Mountain and Hammered Dulcimer Festivals
A festival consists of workshops, vendors, and concerts over a period of two or more days. This is an event where you expect to have participants from outside your local region.
Cumberland Gap Dulcimer GatheringDate(s): 5/9 to 5/11 2008 Second Annual Gathering. A laid back gathering for all who wish to jam and share tunes. There will be a few classes for those who wish. There is no fee involved. It is held at the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Campground located just inside Virginia near Middlesboro KY. Pot luck on Friday night. Concerts on Friday and Saturday (instructors, local talent and open stage)Last year we started jamming on Tuesday! Cost: None Festival Location: highway 25 E, Middlesboro , ky, 40965
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://terrylewisdulcimer.com
Email: terry@terrylewisdulcimer.com
Point of Contact: Terry Lewis
Phone: 276-861-2925
RR 2 Box 419A
Ewing, VA 24248 Directions: Park is at the junction of highway 25 E and Highway 58 This is where TN, KY and VA meet. The campground is on highway 58 about a mile into Virginia. Comments: Camping at the Cumberland Gap National Park Campground. Also several hotels and B & B in Middlesboro Ky. (about 4 miles from gathering)
TENNESSEE RIVER DULCIMER FESTIVALDate(s): 5/16 to 5/17 2008 JAMMING, OPEN STAGE, SALES BOOTHS,CLASSES, CAMPING SITES AND MOTELS AVAILABLE Cost: FREE Festival Location: BROADWAY RECREATION CENTER 300 BROADWAY STREET, FLORENCE, AL, 35630
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: None Listed
Email: wposeyf@netscape.com
Point of Contact: DWAYNE POSEY
Phone: 256-764-2427
597 CO. ROAD 224
FLORENCE, AL 35634 Directions: TWO BLOCKS OFF FLORENCE BLVD. (HWY 72) Comments: CAMPING RESERVATIONS 1-256-740-8817
Blue River Folk Music FestivalDate(s): 5/16 to 5/17 2008 The 2008 Blue River Folk Music Festival will be held on Saturday, May 17. Classes will be offered in hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, autoharp, guitar, mandolin, shape-note singing, and banjo. The complete workshop schedule and registration form are available at the festival's website: www.blueriverfolkfest.com. Our performers/instructors include Larry Conger, Les Gustafson-Zook, and Cathy Barton & Dave Para. Martha Richard, Myra Dworski and Jon Hall will also be presenting workshops.
All festival events will be held at Town and Country Christian Church in Shelbyville. The church is air-conditioned and handicapped accessible. Workshops begin at 9:00 AM, and the evening concert will start at 6:30 PM. There is a welcome party/jam session at the church on Friday evening from 7:00-9:00 PM.
Cost: $25 if pre-registered, $30 if registering at the event. Festival Location: 2133 South Tucker Road, Shelbyville, IN 46176,
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.blueriverfolkfest.com
Email: renee@blueriverfolkfest.com
Point of Contact: Renee Moore
Phone: 317/392-3608
Comments: Hidden Paradise Campground, 802 E. Jefferson, St. Paul, IN 47272
Folk College with Simple GiftsDate(s): 5/23 to 5/25 2008 Folk College with Simple Gifts is a fun, hands-on weekend of workshops, concerts, jams, dancing, and friendship held at Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA. All ages, instruments, and levels are welcome. The event is designed for musicians with eclectic tastes. Within one weekend, you'll have a choice of workshops ranging from old-time to Celtic to international, and you'll get to sing, dance, play, and listen. It takes place Friday, May 23 through Sunday, May 25, 2008.
Performers for 2007 include Hickory Project (bluegrass), Scott Ainslie (blues guitar), The Wiyos (vaudeville and ragtime), Galitcha (East Indian), Elke Baker (Scottish and Cape Breton fiddle), Liz Donaldson, (contra, English, Scottish tunes), Doofus (old time), Natalia Esquivel-Benitez (Latin American tunes), Laurie Hart (French Canadian & Swedish fiddle), Gordon Bonnet (Balkan and Breton tunes), Clark Parry & Cindy Durkee (beginners track, all instruments), and Simple Gifts (the hosts for the weekend and multi-talented instrumentalists.)
Friday evening contradance called by Bob Nicholson. Cost: $150-$175 plus dorm and meals. See website for more information. Festival Location: Juniata College, 1700 Moore St., Huntingdon, PA, 16652
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.folkcollege
Email: huntingdonarts@comcast.net
Point of Contact: Huntingdon County Arts Council
Phone: 814/643-6220
Directions: See website for directions
Jubilee of Acoustic MusicDate(s): 5/30 to 5/31 2008 Workshops, Concerts and Vendors, Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddle, Guitar, Mountain Dulcimer, Autoharp, Mandolin, harmonica, Bones, more. Cost: $85.00 Full Festival pass Festival Location: 500 SW Longview Rd, Lee's Summit, MO,
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.jubileeofacousticmusic.org
Email: connelly@kcnet.com
Point of Contact: Mike and Kay Connelly
Comments: Jam Sessions
6th Best Ever Pig's Ear Kentish Horse Folk AleDate(s): 5/30 to 6/1 2008 This is a small, friendly festival of music, song & dance (mostly from the British Isles) that is run in the tradition of the 'Folk Ales' of the county of Kent. It celebrates local beers and local music and features mostly local artists who play in the folk clubs and pubs of South East England. We hope you find much to enjoy in the varied programme of performers (32 different acts in 2007) who come together in this attractive corner of the Garden of England to sing, play, drink and generally enjoy themselves. Our headline artists in 2008 are \\\'The Young Coppers\\\', the latest generation of the famous Copper Family from Rottingdean in Sussex, who can boast an unbroken family tradition of folk song for some 5 generations. The Copper Family contributed the first songs collected by the English Folk Dance & Song Society. Cost: �20 GBP per person if booked in advance - �25 GBP at the door Festival Location: Kentish Horse, Cow Lane, Markbeech nr. Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5NT, England, Markbeech, Kent, TN8 5NT
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.pigs-sty.com
Email: sa.rule@btinternet.com
Point of Contact: Susan Rule
Phone: +44 1732 863 760
124 High Street, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5AY, England
Edenbridge, Ke TN8 5AY Directions: From J6 of the M25, take the A22 SOUTH, turning LEFT at the next roundabout onto the A25 towards Oxted & Westerham. Continue EAST on the A25, past Oxted, until 2nd set of traffic lights (Limpsfield). Go STRAIGHT AHEAD at Limpsfield traffic lights, up hill, but turn RIGHT after 100 yds SOUTH towards Crockham Hill and Edenbridge. Continue on this road (the B269) for about 2 miles through Crockham Hill from where it continues as B2026 through Marlpit Hill and Edenbridge (after another 3 to 4 miles. Go all the way through Edenbridge continuing SOUTH. Keep on SOUTH on the B2026 for another 2 miles until the crossroads at Cowden Pound (Queen's Arms public house on right) where you turn LEFT towards Markbeech and Penshurst. Follow this road for 1 mile into Markbeech� at the crossroads by the Church, you will find the Kentish Horse public house on your RIGHT. Turn into the lane into the car park, to the right and behind the Kentish Horse. Camping is adjacent to the car park. Comments: Camping is available to the rear of the Kentish Horse but must be booked in advance.
