Club Directory

DPN does not organize, run, or endorse any of the dulcimer clubs listed here. We just maintain the list! Joining a club is a great way to advance your playing, expand your musical horizons, and make new friends and connections.

We try to keep this information as up-to-date as possible, but do not guarantee the accuracy of the listings. Please double check with the club before attending.

This page was last updated on Sept. 27, 2024.

Virtual

For a list of clubs that meet virtually, please visit the dedicated page:
Virtual Dulcimer Jams & Clubs

Alabama

Shelby Strummers
12-2 p.m. several Tuesdays each month
Camp Branch Methodist Church
123 Camp Branch Road, Alabaster, Ala.
New attendees please contact Dawn Wilson: (205) 516-2854

 

Athens Dulcimer Club
1 p.m., first and third Thursday of each month
Athens Recreation Center
21821 Sportsplex Loop, Athens, Ala. 35611
athensdulcimerclub.wordpress.com

 

McCalla Melodies
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Thursdays
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
4809 Bell Hill Road, Bessemer, Ala.
Contact Bea Farris (615) 513-0784
not meeting at this time

 

Landmark Dulcimer Players
1-4 p.m. first Saturday of each month
Landmark Park
430 Landmark Drive, Dothan, Ala.
Contact Mary Holloway
dulcimergirl1@live.com

 

Off the Wall Dulcimer Club
10-11:30 a.m. Mondays
2-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays
St. Andrew by the Sea Church
17263 Fort Morgan Road, Gulf Shores, Ala.
Contact Michelle Fife: 317-446-0500

 

Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Second Saturday of every month
Lake Crest Presbyterian Church
560 Lake Crest, Hoover, Ala.
sdulcimer.wordpress.com

 

Montgomery Dulcimer Players
7-9 p.m. First and third Thursdays
St. Paul Lutheran Church
4475 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, Ala.
Facebook

 

Joyful Jammers
6 p.m. Thursdays
First Baptist Church
128 N. Chalkville Road, Trussville, Ala.
New attendees please contact Freda Moore: (205) 655-2904

 

Arizona

Strum Ditties
10 a.m. - Noon, Thursdays,  November through April
Canyon Vistas RV Resort
6601 E. US Hwy 60, Gold Canyon, AZ 85118
Contact: Mary Jane Grabowski (715) 302-2793 or maryjanejohng@gmail.com

 

Arkansas

Arkansas Mountain Dulcimer Society
2:30 p.m. second Sunday of every month
Levy Baptist Church
3501 Pike Ave., North Little Rock, Ark.
Contact: Rev. Jim Munns
501-765-1131
rev.jimmunns@gmail.com

 

Toadsuck Dulcimer Club
6-7:30 p.m. Mondays
Family Life Bible Church
1500 S. Hogan Lane, Conway, Ark.
Contact: ToadsuckDulcimerClub@gmail.com

 

Florida

River City Dulcimers and Friends
2-4 p.m. first, third and fifth Monday of each month
with a slow jam from 12:45 - 1:45 and a learn new songs jam from 4:15 to 5:30
All acoustic instruments welcome
Jacksonville FL 32277
rivercitydulcimersandfriends.com
Contact: rcdulcimers@gmail.com (Susan Oosting)

 

Nature Coast Dulcimer Players
2-3 p.m. beginners; 3-5 p.m. regular session, every Monday
Central Ridge Library Community Room
425 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Beverly Hills, FL 34465
Contact: 352-746-6622

Sunshine Strings
1-3 pm Fridays
Curry House, 1231 1/2 Indies Cir.
Venice, Florida
Sueandjim370@gmail.com

 

Georgia

Allatooners
6:30 - 8:30p.m., second Monday of each month
First United Lutheran Church
3481 Campus Loop Rd., Kennesaw, Ga.
allatooners.org
info@allatooners.org

 

Illinois

Windy City Dulcimer Society
Meets every third Friday for a jam at
Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, St. Charles, IL
For more information, contact: WindyCityDulcimerSociety@gmail.com

 

Gateway Dulcimer Society
7-9 p.m., Mondays
First two Mondays: St. Clare Catholic Church
1411 Cross Street, O’Fallon, Ill.
Last two Mondays: Caseyville Township Senior Community Center
10001 Bunkum Road, Fairview. Heights, Ill.
gatewaydulcimer.org

 

Wildwood Strings and Friends
usually 11 a.m. on Thursdays
usually in Petersburg, Illinois
Places and times may vary, email to confirm.
Dulcimer, ukulele, banjammer, penny whistle, guitar, harmonica, flute.

