Find a Dulcimer Club!

Contact person: Peggy Ferrell

E-mail: angel [at] naxs [dot] net

Phone: 423-247-3773

Meeting location:

Civic Auditorium on Ft. Henry Dr.
Kingsport, TN 37660

Meeting schedule: 3rd Thursdays 7-9PM Sept. through May

Meeting directions: Civic Auditorium between Legion Pool and Dobyns-Bennett

Instruments welcomed: any acustic

Other club comments: come and play with us now offering lessons

Contact person: Richard Young

E-mail: laurayoung123 [at] gmail [dot] com

Phone: (423) 698-5928

Meeting location:

4315 Brainerd Road
Chattanooga, TN 37411

Meeting schedule: We meet the first Tuedsay of each month from 1:30 to 4:00pm.

Meeting directions: We meet at the Brainerd United Methodist Church on Brainerd Road. Take the Moore Road Exit from I-24 and drive north to Brainerd Road. Then take a left onto Brainerd. The church is about 1/2 mile on the right.

Instruments welcomed: Hammered dulcimers

Contact person: Janet Fritz

E-mail: jmbf32 [at] frontiernet [dot] net

Phone: 931-528-3815

Meeting location:

First United Methodist Church Complex - Freeman Bldg. Spring & Dixie
Cookeville, TN 38501

Meeting schedule: Meets at 2:15-4:15 p.m. each Tuesday at First United Methodist Church Complex - Freeman Building upper level Room 214.

Meeting directions: Park in parking garage just off East Spring St. (near corner of Dixie Ave.)under the Wellness Center gym. Take elevator to 2nd floor turn left and go to Room 214.

Instruments welcomed: All acoustic instruments welcome

Contact person: Julia deRooy

Phone: 931/788-5003

Meeting location:

Crossville, TN 38555

Meeting schedule: 3rd Sundays

Contact person: denise gartin

E-mail: dlgartin [at] yahoo [dot] com

Phone: 9313343270

Club website: http://www.duckriverdulcimerclub.com

Meeting location:

contact for time and place
Columbia, TN 38401

Meeting directions: Email for directions

Instruments welcomed: dulcimers

Other club comments: We play traditional songs and some untraditional.

Contact person: Kaye Peltier

E-mail:

Phone: nanakaye@direcway.com

Meeting location:

Martin Center
Brentwood, TN

Meeting schedule: every wed moring

Contact person: Cheryl Forget

E-mail: lawrence_forget [at] comcast [dot] net

Phone: (423) 400-0373

Meeting location:

Brooks Memorial UMC 3619 Fairfax
Chattanooga, TN 37415

Meeting schedule: Thursday from 5:00 Pm to 7:00 PM

Meeting directions: Brook's Memorial Methodist Church. 3619 Fairfax Chattanooga TN 37415.From 3800 block Hixson Pike to Fairfax Drive. Three blocks South of Hixson Pike and Access Road Junction.

Instruments welcomed: Dulcimers mostly MD auto harp banjo guitars harmonica fiddle. Dulcimer the main instrument others encouraged to play along or do special music to share with group.

Special club events: No longer have festival but host workshops throughout the year in lieu of festival.

Contact person: Sue Sutton

E-mail: rsuzette40 [at] comcast [dot] net

Club website: http://grandolddulcimerclub.org

Meeting location:

Buchanan Log House - 2910 Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN 37214

Meeting schedule: Second Sunday 2 - 5 p.m.

Other club comments: Mountain dulcimers and friends

Contact person: Nancy Basford

E-mail: nancy.basford [at] knoxvilledulcimers [dot] org

Phone: 865-483-1121

Club website: http://www.knoxvilledulcimers.org

Meeting location:

1524 Western Ave.
Knoxville, TN

Meeting schedule: 4th Sundays (except November and December) Second United Methodist Church open at 1:30 pm classes 2-3 pm and group jam from 3-4 pm

Meeting directions: Second United Methodist Church 1524 Western Ave. Knoxville TN (near 17th St. exit off I-40) From the West: Take 17th street exit turn left at first traffic light go north under I-40 to next traffic light turn right and church is on the right. From the East: Take 17th street exit follow curve of ramp go straight through traffic light and church is on the right.

Instruments welcomed: MD HD plus acoustic stringed/other instruments

Special club events: Smoky Mountain Dulcimer Retreat in November (usually 2nd weekend)in Townsend TN

Other club comments: KADC plays music for meetings nursing homes Rugby Festival festivals at Big South Fork and many other events upon request.

Contact person: Jan Wagner

E-mail: jj.wagner [at] charter [dot] net

Phone: 865-981-4023

Meeting location:

Monte Vista Baptist Church, 1735 Old Niles Ferry Rd.
Maryville, TN 37813

Meeting schedule: We meet every 1st 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 1:00 - 3:00pm.

Meeting directions: The church is parallel to West Broadway/Hwy. 411 in Maryville. The nearest cross street is either Sandy Springs Rd. or Montgomery Ln. There is an electric sign on West Broadway which will indicate the church property. If you decide to enter from West Broadway, come towards the Niles Ferry side when you park. When you face the front part of the church (Niles Ferry), go in the door on the left side with the “drive through” entry and where the sign says “OFFICE.”

