Joe Collins will hold a mountain dulcimer workshop in Carbondale, IL on July 29th, 2026.
The workshop is sponsored by the Mountain Dulcimer Circle of Southern Illinois.

Joe Collins will hold a mountain dulcimer workshop in Carbondale, IL on July 29th, 2026.
The workshop is sponsored by the Mountain Dulcimer Circle of Southern Illinois.

BEGINNER MOUNTAIN DULCIMER
Alabama Folk School
February 20-22, 2026
Whether new to the mountain dulcimer or getting started again, FROM SCRATCH is the weekend for you! During our weekend, you will experience the joy of making music on a mountain dulcimer while learning the basic skills to set you on the right path. Playing the mountain dulcimer is easier than you think…and more fun than you could imagine! Loaner dulcimers will be provided or bring your own!
https://campmcdowell.org/dates-rates/from-scratch-2026

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Festival:
13th annual New Mexico Dulcimer Festival
October 28-29, 2022
Albuquerque, NM
Returning to a 2-day in-person format, workshops on mountain and hammered dulcimers plus other instruments, concerts, jams, open mics.
Mountain dulcimer: Steven K. Smith (OH), Susan Trump (NY), Irma Reeder (NM). Hammered dulcimer: Colin Beasley (AL), Joshua Messick (CO), Scott Reeder (NM).
Dulcimer club:
Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association, located in McCalla, AL
– See the Clubs page for more info.
Dulcimer event:
49th Annual Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Festival, located in McCalla, AL
– See the Events page for more info.
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More from Burt Kahn!
I hope everyone had a safe holiday season!
Take care, and keep on playin’!
Kevin Teague
The Stephen Foster Dulcimer Retreat – November 13th, 2021
We Are Going Down To The Valley – David Hooten
David Hooten has shared more of his dulcimer arrangements:
You can find these and many more on our Tablature page.
On the dulcimer festival front, the Black Mountain Dulcimer Festival is taking place this week. It is an in-person festival, but they will be live-streaming some of the nightly events. You can find it on their official Facebook page by clicking here.
Stay safe and keep on playin’!
Kevin
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Thanks go out to Ben D’Ooge, David Hooten & Paul Sykes for the above arrangements.
I know the Quarantune 5.0 online event begins October 7th. My work prevents me from attending, but for those who are, I hope you thoroughly enjoy yourself. You’ll learn many great dulcimer skills and have fun while doing it!
Stay safe and keep on playin’!
Kevin
I updated the Events page with upcoming festivals that I know about. If you would like your dulcimer event listed here, please send me an email or use the Submit Tab or Info link at the top of the page.
-Kevin
Carl Wagoner has shared his arrangement of Miss Mcleods Reel. You can find the files on the Tablature page or by clicking the links below:
The North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Association is holding an online festival this year. It takes place November 19-21, 2020. You can find more information at the following website: www.ngfda.com/2020virtual
Stay safe and keep on playin’!