Yellowbanks Dulcimer FestivalDate(s): 6/6 to 6/7 2008 The 17th annual Yellowbanks Dulcimer Festival, June 6 and 7, 2008-Performers; Peggy Carter, Atwater Donnelly, Kara Barnard, Jeff Hames, Bing Futch and Gary & Toni Sager. Workshops and concerts are FREE. Instruction on various instruments from beginners to advanced, children to adults. Handmade crafts, music vendors and food in a park setting add to the festival atmosphere (bring your lawn chair). Cost: FREE Festival Location: English Park, 25 Hanning Lane, Owensboro, KY, 42301
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: None Listed
Email: yellowbanks@bellsouth.net
Point of Contact: Thelma Newman, Festival Coordinator
Phone: 270-684-1631
4113 Mason Wood Lane
Owensboro, KY 42303 Comments: Limited RV space (self-contained reservation required). Host Inn is Sleep Inn 270-691-6200.
Gebhard Woods Dulcimer FestivalDate(s): 6/14 to 6/15 2008 Features performances, workshops, vendors, hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, harp, autoharp. Old Time Dance on Saturday evening. Beautiful surroundings, family event. Cost: Free - donation requested (See web site for details) Festival Location: Gebhard Woods State Park, 401 Ottawa Street, Morris, IL, 60450
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.gwdf.org
Email: webvizier@gwdf.org
Point of Contact: Robert Williams
Phone: (708) 331-6875 (Glenda)
P. O. Box 801
Morris, IL 60450 Directions: Exit I80 at Rt 47. South to Jefferson Street (about 1m), Turn right, continue west to Ottawa Street (about 1/2m), Turn left. Park entrance is on left where Ottawa Street bends to the right. Comments: Primitive camping available at the site. Other camp sites within a few miles. Book early to get motel rooms in Morris.
Chattanooga Dulcimer FestivalDate(s): 6/20 to 6/22 2008 The workshops at this festival focus on technique, more than tunes. Classes available for both hammered and mountain dulcimers - beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Workshops all day Friday and Saturday. Concerts Friday and Saturday nights. Sunday morning activities and afternoon outdoor jam at the Tennessee Aquarium.
New location this year is Memorial Auditorium in downtown Chattanooga.
Instructors: HD - Mark Wade, Stephen Humphries, Dan Landrum, Christie Burns, Kendra Ward, Mark Gilston, Agene Parsons, and Rick Davis; MD - Joe Collins, Butch Ross, Jeff Hames, Bruce Ford, Lee Cagle, Neal Hellman, and Stephen Seifert; Bowed Dulcimer - Ken Bloom; Bouzouki - Randy Clepper; Fiddle - Fletcher Bright; Autoharp - Will Smith.
Vendors: Master Works, Wood-N-Strings, Greibhaus Instruments, Mountain Music, Sweet Strings, Barry's Embroidery, Susan Parry, Vander Woude, Quintin Stephens, Harp Doctor, Creek Hill Dulcimers, Cloud Nine, Papaw's Dulcimers, String Fever, Jerry Read Smith,and Spectacular Dulcimer. Cost: TBA Festival Location: 399 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37402
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://chattanoogadulcimerfestival.com
Email: angie@dpnews.com
Point of Contact: Angie Landrum
Phone: 423-886-3966
PO Box 278
Signal Mountain, TN 37377 Directions: From Nashville take Hwy 24 south. From Knoxville take Hwy 75 south. From Atlanta take Hwy 75 north. Head toward downtown Chattanooga 27 N. Take the Martin Luther King Blvd east exit. Turn left on Houston, then left on McCallie Ave. Comments: We have arranged a special rate at the Clarion Hotel - only 8 blocks from the venue. Go to our website for details. http://www.dpnews.com/cdf/lodging.html
Dry RV parking (no hook-ups) is available at UTC, just a few blocks from the festival, $10/night. Contact angie@dpnews.com
Dorm rooms are available at UTC, $18/night/person, bring your own sheets and towels. Contact angie@dpnews.com
Camping on Raccoon Mountain is the closest - make reservations early because they fill up fast. http://www.raccoonmountain.com/html/directions.html
Heritage Craft & Dulcimer Music Festival 2008Date(s): 6/20 to 6/22 2008 Heritage Craft & Dulcimer Music Festival - June 20-22, 2008
Experience the rich heritage of Roscoe Village and its surrounding area through the sights, sounds, and traditional crafts of the 1800s. Listen to the blacksmith's anvil ring, watch the weaver spinning wool, and the demonstrations of heritage crafters selling their traditional handmade wares. The Mid-Eastern Regional Hammered and Mountain Dulcimer Championships will be featured. Guests will participate in workshops and contests throughout the week-end. Roscoe has captured the true essence of canal heritage, and every guest can experience one special week-end filled with music, traditional crafters, jam sessions, and art exhibits. Admission $3.00 per person for ages 12 and older.
