Included here are some helpful links to get you started in the dulcimer world! Directly below is a list of our Dealers located across the U.S. If you are a music store that is interested in selling our instruments, give us a call at (563)571-5296. If you are a Teacher who would like to be included or know of a Festival or Online Dulcimer Community that should be in these lists, email us the link or your email at chris@songbirdhd.com. We are trying to put together the most complete and accurate lists possible.
Songbird Dulcimers Dealers:
- Jess Dickinson (Madison, MS) https://www.dickinsondulcimer.com
- Cedar Creek Dulcimers (Branson, MO) https://cedarcreekdulcimers.com
- Denver Folklore Center https://www.denverfolklore.com
- Lark in the Morning (online out of California) https://larkinthemorning.com
- Music Folk (store in St. Louis, also lessons) https://musicfolk.com
- Pinelands Folk Music Center (Mt Holly, NJ also lessons) http://www.pinelandsfolkmusic.com
- Prussia Valley Dulcimers (Waverly, OH) https://www.prussiavalley.com
- Song of the Wood (Black Mtn., NC) http://www.songofthewood.com
- Mark Alan Wade (Dayton, OH and online) http://www.markalanwade.com
- Jon Weinberg (Marlborough, MA) http://www.jonweinberg.com
Dulcimer Festivals:
- Evart Michigan Funfest http://evartdulcimerfest.org
- Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival (Illinois) http://www.gebharddulcimer.org
- Gateway Dulcimer Festival (St. Louis area) http://gatewaydulcimer.org
- Kentucky Music Week (twice a year) https://www.kentuckymusicweek.com
- Red Hill Dulcimer Festival (southern Illinois) http://www.rhdulcimers.com
Hammered Dulcimer Teachers:
- Jess Dickinson (Madison MS) https://www.dickinsondulcimer.com
- Mark Alan Wade (Dayton Ohio) http://www.markalanwade.com
- Rick Thum (St. Louis Area) https://rthum.com
- Timothy Seaman (Williamsburg, VA) http://timothyseaman.com
- Peggy Carter (Houston, TX) http://www.peggycarter.com
- Ken Kolodner (Baltimore, MD) http://www.kenkolodner.com
- Mitzie Collins (Rochester, NY) http://www.samplerfolkmusic.com
- Kendra Ward (Bidwell, OH) https://dulcimertimes.com
- Jenni Wallace (Omaha, NE) email wallacefolk@cox.net
- Ted Yoder (yes, this is THE Ted Yoder)(Goshen, IN) https://www.tedyoder.com
- Jon Weinberg (Marlborough, MA) http://www.jonweinberg.com
- Linda Lowe Thompson (Dallas, TX) http://lindalowethompson.com/
- Ruth Smith (North Carolina) http://www.steveandruth.com
- Stu Janis (Minneapolis, MN) http://www.stujanis.com
- Phyllis Woods Brown (Knoxville, TN) http://www.phylliswoodsbrown.com
- Deborah Justice (Ithaca, NY) http://www.deborahjustice.org/musiclessons
- Mary Lynn Van Deventer (Hillsborough, NC) http://www.marylynnsmusic.com
Online Dulcimer Communities:
- Hammered Dulcimer Players Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/177530402583937/?
- Everything Dulcimer Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/165673533442748/
- Dulcimer Player News https://www.dpnews.com/
Other Builders:
- Dusty Strings http://dustystrings.com
- Masterworks https://masterworksok.com
- Rick Thum https://rthum.com