

Hello Dulcimer Friends!
How many of you were able to attend the Walnut Valley Festival? Maybe some of you have never been there and are wondering what the big deal is. What is it that draws people back year after year? Why do people stay in terrible heat and humidity, cold, rain, and flooding? I’ve been attending the Walnut Valley Festival for around 40 years and have only missed a couple. From my perspective, there is a common thread that holds us all together and keeps bringing us back – the love


From the President:
I am very thankful for the GPDA and to stay in touch with other like minded musicians. I just want to say too, that everyone really seemed to step-up for the WUP and I was very sad and disappointed that I could not go. I hear everyone had a wonderful time. Winfield is over for another year and I was able to attend for a short time on Friday to watch the Dulcimer contest. I was able to talk to the winner just before the announcement of the top five and she was very humble and