Cost: $3.00 per person for guests 12 and older Festival Location: 600 North Whitewoman Street, Coshocton, OH, 43812
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.roscoevillage.com
Email: rvsales@roscoevillage.com
Point of Contact: Dixie Wyler
Phone: 800-877-1830
600 North Whitewoman Street
Coshocton, OH 43812 Directions: Historic Roscoe Village is located at the confluence of State Route 16 and State Route 541 in Coshocton, Ohio, 70 miles east of Columubus, Ohio and 98 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. Comments: Camping nearby at Coshocton Park District 740-622-7528.
Western Carolina Univ. Mountain Dulcimer WeekDate(s): 6/22 to 6/27 2008 Over 200 hours of classes are offered in 6 skill levels of playing instruction, with a tasty assortment of different music styles, from mt. dulc. traditions to cutting-edge playing styles. Dulcimer building course (spouses enjoy). Learn from a staff of 30 of the country's favorite mt. dulc. players. Beautiful campus in Smoky Mountains, friendly atmosphere, Get-Acquainted Banquet, Concerts, Open Stage, Mountaintop Jam, Economical tuition & on-campus housing/meals. Free on-campus shuttles, Dulcimer Marketplace, Dulcimer Doctor, over 30 staff-led Jam Sessions & Sing-Alongs, informal jamming, scholarships. Free loaner dulcimers for those who don't have one. Pre-register early for favorite classes; deadline June 15.
To see photos of this event visit http://dulcimer.wcu.edu
STAFF: LEO KRETZNER, LARRY CONGER, LINDA BROCKINTON, PETER TOMMERUP, PAUL ANDRY, DON PEDI, BILL TAYLOR, ANNE LOUGH, KENNETH BLOOM, MICHAEL FOX, LOIS HORNBOSTEL, JOHN HURON, BETTY SMITH, MARK GILSTON, SUSAN BOYER HALEY, MIKE ANDERSON, TERRY LEWIS, NORRIS BENNETT, RON EWING, JOEL PAUL, WILL PEEBLES, GEORGE HAGGERTY, JOE SHELTON, ELAINE CONGER, PAUL HENDERSON, HOMER PHILLIPS, PHYLLIS & JIM GASKINS ...and more!
Cost: '08 tuition & room/meals prices will be in Feb. catalog and on website below Festival Location: WCU Educational Outreach, 138 Camp Building, Cullowhee, NC, 28723
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://dulcimer.wcu.edu
Email: hensley@email.wcu.edu
Point of Contact: Bobby Hensley (registration/housing) 828-227-7397. Lois Hornbostel (staffing/curriculum).
Phone: 828-227-7397
WCU Educational Outreach, 138 Camp Building
Cullowhee, NC 28723 Directions: FROM ASHEVILLE, NC AND POINTS EAST:
Follow I-40 West to Exit 27 (Highway 74 West). Follow Highway 74 West to Exit 85 in Sylva. At second light turn left onto Highway 107 South. Follow Highway 107 South to campus.
FROM KNOXVILLE, TN AND POINTS WEST: From I-40 East, take Exit 27 to Highway 74 West. Follow Highway 74 to Exit 85 in Sylva. At second light turn left onto Highway 107 South. Follow Highway 107 South to campus.
FROM CHARLOTTE, NC: From I-85 South, exit onto Highway 74 West towards Shelby. Follow Highway 74 West to I-26 West to Asheville. In Asheville, exit left onto I-40 West. Follow directions above from Asheville.
FROM ATLANTA, GA: From I-85 North, exit left onto I-985. I-985 will turn into GA 365 and will then merge with 441 North. Follow 441 North to Dillsboro, NC. At the light in Dillsboro, turn right onto Business 23. Follow Business 23 through Dillsboro and Sylva to Highway 107 South intersection. Go straight through intersection and follow Highway 107 South to campus. Comments: This part of the Southern Appalachians is one of America's prime nature & cultural vacation areas. Most folks take advantage of WCU's economical on-campus residence hall/meals package, but a list of area lodgings and campgrounds for RVs is available by phoning WCU Continuing Ed at 828-227-7397.
Kentucky Music WeekDate(s): 6/22 to 6/27 2008 A week long event of both mountain and hammered dulcimer, harp, autoharp, bowed psaltry, guitar, tin whistle, steel drum, banjo, fiddle, vocal and crafts. Concerts and barn dance 3 of the nightly events. Cost: From $50 to $240 depending on age or participant and number of classes Festival Location: 1875 New Haven Road, Bardstown , KY, 40004
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://KentuckyMusicWeek.com
Email: KYTreeFrog@aol.com
Point of Contact: Nancy Barker
Phone: 502-348-5237
PO Box 86
Bardistown, KY 40004 Comments: Lodging info at web site
Hill Country Acoustic Music CampDate(s): 6/25 to 6/29 2008 Sue Carpenter will be teaching Mt. Dulcimer and Karen Ashbrook will be teaching Hammer Dulcimer this year. Additional classes available in guitar, mandolin, bass, fiddle, voice, dobro and harmonica. Great opportunity to immerse yourself in your music for five days and an opportunity to learn to play with other instruments. Cost: $325 Tuition, Room & Board also available on grounds Festival Location: Schreiner University, Kerrville, TX, 78028
