Workshop Leaders Can Now Register Classes!
Leaders, if you have received the 2010 workshop invitation, you can register to do your classes. The password protected area is here: http://dulcimers.com/evart

This registration is for workshop leaders. If you are wondering how you can attend Evart's workshops, it's simple. Your festival admission of $5 includes admission to any festival activities, including workshops. There is no pre-registration to attend classes. You just need to be there. The festival starts July 15th. Workshops are offered the 15th, 16th and 17th of July.

Paul Van Arsdale Returning to Evart
In 2008, Paul (a true living legend who you can read about on Wikipedia), attended the ODPC Funfest. He recently told a friend that was the most fun he'd ever had. He's coming back in 2010! We're honored! (In October, 2010, Paul will be 90!)

Center of the Dulcimer World

This site accents the hammered dulcimer. We are from Michigan and there are more hammered dulcimers per capita in our state than in any other.

You'll find listings of events such as the Evart (MI) hammered dulcimer festival (also known as the ODPC Funfest). (Most of the photos on this page were taken at the 2009 Evart festival.) We want the world to know about Michigan's hammered dulcimer/traditional music events. Of course, we also include links to folks and festivals in other states, but the "accent" is on what is available in Michigan.

This site is our gift to the music community and want it to be commercial-free; therefore, we have created a second site: http://dulcimers.biz where you can shop for a hammered dulcimer. It even includes a classified section where you can list (for free) your own re-sale music items.

Featured dulcimer recordings

You can click arrow at the left end of the "player" to hear 16-year-old Keith Billings' version of "Amazing Grace" from his CD. The proceeds from the CD will help Keith go on his senior trip. (An email form will come up and you can explain your interest and ask questions.) Click Here to request CD Information.

Clicking the tiny arrow on this player will allow you to hear Dee Dee Tibbit's original composition, "Bryson Hall Waltz," from the Sonas "Timeless" CD which can be found at http://SonasMusic.com The main instrument you hear is Dee Dee's lovely hammered dulcimer.

If you have a hammered dulcimer recording you'd like to have featured on this website, please contact me. (My email link is at the bottom of this page.)

Hits to the Website

We've had 2,666,567 HITS in the most recent twelve months (for 2009)! That's right, about TWO AND TWO-THIRDS MILLION in 2009. WOW! Thanks to all of you who like our site.
Source: Webalizer statistics, 1/1/2010.