Dulcimer Week in the Wallowas

04/08/2026

It's early spring at Wallowa Lake! Only three months to Dulcimer Week. We still have room for a few lucky beginners. Come breathe the mountain air and join the fun!

03/30/2026

The registration cost to attend Dulcimer Week in the Wallowas 2026 increases on April 1. We still have some spots in the Advanced and Beginner classes. If you'd like to come, please email before registering so we can talk about lodging and classes: wallowadulcimer-at-gmail-dot-com. Thanks!

03/25/2026

This Saturday is International Appalachian Dulcimer Day. How will you celebrate?

02/15/2026

Only two seats are left in the Advanced class for our upcoming Dulcimer Week starting June 28! Ask to get on the wait list for other classes. Lodging options are limited, so check with Heidi first at wallowadulcimer-at-gmail-dot-com before you register. Thanks!

02/01/2026

2026 Dulcimer Week Registration opens to the public tomorrow, February 1. Due to our high number of returning students who put down deposits for this year, our lodging and class spots are limited. Intermediate and advanced beginner classes are full with a waiting list. Lodging includes tent and RV spots, the women's bunkhouse, and one upstairs room in a shared cabin. Please email wallowadulcimer-at-gmail-dot-com if you're interested in coming. Info and registration are at [email protected].

01/11/2026

Dulcimer Week offers partial scholarships to defray the cost of registration for this year's camp. We'll start accepting applications on Monday, January 12. If interested, please download the application from our website at https://www.wallowadulcimer.com/dulcimer-week/scholarships/

12/31/2025

As we come to the end of 2025, we’re grateful for all the wonderful people who come to our camp and make music together. We wish you all a healthy, safe, and vibrant year ahead. But before the calendar turns, we’d like to remember two bright-shining, tenacious friends who left us this year: Allison Erickson from Yakima, in August, and Sharon Porter of La Grande, on Christmas Day. They attended Dulcimer Week from about 2014 to 2021 and often played with the Three Rivers Dulcimer Society. Both fought breast cancer for many years through all regimens of treatment while living life as fully as they could. Allison was an elementary schoolteacher, played the harp, guitar, uke, and dulcimer, loved the WA coast and her dogs, and made dozens of colorful shawls. Sharon was a music educator and jazz singer, played uke, dulcimer, bass, banjo, mandolin, and tenor guitar, loved to sew and ride a recumbent bike, and played music with many different bands. They both had radiant smiles and inspired everyone around them. Let’s raise a glass to their memory and carry them with us in our hearts.

11/22/2025

Hope you can join us next year!

11/19/2025

Just 222 days till our next Dulcimer Week, held at beautiful Wallowa Lake, Oregon! The Wallowa Mountains are often called the American Alps. Our camp is located six miles from the town of Joseph, nestled in the woods a few minutes beyond the lake. Find out more at our website, wallowadulcimer.com.

08/24/2025

We're excited to announce our instructors for 2026: Stephen Seifert, Kara Barnard, Jan Hammond, and Bob Webb! Camp dates are Sunday afternoon, June 28 to Saturday morning, July 4, 2026. Come join us!

08/14/2025

Thanks to the Discovering Dulcimers page for this!

07/13/2025

Thanks to Rich Bolin for this clip of Aubrey and Karen from the staff concert.

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