Mountain Dulcimer Musicians / Instructors
Just a few of many wonderful performers…
Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnelly
Janita Baker
Bill Collins
Joe Collins
Linda Weber Collins
Jessica Comeau
Elaine Conger
Larry Conger
Sam Edelston
Steve Eulberg
Jeff Furman
Bing Futch
Tull Glazener
Dave Haas
Marsha Harris
Judy House
Joellen Lapidus
Erin Mae
Sarah Kate Morgan
Aaron O’Rourke
Don Pedi
Butch Ross
Stephen Seifert
Wendy Songe
Susan Trump
Carol Walker
Nina Zanetti
Dulcimer Builders
Again, there are amazing luthiers in nearly every state. These are a few of our favorites…
Bear Meadow
Bernd Krause
Blue Lion
Bob Gerard
Divergent Lutherie
Don Kawalek Stringed Instruments
Folkcraft
Kudzu Patch
McSpadden
New Harmony
Vermont Wood ‘n Sounds
Warren May
Festivals, Gatherings, and Classes
Of course, we are partial to our own Dutchland Dulcimer Gathering each year during July, but here are more great opportunities…
Ashokan Autoharps & Dulcimers — Olivebridge, NY
Black Mountain Music Festival — Black Mountain, NC
Crooked Road Dulcimer Festival — Ferrum, VA
John C. Campbell Folk School — Brasstown, NC
Kentucky Music Week — Bardstown, KY
Mountain Dulcimer Music Fest — Latham, NY
Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival — Milford, CT
Pocono Dulcimer Festival — East Stroudsburg, PA
North Georgia Foothills Fall Festival — Helen, GA
…and the “Time of Covid” has brought us the Quarantune Festivals
A few more helpful links
Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer — great resource for players
Dulcimer Events — latest listing of festivals and events
Dulcimer Players News — quarterly magazine for the dulcimer community
Dutchland Dulcimers — on Facebook
Discovering Dulcimers — on Facebook
Hearts of the Dulcimer — podcast about the dulcimer’s past, present, future
Pinelands Folk Music & Basketry — instruments, strings, and more
Folk Alley — 24-hr. a day on-line radio station from Kent State Univ.