Instruments welcomed: Mountain Dulcimer Hammered Dulcimer Guitar

Special club events: We cooperate with the Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club

Contact person: Bob Magowan Club President

Phone: (901) 751-8306

Meeting location:

Memphis, TN

Meeting schedule: 1st Sunday each month

Instruments welcomed: Mountain Dulcimer

Other club comments: The Memphis Area Mountain Dulcimer Club was started in 2002 and meets on a monthly basis

Contact person: Angela Sanabia

E-mail: orme919 [at] yahoo [dot] com

Phone: 4232537582

Meeting location:

649 Old Tellico Highway
Madisonville, TN 37354

Meeting schedule: Monday nights 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

Meeting directions: Meet at St. Joseph the Worker Church education building

Instruments welcomed: All acoustic

Other club comments: We welcome all acoustic instruments. We have Mt. dulcimers guitars bass mandolins autoharps. All levels welcome

Contact person: Fred Sackleh

E-mail: fjsackleh [at] cafes [dot] net

Phone: 931-455-0347

Meeting location:

First Presbyterian Church 110 N Washington St
Tullahoma, TN 37388

Meeting schedule: 1st Saturdays 1:30- 4:00 beginners session play list jam and open jam.

Instruments welcomed: Mostly lap dulcimers other folk/acoustic instruments.

Special club events: Annual festival the Saturday before the last Sunday in June

Contact person: Mike and Kathy Stephens

E-mail: mikeandkathystephens [at] yahoo [dot] com

Meeting location:

South Pittsburg Public Library 208 Elm Ave
South Pittsburg, TN 37380

Meeting schedule: Every Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM CST.

Meeting directions: Elm Ave. is one block over from Cedar Ave the main street through South Pittsburg. The library is directly behind Hammer's Store and beside the Dixie Freeze. (South Pittsburg is a very small town. Anyone can point you toward the library!)

Instruments welcomed: Mountain dulcimers only so far but all are welcome

Other club comments: We are a club of beginners who all started at the same time in March of 2009. We have a lot of fun learning and would welcome new members and visitors of any skill level.

Contact person: Tim Kelley

E-mail: stickmaker1 [at] yahoo [dot] com

Phone: 931-676-3344

Meeting location:

308 S. Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485

Meeting schedule: Were a newly formed club and we invite all instruments and skill levels. We meet every Monday afternoon at 2:00pm.

Meeting directions: south on Hwy13 in Waynesboro

Instruments welcomed: GuitarMandalin & dulcimers

Contact person: Judy Peabody

E-mail: 2jps [at] frontiernet [dot] net

Meeting location:

United Methodist Church
Fairfield Glade, TN 38558

Meeting schedule: Saturday mornings 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at United Methodist Church. All instruments are welcome as we are for dulcimers and more.

Meeting directions: Peavine Rd. to Westchester [about 4 blocks past four-way stop] right on westchester. Park behind church.

Instruments welcomed: Mountain Dulcimer Hammered Dulcimer. Guitar Banjo washtub baserecorder bodhran

Other club comments: Come and jam with us if you are visiting in the area. Fairfield Glade is the Golf Capital of Tennessee.

Contact person: Roberta Robertson

E-mail: delan [at] mlec [dot] net

Phone: 931-296-2423

Club website: http://threeriversdulcimer.org

Meeting location:

North Church Street Senior Citizen's Center
Waverly, TN 37185

Meeting schedule: We meet for practice almost every Tuesday. Beginners meet at 1:00 PM and Intermediate players meet at 2:00 PM. Call ahead if coming from out of town. Sometimes we do performances in other locations at that time.

Meeting directions: The Senior Center is on Highway 13N which is also Church Street about two blocks from the courthouse on the left.

Other club comments: Mountain Lap Dulcimers Hammered Dulcimer and other acoustic instruments

Contact person: Sue Sutton

E-mail: rsuzette40 [at] comcast [dot] net

Meeting location:

Hillcrest United Methodist Church 5112 Raywood Ln.
Nashville, TN 37211

Meeting schedule: Every Wednesday 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 9:30 to set-up

Instruments welcomed: Mountain Dulcimers

Other club comments: We meet in the Fellowship Hall in the lower level. Parking in back of the church lower level.

Contact person: Mary Nichols

E-mail: mnichols [at] mtsu [dot] edu

Phone: 6158985677

Meeting location:

Cannonsburgh Village Visitors Center
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Meeting schedule: Meets the first Sunday of the month from 2 4 PM

Meeting directions: From I24 take exit 78B into Murfreesboro. Right on Broad Street follow sign for Cannonsburgh Village.

Instruments welcomed: Mountain dulcimer and jam intruments guitar bass banjo fiddle etc.

Contact person: CHESTER PAGE

E-mail: PAGEDGARDEN2 [at] WMCONNECT [dot] COM

Club website: http://www.whdp.webs.com

Meeting location:

117 MARLIN RD
WHITE HOUSE, TN 37188

Meeting schedule: MONDAY NIGHTS @ 6:30

Meeting directions: HWY 31W IN WHITE HOUSE TO MARLIN RD TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH 1/4 MILE ON LEFT

Instruments welcomed: MOUNTAIN DULCIMER