RIVER CITY DULCIMERS:  RCD is currently meeting both in person and online. Our in-person meetings will be the third Saturday of every month from 1:00 to 3:00 PST at The Strum Shop in Roseville.  All are welcome, even if you've never played an instrument before! (Contact me beforehand for a loaner instrument.)  Our gatherings are divided into three parts: a free beginner workshop, group play of our common songs found on the RCD Song List page, and a song circle where we take turns playing a song solo, calling out a tune for group play, or simply listening to others. Our online  River City Dulcimers Virtual Picking Porch in Zoom will continue the fourth Saturday of every month from 11:00 to 12:30 PST.  Our next in-person gathering at the Strum Shop will be March 18 and our next online gathering will be March 25. If you are interested in attending, please contact Dusty ​.

REDWOOD DULCIMER DAY: The 21st Annual Redwood Dulcimer Day  will be held on Saturday, August 20 and will be entirely online. This year showcases a stellar lineup, including Don Pedi, Aubrey Atwater,Jessica Comeau, Neal Hellman, Peter Tommerup, Steve Eulberg, Janet Herman, Ron Beardslee, Karen Ashbrook, Kevin Roth, and Dusty Thorburn. More details forthcoming. 

Play Music on the Porch Day is always the last Saturday in August and challenges us to strengthen communities through shared music. All you have to do participate is play music. Play by yourself or gather the neighbors, but play in public. And if you wish, record yourself playing and post the recording on social media with the hashtag #playmusicontheporchday. Our regular RCD monthly gathering will usually fall on this day, so we should make an effort to play outside and share the joy of music with our neighbors.

HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS: Organized by the Southern California Dulcimer Heritage Society, the twenty-sixth annual Harvest Festival of Dulcimers will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022 and is online this year. Several artists will offer combination concerts/workshops all on one day. If you are in person, there are also several jams for different levels of players. It's a fun time all around! Click here for more details.

North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Association will be having its annual festival (known colloquially as "Unicoi" after the in-person location) November 17-19, 2022. This festival is nearly as large as Quarantune and is organized in much the same way. Literally dozens of instructors will be involved, including Dusty Thorburn, who will be teaching 6 workshops for all levels from beginners to upper intermediate players.  Registration is now open! Click here for more details.