April 22-25

- a weekend full of jamming, classes and concerts. 

Loachapoka, AL

- great little festival where I'll be teaching with a lot of other fine musicians.  Mountain and Hammered Dulcimer.  For more information, go to http://musicfestival.collegeparkbaptist.org/

Winston-Salem, NC

- a lot of local musicians joining the cause against cancer.  Mike McGee will be doing a set together as part of the concert.

First Baptist Church of Shelby, NC

- Mike McGee and I will be doing a set to help motivate the walkers in this event to fight cancer.

Shelby, NC

- as part of our commitment to the local church, Gardner-Webb University hosts a pastor's school.  I get to play a small part by providing entertainment at the opening dinner.

Boiling Springs, NC

- a premier music camp for many instruments.  Great concerts every night.  I'll be teaching a week-long class on dulcimer.  For Camp Website, go to http://www.acoustic-kamp.com/

Maryville University; Maryville, TN

- two days of workshops and a concert.  For additional information go to http://www.ngfda.com/sumstrummingwithjoec.shtml

Helen GA

- a wonderful setting in the Tennessee Mountains by a mountain river.

Townsend, TN

August 9

- details coming soon

Indianapolis, IN

August 10

- details coming soon

Charleston, WV

August 11

- My good friends Gary and Toni Sager are hosting a couple of workshops and have lined up a concert at the Pike County Senior Center.  For more info, click HERE.

Waverly, OH

11

- a great day of hymns.  Free workshops on hymns for the dulcimer for different levels of players and free workshops on shaped-note singing.  The day will end with a Hymn Sing & Share complete with instruments and singing.  For more information, go to http://www.jcdulcimer.com/PR/2010HymnFest.htm

Shelby, NC

- a weekend with a wonderful tradition of dulcimer instruction and fun!  http://www.leecagledulcimers.com/id80.html

Memphis, TN

Hosted by Gardner-Webb University, this event will feature a wide variety of arts, workshops, concerts. I'll be doing a presentation of the history of the dulcimer and a concert.  For more info, see www.soappculture.com

Boiling Springs, NC

Shelby, NC

Concert - Shelby 1st Presbyterian Church

This is a benefit for a cancer patient.  There will be music all day.  I'll be playing starting around 1 p.m.  It will take place at the shelter behind the Masonic Lodge in Boiling Springs, NC.

- one of the premier weekend dulcimer events in the country.  If you've never been to this one, I hope you can make plans to be there.

Helen GA

- part of a larger exhibition, I will be presenting a program featuring the mountain dulcimer - 2 - 3:30 pm at the Porter Activity Center of Central United Methodist Church in downtown Shelby.  For more information on a host of events associated with this exhibition, go to http://www.destinationclevelandcounty.org/museumonmainstreetevents.php