Photo Gallery

Submit pictures of your last festival, event or gig with captions if you like. I'll get them posted as soon as I can. Due credit will be given. Promote your club or future events with them.

Please attach them to an email if possible to via here. If not, send me the pictures via USPS and I'll be happy to scan them for you. We prefer pictures of dulcimer players (and other folk instruments) in action. Email for mailing details...

Mick Bates, Nancy Bates, Greg Landkamer, Mary McKennan  these finemusicians make up The RowBuckers Bluegrass band from Minnesota. For more info, google us! that tickles!

Dulcimer builder Paul Conrad with several Amish gentlemen in his workshop

Butch Ross (left), Adrian Kosky (right), and Christie Burns (right) performing in a house concert on February 10, 2008, in Germantown, TN.

Saturday evening concert at January Dulcimer Gathering '08 in Memphis (Betty Dawson and Lee Cagle performing)

Larry Conger performing at January Dulcimer Gathering '08 in
Memphis

T.N.T playing at Florence Crittendon Agency Tea (benefit event). Dec 2, 2007

October, 2007

Mukala Schilt jams with Tull Glazener and Molly McCormick on 101307 at the Red Hill Dulcimer Festival, Sumner Illinois.

Ptarmigan and his Oakwood Hammered Dulcimer, with some local music students, taken in June 2007, while he was giving a "History of Musical Instruments" presentation in Dalriada High School, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. Note the foldaway director's chair being used as a HD stand!

Stephen Seifert playing a McSpadden mountain dulcimer at a house concert in Germantown, Tennessee, September 16, 2007

Larry Conger and Linda Brockinton team teaching their Duets Workshop.  The workshop had nearly 40 participants and was conducted on the stage of The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center in Huntingdon, Tennessee, in August 2007.

From Vicki Stuckert: "Thought you might enjoy this pix of a canoe rescue of our instruments from trhe flood in Findlay, OH. We rescued my Rockwell dulcimers in their cases my husband's mcSpadden Schnaufer model our bass, my son's cello."

Tumbleweed Music Festival, Jammin' in D participants, Richland, Washington

A group of ED'ers at the 'Mountaintop Jam' on Waterrock Knob (5,820 ft) in the Smoky Mountains during  WCU MD Week 2007 in Cullowhee, NC.
Back row - Kimberly Burnette-Dean (Va Dulcimer), Mike Harris (dulcILLINI), Carla Maxwell, Marc Mathieu.   Front row - Lois Hornbostel, Gilbert Mathieu

Don Neuhauser and "the dulcimer women" at 2007 Galax. L-R: Lois
Hornbostel, Dot Christensen, Gin Burris and Kimberly Burnette-Dean.

Lois Hornbostel, Joey Burris and Kimberly Burnette-Dean at 2007 Galax Fiddle Convention, Galax, VA.

Steve Seifert and Adrian Kosky at Steve’s home during a one day workshop and house concert in Nashville, TN. August 2007

Adrian Kosky and Prof. Evans, taken at Dr. Evans home in Millington, TN, August 3rd, 2007, during an interview for Adrian’s documentary project.

Adrian Kosky performing and teaching at the August meeting of the Memphis Area Mountain Dulcimer Club.  Adrian was the guest, and he performed his original songs and told about how he came up with the lyrics for his original tunes.

Emily (2-1/2), the youngest member of the Genesee Valley Mountain Dulcimer Club (Nunda NY) warming up for her concert

Members of the Genesee Valley Mountain Dulcimer Club (Nunda NY) performing their first concert at the local historical society in June of 2007

Sam Stone onstage at Thespian Hall, Boonville, MO. with Cathy Barton and Dave Para

This is the venue for the 6th annual Minori Dulcimer and Autoharp Festival in Ibaraki, Japan

The group is called the Front Porch Players

The Front Porch Players playing "Boil them Cabage", "Liza Jane","I'll fly away" and "Sweet Jenny Lee"

Paul Bostick entertaining at Kids Day at Fort Gibson, OK.  The dulcimer and Limber Jack were both made by Keith Young of Virginia.

Red Hill Dulcimer Society playing at the recent Old Settler's Days in Sumner Ill

Waterbound Dulcimers at the Pepsi Americas' Sail Tall Ships Celebration

Rosemary Wells won this Modern Mountain Dulcimer in the May-June 2006 contest. Here she is with her brand new dulcimer!

