New Mexico Dulcimer Festival

05/20/2026

05/20/2026

June 13, 2026 (Saturday) - Dulcimer Day with Steve Eulberg.
We're excited to have Steve back to New Mexico for a full day of his wonderful instruction and performance on both Mountain and Hammered Dulcimers. Find all the details clicking below and register your intention to attend.

New Mexico Dulcimer Festival

04/17/2026

SAVE THE DATE!
June 13th, we're planning to present both mountain and hammered Dulcimer workshops by prominent Colorado MD & HD player/instructor, Steve Eulberg. An interactive "teaching concert" will be included, all in Albuquerque. Details to come! If you're from out of town but would like to visit Albuquerque, we'd love to see you! It's a great opportunity to add to your dulcimer playing skills. STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS.... 😄😍

03/22/2026

We want to honor our dear friend, Debra Fortess, who was co-founder, and served as Vice President /Treasurer and major sponsor of the New Mexico Dulcimer Association (NMDA). She was an advocate and a support to the Albuquerque and New Mexico community of dulcimer players, students and enthusiasts.
Apple Mountain Music, the only store in the region that supplied a wide variety of American and international folk instruments, was the hub for the music community. She hosted jam sessions, lessons, UNM Continuing Ed classes, workshops and concerts at her store. At our NMDA festivals, Debra maintained a store booth onsite with everything from picks to instruments for many instrument, especially mountain and hammered dulcimers accessories and supplies. Albuquerque is in a dulcimer desert, but Debra was instrumental in bringing both kinds of dulcimers into the music community.
Even beyond the closing of her store, she sold supplies, provided rental instruments, and supported the music community at large with her involvement in the ABQ Folk Fest and New Mexico Dulcimer Association.
There is so much more that we could say. Debra made it possible for many of us to learn and enjoy playing dulcimers, but most of all, she created a warm, inviting community where people came together to learn and laugh. Debra’s passing has left an emptiness in our lives, but she will live on in our music.
As posted by Harlow Pinson on the Albuquerque Celtic Music, Arts, Dance, and Sessions
page, “Debra is survived by her husband Larry, children and grandchildren, and Tucker, the Bichon Frisé dog who welcomed customers to the store. Debra was also a fine hammer dulcimer player and one of the founders of the New Mexico Dulcimer Festival.” And by her brother, Jesse Bruce, “Services are scheduled for March 27th at noon at St Michaels Episcopal church. Montano and about 6th Street.”
May God bless and comfort Debra and her family.

01/19/2026

⛄️ QuaranTUNE Winter Fest ⛄️
❄️ Feb. 5 - 8, 2026 ❄️

Registration is open Now and closes Jan. 31
Once again this festival offers many wonderful instructors for
Mountain and Hammered Dulcimer as well as a variety of other instruments.
So many workshops to consider, from Songs, Tunes, Skills - there's sure to be something for you.

Irma Reeder, from the NM Dulcimer Assn is on staff again this winter, offering skills classes for the
advanced beginner to advanced intermediate player.

Take a look at virtualdulcimerfest.com
Come join us!

What is Quarantune Virtual Dulcimer Fest?
A wonderful idea that was born in March 2020!
Read more at: https://www.virtualdulcimerfest.com/about-the-virtual-festival

 QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival Mission StatementOne of the many tragic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic is the nearly universal paralysis of the arts.  An important segment of the artistic community includes the dulcimer community.  QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival was formed for two purposes...

11/21/2025

#@ #@ #@ #@ # Everyone have a blessed THANKSGIVING with friends, family and lots of dulcimer tunes! #@ #@ #@ #@ #@ #@

09/01/2025

Our Irma Reeder, New Mexico Dulcimer Assn President, will appear on Dulcimoon Talks! Hosts: DJ Hamouris and Erin Mae Lewis - Thursday, September 4th 12:00 Eastern, 10:00 Mountain, 9:00 Pacific
Dulcimoon is a vibrant, woman-led virtual dulcimer festival dedicated to creating a welcoming and supportive community for players of all levels. Our mission is to celebrate the spirit of collective exploration, personal expression, and joyful learning, while highlighting the inspiring contributions of women in the dulcimer world.
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.

07/04/2025

Here's the very cool quilt New Mexico Dulcimer Festival is donating to be raffled off at the Red River Dulcimer Festival, August 1-3 in Red River, New Mexico. This is a comprehensive dulcimer festival in a beautiful Northern New Mexico setting. Get more details at http://www.nmdulcfest.com/popups/redriver.html

02/02/2025

**More about the upcoming QuaranTUNE Winter Fest 2025!** It's a Zoom dulcimer festival, Feb 13-16 with registration closing Feb 8th at 7pm EST. Very inexpensive classes and concerts!
Two of our Board of Directors, Irma and Scott Reeder, are teaching mountain and hammered dulcimers and bowed psaltery.
In total, this festival installment features 69 teachers from across the globe, 172 mountain dulcimer workshops, 108 hammered dulcimer workshops, and 60 additional classes including autoharp, bowed psaltery, singing, mandolin, guitar, penny whistle, harmonica, Native American flute, ukulele, fiddle, clogging, and lever harp.
Hear wonderful musicians during the five scheduled concerts. More information at below.
We at the New Mexico Dulcimer Association hope you're making happy music in this new year!

QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival is a virtual event featuring workshops and concerts from your favorite dulcimer instructors.

02/01/2025

Happy New Year, students and friends. Our own Irma and Scott Reeder are offering mountain and hammered dulcimer classes during the February Quarantune Winter Fest!

Registration closes Feb 8 (Saturday) 7pm EST for the upcoming Feb 13-16 QuaranTUNE Winter Fest. With almost 340 classes and 68 instructors, there are many opportunities to focus in on your favorite instrument(s). https://tinyurl.com/QuaranTune-Fest