| January 2024 |
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| January 11 |
Online Workshop. Night at the Movies: "My Heart Will Go On" Learn the great theme song from the blockbuster movie Titanic. Also included is a harmony part and an accompaniment track. (SOLD OUT) |
Online |
| January 20 |
Workshops and Concert (Click here for more info) |
Van
Alsteyne, TX |
| February 2024 |
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| February 1-4 |
Quarantune - Winter '24. A
Virtual Festival that features 50+ instructors and a very wide range of
topics. I'll be teaching classes for levels 2-5, so sign up! For more
information, go to https://www.virtualdulcimerfest.com |
Online |
| February
8-10 |
Central Florida Dulcimer Festival Get away from winter by joining the fun in Mt. Dora. I'll be teaching and vending with New Harmony Dulcimers! https://centralfloridadulcimerfestival.com/ |
Mt
Dora, FL |
| February
16-17 |
Southern Strings Dulcimer Festival A wonderful little festival with some great people. I will be teaching several workshops with materials for both DAd and DAA players. For more info, CLICK HERE. |
Petal,
MS |
| February 28 |
Workshops & Jam w/ Joe Collins Sponsored by the Dutchland Dulcimer group. For more information, CLICK HERE. |
Lancaster, PA |
| March 2024 |
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| March 1-2 |
Mountain Dulcimer Music Festival This is the 36th festival run by the great folks at the Dulcimer Association of Albany (DAA). I had the privelege of serving on the faculty several years ago and am looking forward to returning. For more information, click HERE. |
Latham,
NY |
| March 4 |
Workshops & Concert Looking forward to being with the folks in Alexandria. I've heard that they have some good players there. Come join us for a little more advanced workshops! For more information, click HERE. |
Alexandria, VA |
| March 9 |
Late-Winter Dulcimer Festival Sponsored by the Foothills Dulcimer Club of Shelby (Joe's home club), this is a great little, one-day festival that features a variety of workshops and a couple concerts. For more information CLICK HERE. |
Kings Mountain, NC |
| March 14 |
New Harmony Bass/Baritone Night This event will help you to understand a lot about one of the most versatile dulcimers available today - New Harmony's Baritone. It can be strung as a bass, a baritone, or a standard dulcimer! This is a free, open forum during which you can discover the possibilities this instrument holds. Also, a free instrument will be given to some lucky winner! For more info, CLICK HERE. |
Online |
| March 17 |
Irish Charms Playthrough Another free, online event in which participants will celebrate St. Patrick's Day by playing Irish tunes with Joe. We'll be playing through the tunes in Joe's book Irish Charms. One does not have to own the book to participate, but we'll be calling out page numbers for those who do have the book. For more info and the ZOOM link, CLICK HERE. |
Online |
| March 23 |
Online Workshop - Harmony Basics SOLD OUT In this online workshop, participants will play harmony parts, but will also write their own harmony parts for songs they love to play. Joe has taught this workshop several times, and it remains popular. The last time he taught it was in October of 2021. For more info, CLICK HERE. |
Online |
| April 2024 |
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| April 6 |
Waterbound Dulcimer Festival This is a long-running, one-day festival in eastern North Carolina. I've had the privilege of working with Nancy Galambush and Dave & Margit Roberson in this festival over the last couple decades, and it is a fun one! For more information CLICK HERE. |
Goldsboro, NC |
| April 15 & 16 |
Middle Tennessee Dulcimer Club Workshops & Concert A day of workshops and a concert on Tuesday, April 16. There is also a Pre-Event Bonus workshop on the evening of Monday, the 15th. Be sure to scroll down for info on the Pre-Event. CLICK HERE for more information. |
Spring Hill, TN |
| April 19 |
Workshops & Concert Sponsored by the Windy City Dulcimer Society. This will be my first time in the area. Looking forward to it! For more information and to register, CLICK HERE. |
St Charles, IL |
| April 20 |
Southern Wisconsin Dulcimer Club Event This will be my first trip to the great state of Wisconsin. I will be teaching mountain dulcimer and Katie Moritz will be teaching hammer dulcimer. For more information CLICK HERE. |
Elkhorn, WI |
| April 21 | Workshops & Concert Want a Sunday afternoon of dulcimer? CLICK HERE for more information. | Indianapolis, IN |
