So you bought a Dulcimer, you’ve learned how to play, and now you want to connect with other Dulcimer players? One of the best ways to do this is to find a club or group that is near to you. There are many clubs within the US that welcome all abilities, from beginners, through to intermediate and advanced players. We have scoured the internet for the best clubs in your area, so reach out and connect!
Also, check out our free Dulcimer tabs resource.
North-East USA Dulcimer Clubs
Connecticut
| Colchester | Connecticut Mountain Dulcimer Gathering |
| Farmington | Dulcimer Folk Association of Connecticut |
Maine
Massachusetts
| Raynham | New England Dulcimaniacs |
New Hampshire
New Jersey
| Mt. Laurel | Greater Pinelands Dulcimer Society |
| Rockaway | Rockaway Dulcimer Club |
| Westhampton | Greater Pinelands Dulcimer Society |
New York
Pennsylvania
| Carmichaels | Greene Academy Dulcimer Players |
| Danville | Frosty Valley Dulcimer Friends |
| Eden | Mountain Dulcimer Players of Lancaster |
| Erie | Misery Bay Dulcimer Club |
| Lancaster | Mountain Dulcimer Players of Lancaster Dutchland Dulcimers |
| Lancaster County | Lancaster Hammered Dulcimer Jam (email: lancasterdulcimers@yahoo.com) |
| McClure | Shade Mountain Strings |
| Meadville | French Creek Valley Dulcimer Club |
| Mechanicsburg | Off the Wall Dulcimer Society (email: mablbarker@aol.com) |
| Mifflintown | Strungout Dulcimer Club |
| Souderton | Quadas Dulcimer Club |
| Stroudsburg | Pocono Dulcimer Club |
Rhode Island
No dulcimer clubs found.
Vermont
| Brattleboro | Brattleboro Area Dulcimers |
| St. Johnsbury | Kingdom Mountain Dulcimer Club |
Midwest USA Dulcimer Clubs
Illinois
| Belleville | Gateway Dulcimer Society |
| Champaign | East Central Illinois Dulcimer Club |
| Chicago (Greater Chicago) | Dulcimer Society of Northern Illinois |
| Chicago (South Chicago Suburbs) | The South Suburban Dulcimer & Folk Music Society |
| Fairview Heights | Gateway Dulcimer Society |
| Joliet | Joliet Dulcimer Society (email: diercks1031@sbcglobal.net) |
| Mattoon | Sweet Songs on the Prairie Dulcimer Group |
| Mount Vernon | Monday Night Strummers (email: gramlib@gmail.com) |
| O’Fallon | Gateway Dulcimer Society |
| Park Forest | South Suburban Dulcimer and Folk Music Society |
| Peoria | Heirloom Dulcimer Club (email: jquigg53@gmail.com) |
| Salem | Rusty Strings Dulcimers |
| Skokie | Dulcimer Society of Northern Illinois |
| Summer | Red Hill Dulcimer Society |
Indiana
| Bedford | Bedford Dulcimer Society |
| Corydon | Corydon Dulcimer Society |
| Evansville | Southern Hollow Dulcimer & Folk Group |
| Indianapolis | Central Indiana Folk Music & Mountain Dulcimer Society |
| Kokomo | Hoosier String Players (email: maewing@aol.com) |
| Lafayette | Dulcimer Gathering |
| Lowell | Joyful Strummers Dulcimer Club (email: bettsk2@sbcglobal.net) |
| Nashville | Brown County Dulcimer Society |
| New Castle | Chords of Friendship |
| Terre Haute | Wabash Valley String Possee |
| Williamsport | Wabash River Strings (email: poverty1.2@gmail.com) |
Iowa
| Des Moines | The Dulcimer Gang |
Kansas
| Auburn | Kansas Prairie Pickers Association |
| Blue Rapids | Flint Hills Dulcimer Club (formerly Blue Rapids Dulcimer Club) |
| Fort Scott | Prairie Sunflower Strings (email: charlenaburns@yahoo.com) |
| Hutchinson | Hutchinson Mountain Dulcimer Players & Friends |
| Leavenworth | First City Strummers |
| Wichita | Great Plains Dulcimer Alliance |
Michigan
| Garden City | Silver Strings Dulcimer Society |
| Grand Rapids | Northern Strings (email: patcmt@yahoo.com) |
