If you would like to have your dulcimer club listed here, please send an email with the information to: kevin.teague@dulcimertab.com.
| Alabama | |||
| Off The Wall Dulcimer Club | Gulf Shores, AL | Michelle Fife michellefife1000@aol.com 317-446-0500 or Irene Morrison 231-487-8142 rip1951@sbcglobal.net | Meets January 1 thru mid-March at St. Andrew By The Sea. Regular players meet Monday from 10:30am to noon & Wednesday from 2 to 3:30pm. Beginners class on Wed. from 1-2pm |
| Montgomery Dulcimer Players | Montgomery, AL | Pam Robinson robinsonpamelakay@yahoo.com | Meets 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month from 7-9pm in the fellowship hall at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 4475 Atlanta Hwy. Mountain & hammered dulcimers & all acoustic instruments welcome. All levels welcome. Classes for beginners are held 45 mins prior to meetings, but please contact first. |
| Landmark Dulcimer Players | Dothan, AL | Mary Holloway 334-794-3452 Landmarkparkdothan.com Dulcimergirl1@live.com | Meets first Saturday of every month 1 pm – 4 pm Landmark Park 430 Landmark Drive Dothan, AL 36303 |
| Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association | McCalla, AL | Rob Angus: raangus@gmail.com 205-987-7976 or Dawn Wilson: halfpintwil@gmail.com 205-516-2854 | Club meets at Tannehill State park in McCalla Alabama on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 11am until 2pm except for May and December. On nice weather days, we meet at the Gazebo, and for cold, hot or rainy days we will meet in the Museum. We often gather a little earlier to learn a new tune. In May we hold our festival during the week leading up to the first Saturday in May at Tannehill state park, and in December we meet on the first Saturday. All acoustic instruments welcome. We also have smaller groups that meet weekdays or nights, more information on our website: https://sdulcimer.wordpress.com/ |
| Athens Dulcimers | Athens, AL | Jerry & Louise Todd jerloutodd@charter.net https://athensdulcimerclub.wordpress.com https://www.facebook.com/AthensDulcimerClub | Meets 1-2:30 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at the Athens Recreation Center, 21821 Sportsplex Loop, Athens, AL 35611. Free lessons can be arranged by contacting the Todds. |
| Arkansas | |||
| Toadsuck Dulcimer Club | Conway, AR | Meets every Monday night from 6:00-7:30 at Family Life Bible Church. All strings welcome. | |
| Strings & Things | Heber Springs, AR | First Baptist Heber office (501)362-8131 | We just celebrated our 20th year. It is a mix of string instruments plus a harmonica! We have guitars, violin,mandolin,bass,hammer dulcimer, and 6-8 mountain dulcimers. We play at 5:30 on tuesdays at First Baptist Heber. On the first Tuesday of every month we go to Stonebridge Assisted Living. We have played festivals, churches, picnics and many other events. It is a mix of ability level. |
| Arizona | |||
| Phoenix Old Time Music Society | Phoenix, AZ | phoenixoldtimemusic@gmail.com www.azoldtimejam.com | Public Jams on the 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month. All acoustic instruments and skill levels welcome. Please visit our website or send an email for more info. |
| Tuscon Dulcimer Ensemble | Tuscon, AZ | www.TucsonDulcimerEnsemble.com TucsonDulcimerEnsemble@gmail.com | |
| California | |||
| North County Mountain Dulcimer Club | Fallbrook, CA | Laurie Traylor Laurie.Traylor@gmail.com 310.702.2655 | Meets the 1st Wednesday of The month - 10am Fallbrook Library |
| Colorado | |||
| Loveland Heart Strings Jam Group | Loveland, CO | Dianne Jeffries 970-391-9688 diannejeffries@outlook.com | Meets on 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month from 1-3:15pm in the Hall of Faith at Faith Church, 2707 N. Wilson Ave, Loveland, CO 80538. MD & HD and all acoustic instruments wecome. All skill levels welcome. Newcomers, please call to confirm meeting location. |
| Vallecito MetroGnomes | Vallecito, CO | Diana Willson 970-884-6163 djwillson2013@gmail.com | Meets every Monday, 1-4pm. First half hour is a short lesson for MD players. At 1:30pm, other acoustic instruments join us. Everyone is welcome! MD lessons are every Thursday morning, 9-11am. |
| Florida | |||
| Southwest Florida Dulcimer Club | Fort Myers, FL | Vicki Maggard vicdonmagg@aol.com | Meets each Tuesday at 7pm. |
| River City Dulcimers and Friends | Jacksonville, FL | Darlene Larson 904-645-5930 darleneandkim@att.net Kay Evans 904-743-1885 bobkayjax@gmail.com | Meet first, third and fifth Mondays from 2-4pm at the Ft. Caroline Community Center, 4131 Ferber Road, Jacksonville, FL 32277 |