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.hcamp.org
Email: rbm@hcamp.org
Point of Contact: Bob Miller
Phone: 830-459-2120
4000 Riverside Dr.
Kerrville, TX 78028 Directions: From Courthouse take Hwy 27E University on left 2 miles Comments: RV and tent camping available close to the campus. Hotel and motels available in town See hcamp.org for lodging info
Mountain Dulcimer Week In the Shenahdoah ValleyDate(s): 7/6 to 7/11 2008 A week-long hands-on event featuring four skill-level classes from Beginning: Maddie MacNeil,Adv. Beginning: Janita Baker, Intermediate: Tull Glazener, Advanced: Rob Brereton, and Traditions: Ralph Lee Smith. There are two nights of concerts, a participants concert, and jamming. In addition there is the Dulcimer Marketplace with dulcimers, books and accessories for sale. Festival Location: Shenandoah University, 1460 University Drive, Winchester, VA , 22601
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.su.edu/cont-ed/dulcimer.asp
Email: jmille3@su.edu
Point of Contact: Jo Miller
Phone: 540-665-5442
Shenandoah Uinversity, 1460 Universit y Drive
Winchester, VA 22601
Catskills Irish Arts WeekDate(s): 7/14 to 7/19 2008 An Irish music and dance submersion week! Karen Ashbrook is teaching an Irish hammered dulcimer class (intermediate/advanced) in the morning session. Cost: $375 full-time, $275 half-time. family and children discounts Festival Location: 2119 Rt. 145, East Durham, NY, 12423
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.east-durham.org/irishartsweek/
Email: irishartsweek@gmail.com
Point of Contact: Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural and Sports Center
Phone: 800/434-FEST
2119 Route 145
East Durham, NY 12423 Comments: There are camping sites in the area as well as hotels. Check the festival website for links.
ODPC Funfest (AKA Evart)Date(s): 7/17 to 7/20 2008 This festival has been on-going for 36 years! It's the largest gathering of hammered dulcimers in the world. Held at the Osceola County Fairgrounds, Evart, MI, this event boasts hundreds of workshops, stage shows, vendors, and non-stop jamming. Cost: $3 for entire event Festival Location: 199 Recreation Blvd., Evart, MI, 49631
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://http://dulcimers.com
Email: sharon@dulcimers.com
Point of Contact: Sharon Skaryd
Phone: 989-781-0849
Directions: Just off US-10 (US-10 runs east and west between Clare, MI and Ludington). The fairgrounds is behind Fosters Super Market. (Turn just beyond Mancinos Restaurant). Comments: Camping is available at $15. Many hook-ups available.
Cranberry Dulcimer & Autoharp GatheringDate(s): 7/18 to 7/20 2008 Workshops for Hammered and Mountain Dulcimer, and Autoharp; concerts, jamming, dancing, hymn sing, vendors Festival Location: Unitarian Universalist Church, Riverside Dr., Binghamton, NY ,
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: None Listed
Email: clglangley@juno.com
Point of Contact: CarolLynn and Gene Langley
Phone: 518-283-4769
282 Blue Factory Road
Averill Park, NY
Heritage Dulcimer CampDate(s): 7/20 to 7/25 2008 A week long musical experience for both Hammered and Mountain dulcimer players set on the campus of Presbyterian Conference Center at Parkville,MO. Cost: Full registration $485.00 Commuter registration $245,00 Festival Location: 16965 NW 45 Highway, Parkville , MO, 64152
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.heritagedulcimercamp.org
Email: slndmyr@carrollsweb.com
Point of Contact: Sharon Lindenmeyer - Director
Phone: 785 472-4285
405 Court
Ellsworth, KS 67439 Directions: Go north on I-435 west of KC to exit 22. West 1 mile on 45 Highway to Heartland Presbyterian Conference Center. Follow signs to Nunemaker Lodge. Comments: Full registration includes meals and lodging...
commuters may purchase meals as needed.
Bayou City Old Time Music and Dulcimer FestivalDate(s): 7/24 to 7/26 2008 This is a small festival of workshops, jamming and evening concerts. Thursday from noon to 5pm, Friday and Saturday 9am to 5pm. Concerts each evening at 7pm
Cost: Please see our website Festival Location: 4422 Lauder Road, Houston, Tx, 77039
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.geocities.com/bayoucityfestival
Email: gswhite@hal-pc.org
Point of Contact: Gordon and Sandy White
Phone: 281 449-1632
4818 Cicada Ln
Houston, Tx 77039 Comments: Hotels and Camping nearby - see our website
8th annual Redwood Dulcimer WeekendDate(s): 7/25 to 7/27 2008 Full Saturday of diverse MD workshops in the Santa Cruz mountains with special guests Lance Frodsham and Bing Futch and resident faculty Neal Hellman, Janet Herman, Peter Tommerup, and Ron Beardslee, plus Friday night faculty concert and spillover jams on Sunday. Unique Renaissance estate setting and friendly folk. Cost: $12-$45 Festival Location: 60 Verde Dr., Bonny Doon, CA, 95060
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.folkplanet.com
Email: fasola@cruzio.com
Point of Contact: Janet Herman
Phone: 831-429-1691
205 Jackson St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Directions: see website Comments: see website
Hands-On: Hammered Dulcimer WorkshopDate(s): 8/1 to 8/3 2008 Participants should expect a lot of playing experience to include a variety of styles, rhythms and chords (fiddle tunes, hymns, Celtic, and contemporary). This class, open to both "readers" and/or "by ear" players, welcomes all experience levels (players should know how to tune their instrument, though). Bring recorders and lots of questions and get ready to take your playing to the next level! Class is taught by Linda Thomas from Kansas City, MO. Cost: Ranges from $190-$300 depending on which lodging option you choose Festival Location: 105 Delong Rd., Nauvoo, AL, 35578
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.campmcdowell.com/FolkSchool
Email: folkschool@campmcdowell.com
Point of Contact: Megan Huston
Phone: 205-387-1806
105 Delong Rd
Nauvoo, AL 35578 Comments: There are 3 campsites around. They range from 16-33 miles away from camp. Hotels are also located in Jasper,AL about 25 minutes away.
Swannanoa Gathering Dulcimer WeekDate(s): 8/3 to 8/9 2008 Dulcimer Week at the Swannanoa Gathering offers students the opportunity to learn the hammered or mountain dulcimer (or both!) in an intimate setting of small classes and supportive staff, with some of the country's finest teachers and players. It is professionally organized and run. Mornings present 12 1/2-hr. courses with a top-quality teacher on 4 skill levels or an intermediate/experienced repertoire course. Afternoons present 6 1/4 hr. courses mainly on repertoire that allow you to study with another teacher of your choice.
Mid-day communal meetings have close-up staff performances.