Mike, JoAnn, Maddie, Rosemary and Steve make music in the Rockies at the first meeting of the Deseret Dulcimers Club

This photo was taken at the Monrovia Traditional Music Gathering, held the
last Saturday of each month, now June through August, 6:00 to 9:00 PM in Monrovia, California

These members of the Three Rivers Dulcimer Society are pictured here. In front on hammered dulcimer, Betsy Dickinson,in the rear starting at the left is Rebecca Hoffmann on MD, Tracy Horner on Mandolin and penny whistle, Alan Horner on MD, Bill McKenna on MD, Edna May Whitney on guitar and finally Susan (SusanFaye) Turner on MD.

The Memphis Dulcimer Gathering and Folk Festival (30 Sept - 1 Oct, 2005)
From left to right: Jim Miller, Don Pedi, Larkin Kelley Bryant, Rick Thum, Carla Maxwell, Lee Cagle, Larry Conger, Janita Baker

Omar Wiseman (Tentmaker) and Marc Mathieu at the August 2005 Dulcimer Daze in West Dover, VT.

Cam and Nick at the Firehouse (Missisauga Fire Department, Ontario, Canada) jamming during some down time.

David Prat performing with his Old-Time Band "Five Points" at the Al Ras music festival in Spain.

Marc Mathieu performing on local TV during the Rotary Club's annual Children's Charity Telethon

Marc Mathieu and guitarist Victor Granholm performing during the telethon

Both photos by Andre' England

The musician playing the instrument is David Haas, and he is sitting next to Pete Belcher, who was the maker of the instrument David is playing, and the instrument on the table. In addition to dulcimers, Pete has made several other types of instruments, including fiddles, autoharps, mandolins, and some types of instruments.

From ED: Pete, you've got amazing talent in making these beautiful instruments!

The Kattywompus String Band. Here's a photo from the Plaza Art Walk on March 27th, 2004 in Monrovia, CA. Jennifer Ranger is playing the finger cymbals to
the Franco-Arabic song Mustafa. The hammer dulcimer is patiently waiting its turn.

The Summit Cove Gathering --
of mountain Dulcimers,
Lee's Summit MO

Here is a photo of some Dulci-More members from Columbia, S. C. This was taken after a playing session at the Ridgeway Health & Rehab Center. (L-R) Lida Corley, Barbara (Bobbi) Lomas, Don Corley, Betsy Hunnicutt, Clare Gillentine, Anna Feagin

"It Takes Time to Tat!"
"If It Don't Slide, You Ain't Tattin'!"
That's tattin' with a Southern accent, ya'll!

ED faithfuls at StringFling in Neosho, MO, Feb 27, 2004

Front Row: left to right is; (Harpmaker) David Lynch, Nathan McAlister, (Folkfan) Keigh Malis and (Clix) Ron Hanes.

Back Row:
Left to right is; Christina Connell, Gail Knapp,
(Woods) Warren Swan and (Spoonsman) John Hartley.

Athens Jam Group, Athens, AL. on stage at the Magnolia Dulcimer Festival in Iuka, MS. Feb. 21, 2004. Left to right are: Roger Patterson, Louise Todd, Jerry Todd, and Pat Patterson.

Paul Horgash & Mark Janiga (of String Fever) provided the entertainment for the Nov. 9 Red Hat Extravaganza at the old Crown Point Court House Ballroom in Indiana.

Andrew Baker (baker12) at a jam session/band practice
in the Summer of 2003.

Ken Longfield modeling his hand-made scheitholt. Nice work Ken!

Trim the Velvet, a mostly Celtic trio, performing on the Commons in downtown Ithaca. From left to right, the band is Jerry Drumheller (fiddle), Marcy Prochaska (hammered dulcimer), and Harry Lawless (whistle, bouzouki, banjo)

Lloyd Wright (2000 National Champion) is on the left with white and brown shirt. Lloyd also won the Texas State Mountain Dulcimer contest in 1999. Steve Seifert is in the middle with blue shirt. Casey Miles is on the right with blue shirt and white cap. Casey is the 2003 National Mountain Dulcimer Champion. Photo taken inside Russell Cook's Hammer Dulicmer factory.

