Original Dulcimer Players Club Festival
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There are many dulcimer festivals occurring all across the United States and abroad. Many people have a life-long love affair with the instrument’s dulcet tones, often getting hooked after attending a festival for the very first time. Here, we provide a list of all major dulcimer festivals events planned for 2024. Check back often as this list is frequently updated.

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Dulcimer Festivals for 2024


Central Florida Dulcimer Festival (Mt. Dora Dulcimer Festival)

February 8-10, 2024
The First Baptist Church of Mount Dora
1000 East First Ave. Mt. Dora, Florida 32757

The Mt. Dora Dulcimer Festival sports nationally known instructors for their workshop and a jam-packed schedule full of workshops, vendors, and socials.


Dulcimer Doin’s

February 16-18, 2024
Maria Stein, Ohio


Southern Strings Dulcimer Festival

February 16-17, 2024
Petal, Mississippi

To register, contact Janise Edmiston at janise@edmiston.org or text 601-433-2596


Dogwood Mountain Dulcimers

February 17, 2024
Springfield, Missouri

For details contact: 417-207-4766, dogwoodmountaindulcimers@gmail.com, or
Facebook: dogwoodmountaindulcimers.


Florida Gulf Coast Dulcimer Retreat

February 22-25, 2024
Homosassa, Florida

For details contact: 417-207-4766, dogwoodmountaindulcimers@gmail.com, or
Facebook: dogwoodmountaindulcimers.


Castaway Music Cruise

February 26 – March 2, 2024
Homosassa, Florida


Mountain Dulcimer Music Fest

March 1-2, 2024
Latham, New York




4 Equidistant Dulcimer Day

March 12, 2024
Virtual

This event is hosted by DulcimerCrossing.com.


Late-Winter Mountain Dulcimer Festival

March 9, 2024
Kings Mountain, North Carolina


Workshop for Hammered and Mountain Dulcimer

March 16, 2024
Kansas City, Missouri

To register, please contact: Linda G. Thomas


Ohio Valley Gathering

March 15-17, 2024
Louisville, Kentucky


Palestine Old Time Music and Dulcimer Festival

March 21 – 23, 2024
Palestine, Texas


Nonsuch Online Spring Hammered Dulcimer Workshop Day

March 23, 2024
Virtual


Sandbridge Relaxed Week Hammered Dulcimer Retreat with Ken Kolodner & Mary Lynn Michal

March 24-30, 2024
Sandbridge, Virginia or Virtual


Sandbridge Spring Week for Intermediate/Advanced Hammered Dulcimer with Ken Kolodner & Mary Lynn Michal

March 31-April 6, 2024
Sandbridge, Virginia or Virtual




Buckeye Dulcimer Festival

April 17 – 21, 2024
Ashley, Ohio


Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming

April 4 – 6, 2024
Hindman, Kentucky & Virtual Streaming


A Day with Joe Collins

April 19, 2024
St. Charles, Illinois

This event is sponsored by the Windy City Dulcimer Society. For more information, refer to https://forms.gle/KGJ4xCBpqxBPAcde6


Southern Wisconsin Dulcimer Festival

April 19 – 20, 2024
Janesville/Elkhorn, Wisconsin


Dulcimer Jamboree

April 26-27, 2024
Mountain View, Arkansas


Baltimore Old Time Music Festival

April 19 – 20, 2024
Baltimore, Maryland


Pocono Dulcimer Festival

April 26-27, 2024
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

For more information, please contact the chair Norm Williams, dulcinut@ptd.net


51st Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Festival

May 2 – 4, 2024
McCalla, Alabama




Colorado Dulcimer Festival

May 2 – 4, 2024
Littleton, Colorado


Way of the Dulcimer Retreat with Don Pedi (Spring)

May 23 – 26, 2024
Little Switzerland, North Carolina


Winston-Salem Dulcimer Festival

May (TBA), 2024
Winston-Salem, North Carolina


Lone Star State Dulcimer Festival

May (TBD), 2024
Glen Rose, Texas

The festival is also hosting the Lone Star State Mountain Dulcimer Championship and the Lone Star State Hammered Dulcimer Championship. Both contests are sanctioned by the Walnut Valley Association in Winfield, Kansas