 

Indiana

Corydon Dulcimer Society
Regular meeting: 7 p.m. first and third Thursday of each month
Slow Jam: 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursday of each month
Harrison County Community Foundation Building
1523 Foundation Way NE, Corydon, Ind.
corydondulcimersociety.com

 

The Central Indiana Folk Music & Mountain Dulcimer Society

2-5 p.m. second Sunday of each month
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
52nd & College, Indianapolis, Ind.
indianafolkmusic.org

 

Joyful Strings Dulcimer Club
10 a.m. every Thursday
First United Methodist Church of Lowell
520 E. Commercial Avenue, Lowell, Ind.

 

Wabash Valley String Posse

6:30-8 p.m. on the first, third and fifth Thursday of each month
First Congregational Church
630 Ohio St, Terre Haute, Ind.
Contacts: Dawn Keller-Doll
WVStringPosse@gmail.com; Andy Pointer andy-laura@sbcglobal.net;
Alice Hanson discoverer1972@yahoo.com;

 

Iowa

Simply Strings
Wednesday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:00 pm
Public Library
Dallas Center, Iowa
All levels of players are welcome.
Contact Ronnie Turnbaugh, 515-975-0274 or ronnieturn1@yahoo.com

 

Kansas

Great Plains Dulcimer Alliance
9 a.m. - 12 p.m., second Saturday of each month
New Hope Christian Church
1400 George Washington Dr., Wichita, Kan.
gpdaks.org
president@gpdarks.org

 

Kentucky

Danville Dulcimers

5:30 – 7 p.m every Tuesday
Danville Presbyterian Church
500 W Main St, Danville, KY 40422
Contact: Peggy Tudor
peggy.tudor@gmail.com

Southwind
(an HD ensemble group that is part of Danville Dulcimers)
3:30-5:00pm every Tuesday
Danville Presbyterian Church
500 W Main St, Danville, KY 40422
Contact: Victoria Scarborough
victoria.scarborough@roadrunner.com

 

Heartland Dulcimer Club
6:30-8:30 p.m. second and fourth Monday of each month
Our Place
790 North Dixie, Elizabethtown, Ky. 
www.heartlanddulcimerclub.org

 

Bluegrass Dulcimer Club
10 a.m. beginners; 11 a.m. performers; 12:30 p.m. jam first Monday of each month
Beaumont Presbyterian Church
1070 Lane Allen Road, Lexington, Ky.
Facebook

 

Louisiana

Lagniappe Dulcimer Society
6-8:30 p.m. every Monday
Community Bible Church Fellowship Hall
8354 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
lagniappedulcimerbr.org

Maine

Hammered Dulcimer players
No current meetings set but if interested jams, gatherings, and
connection to other local HD folk, contact Keith Prairie at
mehammereddulcimer@gmail.com
and subscribe to newsletter at:
https://prairie-music.com

 

Michigan

Jolly Hammers & Strings
1 - 3 p.m., fourth Saturday of each month
Michigan Element Grains and Grounds
3124 Jefferson Ave., Midland, MI 48640
folksmusicsociety.org
jowiak@aol.com

 

Silver Strings Dulcimer Society
7 - 9 p.m., first and third Thursdays
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
30650 Six Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48152
silverstrings.org

 

Missouri

Heartland Dulcimer Club
Currently looking for members near Kirksville, Mo.
Contact: Anita Smith
donanitasmith@gmail.com

 

Music Folk Jams

7-9 p.m. second (Old Time) and fourth (Not So Old Time) Tuesdays of each month
at Music Folk (St. Louis’ Acoustic Music Shop)
8015 Big Bend, Webster Groves, MO 63119
musicfolk.com

 

Dogwood Mountain Dulcimers

5-8 p.m., first Tuesday of each month
at one of the Springfield, Missouri public libraries
Contact: June Day (417) 207-4766
dogwoodmountaindulcimers@gmail.com
Facebook: dogwoodmountaindulcimers

 

Redbird Dulcimer Club
3-4:30 p.m. welcome beginners; 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays
Noel Senior Center
624 Johnson Street , Noel, Mo.
Contact: Mary Bourn
merrybee@gilanet.com

 