| Hastings | Mountain Dulcimer Jam |
| Jackson | Vandercook Lake/Jackson Mountain Dulcimer Club (email: corknkath@comcast.net) |
| Lake Odessa | Old Time Mountain Dulcimer Club |
| Livonia | Silver Strings Dulcimer Society |
| Marine City | River Strings of St. Clair County (email: bernieehughes@yahoo.com) |
| Midland | Jolly Hammers & Strings Dulcimer Club |
| Nashville | Thornapple Valley Dulcimer Society |
| Ortonville | Mountain Echo Dulcimer Troupe |
| Rochester | Paint Creek Folklore Society |
| Saginaw | Saginaw Subterranean Strings HD Club |
| Spring Arbor | Uncle Carl’s Dulcimer Club |
| St. Clair Shores | Sweet Mountain Strings |
| Traverse City | Grand Traverse Mountain Dulcimer Society |
Minnesota
| Duluth | Duluth Area Mountain Dulcimer Club |
| Farmington | Rambling River Dum Diddles (email: maggiepc@frontier.com) |
Missouri
| Cape Girardeau | Front Porch Players |
| Fulton | Show-Me Dulcimer Club (email: showmedulcimerclub@yahoo.com) |
| Independence | Prairie Dulcimer Club |
| Springfield | Hammers and Strings Dulcimer Players (email: gracebbc@gmail.com) |
| Warrensburg | New Century Dulcimer Ensemble |
Nebraska
| Beatrice | Windy River Dulcimer Society |
| Central NE | Dulci-Birds: Children’s & Youth Dulcimer Club |
| Central NE | Prairie Dulcimer Players |
| Omaha | Wildwood Dulcimer Society |
North Dakota
No dulcimer clubs found.
Ohio
| Athens County | Hocking Valley Dulcimer Friends |
| Baltimore | Canal Strings |
| Bellefontaine | Mad River Valley Dulcimer Society |
| Chardon | Geauga Sweet Strings (email: samardge@windstream.net) |
| Cincinnati | Buckeye Strings |
| Cincinnati | Cincinnati Dulcimer Society |
| Columbus | The Columbus Mountain Dulcimer Club |
| Dayton | Mountain Dulcimer Society of Dayton |
| Findlay | The Dulcimer Gatherin’ (email: tyrdteach@aol.com) |
| Germantown | Germantown Dulcimer Society |
| Lancaster | Standing Stone Strings & Things Dulcimer Club |
| Maumee | Back Porch Dulcimers |
| Norwalk | Firelands Dulcimer Club |
| Ontario | Mansfield Dulcimer Players (email: dgwirtz@yahoo.com) |
| Orrville | Wayne County Mountain Dulcimer Players (email: ritaharp@gmail.com) |
| Richfield | Village Musicians (email: ritaharp@gmail.com) |
| Salem | Dulci-More Folk & Traditional Musicians |
| Springfield | Springfield Dulcimer Club |
| Tipp City | Mountain Dulcimer Sodiety of Dayton |
| Waveryly | The Big Scioty Dulcimer Club |
| Wilmington | Joyful Noise |
Wisconsin
| Brookfield | Dulcimers and Stuff (email: Dulcimersandstuff@outlook.com) |
| Madison | Madison Folk Music Society |
| Menomonie | Dunn County Dulcimers |
| Milton | Southern Wisconsin Dulcimer Club |
Southern USA Dulcimer Clubs
Alabama
| Alabaster | Shelby Strummers |
| Athens | Athens Dulcimer Jam Group |
| Dadeville | Lake Martin Dulcimer Club |
| Dothan | Landmark Dulcimer Club |
| Fairhope | Jam ‘N Folks |
| Fairhope | Jubilee Pickers Dulcimer Society |
| Gulf Shores | Off the Wall Dulcimer Club (email: michellefife1000@aol.com) |
| Hueytown | Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association |
| Huntsville | Mountain Dulcimer Assoc. of Huntsville |
| Loachapoka | Whistle Stop Pickers |
| Madison | Madison Dulcimer Gospel Group |
| Montgomery | Montgomery Dulcimer Players |
| Summerdale | Jam n’ Folks |
| Trussville | Joyful Jammers |
| Waterloo | O. C. Epps Community Center |
Arkansas
| Conway | Toadsuck Dulcimer Club |
| Heber Springs | Strings & Things |
| Siloam Springs | Dulcimer Daisies & Dudes |
District of Columbia
No dulcimer clubs found.
