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Bluegrass Jam

First Friday of each month
Enon, Virginia, USA


First friday of each month at 7-10 pm
Held at Rivermont Presbyterian Church in Enon, Virginia
(in Chesterfield County)
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Columbia River Gorge Dulcimer Festival

May 31 - June 3, 2012
Menucha Retreat & Conference Center
(Inside the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area)
38711 E. Historic Columbia River Hwy.
Corbett, Oregon 97019, USA
Phone:  503.695.2243

E-Mail Scott Crane

Festival Website

Geared for the mountain dulcimer but we welcome other instruments in our jams.

  • Jams
  • Workshops
  • Merchant Vendors
  • Pets Not Allowed
  • Swimming Pool

Held at the Menucha Retreat & Conference Center in Corbett, Oregon.  You won't want to miss this incredibly exciting event!  Make your vacation plans and come visit the Pacific Northwest!

CAMPING:  Crown Point RV Park
37000 E. Historic Columbia River Hwy
Crown Point Phone:  503.695.5207
Please make your own arrangements.

Online Registration and Payment Available:
  • $561 Single
  • $521 Double/Triple Occupancy (lower bunks only)
  • $461 for Community Housing (lower bunks only)
  • $361 Commuter Rate (includes lunches only)

DIRECTIONS:
Local Map and directions on the Menucha Conference Center's Website

  • Arrive by Auto:  Interstate 84
  • Arrive by Plane:  PDX (Portland International Airport)
  • Arrive by Train:  PDX (Union Station, Portland, Oregon)
  • Arrive by Boat:  Columbia River (nearest port: Portland, Oregon)
  • Arrive by Bicycle:  Historic Columbia River Hwy.

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Columbia River Gorge
Dulcimer Festival

June 2 - 5, 2011
38711 E. Historic Columbia River Hwy.
Corbett, Oregon 97019, USA
Phone: 503.695.2243
E-Mail Scott Crane

More information on the Menucha Retreat & Conference Center's Website

CAMPING:  Crown Point RV Park
37000 E. Historic Columbia River Hwy
Crown Point Phone:  503.695.5207
Please make your own arrangements.

Held at the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center in Corbett, Oregon.  You won't want to miss this incredibly exciting event!  Make your vacation plans and come visit the Pacific Northwest!

We are looking forward to this!

  • $420 for Retreat Housing (limited)
  • $360 for Community Housing (lower bunks only)
  • $252 Commuter Rate (includes lunches only)
  • Online Registration and Payment Available
DIRECTIONS:
Local Map and directions on the Menucha Conference Center's Website
  • Arrive by Auto:  Interstate 84
  • Arrive by Plane:  PDX (Portland International Airport)
  • Arrive by Train:  PDX (Union Station, Portland, Oregon)
  • Arrive by Boat:  Columbia River (nearest port: Portland, Oregon)
  • Arrive by Bicycle: Historic Columbia River Hwy.
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Dulcimerville

June 6 - 11, 2011
YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly
Blue Ridge Circle
Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA
Phone: 828.669.8422

More information on Dulcimerville's Website

Over 200 hours of classes to choose from in all skill levels, many musical styles, playing techniques.  Special course on mountain dulcimer tradiitonal playing.  Concerts, open mike, field trips, dulcimer marketplace, dulcimer doctor, dulcimer building class.  Over 30 hours of jamming.  World class instructors.  All in a beautiful conference center on a Blue Ridge mountaintop in Black Mountain, NC.  New additional housing options.

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Yellowbanks Dulcimer Festival

June 3 - 4, 2011
Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

For more information
Thelma Newman, Festival Director
4113 Mason Wood Lane
Owensboro, Kentucky 42303
Phone: 270.684.1631

Yellowbanks Website

Instruments featured:

  • Mountain Dulcimer
  • Hammer Dulcimer
  • Banjo
  • Guitar
  • Bowed Plaltery
  • Fiddle
  • Penny Whistle
  • and more.
The annual Yellowbanks Dulcimer Festival will be held "On the Banks of the Ohio" at English Park, 25 Hanning Lane, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301.
  • Jams
  • Workshops
  • Concerts
  • Open Stage
  • Food Vendors
  • RV Park
  • Shopping Nearby
Annual two-day FREE festival, now in its 18th year, celebrates the mountain dulcimer as the designated Kentucky State Instrument.  FREE concerts and workshops on various folk instruments are offered by professional performers.

