How to Win at Winfield
Past hammered and mountain dulcimer Winfield champions share their experiences with the competition and comment on what winning really means.
18 Tips for Entering Contests
Advice about competing from 18 National Champions. It's not about winning - it's about learning and camaraderie.
Volume 1
View the PDFs of Dulcimer Players News Volume 1 (1975). The magazine dedicated to hammered and mountain dulcimers.
Make music in your own backyard
Cardboard dulcimer kit builder David Magnuson of Backyard Music gets thousands of instruments to children.
Dulcimers for David
Dulcimers for David is a program that provides instruments to children who want to learn to play mountain dulcimer in memory of David Schnaufer.
DPN Profile: Dan Evans
Dulcimer Players News interviews premier English dulcimer player Dan Evans. Dan shares his unique perspective on our beloved instrument and his history as a musician and composer.
A Case for Contests
Hammered dulcimer player and teacher Mark Alan Wade argues that preparing for contests makes musicians better players.
Advance the Music
Mountain dulcimer player Erin Mae invites you to "advance the music." Learn how to share your musical skills with young players.