Show-Me Dulcimer Club
1-4 p.m., first or second Saturday of each month
Callaway County Library
710 Court Street, Fulton, Mo.
or Callaway Electric
1313 Cooperative Drive, Fulton, Mo.
Contact: Carol Welch
showmedulcimerclub@yahoo.com

 

New Century Dulcimer Ensemble
4:30-6 p.m. every Thursday (with a break in winter)
Community of Christ Church
700 South Mitchell, Warrensburg, Mo.
Contact: Rebecca Limback
660-429-2446
rlimback@iland.net

 

Prairie Dulcimer Club
9 a.m.-12 p.m. instruction, followed by potluck and jam.,
third Saturday of each month
Westminster Hall, 417 W. Lexington
Independence, Mo.
prairiedulcimerclub.com

New Mexico

New Mexico Dulcimer Association Club Jams
3rd Saturday of each month, 3-4:30 p.m.
Erna Fergusson Public Library
3700 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM
nmdulcfest.com/schedule.html

 

New York

Genesee Valley Mountain Dulcimer Club

In person, 1-3 p.m Second and fourth Mondays of every month.
All levels & folk instruments welcome.
Castile United Church of Christ
4 Washington St. (corner of Main), Castile, NY 14427
For information, email sueheng@frontiernet.net 

 

Dulcimer Association of Albany

6:45 - 9 p.m. second Tuesdays
Calvary United Methodist Church
Latham, NY
dulcimerassociationofalbany.com

 

North Carolina

 

Appalachian Strings Club

2-4 pm fourth Sunday of each month
St. Clement’s Episcopal Church
3600 Harper Road, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Contact: Carol Crocker c.crocker0705@gmail.com
Facebook: facebook.com

 

Camel City Strummers

6:30-8:00 p.m. second Tuesday of each month
South Fork Community Center
4403 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Contact: Kirk House khouse@gmail.com
Facebook page: facebook.com

 

Foothills Dulcimer Club

10 am - 12 pm second Saturday of each month
Northside Baptist Church
1220 Scenic Drive, Shelby, N.C.
Contact: Joe Collins dulciman@bellsouth.net
jcdulcimer.com

 

Waterbound Dulcimer Club

Madison Avenue Baptist Church
1703 E Laurel Street, Goldsboro, N.C.
Contact: waterbounddulcimers@gmail.com

 

Western North Carolina Dulcimer Collective
2:30-5 p.m., second Sunday of each month
The Folk Art Center Upstairs Gallery
Blue Ridge Parkway at US-70, Asheville, N.C.
wncdc.org

 

Ohio

Geauga Sweet Strings

2 - 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday
Chardon Senior Center
470 Center St., Chardon, OH 44024
E-mail: geauga_sweet_strings@yahoo.com

 

Mountain Dulcimer Society of Dayton
5 p.m. (beginners); 6-8 p.m. jam and meeting First Saturday of each month
West Charleston Church of the Brethren
4817 St Rt 202, Tipp City, OH.
daytondulcimers.com
Facebook

 

Germantown Dulcimer Society
6-7:45 p.m. second and fourth Tuesday of each month
Union Chapel United Methodist Church
8284 Keister Road, Middletown, Ohio 45042
Contact: Debbie Kopp Simpkins
Daksm53@gmail.com

 

Star City Dulcimers and More
1:30-3 p.m. every Tuesday
Community Center
305 E. Central, Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
Email June:
Please type “CLUB INFO” in the subject line
june9589@att.net

 

Dulcimer Friends of Caesar Creek
Waynesville, Ohio
Email June:
Please type “CLUB INFO” in the subject line
june9589@att.net

 

Oklahoma

Joyful Strings
11 a.m. workshops; 1-3 p.m. all strings every Wednesday
Bartlesville First Baptist Church​​, South Building/Chapel
501 S. Cherokee Ave., Bartlesville, Okla.
joyfulstrings.org
Email: JoyfulStrings@msn.com

 

Red River Valley Dulcimer Club

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. third Saturday of each month
Grayson County Frontier Village, Located in Loy Park
Hwy 75,  Exit 67, 111 RC Vaughan Dr., Denison, Texas 75021
rrvdc.com

 

Heartland Harmony Dulcimers
6-8 p.m. Tuesdays
Sand Springs Church of Christ/Activity Building
2 West 43rd Street, Sand Springs, Okla.
Contacts: Sally slseama@yahoo.com; Shelli shelli.pleasant@att.net; or
Susan shollentulsa@gmail.com