Orchestra Symposium

June 3-8, 2024
Laurel Springs, North Carolina


QuaranTUNE Summer Fest

May 30 – June 2, 2024
Virtual

For more information, please contact waterbounddulcimers@gmail.com


Gebhard Woods Dulcimer & Traditional Music Festival

June 8-9, 2024
Morris, Illinois


Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamps

June 9-15, 2024 (Old Time and Traditional Week)
June 16-22, 2024 (Bluegrass Week)
Maryville, Tennessee


Blue Ridge Old-Time Music Week

June 9-15, 2024
Mars Hill, North Carolina




Kentucky Music Week

June 23-28, 2024
Bardstown, Kentucky


Dulcimer Week in the Wallowas

June 30 – July 6, 2024
Lake Wallowa, Oregon


Ozark Roots Festival

July 11-13, 2024
Mountain View, Arkansas

This event is sponsored by The Dulcimer Shoppe.


Traditions Weeks

July (TBD), 2024
Westminster, Maryland

This event is sponsored by Common Ground on the Hill.


ODPC FunFest

July 18-20, 2024
Evart, Michigan


Dulcimer U

July 21-26, 2024
Cullowhee, North Carolina


Kindred Gathering

Aug. 2 – 5, 2024
Copalis Beach, Washington

This event is sponsored by Kindred Gathering.


Harps and Hammers Retreat, featuring Joshua Messick

Aug. 2 – 3, 2024
Montrose, Colorado

For more details about this event, contact Robin Freed: 970-275-8996 or robinfreed@harpsandhammers.com.


Gateway Dulcimer Festival

Aug. 2-4, 2024
Fairview Heights, Illinois




New England Dulcimer Days (formerly “August Dulcimer Daze”)

Aug. 9 – 11, 2024
Dover, Vermont

For more detail about this event contact chair Ellen Pratt, eskbpratt@gmail.com


Redwood Dulcimer Day

August (TBD), 2024
Virtual


Way of the Dulcimer Retreat with Don Pedi (Fall)

August (TBD), 2024
Little Switzerland, North Carolina


Midland Folk Music Festival

August (TBD), 2024
Midland, Michigan


Upper Potomac Fall Dulcimer Retreat

September (TBD), 2024
Shepherdstown, West Virginia


Winfield Warm-Up Picnic

September (TBD), 2024
Winfield, Kansas

This event is hosted by the Great Plains Dulcimer Alliance.


Walnut Valley Festival & National Flat Picking Championships

Sept. 18 – 22, 2024
Winfield, Kansas


19th Annual Sandbridge Intermediate Hammered Dulcimer Retreat with Ken Kolodner & Mary Lynn Michal

Sept. 21 – 28, 2024
Sandbridge, Virginia or Virtual


19th Annual Sandbridge Intermediate/Advanced Hammered Dulcimer Retreat with Ken Kolodner & Mary Lynn Michal

Sept. 21 – 28, 2024
Sandbridge, Virginia or Virtual


Southern California Dulcimer Heritage Month of Music

October (TBD), 2024
In-person and virtual events all month


QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Fall Fest

October 3 – 6, 2024
Virtual




Dulcimer Chautauqua on the Wabash

October 3-6, 2024
New Harmony, Indiana


Winter Creek Reunion Acoustic Music Festival

October (TBD), 2024
Bennington, Oklahoma


19th Annual Sandbridge Advanced Hammered Dulcimer Retreat with Ken Kolodner & Mary Lynn Michal

October 6 – 12, 2024
Sandbridge, Virginia or Virtual


Berea College Celebration of Traditional Music

October (TBD), 2024
Berea, Kentucky


Black Mountain Music Festival

Oct. 12 – 17, 2024
Black Mountain, North Carolina


Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival

Nov. 8-9, 2024
Milford, Connecticut


North-East Ohio Hammered Dulcimer Weekend

November (TBD), 2024
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio


Stephen Foster Dulcimer Retreat

November (TBD), 2024
White Springs, Florida


Baritone Dulcimer Day

November (TBD), 2024
Virtual


North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Association Festival

November (TBD), 2024
Virtual




Quarantune Christmas Concert Series

December (TBA), 2024
Virtual



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