Performer lineup for 2009 is:  Les Gustafson-Zook, Ken Kolodner, Kara Barnard, Jim Miller, Fred Meyer, Stephen Humphries and Dave Haas.

Come enjoy a family music weekend with instruction for all levels from beginner to advanced, children to adults.  andmade crafts, music vendors and food add to the festival atmosphere.  We have limited R.V. space (self-contained, reservation required).  For overnight lodging call Sleep Inn at 270.691.6200.  A block of rooms are reserved for our guests - mention Yellowbanks.
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Blue Ridge Old-Time Music Week

June 5 - 11, 2011
Mars Hill, North Carolina, USA
Phone: 828.689.1167
Blue Ridge E-Mail

Music week with classes (includes MD), concerts, and jamming.

Info: Mars Hill College, P O Box 6785, Mars Hill NC 28754

Blue Ridge Website
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Annual Eagle Creek Folk Festival

June 11 - 12, 2011
Marina
Eagle Creek Park
I-465 & 56th St. or I-65 & 71st St
Indianapolis, IN


E-Mail Chuck Morgan

Eagle Creek Website
Instruments: Mountain Dulcimer, Hammer Dulcimer.  Featuring performances by the Society's Big Band, various individuals and groups from the Society's membership.  There will be many musical styles presented throughout the festival: gospel, folk, americana, original and contemporary.

A variety of instruments will be represented, including mountain (lap) and hammered dulcimers, autoharps, guitars, mandolins, fiddles, percussive instruments and even a banjo or two!!!  Workshops will be available nearby on guitar, dulcimer, fiddle, autoharp, mandolin and more!
  • Jams
  • Workshops
  • Concerts
  • Pets Allowed
  • Childrens Activities
  • Swimming Beach
  • Shopping Nearby
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The Riverfront Irish Festival

June 10 - 12, 2011
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

E-Mail Dan MacDonald
Riverfront Website
We invite you to one of the largest FREE Irish festivals in the Midwest.  That's right, we said free.  There are no admission or parking fees at the Riverfront Irish Festival.  The new festival site, Falls River Square is one of the best venues in the Midwest.  Presented by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, there will be performers, vendors, concerts, and food booths among other fun things.  The festival runs from 5pm to Midnight on Friday, 1pm to Midnight on Saturday and begins on Sunday with Mass at 11am and entertainers on stage from 12:45pm to 7pm.
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Sky Valley Dulcimer Retreat

June 17 - 18, 2011
Sky Valley, Georgia
(between Dillard, GA, and Highlands, NC)

E-Mail Laurie Alsobrook
Phone:  354.475.1335

Two days of mountain dulcimer workshops
Plenty of jam opportunities
House Concert - Saturday evening at 7:00pm
  • Jams
  • Workshops
  • Concerts
  • Merchant Vendors
  • Pets Not Allowed
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Coshocton Dulcimer Days Festival

June 17 - 19, 2011
Coshocton, Ohio

E-Mail Kendra Ward
Phone:  740.388.6464

Festival Website
The festival is held in downtown Coshocton on the courthouse square.  Hammered dulcimers, Mountain dulcimers, Psalteries -- also guitar, banjo, fiddle, autoharp, and more.  See the website for more information.  2011 will be the 37th annual festival and host to the Mid-Eastern Regional hammered and mountain dulcimer championships.  Three days filled with concerts and nearly 60 workshops.  Everything is free except workshops which are $15 per workshop.  Ya'll come!!!!
  • Jams
  • Workshops
  • Concerts
  • Merchant Vendors
  • Food Vendors
  • Pets Allowed
  • Shopping Nearby
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Flagstsaff Folk Festival

June 25 - 26, 2011
Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Phone: 928.522.9269

E-Mail for more information

Flagstaff Fest Website

Held at the Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 N. Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff, Arizona.  Produced by the Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music and sponsored by Acoustic Music Arizona (AMAZ).
  • Band Scramble
  • Workshops
  • Textile Exhibit
  • Barn Dance
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Palisade Roots Music Festival
(was North Fork Bluegrass Festival)

June 10 - 12, 2011
(Always the second weekend in June.)
Palisade, Colorado, USA
Phone: 970.872.8000

Palisade Roots Music Festival Website

NEW LOCATION!!!

