Upcoming Events
Saturday, October 17, 2020 - Thursday, October 22, 2020
Black Mountain Music Fest
YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Note - this festival is still ON! COVID-19 has caused the organizer to introduce a few changes to the format - smaller classes, mask requirement, nurse on staff to check temperatures of all participants daily, and other precautions required by either prudence or the state of North Carolina.
This is one of the premier festivals around - just a few years old, and already revered by millions. Well, hundreds anyway. Highly recommended. Great leadership, great venue, great instructors.
Folkcraft will be vending, and Richard Ash (from Folkcraft) will be one of the instructors. See you there!
January 8 - 10, 2021
Kentucky Music Winter Weekend
Bardstown, Kentucky
Richard will be vending, doing instrument repairs, and meeting y'all with a giant smile. Stop by and say "hi", and check out our newest instruments!
https://www.kentuckymusicweek.com/public_html/winterweekend/
Thursday, February 25, 2021 - Sunday, February 28, 2021
Florida Gulf Coast Dulcimer Retreat
Homosassa Riverside Resort
Homosassa, Florida
Folkcraft will be vending, Richard will be teaching, and you'll be having a ton of fun at the ninth annual Florida Gulf Coast Dulcimer Retreat. This will be Folkcraft's eighth year of sponsoring the festival, and Richard's eighth year of teaching and performing.
Other instructors (this is what guarantees fun for you!) are Bing Futch, Guy George, and Sharrie George.
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Second Saturday Clinic with Neal Hellman
Folkcraft Instruments Concert Hall
22133 Main Street
Woodburn, Indiana 46797
Neal Hellman will be leading a four-hour clinic, followed by an informal concert, here at the Folkcraft Instruments facility. We'll have a jam (open to all acoustic instruments) from 10:00 until 12:00, a clinic from 12:00 until 4:00, and a concert from 4:00 until 4:30.
We'll take a lunch break around 1:00.
The fee (which covers the full day, including lunch) is $35.00. No preregistration is necessary - just show up with your dulcimer, and prepare to work hard and have some fun.
Sunday, June 20, 2021 through Friday, June 25, 2021
Kentucky Music Week
Nelson County High School
Bardstown, Kentucky
Folkcraft will be vending (look for the nice display in the corner of the gym), and you'll see Richard and Aly hanging out in the display area all day, every day. Lots of dulcimers on hand for you to try out, and just maybe, something new to see, too.
Saturday, July 10, 2021 - Sunday, July 11, 2021
Indiana Dulcimer Festival
Folkcraft Instruments Concert Hall
22133 Main Street
Woodburn, IN 46797
Two days of fun and strumming at the ever-popular Indiana Dulcimer Festival. Hosted by Folkcraft Instruments, and featuring five of the very best artist/instructors you'll find anywhere. Bing Futch, Dave Haas, John Keane, Karen Keane, and Wendy Songe.
July 15, 2021 - July 17, 2021
ODPC Funfest
Osceola County Fairgrounds
Evart, Michigan
Folkcraft will be vending (look for the huge new display area in the Woodcarver's Barn (same building as before). Richard will be performing on-site repairs, and of course helping both new and experienced players choose their first (or next) dulcimer.