Delaware
| Hockessin | Brandywine Dulcimer Fellowship |
Florida
| Beverly Hills | Nature Coast Dulcimer Players |
| Cantonment | Dogwood Dulcimer Association |
| Cape Coral | Caloosahatchee Lap Dulcimer Society (email: wfdcrd@embarqmail.com) |
| Cape Coral | Southwest Florida Dulcimer Club |
| Central Florida | The Florida Sunshine Dulcimer Society |
| Dunedin | Dedicated Dulcimers of Dunedin |
| Hilliard | Nassau Mountain Jammers |
| Jacksonville | River City Dulcimers and Friends |
| Key Largo | Key Largo Dulcimer Club (email: littlemangokitty@yahoo.com) |
| Melrose | Melrose Dulcimers |
| Mount Dora | Mount Dora Dulcimer Players (email: dulcirah@msn.com) |
| New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach Dulcimer Society |
| Pensacola | Dogwood Dulcimer Association |
| Port Charlotte | Appalachian Strings |
| Sanford | Picky Chics & Chaps (email: Sherylchapman123@gmail.com) |
| Shalimar | Pelican Pickers |
| Tallahassee | Tallahassee Dulcimer Players |
Georgia
| Atlanta | In Town Down Home |
| Atlanta | North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Association |
| Augusta | Garden City Strummers |
| Blairsville | Mountain Sounds |
| Blue Ridge | Blue Ridge Dulcimer Players |
| Canton | Hilltop Strummers |
| Centerville | Sonic Sounds Dulcimer Club |
| Clarksville & Cleveland | Yonah Pickers |
| Dalton | Dalton Dulcimers |
| Danielsville | Dusty Dulcimers |
| Evans | Garden City Strummers |
| Gainesville | Gold Country Players |
| Griffin | Dixieland Dulcimers |
| Hartwell | Hartwell Strings-Strummers |
| Jasper | Bent Tree Strings |
| Kennesaw | Allatooners |
| LaGrange | LaGrange Dulcimer Troupers |
| Lawrenceville | Gwinnoters |
| Loachapoka | Whitle Stop Pickers |
| Macon | Middle Georgia Dulcimer Club |
| Peachtree City | Peach Pickers |
| Sharpsburg | Peach Pickers |
| Toccoa | Currahee Dulcimer Club |
| Woodstock | Hilltop Strummers |
Kentucky
| Alexandria | Hills of Kentucky Dulcimer Club |
| Bardstown | Second Sunday Dulcimer Gathering (email: kytreefrog@aol.com) |
| Berea | Madison Dulcimers (email: boscoebeano@gmail.com) |
| Covington | Hills of Kentucky Dulcimer Club |
| Elizabethtown | Heartland Dulcimer Club |
| Flemingsburg | Fleming County Dulcimer Club |
| Hazard | Perry County Dulcimer Club |
| Henderson | Henderson County Dulcimer Club |
| Lexington | Bluegrass Dulcimer Club |
| Louisville | Louisville Dulcimer Society |
| Madisonville | Pennyrile Dulcimer Players |
| Mt. Sterling | Strings of Friendship Dulcimers |
| Richmond | Madison Dulcimers |
| Shelbyville | Merrie Melodious Dulcimer |
| Verona | Hills of Kentucky Dulcimers |
| Walton | Singin’ Strings dulcimer Club |
| Winchester | Strings of Friendship Dulcimers |
Louisiana
| Baton Rouge | Lagniappe Dulcimer Society |
| Bedico | Bayou Dulcimer Club (email: bingnliz@bellsouth.net) |
| Bogalusa | Northwoods Dulcimer Club |
| Central Louisiana | Red River Dulcimer Ensemble |
| Layfayette | Cajun Dulcimer Society (email: joebesse@aol.com) |
| Pineville | Red River Dulcimer Ensemble |
| Shreveport | Louisiana Mountain Dulcimer Friends (email: wilajean@bellsouth.net) |
| West Monroe | The Ouachita Strummers |
Maryland
No dulcimer clubs found.
