The purpose of our club is to provide support for those learning to play the mountain dulcimer and to promote dulcimer playing and appreciation in the larger community.
We accomplish this purpose by providing a regular meeting to which beginners can come and feel welcome. Each meeting has an element designed for beginners. We also sponsor workshops and concerts, and several club members play out in the community for different civic events.
Monthly meetings are held generally on the second Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m. From time to time we adjust that schedule, especially in summer months. Contact dulciman@bellsouth.net if you have a question about whether we are meeting.
We meet at Northside Baptist Church; 1220 Scenic Drive; Shelby, NC. It is located on North Post Road (Highway 180) on the northeast side of Shelby.
At our meetings we generally handle what little business we have, work with beginners on how to get started, work with two new pieces of music (one is written for beginners, while the other is a little challenging), play pieces for one another that we have been working on, and occasionally jam some together. The pieces that we play can be downloaded and printed from the Web by clicking HERE.
For two decades, we have hosted the Mid-Winter Dulcimer Festival (usually in February or early March), bringing in nationally known players. It is a one-day event with workshops for rank beginners through advanced players.