| Melrose Dulcimer Club | Melrose, FL | Laurie Alsobrook alsobrooklp@gmail.com website: https://melrosedulcimers.org/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelroseDulcimer/ | We have suspended our in-person monthly meetings. Instead, we have turned to a WEEKLY zoom jam on Friday afternoons at 4pm. Information on the zoom link can be found on our website. |
| Picky Chics & Chaps | Sanford, FL | Sheryl Chapman 407-840-5550 Sherylchapman123@gmail.com | Meets nearly every Saturday in Sanford, FL. Beginners at 11am. Regular players at 1pm. |
| Tallahassee Dulcimer Players | Tallahassee, FL | Jill Endicott 850-556-4255 jtendi3@yahoo.com Linda Collins 850-559-8813 linda@cabinhillmusic.com Facebook Link | Meets regularly on the third Thursday of the month from 5:30-7:45pm at the Eastside Public Library, 1583 Pedrick Road. Occasional changes occur, so check the Facebook page for updates. |
| On Top Of The World Dulcimer Group | Ocala, FL | Rich Furlong rfurl@hotmail.com 352-237-8734 | Meets every Tuesday at 1:30pm in the music room in the Arbor Activity Center located in Ocala on SR200. |
| Take Your Pick Dulcimer Players | Melbourne, FL | Cara Boyd 321-727-2105 cjboyd@cfl.rr.com | Meets every Thursday from 1 to 4pm (except holidays) at the West Melbourne Public Library, 2755 Wingate Blvd, West Melbourne. Call Cara with any questions. |
| The Wildwood Dulcimers | Winter Haven, FL | Diane Newman 512-696-7170 MDDnewman@gmail.com | We meet every 2nd and 4th Saturday, at 10:30 AM, in the Village Park clubhouse located at 428 Village Cir SW, Winter Haven, Fl 33880. All skill levels welcome. |
| Dedicated Dulcimers of Dunedin | Dunedin, FL | Roxie Smith ozonatunester@gmail.com 727-403-6389 Jennifer Ward jgward67@aol.com 813-731-9156 | We meet year around on Tuesdays, 1-3pm at the Hale Senior Activities Center, 330 Douglas Ave. We are a welcoming group that values friendship & social interaction. New players of all abilities are always welcome. Other acoustic instruments also welcome. |
| New Smyrna Beach Dulcimer Society | New Smyrna Beach, FL | Pat Morse 386-402-0348 patmorse@cfl.rr.com | We practice on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, starting at 1 pm. Contact Pat Morse for meeting location. We feature mountain dulcimers, but have other acoustic folk instruments on occasion. |
| Mount Dora Dulcimer Society | Mount Dora, FL | Ruth Harnden dulcirah@msn.com | We meet at the W.T.Bland Library in Mount Dora Florida. |
| Manatee Sarasota Dulcimer Club | Bradenton, FL | Tom McGill 941-755-3427 Carolyn Fleming 941-807-3673 | We meet Tuesdays from 1:30- 3:30 at Oak Point Church 1215 Bayshore Gardens parkway Bradenton Fl. 34207 |
| Georgia | |||
| Gold Country Players | Gainesville, GA | Goldcountryplayers@gmail.com | We meet on Thursday afternoon from 2:00-4:00 at First Baptist Church in Gainesville. We offer a beginner class free of charge from 4:15-5:00. All are welcome regardless of skill level. If you play an instrument that complements the lap dulcimer, please join us! |
| Garden City Strummers | Evans, GA | pogosbill@aol.com or 706-860-3437 (leave a message) | Meets on the 2nd Monday of each month. We are a collection of instruments, mostly mountain dulcimer, but also have mandolin, guitar, uke, penny whistle as well as singers. We meet in the home of Pat and Bill Colbert, 4537 Glenda Lane, Evans, GA at 7:00. Our session lasts until 9:00. |
| Illinois | |||
| Gateway Dulcimer Society | Fairview Heights, IL | Sharon 618-651-8271 gdsmf98@gmail.com www.gatewaydulcimer.org | Meets every Monday evening (except some holidays) for teaching & jamming. Meeting schedule and location information is on our website. It's about 20 miles east of St Louis, MO. |
| South Suburban Dulcimer and Folk Music Society | Homewood, IL | http://www.southsuburbandulcimer.wordpress.com | All information available on the website. |
| Wildwood Strings | Petersburg, IL | Jill Coy jjjcoy@gmail.com Jackie Horn jagehorn.JH@gmail.com | We currently have 10 members, 9 dulcimer players and 1 guitar player. Several of the dulcimer players can play other instruments like the ukelele, harmonica, penny whistle, flute and banjammer. We welcome new players anytime. Meets in Petersburg, IL and Pleasant Plains, IL. |
| Praireland Pickers | St Elmo, IL | Tom Watson watsontsmg@mchsi.com 618-267-3703 prairielandpickers.com | |
| Windy City Dulcimer Society | St. Charles, IL | Michael Ebersohl windycitydulcimersociety@gmail.com or ask to join our private Facebook group: Windy City Dulcimer Society. | Meets each third Friday at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church in St. Charles, Illinois from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. for a jam. Beginners jam is held prior to our all person jam at 10:30 a.m. We welcome players at every level. We present music programs at area senior care facilities several times a year. |