| April 22 | Concert I'm looking forward to doing a full concert in this great little town in Indiana. Come early and browse around. Visit Creation Station and New Harmony Dulcimers for dulcimer stuff! For more information, CLICK HERE. | New Harmony, IN |
| May 2 - 5 |
Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Festival One of the oldest continually running dulcimer festivals in the county. This will be the 51st year! Lots of jamming, performances, camping, etc. It's really hard NOT to enjoy yourself there. This will be my second time. CLICK HERE for more information and be sure to scroll down for all the information, including some earlybird workshops I'll be teaching. |
Tannahill Ironworks State Park McCalla, AL |
| May 31- June 1 |
Quarantune Dulcimer Festival |
Online |
| June 2024 |
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| June
3-8 |
Dulcimer
Orchestra Symposium The second symposium for this type of orchestra. It is run by Judy and Kirk House, the founders of the First National Dulcimer Orchestra. I will be joining Butch Ross and Ken Bloom as guest clinicians/arrangers for a second time. You will get to share an arrangement by each of us and participate in workshops designed to help you become the best orchestra member you can be. For more information, go to https://orchestrasymposium.com/ |
Laurel
Ridge Camp & Conf. Center Laurel Springs, NC |
| June
23-28 |
Kentucky Music Week The granddaddy of dulcimer festivals is back in Bardstown. A whole week of classes designed to make you a better player and a great dulcimer social event as well! CLICK HERE |
Bardstown,
KY |
| July 2024 | ||
| July 20 | Virtual Workshop - Advance Strumming - Volume 1 This workshop will focus on a couple methods of percussive strumming. | Online |
| August 2024 | ||
| August 1 |
Workshops & Concert The New Mexico Dulcimer Association is sponsoring this event, and I'm excited about getting back to Albuquerque for the first time in several years. For more information, CLICK HERE! |
Albuquerque, NM |
| August 2-4 |
11th Annual Red River Dulcimer Festival Wonderful time of fun and music in the cool mountains of northern New Mexico. Workshops, concerts, singing, and jamming. Workshops in multiple folk instruments. CLICK HERE for more information! |
Red River, NM |
| August 17 | NGFDA Presents a Day with Joe Collins A fun day full of music and dulcimer workshops. For more information, CLICK HERE. | McDonough, GA |
| August 31 | Virtual Workshop - "Arranging for the Serious Dulcimer Player A 2-hour workshop on arranging a piece of music to make it uniquely yours. For more information, CLICK HERE. | Online |
| September 2024 | ||
| September 12 | New Harmony Dulcimer Short-Scale Night A free event to find out more about New Harmony short-scale dulcimer and to have a chance at winning one! | Online |
| October
2024 |
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| October 3-6 | Dulcimer Chautauqua on the Wabash A quaint, little town in southwestern Indiana has a lot of dulcimer doings for a town its size. This is a great festival where you can enjoy yourself in an easy-going atmosphere. CLICK HERE for more info. | New Harmony, IN |
| October 12-17 | Black Mountain Music Festival One of the premier dulcimer gatherings in the country, this festival hosts workshops for numerous folk instruments. Great concerts throughout the week, and 5-hr classes so you can spend significant time on a topic with a single instructor. Mountain Autumn color are a nice bonus. For more information, CLICK HERE. | Black Mountain, NC |
| October 24 | The Joe Collins Trio in Concert Nancy Galambush, Mike McGee, and I will be getting back together and performing many of the song on our CD A River Runs Through It. We'll probably throw in some others as well. More information coming. | Evans, GA |
| November 2024 | ||
| November 2 |
Home for the Holidays A Virtual Workshop to learn the great classic Christmas tune and to play it along with an accompaniment track. |
Online |
| November 9 | 3rd Baritone Dulcimer Day A day of Baritone classes and concerts featuring Erin Mae, DJ Hamouris, Karen Mueller, and Joe Collins. More info coming. |
Online |
| November 21-23 | NGFDA Virtual Fall Festival Classes for every level and three concerts all in the convenience of your own home. | Online |
| December 2024 | ||
| December 9 | Christmas Program for Sr. Adults I'll be joining the folks at Poplar Springs Baptist Church for their annual Christmas gathering along with Mike McGee. | Shelby, NC |
| December 19 | Christmas Playthrough Meeting with friends on ZOOM to play through a bunch of Christmas songs. The public is invited free of charge. For more information and the ZOOM link, CLICK HERE. | Online |