Evenings offer parties, great jam sessions (slow or moderate), a staff concert, a students� open mike, enrichment guest performers, the �Old Farmer�s Ball� at Warren Wilson College (featuring the �Dulcimer All-Stars� - our week�s staff!).
THE SETTING: Warren Wilson College, just east of Asheville, NC, has a lovely, small mountaintop campus with gardens and comfortable jamming tents and dance pavilion. For many years WWC has been a mecca for traditional musicians and dancers.
STAFF:
Mountain Dulcimer: TERRY LEWIS, STEPHEN SEIFERT, STEVE EULBERG, LORINDA JONES, LOIS HORNBOSTEL.
Hammered Dulcimer: KEN KOLODNER, DAN LANDRUM, JODY MARSHALL, BILL TROXLER, and 2007 National H.D. Champion STEPHEN HUMPHRIES. We are honored to have as our Master Artist BILL ROBINSON.
Enrichment Guests: Folklorist, Banjo player, entertainer DAVID BROSE. JIM MILLER and his musical inventions.
The Swannanoa Gathering catalog will be mailed in March and will also be on its website, complete with on-line registration.
Cost: Tuition and housing/meals costs to be published on www.swangathering.com in March. Festival Location: Warren Wilson College, Warren Wilson Rd., P. O. Box 9000, Asheville, NC, 28815-9000
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.swangathering.com
Email: gathering@warren-wilson.edu
Point of Contact: Liz Brace, Swannanoa Gathering, Warren Wilson College
P. O. Box 9000
Asheville, NC 28805-9000 Directions: The Asheville-Swannanoa area is easily reached by car from the east and west by I-40, and from the south by I-26. From I-40, take exit 55, andd go north a quarter mile to Hwy 70. Go east approx. 1.6 miles to the next stoplight. Turn left onto Warren Wilson Rd. and go 1.4 miles to the College. US Airways, Continental, Delta, Northwest and United provide daily service to the Asheville Regional Airport, located just south of Asheville. Comments: Campgrounds nearby.
Heart of the Alleghenies Folk Music Festival Date(s): 8/8 to 8/10 2008 A three day weekend festival held at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, PA consisting of 30 workshops. Concerts, dancing, and jamming. Dan Duggan, Tom Hodson, Henry Jankiewicz, The Allegheny Mtn Dulcimer Players, Jim Kimball, Sterl Van Arsdale, Gerry Hoffman Diana Wagner, Dr. Larry Spencer and Gayle Sheets, Curt Osgood, Hope Grietzer, Jim Macwilliams, Confluence and so much more! Cost: $50.00 for a weekend pass. Does not include meals or lodging Festival Location: 300 Campus Drive, Bradford, PA, 16701
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.hotafest.org
Email: radiantspirit@juno.com
Point of Contact: Lucinda Durkee
Phone: 716-676-2260
P.O. Box 477
Westfield, NY 14787 Directions: Visit our website for directions. Comments: Camping is available for $12.00 per night and RV camping for $20 per night. Sorry no hook ups.
Laurel Highland Hammered Dulcimer WorkshopDate(s): 8/9 to 8/11 2008 August 9-11 * Farmington, PA
*7th Annual* Laurel Highlands Hammered Dulcimer Workshop. Three-day HD workshops for beginner/intermediate and intermediate advanced. Saturday evening will include a traditional Appalachian Music concert. Brett and Serenity Ridgeway and Dave and Sue Gilchrist will perform featuring the hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, fiddle, acoustic guitar, mandolin, bluegrass banjo, and marimbula.
Workshop will include approximately 8 hours of hands-on instruction in a very enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere. You can actually RELAX AND HAVE FUN while learning! Topics covered: Chord progressions, rhythm techniques, nifty rag licks, and hammering techniques such as rolls, triplets, flams, arranging and developing your own songs using harmony, grace notes, and arpeggios, scales, using chromatics to add flair to your playing as well as learning a few tunes. Stop memorizing tunes and learn to play them differently with every verse!
The workshop schedule leaves plenty of time for personal help and attention, without running from one workshop to another. Campground activities, swimming, bike trails, etc., available to other family members. Campground & Scheduling Info: www.bennersmeadowrun.com, 724-329-4097. Laurel Highlands 3-day workshop is $65 for individuals staying at Benner's Meadow Run and $75 for those commuting. Discounts offered to families with two or more workshop participants. Accommodations available at Benner's Meadow Run and in the area.
Brett Ridgeway has been teaching stringed instruments for 30 years and currently has over fifty students. He is a regular workshop teacher at Roscoe Village's "Dulcimer Day's" Festival, the oldest dulcimer festival in the country. He has produced several HD CD lessons and is consistently receiving requests for more. This is a good opportunity to have an intimate, personal, and fun workshop that will teach you to not just play tunes, but to play and know your instrument!
Cost: $65 if staying at Benner's Meadow Run ($75 if commuting) Festival Location: 315 Nelson Road, Farmington, PA, 15437
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.homestead.com/hammerdulcimer
Email: bacamper@bellatlantic.net
Point of Contact: Marylou Rohlf
Phone: 724-329-4097
315 Nelson Road
Farmington, PA 15437 Directions: Located 2-1/2 Miles North of Route 40 on Nelson Road. Turn opposite Ft. Necessity National Battlefield.
From PA Turnpike Traveling East: New Stanton Exit 75, take Route 119 South which turns into Route 40 East.
From PA Turnpike Traveling West: Somerset Exit 110, take Route 281 South to Route 40 West.
From DC Area & Interstate 68: Uniontown Exit 14B to Rt. 40 W.
From Harrisburg/Philadelphia
Take the PA Turnpike West to exit #110 (Somerset). Take Route 281 South to Route 40. Take Route 40 West to the intersection of Route 40 and Route 381 in Farmington. STAY ON ROUTE 40 and go past that intersection one mile. Turn right onto Nelson Road and go 2 1/2 miles. BENNER�S is on the left.
(2) From Harrisburg
Take I-81 South to I-70 West to Hancock, MD. Go to I-68 West to exit 14B, which is Uniontown. Turn left onto Route 40 and continue West to the intersection of Route 40 and Route 381 in Farmington. Stay on Route 40 and go past that intersection one mile. Turn right onto Nelson Road and go 2 1/2 miles. BENNER�S is on the left.
