Registration will open to the public on Feb. 1, 2026 Instructors for 2025 will be Stephen Seifert, Kara Barnard, Jan Hammond and Bob Webb Come to Dulcimer Week in the Wallowas to learn Appalachian mountain dulcimer in this beautiful, inspiring place! We draw students from across the country, and many can’t wait to come back. Every morning Monday-Friday, we’ll have two class periods with rotating instructors, except for Beginners who will have Bob Webb for the entire morning. Advanced Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced classes will each have two instructors every day. Steve Seifert will teach Intermediate and Advanced, Kara Barnard will teach Advanced Beginners and Advanced, and Jan Hammond will teach Advanced Beginners and Intermediate. Afternoon electives at various skill levels will be offered by all instructors for dulcimer, plus other fun topics that may include ukulele, percussion, or singing (feel free to bring your other instruments!). One of the most popular aspects of Dulcimer Week is the amount of free time built into the schedule. There is so much here to see and do – you can enjoy Wallowa Lake, take the tram to the top of Mt. Howard, go birding on the backroads or fishing in the Wallowa River, hike up Hurricane Creek, or go into Joseph to check out the museum, galleries and coffee shops. Family members and friends who attend as “non-participants” (companions who spend time on-site but are not taking dulcimer classes) will find many interesting things to occupy their time. If you have any questions about Dulcimer Week, please contact Heidi Muller at 304-382-9422 or email wallowadulcimer@gmail.com.

The Summer Writing & Arts Summit is an enriching event that brings together students, faculty, writers, and artists from our community to participate in workshops, presentations, and collaborative sessions designed to enhance writing skills, showcase talent, and foster a creative culture in and around north Alabama. In addition to writing, art and music workshops, we also have food trucks and vendors on site. Each year, in conjunction with the Summer Writing & Arts Summit, we have a writing and art contest, publish a program book and–at the end of the year–a literary journal, The Athena’s Web, that publishes the creative works of those in our community–many of whom attend the Summit.

Jan will be leading a songwriting workshop on Thursday titled, "Rudiments of Lyrical Composition." To date, the time of Jan's workshop has not been confirmed, so check the event's website, as the schedule will soon be posted. This is a wonderful event and offers a really nice variety of workshop options.

The event is free and open to the public, but you need to register. Email or call for more information, writing.center@athens.edu or 256-216-6665.

This annual event is a wonderful gathering hosted by SADA and offers workshops, jams, a shrimp boil, vendors, and performances. Laurie Alsobrook will be the featured artist. I won't be teaching this year, but will play a mini-concert set on Friday. For more information, email Dawn Wilson at halfpintwil@gmail.com or visit http://sdulcimer.wordpress.com.

Jan is honored to be a guest on this special program. The talk will be available at: https://youtube.com/live/fiTJfdUq69Y?feature=share

Hosts: DJ Hamouris and Erin Mae Lewis

In these talks, we reach out to women leaders, teachers, producers, and artists in the dulcimer community. We engage in conversation about their personal musical journeys with dulcimers, following the stream of inspiration each woman shares. Our guests are often deeply involved in professions outside the musical world, yet prize the time spent teaching, practicing, performing and producing for the dulcimer world at large. The conversations are wide-reaching and just darn fun, much like conversations shared over meals at festivals. Going into them we already know we love what we do and share with students, audiences, and festival goers. Dulcimoon is honored to share these conversations.

https://dulcimoon.com/dulcimoon-talks/

Winter Concert Series, FREE and open to the public (donations to the Athens Arts League accepted). Featuring: Appalachian Dulcimer Trio, Jan Hammond and Jay Sims & Drew Carter. Enjoy the historic Scout House which is decorated for Christmas while enjoying holiday tunes.

52nd Annual Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Festival Jan will be teaching 4 workshops at the festival. Jams occur during the week prior to the festival in the campground, usually an afternoon jam and an evening jam, and the schoolhouse is available in the evenings. Official activities begin on Thursday night, when we have a shrimp boil provided by SADA at the Event Center (you may bring sides or desserts), then jam afterward at the schoolhouse and a Gospel Jam at the Event center.

The Tomato Festival Jan will be sharing her music and instruments, photography and mycological literature.

Jan will present two, one hour, twenty five minute workshops on Thursday afternoon. These will be $10 per person, payable at the door. She will teach another class on Friday morning at 9:00. This is a free workshop. Jan will also be performing a set during the Gazebo concerts at the event. The festival starts on April 30 and goes through May 6th. There is plenty of jamming and great fun at this beautiful state park.