| Indiana | |||
| Central Indiana Folk Music & Mountain Dulcimer Society | Indianapolis, IN | Lois Molitor 317-855-3193 indianafolksociety@gmail.com | Second Sunday of each month. Meets at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 526 E 52nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46205 Exception: June event at Eagle Creek Park |
| Dulcimer Connection | Greenfield, IN | Jody Webb 317-462-3356 webbjo@juno.com | Meets every Thursday, 10:30am to noon in the Senior Center at Riley Park |
| Chords of Friendship | New Castle, IN | Ken Holmes 765-730-5165 KellyKat@aol.com | We meet weekly on Tuesday from 2:30 to 4:30. |
| Dulcimer Gathering | Lafayette, IN | Sue Young lafayettedulcimergathering@gmail.com Website: https://dulcimergathering.wordpress.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dulcimer.gathering/ | The Dulcimer Gathering is a loosely organized group of mountain and hammered dulcimer players to promote the love of the instruments and folk music. All acoustic instrument players are welcome to join in our meetings. Meet the 3rd Thursday each Month Sept – May at the Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Wells Center, Lafayette, IN Summer Schedule: Meet Weekly on the 1st Tues of June through last Tuesday in August at Cumberland Park, West Lafayette IN (bring folding chair or blanket to sit on). |
| Sweet Sounds of Star Valley | Richmond, IN | Tom Agricola goldfinger15tpa@gmail.com | We meet on Wednesday mornings from 9am to 11am at the Richmond Communitiy Senior Center at 1600 S. 2nd St, Richmond, IN, 47374. We are a group of seniors over the age of 50 who just enjoy playing and promoting the love of dulcimers. Anyone is welcome to join us or just come hear us play. |
| Corydon Dulcimer Society | Corydon, IN | Terri Melton (812) 946-7210 terrimelton54@gmail.com www.corydondulcimersociety.com | We meet every Thursday evening at 6:00pm for our beginners Slow Jam, and 7:00pm for our Regular Meetings. We also host a 3 day Retreat at Spring Mill Inn, Mitchell Indiana every year the last weekend in January. We have been together since 1989 and have recorded 4 CDs. |
| Iowa | |||
Tallgrass String Band| Polk City, IA | Jeff Glascock | jeffnbevg1967@aol.com 765-520-7204 Meets every Wednesday morning. Acoustic instruments. |
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| Kansas | |||
| Hutchinson Mountain Dulcimer Players & Friends | Hutchinson, KS | Nancy Maes-Simonetti n_simonetti21@hotmail.com | Meetings: Elmdale Senior Center at 5:30pm on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday; Delos Senior Center at 12:30pm on 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. |
| First City Strummers | Leavenworth, KS | Kay Maness 918-520-5705 Dulci-Kay@outlook.com | We meet every Monday evening (weather permitting) from 6 to 8pm, at the Leavenworth Public Library. We are not a club. Our group ranges from Beginners to Intermediate players. We come together to learn new songs and enjoy the old ones. All levels are welcome. Several of our members play a variety of instruments, so on JAM nights anything goes. Contact Kay by text or e-mail for more info. |
| Great Plains Dulcimer Alliance | Wichita, KS | Erin Lewis 785-614-4061 Gary Bell, President 316-288-6170 revgarydbell@sbcglobal.net | Meets on 2nd Saturday of each month at New home Christian Church, 1400 S. George Washington Drive from 9am to noon. Mountain & hammered dulcimer, and all acoustic instruments are part of the club. All levels welcome. Also hosts the anual Warm-Up Picnic at the city park in Winifield, KS the 2nd Saturday in September prior to Walnut Valley Festival. |
| Kentucky | |||
Morehead Mountain Strings Dulcimer Club| Morehead, KY | Betty Sharp | bbsharp08@windstream.net Mondays, 1:00-3:00 |
Morehead First Church of God |
| Hills of Kentucky Dulcimers | Covington, KY | hokdulcimer.com | Meet 1st and 3rd Thursday’s at Notre Dame Provincial House, Covington KY |
| Strings of Friendship | Mt Sterling & Winchester, KY | DJ Dixon 859-795-1531 8b104365@opayq.com https://www.reverbnation.com/stringsoffriendship | Meeting location: Gateway Regional Arts Center, 101 E. Main St.- College Park Gym 15 Wheeler Ave. Mt. Sterling - Winchester, KY 40391 United States Meeting schedule: We now meet in two locations; Thursdays, we meet in Mount Sterling and occasionally on Tuesdays, we are in Winchester. We meet from 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm and work with beginners, by prior arrangement, from 6:30 - 7:00 pm. Please check our website for our calendar. Meeting directions: Mount Sterling: Gateway Regional Arts Center 101 E. Main St. Winchester: Winchester-Clark County Parks & Recreation College Park Gym 15 Wheeler Avenue Instruments welcomed: Mountain dulcimers but any acoustic string or non-amplified instruments are welcome, as are vocalists. |