From Baltimore MD/Washington D.C. area:
Take I-70 West to Hancock MD. Go to I-68 west to exit 14B, which is Uniontown. Turn left onto Route 40 and continue west to the intersection of Route 40 and Route 381 in Farmington. Stay on Route 40 and go past that intersection one mile. Turn right onto Nelson Road and go 2 1/2 miles. BENNER�S is on the left.
From Cleveland OH and Pittsburgh area:
Take I-80 (Ohio Turnpike) East to I-76 (PA Turnpike): Continue East to Exit # 75 (New Stanton). Take Route 119 South through Connellsville to Uniontown. Route 119 will turn into Route 40 East. Stay on Route 40 East and go approx. 10 miles past Hopwood. Turn left across from Fort Necessity onto Nelson Road. Go 2 1/2 miles down Nelson Road. BENNER�S is on the left. * If you miss Nelson Road and go one mile on Route 40 you will come to the intersection of Route 40 and Route 381. There is a Pizza Hut, Gas Station and RBK�s Beer Distributor at that intersection. You have gone one mile too far, turn around and come back!
From Columbus OH/Wheeling WV area:
Take I-70 East to 43 South (California, PA Exit); Take 43, 5 miles to the Brownsville Exit. Get on Route 40 East go 14 miles to Uniontown, Pa. Turn right onto the Uniontown Bypass, Route 40 East (and 119 South). Travel 12 miles, turn left across from Fort Necessity onto Nelson Road. Go 2 1/2 miles down Nelson Road. BENNER�S is on the left.
If you miss Nelson Road and go one mile on Route 40 you will come to the intersection of Route 40 and Route 381. There is a Pizza Hut, Gas Station and RBK�s Beer Distributor at that intersection. You have gone one mile too far, turn around and come back!
Comments: Accommodations available at Benner's Meadow Run Camping and Cabins.
Motels:
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Uniontown, Uniontown , 12 miles away
Super 8 Motel Uniontown Pa, Uniontown , 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Uniontown,Pa, Uniontown , 13 miles away
Little Rock Dulcimer GetawayDate(s): 8/15 to 8/16 2008 A two day workshop experience for the never-ever-played to the advanced. Cost: One day: $35.00 - Two Days: $65.00 - Concert Only: $10.00 Festival Location: 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock, AR, 72205
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.arkansasdulcimersociety.com
Email: jmunns@phbclr.com
Point of Contact: Jim Munns
Phone: (501) 765-1131
2200 Kavanaugh Blvd.
Little Rock, AR 72205 Comments: Concert admission is included with the one or two day registration.
August Dulcimer DazeDate(s): 8/15 to 8/17 2008 Mountain dulcimer. for all levels Cost: 65.00 for the week-end all activies Festival Location: Handle Road, West Dover, Vt., 05356
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://augustdulcimerdaze.com
Email: swewater@sover.net
Point of Contact: George or Mary Haggerty
Phone: 802 368- 7437
P O Box 88
Jacksonville, Vt 05342 Directions: Rt 100 to Handle Road ,West Dover, Vt. 05356 Comments: Camping off site
Hammer Hands - Dulcimer Tunes and Tricks: Hammered Dulcimer Workshop Date(s): 8/17 to 8/22 2008 Progressing Beginners through intermediate hammer dulcimer players will learn how to get that "dulcimer" sound on favorites such as "Amazing Grace" and "Old Joe Clark", create intros and endings, and play Ragamuffin style back ups. Students will add many new tunes to their repertoire including some Celtic and old time fiddle tunes. This class will be taught by Peggy Carter from Spring, TX. Cost: Ranges from $500-$750 depending on which lodging option you choose Festival Location: 105 Delong Rd., Nauvoo, AL, 35578
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.campmcdowell.com/FolkSchool
Email: folkschool@campmcdowell.com
Point of Contact: Megan Huston
Phone: 205-387-1806
105 Delong Rd
Nauvoo, AL 35578 Comments: There are 3 campsites around. They range from 16-33 miles away from camp. Hotels are also located in Jasper,AL about 25 minutes away.
Midland Dulcimer FestivalDate(s): 8/21 to 8/24 2008 15th Annual Midland Dulcimer Festival will be held at the Midland Fairgrounds, Midland, MI. This event includes lots of workshops, stage show, contra dance (Fri. evening), gospel show, vendors, and jamming galore. Sponsored by the Folk Music Society of Midland. Cost: $7 for the whole festival or $4 for Friday or Saturday. Festival Location: 6905 Eastman Road, Midland, MI, 48640
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://http://folkmusicsociety.org
Email: john@dulcimers.com
Point of Contact: John Skaryd
Phone: 989-781-0489
Directions: Just off US-10 on the north side of Midland, MI. Take the Eastman Road exit. The entrance is on the left side just before you get to Applebee's (across from the Midland Mall). Comments: Camping with electric hookups is available at $15 nightly.
Duet Dulcimer Retreat at The DixieDate(s): 8/22 to 8/23 2008 A weekend of mountain dulcimer duet workshops, featuring former National Champions Linda Brockinton and Larry Conger to be held at the Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center in Huntingdon, Tennessee. Eight hours of instruction, dessert fellowship on Friday evening, door prizes, Saturday evening concert in the Hal Holbrook Theater. Cost: $90.00 per person ($100 after July 23) Festival Location: 191 Court Square, Huntingdon, TN, 38344
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.dixiepac.net
Email: ElaineKConger@aol.com
Point of Contact: Elaine Conger
Phone: 731-644-3110
PO Box 131
Paris, TN 38242 Directions: Interstate 40 Exit 108 - Highway 22 North to Huntindgon, Tennessee court square. Comments: Best Western –Huntingdon
731-986-2281
Parker’s Crossroads
Campground
731-968-9939
Mountain Dulcimer WorkshopDate(s): 8/22 to 8/24 2008 Tune to DAD and get ready to strum, pick and grin. This will be a weekend packed with techniques and tunes. Right hand techniques include strumming styles and flat-picking. Left hand techniques will focus on string bends, hammer-ons and pull-offs plus chords in 1st and 2nd position. Simple enough for beginners with challenging fill ins for advancing players. This class will be taught by Peggy Carter from Spring, TX Cost: Ranges from $190-$300 depending on which lodging option you choose Festival Location: 105 Delong Rd., Nauvoo, AL, 35578
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.campmcdowell.com/FolkSchool
Email: folkschool@campmcdowell.com
Point of Contact: Megan Huston
Phone: 205-387-1806
105 Delong Rd
Nauvoo, AL 35578 Comments: There are 3 campsites near camp. They range between 16-33 miles from the school. There are also some hotels located in Jasper, AL, which is about 25 minutes from camp.
