

2017 Winter Retreat
The Annual Winter Retreat is coming up on Saturday, January 21st. This event is free and open to all music lovers. We'll have a variety...


Year End Review
I cannot believe this year has passed so swiftly. We have accomplished so much this year and gained several new members. Our new website...


Know What I Mean, Vern?
I hope you have enjoyed knowing interesting facts and history about famous people who have played the mountain dulcimer. Here is another...


Too Many Tunes, Too Little Time
The excitement of the GPDA list of tunes may quickly turn to an overwhelming source of frustration for new members. As long-term GPDA...


Fess Parker - dulcimer and Daniel Boone
I am sharing some dulcimer history I just discovered from the Athens Dulcimer Club with an article that I found absolutely fascinating. ...
A note from Gary
The warm-up picnic was fantastic! In spite of the rain and the flood and the mud, I have been informed that our "Warm Up Picnic" was one...


October 15th- Don Pedi in Wichita
GPDA is pleased to welcome Don Pedi to Wichita for a day of workshops and a concert on Saturday, October 15th. Don is a mountain...


Richard Farina
As I am learning more and more about the mountain dulcimer in my research, I have read about people who have had a great influence on the...


Kentucky Music Week or Bust
I am on an adventure! I will be attending the Kentucky Music Week in Bardstown, Kentucky. I am taking a “giant” step forward. In fact, I...


What Makes Your Heart Sing?
Before I became “musical” [actually before I realized that I had always been “musical”] I would openly confess that the music gene had...