| Bluegrass Dulcimer Club | Lexington, KY | Betty King belking@windstream.net Facebook Link | Meets every Monday. 10-11am Beginners 11-12:30pm Performance 1-2:30pm Jam on 1st & 3rd Mondays |
| Heartland Dulcimer Club | Elizabethtown, KY | www.heartlanddulcimerclub.org heartlanddulcimer@gmail.com | Club meets at 6:30 the first and third Monday of the month at the First Presbyterian Church at 1016 Pear Orchard Road Elizabethtown. All traditional instruments are welcome. |
| Madison Dulcimers | Richmond, KY | Sue Bowman madisondulcimers.net | See website for info. |
| Fleming County Dulcimer Club | Flemingsburg, KY | Jeffrey Lambert dulcimersbyjeff@msn.com 606-209-0142 | We invite everyone to be our guest for our weekly dulcimer practice sessions. We meet every Wednesday at 4:30 PM at the Senior Citizen Center in Flemingsburg, KY 41041. Everyone of all ages are welcome! Lessons are free, instruction book(s) are $10 each. Loaner dulcimers available. |
| Louisiana | |||
| Cajun Dulcimer Society | Lafayette, LA | Joseph Besse 337-873-8758 joebesse@aol.com | Meets at 10am every first & third Saturday at the Jean Lafitte National Park in Lafayette, LA and play jam songs until 11:30AM. All strings welcome. |
| Lagniappe Dulcimer Society | Baton Rouge, LA | Helen Bankston hmbankston@cox.net 225-753-7917 | Meets weekly on Monday nights from 6 to 8:30pm. |
| Yambilee Dulcimer Club | Opelousas, LA | Joe Besse 337-873-8758 joebesse@aol.com before visiting. | Meets every Wednesday morning at 10AM at the St. Landry Parish Visitor's Center on I-49 at exit 23 in Opelousas, LA. All strings welcome. |
| Massachusetts | |||
| New England Dulcimaniacs | Raynham, MA | Tom Irving tom468strings@yahoo.com 508-823-4477 | One meeting a month, on a Friday or Saturday at 6:30pm. Exact day of month varies. Meetings held at: Ricks Music World 421 New State Highway (Route 44) Raynham, MA 03761 |
| Michigan | |||
| Lapeer Jamming | Lapeer, MI | AnnMarie Krause 810-338-0835 | 1st Thursday (some exceptions - call). December 1st Friday 6-8pm. Gallery 194, Downtown Lapeer, MI. |
| Davison Jamming | Davison, MI | AnnMarie Krause 810-338-0835 | 3rd Monday 11-1pm, January, February, March at St. John's Catholic Church and April Thru December, Davison Senior Center, Davison, MI. |
| Old Time Mountain Dulcimer Society | Lake Odessa, MI | Paula Brawdy 616-240-0445 | Meets the 1st Saturday of every month from 10-1pm. Meets every Tuesday at Church of the Nazarene from 6:30-8:30pm. 1417 Johnson Street, Lake Odessa, MI. |
| The Original Dulcimer Players Club (ODPC) | Evart, MI | evartdulcimerfest.org | |
| Mississippi | |||
| Magnolia Strings Dulcimers | Hattiesburg, MS | Paul G. Sykes 601-550-2297 pgsykes1@outlook.com | Call or contact for updated schedule due to COVID restrictions. |
| Southern Strings | Hattiesburg, MS | Karen Mims 601-583-6424 or 601-606-1848 | Meets each Tuesday at 6pm at the Dixie School Log Cabin, Elks Lake Road, Hattiesburg. |
| Pine Hill Dulcimers | Wiggins, MS | Karen McQueen 601-528-1663 Mcqueen8998@bellsouth.net | Second & fourth Sundays from 6-8pm, at the Wiggins Presbyterian Church, 331 E. College Avenue. |
| Missouri | |||
| Show-Me Dulcimer Club | Fulton,MO | Carol Welch 573-581-3202 showmedulcimerclub@yahoo.com | Meets on a Saturday afternoon, once a month, usually the second Saturday at the Callaway County Public Library, based on availability, from 1-4pm. Call or email for where meetings will be. Free MD lessons noon-12:50 prior to meeting by prior arrangement. |
| Dogwood Mountain Dulcimers | Springfield, MO | June Day 417-207-4766 dogwoodmountaindulcimers@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogwoodmountaindulcimers | We are a jamming club that usually will meet on the first Tuesday of each month from 5-8pm at one of the Springfield, MO, public libraries. Check our Facebook page for times and places. |
| Redbird Dulcimer Club | Noel, MO | Mary Bourn merrybee@gilanet.com | We meet at the Noel Senior Center in Noel, Missouri SW MO near AR border. Regular meetings are Mondays from 4:30-6:30 P.M. preceded by new learners and/or extra practice/coaching beginning at 3:00 P.M. |
| Nebraska | |||
| Lincoln Mountain Dulcimer Group | Lincoln, NE | Marcia Claesson marciaclaesson@yahoo.com 402-429-8709 | Meets monthly on the fourth Saturday from 10 am to noon in the basement of CGS Music, 1244 High St, Lincoln, NE. We play DAD using tabs. We post music on our tabs page, and we add new songs as members bring new tabs to the group. Tabs page |