BlueGrass Creek Dulcimer FestivalDate(s): 9/5 to 9/7 2008 Festival Location: 1040 E.Boonville New Harmony Rd., Evansville, In, 47725
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.bluegrasscreek.com
Email: edulcimer@sbcglobal.net
Point of Contact: Eric Donnan
Phone: 812-868-8664
3737 Schroeder Rd.
Evansville, IN 47725
Greenwood Furnace Folk GatheringDate(s): 9/12 to 9/14 2008 A weekend of music workshops, jamming, concerts and dancing at
Greenwood Furnace State Park in Central Pennsylvania. Cost: Ranges from $40 to $70 plus meals and camping or lodging; evening concerts and contradance free to general public Festival Location: 15795 Greenwood Road, Huntingdon, PA, 16652
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.folkgathering.com
Email: huntingdonarts@comcast.net
Point of Contact: The Huntingdon County Arts Council
Phone: (814) 643-6220
P.O. Box 216
Huntingdon, PA 16652 Directions: Rt. 26 (South from State College or North from Huntingdon) to Rt. 305
Comments: For camping information, contact Greenwood Furnace State Park at (814) 667-1800 and identify yourself as a Folk Gathering participants. Area motels nearby. Info on website.
Old Capitol Traditional Music FestivalDate(s): 9/26 to 9/27 2008 Dulcimer festival with MD, HD workshops and more! Concerts and jams both nights. Featuring Colleen and Neal Walters of Doofus and Terry and Pam Lewis. Cost: $10.00 fee for workshops, free jams and concerts. Pay for meals and lodging Festival Location: O'Bannon Woods State Park, 7240 Old Forest Rd, Corydon, IN, 47112
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: www.corydondulcimersociety.org
Email: jackiearmstrong@insightbb.com
Point of Contact: Jackie Armstrong
Phone: 812-945-6003 or 502-641-9059
548 Stoneview Dr
New Albany, IN 47150 Directions: From exit 105 at Interstate 64 at Corydon Indiana, go South on Hwy 135 to Hwy 62W, follow 62 West fo 7.5 miles, turn left on S.R 462 and go 3 miles to Park entrance. Activities will be held at the Group Camp. Comments: 2 dorms of 50 beds each are available for FREE, or the campgrounds are about 1 mile away within the Park. Hotels in Corydon, Indiana 12 miles away.
Nutmeg Dulcimer FestivalDate(s): 9/26 to 9/27 2008 Featured artists ... MD: Neal Hellman. HD: Tina Bergmann & Bryan Thomas, Dan Duggan.
Over 40 workshops on HD, MD, and other topisc, for every type of player. 2008 workshop leaders include Robert Force, Doug Berch, Carrie Crompton, Susan Trump, and over a dozen more. Plus vendors & jamming. Cost: Full festival: Adults $65 in advance, $72 at door. Students (K-12) $30. Festival Location: 700 Hartford Tpke., Hamden, CT, 06517
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.NutmegDulcimer.com
Email: samhd@optonline.net
Point of Contact: Sam Edelston, Chair
Phone: 203-248-2053
34 Daffodil Lane
Cos Cob, ct 06807 Directions: Go to http://www.nutmegdulcimer.com/map_frm.htm for directions. Comments: Concert-only tickets available, too.
Memphis Dulcimer Gathering & Folk FestivalDate(s): 9/26 to 9/27 2008 Two days of workshops, jams, demonstrations, vendors and a Saturday night concert. Instructors: Aubrey Atwater, Lee Cagle, Betty Dawson, Steve Eulberg, Jim Miller, Rick Thum. Cost: $90 all events; $45 per day: $75 paid registration by 9/12; $10 concert only Festival Location: 2400 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38112
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.LeeCagleDulcimers.com
Email: Lee@LeeCagleDulcimers.com
Point of Contact: Lee Cagle
Phone: 901-877-7763
P.O. Box 224
Moscow, TN 38057 Directions: From Nashville, take I-40 West til it ends at East Parkway in Memphis. Turn left. Church is on the corner of East Parkway and Union Avenue. From Arkansas, cross the bridge on I-40 East to I-240. Take Jackson, MS exit. Then exit I-240 onto Union Avenue east. Take Union to the corner of Est Parkway. Comments: Details on cost, lodging, instructors, etc. available at www.LeeCagleDulcimers.com
14th Annual Harvest Festival of DulcimersDate(s): 9/27 to 9/28 2008 Workshops and Concerts. Instructors: Jeff Hames, Jem Moore, Patti Amelotte, Cyntia Smith, Carol Burrill, Margie Mirken, Greg Mirken, Jennifer Ranger, Patti McCollom, Mintze Wu, and Shirley Orlando. Cost: $45.00 (all events) Festival Location: 34451 Ensenada Pl., Dana Point, CA, 92629
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.scdh.org
Email: jsromano!2yahoo.com
Point of Contact: Jim Romano
Phone: 562-861-7049
8121 Adoree St
downey, CA 90242 Directions: From the North: 5 fwy to the Hwy 1/beach cities exit. Go South along hwy 1 to Dana Point Drive - turn left - to 3451 Ensenada Pl (OC Sailing and Events Center).
