For 12 years we've had a dulcimer festival in the Janesville, WI area. We've included mountain and hammer dulcimers and the past couple years we've added mandolin, jaw harp, and old time drop thumb banjo. Our festival is near the end of May or the beginning of June. It was to be June 5-6 this year, but circumstances changed this years fest. We will have the same instructors return next year. Lil 'Rev, Aaron O'Rouke, Robert Angus and my husband, Tom Garrett.

Nancy,
The workshop was great and once again Stephen was just what the doctor ordered. Who would have known that so many dulcimer placers were in are area. Music, Music, Music and so many bringing a song to play. GREAT JOB.
Kay
Hi Nancy, I'm glad your home and I'm so ready to PLAY...
WOW! 16 students! You're off to a roaring start. I appreciate folks who are willing to share the dulcimer by showing others how much fun it can be.
Hi Nancy, I just love our group of ladies and no one can say "give me more I'm bored"
I just love all of the diversity in music too. Learning different styles of picking from you is GREAT my friend. See you soon..
Kay
Nancy I got my first dulcimer in 1973 if I remember right... yeah it would have been the building I haven't been in that area since around 1980ish... we used spend weeks of the summer in Baraboo for years...
Oh yes, the cheese shop is great,if you are talking about the building that is painted like a cow. If you are talking about the shop that's been replaced by the supersized Menards, it is no longer there.How long have you been playing?
Nancy welcome to the family, glad ya joined us... I remember stop many times in Janesville at the cheese shop on our way home or to Baraboo...