| New Jersey | |||
| Rockaway Dulcimer Club | Rockaway, NJ | Donna Traylor dtraylor@ptd.net | Usually meets the first Monday of each month. Meeting location at member's homes in the area. Email for directions. |
| New Mexico | |||
| High Desert Dulcimers | Santa Fe, NM | James Taylor jtaylor505@gmail.com | Usually meets Tuesdays from 3:30 - 5:00 or 5:30 at the La Farge branch of Santa Fe Public Library, 1730 Llano Street. Occasionally another group has reserved the space, so the time may vary or we may meet at the same times at the Southside branch of the library, at 6599 Jaguar Drive. We are exclusively a mountain dulcimer group. |
| North Carolina | |||
| Triangle Mountain Dulcimer Association | Cary, NC | Mark Rose marksusanrose@gmail.com 919-460-0033 | Page Walker House, Ambassador Loop Road, Cary, NC We meet on the 1st Thu of the month from 7-9 PM, players of all levels welcome, we conduct jams and play at the Cary Farmers’ Market and some senior retirement communities and assisted living facilities. |
| Triangle Hammered Dulcimer Slow Jam | Durham, NC | Mark Rose (Cary) marksusanrose@gmail.com Wendy Segreti (Cary) segretiw@bellsouth.net Esther Robie (Durham) ester.robie@gmail.com | Kirk of Kildaire, 200 High Meadow Drive, Cary NC and Durham Co-Housing, 130 Hunt St, Durham NC We meet on 2nd Sunday of the month from 2-4 PM, rotating between Cary and Durham locations. We welcome players of all levels and try to play slowly so that everyone can participate. |
| Cane Creek Mountain Dulcimers | Saxapahaw, NC | Marti Friddle martifriddle@gmail.com 336-516-3835 | Any acoustic instrument welcomed as long as it doesn't overwhelm the dulcimers. We have both DAA and DAD players, restricted to intermediate players. Meetings are the 2nd Thursday of each month at Saxapahaw United Methodist Church fellowship hall, 7 - 9 pm |
| Nikwasi Dulcimer Players | Franklin, NC | Sally DeLawter hdelawter@gmail.com 828-524-1040 | Meets every Thursday at the First United Methodist Church Outreach Center in Franklin, NC at 1:30pm. Also offers lessons at 12 noon on Thursdays. |
| Western North Carolina Dulcimer Collective | Asheville, NC | wncdc.org | A member-supported group of MD & HD players and those who enjoy listening to dulcimers and/or playing other traditional instruments with them. Meets the second Sunday of each month from 2:30-5pm at the Folk Art Center Upstairs Gallery, Blue Ridge Parkway at US-70, Asheville, NC. |
| Camel City Strummers | Winston-Salem, NC | Judy House judyhouse@mindspring.com | Monthly club meeting is 2nd Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8pm. Monday morning jam is 4th Mondays from 10 to 11:30am. We meet at the South Fork Community Center on Country Club Road. |
| Foothills Dulcimer Club | Shelby, NC | Joe Collins dulciman@bellsouth.net http://jcdulcimer.com/club/foothills.htm | Meets 2nd Saturday of the month at 10am at Northside Baptist Church, 1220 Scenic Drive, Shelby, NC |
| Hawfields Jammers | Mebane, NC | Ted Henson henson112@bellsouth.net 336-684-3074 | Meets every Wednesday from 2-4pm at Hawfields Presbyterian Church, 2115 NC Highway 119, Mebane, NC. |
| Pick & Play Dulcimer Players | Sylvia, NC | Dr. Kathy Jaqua kathyjaqua@live.com 828-349-3930 | We welcome all beginners & experienced dulcimer players. Songs played include traditional tunes, hymns and more modern music. The group meets every 2nd and 4th (and 5th) Saturday of every month at 1:30pm in the basement of the St. Johns Episcopal Church, 18 Jackson Street, Sylva. Beginners can come early at 12:30 for lessons and slower jam. |
| Duplin Dulcimer Club | Pink Hill, NC | Barbara Strickland 910-298-8182 | Meets the third Wednesday and fourth Monday at Cabin Missionary Baptist Church, 818 N. Blizzard Town Road |
| Mountain High Dulcimer Club | Highlands, NC | Paul Andry 828-787-1586 | Meets every Tuesday at 10am. On pretty days, we meet on the bandstand at the Kelsey Hutchinson Park. Otherwise, we meet at the United Methodist Church on Main Street. Call Paul Andry for further information and directions. Intermediate lessons start at 1:30pm and beginner lessons at 3pm. Lessons are free with loaner instruments available. |
| Crossroads Strummers | Statesville, NC | crossroadstrummers@gmail.com tarheelstate.wixsite.com/CrossroadsStrummers | Meets on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays from 2-4:30 at the Statesville Library. |
| Carolina Mountain Dulcimer Players | Chapel Hill, NC | Cornelia Johnson caj1949us@gmail.com | Meets every 3rd Thursday at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 from 7:00-8:45pm |