From the south: hwy 5 to the hwy1/beach cities exit - go south along hwy 1 to Dana Point Dr. - turn left - go to 34415 Ensenada Pl (OC Sailing and Events Center)
Sandbridge Intensive Workshop for Intermediate and Advanced Date(s): 9/28 to 10/12 2008 Enjoy a great week at the beach. This is an intensive workshop now in its fourth year. Acceptance into the workshop is determined by Ken Kolodner. The first week is geared toward solid intermediate and advanced level players. The second week is geared primarily for mostly advanced players (some intermediate players may be accepted). Includes 5-6 hours of instruction per day, plus some one-on-one instruction and lots of informal jamming. Workshop is limited to 11 per week. Lodging is in a wonderful spacious beach house (with a hot tub!) on the Atlantic ocean. Dinners are prepared by a chef. Spouses/partners are welcome. This is a great learning experience in a very relaxed environment. Now accepting applicants. Cost: $850 for private room; $700 for shared room; $300 for spouse/partner; all meals included Festival Location: 3113 Sandbridge Rd., Sandbridge, VA, 23456
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: www.kenkolodner.com
Email: kenkolodner@aol.com
Point of Contact: Ken Kolodner
Phone: 410-243-7254 or 410-746-8387
Directions: Contact Ken for directions. Comments: There are TWO weeks. Each week is separate. The more intermediate of the weeks is Sept. 28-Oct 4, while the more advanced of the weeks is Oct. 5-11; some participants may be invited to perform at a concert that occurs at the end of the week
Winter Creek ReunionDate(s): 10/3 to 10/5 2008 Winter Creek Reunion 7th Annual Dulcimer and acoustic music festival sponsored by the Red River Valley Dulcimer Club
Fri. Oct. 3rd through Sun. 5th
Bennington, Oklahoma
Free Hammered and Mountain Dulcimer workshops Friday and Saturday, other instrument workshops TBA
Free concerts Friday and Saturday nights
Open stage Saturday
Sunday morning worship
Jam areas all day
All stringed and acoustic instruments welcome
Friday night church sponsored dinner
Saturday night club sponsored dinner (proceeds to defray costs of festival)
Club and festival link: www.texomalinks.com/rrvdc
Pre-registration appreciated Festival Location: 654 Acorn Lane, Bennington, OK, 74723
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://www.texomalinks.com/rrvdc
Email: rrvdc@texoma.net
Point of Contact: Laurel Hamrick
Phone: 903-465-9081 days 903-640-0003 nights
212 S. Burnett Ave
Denison, TX 75020 Directions: East from Durant OK on Hwy 70. Comments: On site primitive and tent camping
Electric hookups 1/2 mile from festival at Masterworks Factory
Chromatic Mountain Dulcimer FestivalDate(s): 10/23 to 10/26 2008 If you're interested in the chromatic mountain dulcimer, you don't want to miss this. Check http://stephenseifert.com/ for more information regarding performers, teachers, schedule, housing, directions, etc... Cost: $135 Playing participant fee for all activities. ($35 Non-playing, non-partcipant fee.) Festival Location: 1121 McChesney Ave, Nashville, TN, 37216
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://stephenseifert.com/
Email: stephenseifert@hotmail.com
Point of Contact: Stephen Seifert
Phone: 615-469-5085
1121 McChesney Ave
Nashville, TN 37216 Directions: The above address is my home. We are still finalizing the festival site. Details are developing.
Stringalong WeekendDate(s): 10/23 to 10/26 2008 30 Staff, with 75 class choices, 15 concerts, open mic, jamming and more all at a resort with pools and a spa. Guitar, banjo, mtn & hammered dulcimer, autoharp, fiddle, mandolin, bass, singing, dancing, African drumming, harmonica, ukulele, instrument building, tin whistle, folk harp, ecology, wooden toys, digital photography, ceramics, hand bells, calligraphy and more. Staff includes Muriel Anderson, Bill Staines, Joel Mabus, Special Consensus Bluegrass Band, Kim Robertson, Neal Walters, Karen Mueller, Randy Sabien, Karen Ashbrook, more�
Cost: $199 and up Festival Location: 1350 Royale Mile Road, Oconomowoc, WI, 53066
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: http://StringalongWeekend.com
Email: skyeschmid@aol.com
Point of Contact: Schuyler Schmid
Phone: (414) 426-3655
2960 N Marietta Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53211 Directions: Olympia is located in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, right in between Milwaukee and Madison. The Resort is conveniently situated less than 2 miles off of Interstate 94.
From Chicago:
North on I-94 toward Milwaukee. Take the 894 bypass, which rejoins I-94 west to Madison. Approx. 25 miles to Oconomowoc exit #282 (Hwy 67). Right on Hwy 67, 1 1/2 miles on left.
From Madison:
East towards Milwaukee on I-94 approx. 50 Miles to Oconomowoc exit #282 (Hwy 67). Left on Hwy 67, 1 1/2 miles on left.
From Milwaukee:
West toward Madison on I-94 25 miles to Oconomowoc exit #282 (Hwy 67). Right on Hwy 67, 1 1/2 miles on left. Comments: Hotel resort with amazing meals included. Playing instruments, Singing, Dancing, Arts & Crafts, Instrument building.
Red Hill Music Festival Date(s): 10/11/2010 The 3rd Annual Red Hill Music Festival will take place Saturday, 10/11/08 starting at 9:00 am. Workshop instructors include Tull Glazener, Chris Carlisle, Molly McCormack, Jon Hall, Guy George, Bob and Sherry King,Marilyn Barrett and Dennis Jackman. Workshops will include mountain dulcimer, hammer dulcimer, guitar and Irish whistle classes. Free concert starts at 2:30. Cost: 10.00 Festival Location: 400 S Christy Ave, Sumner, Il, 62466
[Get me a map][Get me the Weather!] More informationWebsite: www.geocities.com/rhdulcimers
Email: jerrypacholski@verizon.net
Point of Contact: Jerry Pacholski
Phone: (618) 943-5610
508 20th St
Lawrenceville , Il 62439 Directions: Take Highway 50 to Business Rte 250 to Sumner. Proceed South on Christy Ave to United Methodist Church on east side of Christy. Comments: Camping available at Red Hill State Park. 1.5 miles east.
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