 

Pennsylvania

Dutchland Dulcimer Club

First Saturday of each month, 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 301 St. Thomas Rd
Lancaster, PA
http://www.dutchlanddulcimers.org

 

Sandy Lick Mountain Dulcimer Players

Currently meeting by Zoom every 2 weeks
DuBois, Pennsylvania
Contact: Ginny Schott
Phone: 814-371-4627
Email: ginnyschott@gmail.com

 

St Thomas Dulcimer Society
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.., Mondays
St. Thomas United Church of Christ
6490 Linglestown Road Harrisburg PA 17112
Contact: Bob Meehan
Phone: 717-512-1952
Email: Gofaster41@gmail.com

 

South Carolina

No active groups

 

Tennessee

County Line Old Time Jam (hosted by Memphis Dulcimer Gathering)
2-4 p.m., second Sunday of each month
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
106 Walnut Street, Collierville, Tenn.
Contact: Lee Cagle
901-877-7763
Lee@LeeCagleDulcimers.com

 

Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club
1:30 p.m., fourth Sunday of each month (except November & December)
Second United Methodist Church
1524 Western Ave., Knoxville, Tenn.
knoxvilledulcimers.org

 

Dulcimers and Accompaniment (DAA)
Brooks Memorial Church
1543 Mercer Street
Lupton City, Tenn.
Contact: Gladys Mynatt
dulcimersdaa@gmail.com

 

Pocono Dulcimer Club
7 p.m., third Mondays
Christ Hamilton Lutheran Church
419 Bossardsville Rd.
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
poconodulcimer.club

 

Texas

 

North Harris County Dulcimer Society

Third Saturday of each month at 2:00 pm
Advent Lutheran Church
5820 Pinemont Dr.
Houston, Texas
Contact: info@nhcds.org
https://nhcds.org/wp-nhcds/

 

Preston Pluckers

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. first and third Saturday of each month
Tye Preston Memorial Library
16311 South Access Road
Canyon Lake, Tex. 78133
Contact: Dee Baker
(210) 887-1146
msdeebee@gmail.com

 

San Antonio Dulcimers

Monthly slow jam every third Saturday
Weekly evening jam on Thursday nights
in-person events currently suspended
San Antonio, Tex.
Contact: Ron Tullius
210-739-2566
rvtullius@sbcglobal.net

 

Vermont

Marlboro Dulcimer Gathering

5-6:30 p.m. third Tuesday of each month
Marlboro, VT
For more information contact: lynnajack987@gmail.com
marlborodulcimer.org

 

Kingdom Mountain Dulcimers Ensemble 
10 a.m. - 12 p.m., first and third Wednesday of the month 
Cobleigh Library 
14 Depot Street
Lyndonville, VT 05851
Contact: Julie Sturm 
802-274-3408
vermontdulcimer@gmail.com 
vermontkmd.weebly.com

 

Kingdom Mountain Dulcimers Jam 
12:30 - 2:30 p.m., second and fourth Wednesday of the month 
Location varies: St. Johnsbury, Vermont 
Contact: Dianne Lavigne 
802-748-3679
dlavigne146@gmail.com            
vermontkmd.weebly.com

 

Washington

Northwest Washington Dulcimers
First and third Thursdays from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
[No meetings in Summer; resumes in September.]
Burlington Public Library
nwdulcimers@​yahoo.com

Old Growth Mountain Dulcimer Club
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mondays
Griffin Fire Station
3707 Steamboat Loop Northwest, Olympia, Wash.
oldgrowthmountaindulcimerclub.com

Wisconsin

Dulcimers and Stuff

We are a mountain dulcimer club that meets most Tuesdays - 6:30 at Brookfield Congregational Church but contact us first!
Brookfield, Wisconsin
dulcimersandstuff@gmail.com


Southern Wisconsin Dulcimer Club

10-11:30 a.m., second Saturday of each month
Hedberg Public Library
316 S Main St, Janesville, WI 53545
southernwisconsindulcimerclub.com

 

Other Wisconsin Groups

For information about other Wisconsin groups visit: southernwisconsindulcimerclub.com/othergroups

 

Sugar River Dulcimer Folk

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Wednesdays
New Glarus Public Library
319 2nd St., New Glarus, WI
Contact: Jacquie Caravello (608) 235 4019
jaccaravello@gmail.com