| Denver Sweet Strings | Denver, NC | Emily Gentry DenverNCDulcimer@gmail.com https://sites.google.com/view/denversweetstrings Https://www.facebook.com/DenverNCDulcimer/ | We have a monthly Jam at St. Peter-by-the Lake Episcopal Church on the last Wednesday of the month from 2:30 to 5:30. We welcome dulcimer players and other folk instruments. |
| Waterbound Dulcimers | Goldsboro, NC | Nancy Galambush galambushn@gmail.com | Meets second Monday at 6:30pm at Madison Avenue Baptist Church. for two hours. All level mountain dulcimer players welcome. Please contact Nancy if you are planning on coming. |
| Mountain Sounds Dulcimer Club | Murphy, NC | Pam Johnson Mountain.Sounds@aol.com | Mountain Sounds Dulcimer Club meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 1 to 3pm at Foster’s Flea Market located at 100 Hwy 129, Murphy NC. We are a club of mountain and hammered dulcimers and welcome all acoustic instruments to play with us. Our focus is on the old time fiddle tunes but we are definitely not limited to them. You can locate us on FaceBook under Mountain Sounds Dulcimer Club. |
| 4th Street Dulcimers | Greenville, NC | Phil Adams cptsail1@gmail.com | |
| Ohio | |||
| Village Musicians | Richfield, OH | Rita Schrimpf ritaharp@gmail.com | Hammered dulcimer and other acoustic instruments. Meets the first Tuesday of the month, September thru June, 7-9pm at the Fellowship Hall, 3909 Broadview Road, Richfield, OH 44286 |
| Wayne County Mountain Dulcimer Players | Orville, OH | Rita Schrimpf ritaharp@gmail.com | Meets the fourth Monday of the month, except on a holiday, 6-7:45pm at the Library located at 230 North Main Street, Orville, OH 44667 |
| Mountain Dulcimer Society of Dayton | Tipp City, OH | Email: daytondulcimers@gmail.com and on Facebook Website: www.daytondulcimers.com | Meetings the first Saturday of each month Beginners - 5:30, Intermediate - 6pm, main jam & meeting - 7pm West Charleston Church of the Brethren, 4817 State Route 202, Tipp City, OH. Dulcimer Doin's, the club's musical retreat, happens every February. Music, fun and friends....for 38 years and counting. Look for us on Facebook and the MDSD website |
| Cincinnati Dulcimer Society | Cincinnati, OH | cincinnatidulcimer@gmail.com cincinnatidulcimers.com Facebook: Cincinnati Dulcimer Soc | See website for info |
| Mad River Valley Dulcimer Society | Bellefontaine, OH | geodulcimers@embarqmail.com 937.593.0547 | 1st Minday and 3rd Saturday 6 PM every month unless we have a performance. Call for location. All levels welcome. Classes for new players as needed. This is a performing club. |
| Germantown Dulcimer Society | Germantown, OH | Debbie Simpkins daksm53@gmail.com 513-594-7855 | Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 6-7:45 pm at the Germantown Church of God, 760 Farmersville Pike, Germantown, Ohio 45327. Mountain Dulcimer learning circle and jam. No December and July meetings. |
| Geauga Sweet Strings | Chardon, OH | Deb Temple geauga_sweet_strings@yahoo.com | We practice at the the Chardon Senior Center every Tuesday from 2:00 to 3:30. The address is as follows:12555 Ravenwood Drive, behind the UH Hospital on 44. We would love to add new members regardless of current skill level on your instrument of choice. We provide the music for practice and work slowly through each piece in order to accommodate all degrees of musical experience. See website for more info. |
| Raccoon County Ramblers | Cardon, OH | Barbara Silverberg artybarbie@yahoo.com | Meets in Cardon, Ohio. |
| Little Hog Creek Dulcimers | Lima, OH | Jane Riggs jriggs3@woh.rr.com | We meet every 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at my house. We welcome acoustic instruments. Currently we have mountain dulcimers, hammers dulcimers, bowed psaltry, and bass Dulcimer. Always room for more. |
| Mansfield Area Dulcimer Players | Ontario, OH | Debbie Gwirtz dgwirtz@yahoo.com or on our Facebook page | Meetings and Jams First Thursday of each month @ 1:30 pm, and Third Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm Ontario Christian Church, 1029 Lewis Rd., Ontario, Ohio. Mountain and Hammer Dulcimers and other string instruments welcome |
| Dulcimer Society of Trumbull County | Howland, OH | Bill Schilling bill@billschilling.org or rjdulcimer@gmail.com | Meet in Howland at Scope Center. Every second and fourth Friday of the month 6 to 8 p.m |
| Buckeye Strummers | Columbus, OH | Rhonda Lickman 614.352.1638 https://www.facebook.com/groups/519497663923175 | Dates and times will be listed on our Facebook page. |
| Oklahoma | |||