Mississippi
| Aberdeen | Tombigbee Dulcimer Group |
| Columbus | Friendly City Strummers |
| Hattiesburg | Magnolia Strings Dulcimers |
| Hattiesburg | Southern Strings |
| Ripley | Ripley Public Library, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays @ 6:00 pm |
| Tupelo | North Mississippi Dulcimer Association |
| Wiggins | Pine Hill Dulcimers & Friends |
North Carolina
Oklahoma
| Bartlesville | Joyful Strings |
| Bennington | Red River Valley Dulcimer Club |
| Durant | Red River Valley Dulcimer Club |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City Traditional Music Association |
| Pryor | Pryor Creek Players (email: jesse5551@msn.com) |
| Tulsa | Indian Territory Dulcimers |
| Tulsa | Heartland Harmony Dulcimers (email: slseama@yahoo.com) |
South Carolina
| Blythewood | Dulcimores of South Carolina |
| Columbia | Midlands Dulcimers |
| Taylors | Hammers ‘n Harmony (email: marjorieorr1935@gmail.com) |
Tennessee
| Asheville | Western North Carolina Dulcimer Collective |
| Brentwood & Franklin | The Dulcimer Dandies |
| Bristol | Mountain Echoes Dulcimer Society |
| Chattanooga | Dulcimers and Accompaniment (email: Gailspitler@gmail.com) |
| Columbia | Duck River Dulcimer Club |
| Fairfield Glade | The Dulcimores (email: leppelheimer@gmail.com) |
| Franklin & Brentwood | The Dulcimer Dandies |
| Kingsport | Bays Mountain Dulcimer Society |
| Knoxville | Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club |
| Maryville | Maryville Area Dulcimer Club (email: jj.wagner@charter.net) |
| McMinnville | McMinnville Dulcimer Club (email: mdwaldron@blomand.net) |
| Memphis | Memphis Area Mountain Dulcimer Club (email: magowandulcimers@comcast.net) |
| Mount Juliet | The Dixie Dulcimers |
| Nashville | Grand Old Dulcimer Club |
| Nashville | The Nashville Dulcimer Ensemble |
| Nashville | Twangtown Dulcimers (aka the “Twangs” |
| Tullahoma | Tullahoma Dulcimers and More |
| White House | White House Dulcimer Players |
Texas
| Beaumont | Southeast Texas Dulcimer Friends |
| Bridgeport | HeartsStrings Dulcimer Club |
| Crockett | Davy Crockett Dulcimer Society |
| Daingerfield | Daingerfield Acoustic Jam |
| Denton | Denton Area Dulcimers |
| Georgetown | Sun City Mountain Dulcimer Players |
| Gilmer | Gilmer Dulcimer Players |
| Granbury | Brazos Valley Dulcimer Club |
| Grand Prairie | Sweet Strings |
| Hawkins | Hawkins Jam |
| Houston | North Harris County Dulcimer Society |
| Huntsville | Raven Dulcimer Society |
| Irving | Lone Star State Dulcimer Society |
| Jacksonville | Jacksonville Jammers |
| Kerrville | Southwind Acoustic Players |
| Livingston | Sweet Strings |
| Mission | Southeast Texas Dulcimer Friends |
| Pittsburg | Northeast Texas Dulcimer Chorus |
| Rosenberg | Brazos River Pickers |
| San Antonio | San Antonio Dulcimer Players (email: rvtullius@sbcglobal.net) |
| Spring Branch | Guadalupe Riverpickers Dulcimer Club |
| Sun City, Georgetown | Sun City Dulcimers |
| Texarkana | Northeast Texas Dulcimer Chorus |
| Vernon | Eagle Flats Brats |
| Varies | Red River Valley Dulcimer Club |
Virginia
| Alexandria | Northern Virginia (NoVA) Mountain Dulcimers |
| Annandale | NoVa Mountain Dulcimers |
| Arlington | Northern Virginia Hammered Dulcimer Players (NVHDP) |
| Arlington | Northern Virginia (NoVA) Mountain Dulcimers |
| Bridgewater | Blue Ridge Mountain Dulcimer Club |
| Fairfax | Northern Virginia (NoVA) Mountain Dulcimers |
| Fishersville | Blue Ridge Mountain Dulcimer Club |
| Fredericksburg | Wilderness Run (email: annajones1122@gmail.com) |
| Galax | Galax Dulcimer Club |
| Rose Hill | Wilderness Road Dulcimer Club |
| Vinton | Roanoke Valley Dulcimers |
| Virginia Beach | Hammer Heads – the Hammered Dulcimer Society of Southeastern Virginia |
| Virginia Beach | Pungo Players |
West Virginia
| Huntington | Tri-State Mountain Dulcimer Society |
| South Charleston | Almost Heaven Dulcimer Club |
Western USA Dulcimer Clubs
Arizona
| Gold Canyon | Strum Ditties (email: maryjanejohng@gmail.com) |
| Phoenix | Desert Dulcimers |
| Tucson | Tucson Dulcimer Ensemble |
California
Colorado
Hawaii
No dulcimer clubs found.
Idaho
No dulcimer clubs found.
Montana
| Big Timber | Crazy Mountain Dulcimer Club |
Nevada
No dulcimer clubs found.
New Mexico
| Albuquerque | Apple Mountain Strings and Things |
| Santa Fe | High Desert Dulcimers (email: donmouton@aol.com) |
Oregon
| Estacada | UpRiver Dulcimer Club |
| Grants Pass | Sally and the String Beings (email: salgaljane@yahoo.com) |
| Milwaukie | Sloe Jam Dulcimers |
| Portland | Camas Hammered Dulcimer Play Around |
| Sandy | Mt. Hood Dulcimer Club |
Utah
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