Upcoming Events
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February 14, 2025 - February 16, 2025 Dayton Dulcimer Doins Here's a nice festival for Y'all to visit - the Dayton Dulcimer Doins. This event is over 40 years old, and going strong. Held in the town of Maria Stein, Ohio, this residential festival (lodging on site!) is one you should definitely visit. Folkcraft will be vending, and Richard will be there all day on the 15th (Saturday). Details here: |
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February 22, 2025 - March 1, 2025 Castaway Music Cruise, 2025 Edition  How would you feel about spending some time on a beautiful cruise ship (Norwegian Cruise Lines, Epic) in the dead of winter, taking dulcimer classes with some new dulcimer friends, visiting interesting ports (St. Thomas, Bahamas, etc.), and generally having a great time? Instructors? Bing Futch, Guy George, Sharrie George, and Folkcraft's very own Richard Ash. Bing will be teaching mountain dulcimer and Native American flute, Guy will be teaching steel drum and pennywhistle, Sharrie will be teaching ukulele, and Richard will be teaching mountain dulcimer. The cost to register for the music/instruction portion of this cruise is $299, and the current cap on attendance is set at 30 guests. We're hoping this cap will be raised a bit as we negotiate for more space (bigger conference room!) with the cruise line. Registration for music/instruction is open now at at CastawayMusicCruise.com, and the music/instruction cost is separate from the cost of the cruise itself, which is payable directly to Norwegian Cruise Lines. You'll find details posted here: And here's the latest promotional video, which'll give your brain a few thoughts on "what to expect": |
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Saturday, June 14, 2025 Second Saturday Clinic with Mandy Tyner
Join in the fun with Mandy Tyner on this special Second Saturday Clinic hosted by Folkcraft Instruments. We'll have a jam at 10:00, followed by a clinic starting at noon. We'll take a lunch break around 1:00, and resume the clinic after eating. The clinic is "hands-on" - bring your mountain dulcimer! After we wrap up the class at about 4:00, you'll be serenaded with a 30-minute performance by our esteemed instructor. The class size for this clinic is limited, so we do require pre-registration. |
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Saturday, July 12, 2025
Join in the fun with Bing Futch on this special Second Saturday Clinic hosted by Folkcraft Instruments. We'll have a jam at 10:00, followed by a clinic starting at noon. We'll take a lunch break around 1:00, and resume the clinic after eating. The clinic is "hands-on" - bring your mountain dulcimer! After we wrap up the class at about 4:00, you'll be serenaded with a 30-minute performance by our esteemed instructor. The class size for this clinic is limited, so we do require pre-registration. |
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Thursday, July 17, 2025 - Sunday, July 20, 2025 ODPC Funfest
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Saturday, August 9, 2025
Join in the fun with Dave Haas on this special Second Saturday Clinic hosted by Folkcraft Instruments. We'll have a jam at 10:00, followed by a clinic starting at noon. We'll take a lunch break around 1:00, and resume the clinic after eating. The clinic is "hands-on" - bring your mountain dulcimer! After we wrap up the class at about 4:00, you'll be serenaded with a 30-minute performance by our esteemed instructor. The class size for this clinic is limited, so we do require pre-registration. |
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October 11, 2025 - October 16, 2025 Black Mountain Music Fest This is one of the premier festivals around - just a handful of years old, and already revered by millions. Well, thousands anyway. Highly recommended. Great leadership, great venue, great instructors. Folkcraft will be vending, and Richard Ash will be available during the full festival to help with instrument selection. |