| Red River Valley Dulcimer Club | Durant, OK | rrvdc.ok@gmail.com www.rrvdc.com | Meets 3rd Saturday most months at 124 W. Evergreen St, Durant, OK 74701 at the First Baptist Church. Open to the public with workshops in hammered and mountain dulcimer from 10am to noon. A brown-bag lunch and meeting at noon and then jamming until 3pm. |
| Joyful Strings | Bartlesville, OK | Mary Ann Hetrick JoyfulStrings@msn.com www.JoyfulStrings.org | Classes every Monday: 10:00 to 11:00 am - Beginning Ukulele 11:00 to 12:00 pm - Beginner's Plus Ukulele 12:30 to 1:30 - Beginning and Beg. Plus Mountain Dulcimer and Hammered Dulcimer 1:30 to 3:30 - Joyful Strings rehearsals for monthly community events which include all acoustic string instruments and vocalists. Joyful Strings is a Music Ministry of the Bartlesville First Baptist Church.....sharing the love of Jesus Christ through music. Gospel Play & Sing Jam Sessions 2nd Monday each month 5:30 to 8:00 pm 320 E. 4th Street Bartlesville, OK At the Family Life & Recreation Center of the Bartlesville First Baptist Church |
| Heartland Harmony Dulcimer Club | Tulsa, OK | Sally Seaman slseama@yahoo.com | Meeting Tuesday evenings from 6-8 pm. Sand Springs Church of Christ 4301 S 113th W Ave Sand Springs, OK |
| Oregon | |||
| Mt. Hood Dulcimers | Sandy, OR | Lynn Thies mtstrummer@gmail.com | Meets at the Sandy Historical Museum from 10:30 to 12:30 each Wednesday. |
| Slow Jam Dulcimer Club | Milwaukie, OR | Denice Karstetter ddkadk@comcast.net | Meets every first & third Wednesday of the moon from noon until 2pm. |
| Sally's String Beings | Grants Pass, OR | Sally Pursell 541-218-8309 salgaljane@yahoo.com | Meets every Monday morning at 9:30am. Call for directions or further inquiry. |
| Pennsylvania | |||
| French Creek Valley Dulcimer Club | Meadville, PA | Carolyn Turnbull momcat68@yahoo.com | Meets on the second Wednesday of the month, from 7-8:15pm in Miller Parlor at Stone United Methodist Church, Meadville, PA. They do not meet in January & February. Open to all adult dulcimer players, no matter their level of playing. Free lessons available. Does not meet in January & February. |
| St. Thomas Dulcimer Society | Harrisburg, PA | Bob Meehan 717-512-1952 gofaster41@gmail.com | Meets each Monday evening from 10:30am to Noon at the St. Thomas UCC on Linglestown Road. |
| Dutchland Dulcimers | Lancaster, PA | Jeff Hamilton 717-419-1152 Lancmdplayers@gmail.com | We meet on the first Saturday of every month, from 10am - noon, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 301 St. Thomas Rd., Lancaster, PA, 17601. We do have a website, DutchlandDulcimers.org |
| South Carolina | |||
| Carolina Dulcimer Coalition | North & South Carolina | Steering Committe c/o Gwen Caeli carolinadulcimercoalition@gmail.com | A regional ‘community network’ for mountain and hammered dulcimer players and clubs based in Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. Gatherings are quarterly on a Saturday from 11:30 - 3:30, hosted by a member group in their respective state. So, everyone travels at some point! Contact us for upcoming gathering locations and dates. |
| Tennessee | |||
| Boone's Creek Dulcimer Clan | Johnson City, TN | office@boonescreekhistoricaltrust.org | We meet once a month on the second Monday from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM at the Opry Barn located at 632 Hales Chapel Rd Johnson City, TN . The jam is open to pickers of all ages and playing levels. |
| Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club | Knoxville, TN | knoxvilledulcimers.org Facebook: Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club | Meets 4th Sunday of the month, 1:45pm-4pm, January thru October. We also meet in November and December at times as announced on our website. Meetings are held at Second United Methodist Church, 1524 Western Avenue, Knoxville, TN. We welcome all acoustic instruments. Other instruments commonly seen at our meetings include psaltery, guitar, mandolin, autoharp and musical saw. |
| Memphis Area Mountain Dulcimer Club | Memphis, TN | Bob Magowan 901-751-8306 magowandulcimers@comcast.net | Meets first Sunday of each month from 3-5pm at the Magowan Residence. |
| Mountain Echoes Dulcimer Club | Telilco Village, TN | Ben D'Ooge dooge@hotmail.com Kathie Garzony tellicokat@yahoo.com | Meets every Tuesday, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at Tellico Village Recreation Center, 145 Awohili Dr, Loudon, TN 37774 |
| The Grand Old Dulcimer Club | Nashville, TN | thegrandolddulcimerclub.com | An historic group founded by David Schnaufer. We meet on the 3rd Sunday of the month from 2-4 PM. We encourage players of all levels and all instruments to join us, and help is available for mountain dulcimer players during our meetings when requested. We conduct jams and play at the at various venues in and around Nashville by request. For more information, send us a note at our website contact page and we’ll get right back to you. |