"Might as well eat it - a peanut makes a lousy noter anyways ! "
Marc Mathieu at his cottage with Tiny the chipmunk eating a peanut on his fretboard. Tiny has been around for 3 summers in a row & has gotten quite used to hearing the dulcimer. I guess she figured it was time to try playing her own tune.

Photo by Steve Dayton

Gail Knapp and Nancy Wilson

Here is a picture from the Harmony Harvest Festival in Lancaster,
Ohio this past weekend (September 03). Pictured are EverythingDulcimer.com Faithfuls, in front, Folkfan and Missy. In
back, Harpmaker, Davef, Tom, MikeOliver, and LarryHicks.

From Gail Knapp, "It was taken at Summerfest 2003 in Carthage, MO July 11.
From the left is; Dave Friesner of Baltimore, OH; Gail Knapp of Vinita, OK and Don Alberty of Tahlequah, OK. We are all ED.com members. It was great to be able to meet each other at a Dulcimer/Acoustic music festival. The picture was taken by Don's wife Theresa."

#1 picture: Generations III:
from left to right; Dakota Whitworth, Gail Knapp and Pill McKnight
#2 picture: Gail Knapp and Pill McKnight
performing at the Vinnie Reams Art & Cultural Center
Sweet Nostalgia Antique Show
June 21, 2003 Vinita, OK
Photos by Marge Sherin

Tom and Missy caught live at Findlay Market, Cincinnati. The bass in the
picture is made out of a John Deere tractor. Yes, it's metal!

Larry Hicks writes of this picture, "Here is a picture of a little jam session at the Black Swamp Old Time Music Festival in Grand Rapids Ohio, July 5, 2003. Pictured are Larry
Hicks, Greg Gunner (ggunner), Bob Stutz, and Pat Stutz. Greg, Bob,
and Pat are members of the Toledo Dulcimer Society, and Larry is a
member of the Mad River Valley Dulcimer Society. The people listening
to the jam asked us which one of us was Jerry Rockwell, and then which
ones of us were Tom and Missy Strothers."

Jennifer Ranger writes, "This is a cute photo of one of my students, young Emma Manning, peeking under her HD during a break in a performance at a local nursing home. Her home schooling group plays for the residents on a regular basis, and our little Emma finds every opportunity to clown around!"

From left to right in the photos is Mark Janiga, John Roth & Paul Horgash. They comprise "String Fever" of the Chicagoland/Northwest Indiana area

Dawndra Cameron (Red Headed Irish Lass) writes: "My friend Carol Lentz and myself played tonight at a singspiration at her church. She has only played the MD for 3 weeks. This was her premier performance. "

Dawndra is in the tan blouse with a bun in her hair.

Hawkeye Richardson took this picture of Marcy Prochaska playing at the Ithaca Farmers Market.

The 5th Annual Dixie Dulcimer Festival held in Tyler, Texas. Johnny Ray is the organizer of the festival. It is for 3rd through 5th graders. Three schools are represented. Two from Tyler and one from Houston.

It's great to our youth playing and competing in dulcimer competitions! Here are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Texas State Mountain Dulcimer Champions. The contest was held at the festival located in Glen Rose, Texas.

The above pics are of Mark Janiga, John Roth, and Paul Horgash practicing and performing at Seekers Coffee House located at 14795 W. 101st
Avenue, Dyer, IN 46311 (Chicagoland/Northwest Indiana area). There are more performances to come, check the Events Calender for info.

Harpmaker (David Lynch) with dulcimers he made
and was displaying for sale at the Blue River Dulcimer Festival in
Shelbyville Indiana, on May 10. One is his first banjimer, which plays
and sounds great.

Harpmaker (David Lynch) with a dulcimer his sister Folkfan named
'Starry Night', which has a wormy butternut top. Haprmaker made this dulcimer!

A group of EverythingDulcimer.com discussion regulars!

This is from the
Blue River Dulcimer Festival, Shelbyville, Indiana, on May 10, 2003.
Pictured are Tom and Missy Strothers, Harpmaker, Folkfan, and Larry
Hicks, showing off some of the beautiful dulcimers that Harpmaker was
selling at the festival

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