Held at the Riverbend Park on the banks of the Colorado River.
  • Convenient access off I-70
  • Grand Junction Airport 9 miles away
  • Abundant lodging -- Hotels, Motels & B&B's
  • Great camping in the trees
  • RV hookups (limited)
  • Trees, grass and lots of shade!
  • Vineyards, orchards & bike trails to explore
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Alleghenies Folk Music Festival
Cancelled for 2010

Houghton, New York, USA
Phone: 716.676.2260
Allegheny Mountain Dulcimer Players Website

To register:
Clark Parry
Ischua Valley Dulcimers
55 First Avenue
Franklinville, New York 14737


Held at at Houghton College.  Sponsored by the Allegheny Mountain Dulcimer Players along with the Ischua Valley Dulcimer Club.

This is a three day festival with lots of workshops and jamming, concerts and fun!  Kids under 12 free.  The cost of the festival is $120.00.  Includes: Four workshops, open stage, two concerts featuring Simple Gifts, Dan Duggan and friends, two nights dorm room with linens, meals, Breakfest lunch and dinner.
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Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival

June 11 - 12, 2011
Morris, Illinois, USA

Phone: 708.331.6875
E-Mail G. Schowalter
  • Workshops
  • Jams
  • Music and food vendors
  • Concerts all day.
  • Saturday night barn dance
  • Children's area
  • Primitive tent camping
  • Shopping nearby
  • Dogs allowed (on leash)
  • Admission is free
Gebhard Woods is a beautiful Illinois state park with trails to hike and ride on, rivers and streams to fish in.  Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival offers plenty of great music to enjoy learning and listening to.  Gebhard Woods State Park is located in the quaint town of Morris, which is conveniently located 65 miles southwest of the Chicago Loop.

This festival is not-for-profit and depends on your support.  For the sake of future festivals and preserving dulcimer music in Illinois, please consider volunteering or making a donation.

Gebhard Woods Website
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Hill Country
Acoustic Music Camp

June 7 - 11, 2011
Kerrville, Texas, USA
Phone: 830.896.5711 or 888.335.1455
Live Music!  Great Vendors!

Held at Schreiner University.
Workshops, Jams, Concerts.

Tuition is $325 for the camp until May 7th, 2011, after May 7th, 2011, tuition is $375.  Lodging and meals are available on campus.  Hotels, B&B's and RV sites are plentiful in the immediate area.

Contact E-Mail

Hill Country Website
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Father's Day Bluegrass Festival

June 17 - 19, 2011
Grass Valley, California
Phone: 530.272.7553

Bluegrass Festival Website

See the Schedule
Always held on Father's Day weekend
at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.
Presented by the California Bluegrass Association
  • Preformers
  • Cloggers
  • Workshops
  • Luthier Pavillion
  • Childrens Program
  • Food Concessions
  • Vendors
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Huck Finn Jubilee
Country and Bluegrass

June 17 - 19, 2011
Victorville, California
Phone: 951.341.8080

Huck Finn Website

See the Schedule
Always held on Father's Day weekend
at the Mojave Narrows Regional Park.
Presented by the Southwest Bluegrass Association
  • Vendors
  • Friday Night Barn Dance
  • Line Dance Workshops
  • Clog Dancing
  • California State Arm Wrestling Championships
  • Route 66 Classic Car Show
  • 1880's Games & Contests
  • Food Concessions
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Albuquerque Folk Festival

June 17 - 18, 2011
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Information E-Mail

More Information: Albuquerque FolkFest Website

The festival is held at the State Fairgrounds (Expo New Mexico).  There are performances and workshops all day long.
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Song Writers Festival

June 3 - 5, 2011
Music Row
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Phone:  615.424.1491

Song Writers E-mail
Alternate E-mail
Song Writers Festival Website

The festival is open to all forms of songwriting from the novice to the pro.
The festival is not a contest or competition.