| The Dulcimer Gang | Memphis, TN | Robert Magowan magowandulcimers@comcast.net | We welcome Mountain Dulcimer players to join us each Wednesday afternoon at Germantown Baptist Church to participate in our Dulcimer Gang practices. We are mostly mountain dulcimer players, but welcome players of other acoustic instruments to participate. Due to the fact that we perform for church groups and folks in retirement homes in the Memphis area we have to limit the number of people who participate. |
| Texas | |||
| Eagle Flats Brats | Vernon, TX | Mary Jane Ethington gojavajane@yahoo.com 940-886-6846 (text first so that I will answer) | We are a very active club. We have workshops with clinicians such as Margaret Wright, Atwater-Donnelly, Stephen Seifert, David and Annette Lindsey, David Ellison and Don Pedi We meet at the First Presbyterian Church, Thursdays at 5pm. 2001 Yucca Lane, Vernon, TX 76384 |
| Sun City Dulcimers | Sun City, TX | Membership limited to Sun City residents | |
| HeartStrings Dulcimer Club | Bridgeport, TX | Carolyn Marlett 2lakeoaks@gmail.com 940-393-3493 | Very active club. Meets every Thursday from 9-11. We play for many civic, church, club & other functions & have a special mission to play for nursing homes each month. We include mountain dulcimers, guitars, dulci-jos, mandolin, harmonica, upright bass & limit participants to acoustic instruments. |
| North Harris County Dulcimer Society | Houston, TX | Jan Hargraves hargraves3@sbcglobal.net Website: https://houstondulcimer.com Facebook link | We meet the 3rd Saturday of the month Acoustic instruments only 2pm-6pm Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont, Houston, TX (enter from back) Free lessons starting at 2pm |
| NorthEast Texas Dulcimer Chorus | Pittsburg, TX | Janice Marsh jwm2507@gmail.com | The Northeast Texas Dulcimer Chorus began in 1997 with 8 charter members. To date, we have over 50 member, and average about 25-30 per meeting. We meet in Pittsburg TX on the first Saturday morning of the month (with exception of holiday weekends). We specialize in mountain dulcimer & hammer dulcimer, but love & welcome all acoustic instruments. Currently we are meeting at the Hanson Sewell Center of NTCC located at 237 College Street, Pittsburg TX 75686 |
| South Wind Sweet Song Dulcimer Ensemble | Farmers Branch, TX | Donna Shelton dshel59@sbcglobal.net | Meets every Tuesday 10:00am till 12:00 at Farmers Branch Senior Center |
| Vermont | |||
| Dulcimer Ensemble | Lyndonville, VT | Julie Sturm vermontdulcimer@gmail.com | Meets twice a month and playing multi-part music. |
| Marlboro Dulcimer Gathering | Marlboro, VT | Lynna Jackson lynnajack987@gmail.com | marlborodulcimer.org |
| Virginia | |||
| NoVA Mountain Dulcimers | Fairfax County area, VA | Kathy Wilson wilson4601@yahoo.com | We have 2 jams a month plus an ongoing gig at a National Park. We either meet in Fairfax County libraries (2nd Tuesday) or a local church (4th Tuesday). |
| Blue Ridge Mountain Dulcimer Players | Fishersville, VA Bridgewater, VA | blueridgedulcimer@comcast.net blueridgemountaindulcimerplayers.com Click here for Facebook page | Meets quarterly, in rotating locations. See our website and Facebook page for latest news and meeting dates. |
| Washington | |||
| Old Growth Mountain Dulcimer Club | Puget Sound Area, WA | oldgrowthmountaindulcimerclub.com | Meets once per month with weekly classes offered for those interested. Check our website for current locations and class offerings. |
| Three Rivers Dulcimer Society | Richland, WA | Sue Decker & Martha Einan http://www.tinyurl.com/3riversdulcimer | Meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month at the Richland Public Library. Beginner lessons from 12-1pm. Jam from 1-3:30pm. All acoustic instruments are welcome. Visit website for more info. |
| Wisconsin | |||
| Southern Wisconsin Dulcimer Club | Janesville, WI | https://southernwisconsindulcimerclub.com email: swdulcimerclub@gmail.com | Meets the second Saturday of the month from 10:00 to 11:30 AM at Hedberg Public Library, 316 S Main St., Janesville, WI 53545. |
| Dulcimers and Stuff | Milwaukee, WI | dulcimersandstuff@outlook.com | We are mostly mountain dulcimers, but welcome any stringed or complimentary instruments. |
| Sugar River Dulcimer Gathering | New Glarus, WI | bluebird49@charter.net or jaccaravello@gmail.com | New Glarus Public Library. Meets every Wednesday 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
*Please note that the above list is not an endorsement for any person or company. Please perform due diligence when choosing a club.