Once again, this year at the Evart dulcimer festival was a great experience. There was a lot of good music both during the stage show as well as small groups playing together just for the fun of it. I attended a great workshop featuring the song “Shenandoah” by Mark Wade. The classes I taught were well attended, for the most part and the trio class I taught on “Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” was fun with everyone playing together. It's a joy to know people were inspired by a song or helped in a class. My set on Friday night's show went well (despite some sound issues) and the last number “Do Lord” was a great experience with Pam Bowman (hammered dulcimer), Jeff Gardener (guitar), Jim Janofski (tenor banjo), Jeff Mom (fiddle), and my sister Bethany (fiddle) joining me on their instruments. 

If you missed any of the stage shows, they'll be available on YouTube (sometime before 2026) and you can search using any performer's name.