  • Free Song Demos recorded live to CD for all "Open MIC" writers.
  • Complimentary food.
  • Taking registrations for the June Nashville Song Writers Festival on Music Row
Music Row Best Western
1407 Division Street
Nashville, TN 37203
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SummerSongs West

June 10 - 16, 2011
Cambria, California, USA
Phone: 845.246.0223

Summersong's Website

Write for more information.
SummerSongs West is a week-long retreat for songwriters taking place at the spectacular Camp Ocean Pines in Cambria, California. A week of classes in songwriting, guitar, singing, harmony, stagecraft, concerts and song circles. Students and teachers alike will share songs, trade stories and perform for the community they have grown to love. It is sure to be a week to remember.
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American Folkways Festival

Always the last two weekends in June
Clintonville, Pennsylvania, USA
Phone: 814.385.6040

American Folkways Festival
I-80 Exit 4
PO Box 334
Clintonville, Pennsylvania 16372

For more information:
American Folkways Festival Website
  • Always the last two weekends in June
  • 10am to 5pm Daily
  • High Quality Arts & Crafts, Demonstrations
  • A Wide Array of Country Foods, Pioneer Camp Exhibits
  • Entertainment, Theme Show - Pioneer Dress
  • Booth spaces start at 10x12
The only craft show known to have a one hour documentary filmed at their location. The festival takes place in a beautiful wooded setting decorated with many rock gardens filled with antiques and flowers. The show has something for everyone: men, women, and children. Continuous entertainment including country & bluegrass bands, DULCIMER music, and illusionists. Exhibitions include covered wagons, Indian tepees, etc. All set in a Pioneer atmosphere.
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Monrovia Traditional Music Gathering

Last Saturday of each month:
Monrovia, California, USA
Phone: 1.877.365.5744

E-Mail Jennifer Ranger

For more information contact Jennifer Ranger toll free: 1.877.365.5744.

Also visit the Monrovia Website
Last Saturday of each month: May through August Live Music! Great Vendors!

Held in the Courtyard Plaza --
400 Block of S. Myrtle Ave. in Old Town.
The time is 6:00 to 9:00 PM

A series of events that starts in May and will finish up in August. What a fun way to spend a warm balmy summer evening - great music, shopping and good friends.

There will be live music, lots of great vendors and FREE
music lessons on cool instruments like mountain dulcimers, hammered dulcimers, banjos, spoons, etc. This event is
meant for the whole family and entrance is FREE!
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Old Songs Festival

June 24 - 26, 2011
Altamont, New York, USA
Phone: 518.765.2815

Old Songs, Inc.
P O Box 466
Voorheesville, New York 12186-0466
Held at the Altamont Fairgrounds.
A family-friendly festival of folk, traditional, Celtic and world music and dance, known for its relaxed atmosphere, interactive sessions and workshops,hands-on experience and participatory nature. In addition to three concerts there are 120 daytime workshops given by performers. Also featured are a juried craft show, food and instrument vendors, and a well-run children's activity area.

Contact E-Mail

Old Songs Website
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crow playing musical instrumentSummer Solstice

(Check back in 2011.....)
Calabasas, California, USA
Phone: 818.817.7756

Traditional Music Society E-Mail
The CTMS Summer Solstice Festival is unlike most other folk music gatherings. In addition to concerts, jam sessions, and story swaps, the CTMS Festival is a "teaching festival". Musicians, dancers, singers and storytellers from all over the world come to share their knowledge and experience. You will find classes on everything from playing fiddle to vocal warm-ups to contra-dancing and more! The Festival is presented by the California Traditional Music Society.

Info: California Traditional Music Society
4401 Trancas Place, Tarzana, California 91356-5399
Summer Solstice Website
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Kentucky Music Week

June 19 - 24, 2011
dancing mice
Bardstown, Kentucky, USA
Phone: 502.348.5237

E-mail Alice Burton
Instruction in MD, HD, other instruments, basket making, and singing.  Dozens of instructors.
The main hotel is the Days Inn of Bardstown, so be sure and mention KMW festival when booking rooms -- 502.348.9253.  The hotel is currently full for 2010 but they are taking names for the waiting list.  Check the Kentucky Music Week website for alternate hotels.
Holt's Campground:  502.348.6717
White Acres Campground:  502.348.9677
Check the website for alternate hotels.
  • Jams
  • Classes
  • Concerts
  • Kids' Camp
  • Crafts
  • Special Events
Info: Nancy Barker, Box 86, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004

Kentucky Music Week Website
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Northeast Dulcimer Symposium

June 25 - July 2, 2011
Blue Mt. Lake, New York, USA

Info: David Moore
P O Box 358
Annapolis Junction, Maryland 20701
Concerts, jams, and dancing.
It is a week of intermediate-level classes in mountain and hammered dulcimer playing plus fiddle and percussion.

You can download the application form on the
Northeast Dulcimer Symposium Website.

Northeast Dulcimer Symposium E-Mail

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