kansas, has been nominated for the Kansas Music Hall of Fame. The Newton resident’s name appears on the ballot for a possible induction in 2023. [anyjazz65/flicker/CC 2.0]
By Chad Frey Newton Kansan Lander Ballard, 72, can remember his first two guitars – the one he earned for himself and the one his…