| January 2025 |
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| January 11 |
Create Your Own Tablature - a Virtual Dulcimer Workshop For more information, CLICK HERE |
Online |
| January 21 |
A Wintry Mix - a Virtual Repertoire Workshop For more information, CLICK HERE |
Online |
| February 2025 |
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| February 1 |
Workshops & Concert Come spend the day with dulcimer friends in eastern Tennesse. I'll be teaching for workshops and doing a concert while reconnecting with a lot of old friends. For more information, CLICK HERE. |
1st Presbyterian
Church; Lenoir City, TN |
| February 2 |
Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club A Sunday afternoon workshop and concert. Come out and join the fun. CLICK HERE for more information |
First
Baptist Church Mt. Dora, FL |
| February 6-8 |
Central Florida Dulcimer Festival Get away from winter by joining the fun in Mt. Dora. I'll be tehttps://www.kentuckymusicweek.com/aching and vending with New Harmony Dulcimers! https://centralfloridadulcimerfestival.com/ |
Mt. Dora, FL |
| February 13-16 | Quarantune Winter Dulcimer Festival A Virtual Festival that features 50+ instructors and a very wide range of topics. I'll be teaching classes for levels 2-5, so sign up! For more information, go to https://www.virtualdulcimerfest.com | Online |
| March 2025 |
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| March 8 |
Late Winter Dulcimer Festival Formerly known as the "Mid-Winter Festival" this one-day festival is sponsored by Joe's home club, the Foothills Dulcimer Club of Shelby. This year's instructors include Jeff Furman, Joe Collins, Judy House and Kirk House. We have a beautiful venue that we've used for the past two festivals. CLICK HERE for the festival website and registration portals. |
Patrick
Senior Center Kings Mountain, NC |
| March 16 |
Simply Celtic Playthrough A free online event in which participants will play through a lot of Celtic tunes. |
online |
| March 27 |
A Springtime Mix A virtual repertoire workshop of tunes about Spring. |
online |
| April 2025 |
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| April
12 |
Waterbound Dulcimer Festival This is a long-running, one-day festival in eastern North Carolina. I've had the privilege of working with Nancy Galambush and Dave & Margit Roberson in this festival over the last couple decades, and it is a fun one! For more information CLICK HERE. |
Goldsboro, NC |
| April 26 |
Froggy Went a-Chording A virtual workshop on playing chords efficiently and effectively. |
online |
| May 2025 |
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| May 15 |
Workshops & Concert A one-day, Saturday event featuring workshops and concert sponsored by The Turnip Greens. Click Here for more info. |
Jonesboro, AR |
| May 17 |
Workshops & Concert A one-day, Saturday event featuring workshops, jams and performances sponsored by Dogwood Mountain Dulcimers. Click Here to register. |
Springfield, MO |
| May 18 |
Gigs in the Garden Part of a free concert series sponsored by the Jeannette Musgrave Foundation. This evening includes music from three national dulcimer champs: Joe Collins, Ilace Mears and David Wilson. You don't want to miss this! For more information, CLICK HERE |
Springfield, MO |
| May 20 |
Workshops & Concert Great afternoon of workshops followed by a potluck dinner and concert sponsored by the Great Plains Dulcimer Alliance. For more information, CLICK HERE |
Wichita, KS |
| May 22 |
Workshops & Concert A whole day of workshops followed by a concert. For more information, CLICK HERE. |
Fort Smith, AR |
| May 24 |
Workshops & Concert Come join us for a day of instruction, fun, and lots of music! Sponsored by the Arkansas Mountain Dulcimer Society. For more information, CLICK HERE. |
Little Rock, AR |
| May 26 |
Civil War Tunes Workshop Held in the Historic Spring Hill Cemetery, this workshop will focus on learning tunes from and about the "Cruel War." This is a bonus workshop for those who register for the following day of workshops sponsored by the Middle Tennessee Dulcimer Club in Columbia, TN. However, one can choose to come to only this one. CLICK HERE for more information. |
Spring Hill, TN |
| May 27 |
Workshops & Concert This day of workshops is sponsored by the Middle Tennesse Dulcimer Club and is tied to the preceding event "out in the graveyard." For more information, CLICK HERE. |
Columbia, TN |
| June 2025 |
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| June 5-8 |
Quarantune Summer Fest A Virtual Festival that features 50+ instructors and a very wide range of topics. I'll be teaching classes for levels 2-5, so sign up! For more information, go to https://www.virtualdulcimerfest.com |
online |
| June 14 |
Virtual Workshops 4 hours of intensive workshops for both right and left-hand technique with our friends in the UK. More information coming. |
online |
| June
22-27 |
Kentucky Music Week One of the granddaddies of all dulcimer festivals. It is a week-long immersion into dulcimer workshops, performances, jams, dances, and a whole lot more! Every needs to participate at least once. Most people come back after they do. Check the KMW website for information: https://www.kentuckymusicweek.com/ |
Bardstown,
KY |
| July 2025 | ||
| July 19 |
Workshops & Concert Come spend a day at the Boone Creek Opry, a really neat museum and musical venue supported by local volunteers, businesses, and academics. This will be my second time there. I had so much fun the first time that I am really looking forward to going back! More information to come. |
Johnson City, TN |
| August 2025 | ||
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| October
2025 |
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| October 3-5 |
Dulcimer Chautauqua on the Wabash A quaint, little town in southwestern Indiana has a lot of dulcimer doings for a town its size. This is a great festival where you can enjoy yourself in an easy-going atmosphere. CLICK HERE for more info. |
New Harmony, IN |
| October 11-16 |
Black Mountain Music Festival One of the premier dulcimer gatherings in the country, this festival hosts workshops for numerous folk instruments. Great concerts throughout the week, and 5-hr classes so you can spend significant time on a topic with a single instructor. Mountain Autumn color are a nice bonus. For more information, CLICK HERE. |
Black Mountain, NC |
| October 24-27 |
Nonsuch Annual Weekend Sponsored by the Nonsuch Dulcimer Club, this will be a 3-day event with multiple workshops for both mountain and hammered dulcimers. This will be my first trip to England, and I'm really looking forward to visiting and teaching there. More Information to come. |
Malvern, Worcestershire (UK) |
| November 2025 | ||
| December 2025 | ||