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2024

  • January 4   6:00 - 7:30 pm,   Hands-on Mountain Dulcimer workshop for beginners, ages 8 yrs and up; Grand Ledge Area District Library, 131 E Jefferson St, Grand Ledge, MI 48837; Limited # of dulcimers provided for participants use - or bring your own. Registration required - call: (517) 627-7014 or email: progcoord@gladl.org
  • February 17   11 am - 1 pm,   Singing & demonstrating Music Enrichment for young children, Preschool Fair, Grand Ledge Area Public Library, 131 E Jefferson St, Grand Ledge, MI
  • March 14   2:30 pm,   with Dan Giacobassi, A Celtic Kaleidoscope, Flint Township-McCarty Library, 2071 S Graham Rd, Flint, MI 48532
  • May 25 & 26   Time: TBA,   Workshops at Traditional Arts Weekend - Michigan in Song, Autoharp, Hands-on Mountain Dulcimer for Kids; Wheatland, Remus, MI; Tickets on sale April 1st.
  • June 27   2 pm,   Miss Wanda's Nature Songs for Kids, Community District Library, Morrice Branch, 300 Main St, Morrice, MI 48857
  • July 13   7 - 8 pm,   Michigan in Song, "Music from the Marsh" concert series, Saginaw Bay Visitor Center, Bay City State Park, 3582 State Park Drive, Bay City, MI 48706
  • July 20 & 21   3 pm & 11 am,   Kids Concert & Hands-on Mountain Dulcimer, Children's Area, 44th Annual Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival, Tourist Park, Marquette, MI
  • July 24   6 pm,   Hands-On Mountain Dulcimer workshop, Capital Area District Library, Downtown Lansing Branch, 410 Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933
  • July 25   1 - 2 pm,   "Nature Songs for Kids" - family concert geared to 3 to 8 yrs old; North Branch Township Library, 3714 Huron Rd, North Branch, MI 48461, (810) 688-2282
  • August 18   11:30 am,   Family concert, Wild Blueberry Festival, Whitefish Township Community Center, 7052 N M-123, Paradise, MI 49768
  • August 24   1 pm & 2 pm,   Autoharp workshop (1 pm) & Mountain Dulcimer workshop (2 pm), Area 6, Midland Folk Music Festival, Midland County Fairgrounds, 6905 Eastman Ave, Midland, MI
  • September 7 & 8   time TBA - afternoon each day,   Mountain Dulcimer workshops, Wheatland Music Festival, Remus, MI
  • October 20   1 - 2 pm,   50th Apple Butter Festival, Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E Mount Hope Ave, Lansing, MI 48910
  • November 16   11 am - 12 noon,   An Introduction to the Mountain Dulcimer - workshop for Beginners at Elderly Instruments, 1100 N Washington, Lansing, MI; call 517-372-7880 or follow this link to register: Intro to mountain dulcimer with Wanda Degen
  • November 16   12:30 - 2:30 pm,   Sweet Sounds for the Holidays - Christmas & Winter Songs for the Mountain Dulcimer, a workshop for Beyond Beginners thru Intermediate level players at Elderly Instruments, 1100 N Washington, Lansing, MI; call 517-372-7880 or follow this link to register: Sweet Sounds for the Holidays with Wanda Degen"
  • November 16   3 - 4:30 pm,   Mountain Dulcimer Sampler - workshop for Beyond Beginners thru Intermediate level players at Elderly Instruments, 1100 N Washington, Lansing, MI; call 517-372-7880 or follow this link to register: Mountain Dulcimer Sampler with Wanda Degen
  • November 23   1:15 - 2:00 pm,   with Dan Giacobassi, "Sweet Sounds for the Holidays" - a mix of Winter songs, Celtic tunes, & Christmas Pop music standards. Van Atta's Holiday Open House, Van Atta's Greenhouse & Flower Shop, 9008 Old M-78, Haslett, MI
  • November 23   7 - 9 pm,   Harvest Hunger Hoot, Michigan Folk Musicians Fundraiser & Food Drive Benefit Concert with Annie & Rod Capps, Jan Krist, Matt Watroba, Neil Woodward, and William Wyatt; Howell Opera House, 123 W. Grand River, Howell, MI; $20 suggested donation, proceeds go to Gleaners Community Food Bank; doors open at 6:30 pm

    • 2023 Highlights

  • January  Hands-on Mountain Dulcimer workshop, Grand Ledge Area District Library, Grand Ledge
  • April  Lady of the Lake (with Karrie Potter Richards & Pooh Stevenson), 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert, Ten Pound Fiddle, East Lansing, MI
  • May  Miss Wanda & Mister Dan (with Dan Giacobassi), Fiddle Scouts, Ten Pound Fiddle's Children's Concert series, East Lansing, MI
  • June  with Dave Haas & DeeDee Tibbits, Mountain Dulcimer Immersive, Interlochen's College of Creative Arts, Adult Arts Programs, Interlochen, MI
  • July  A Celtic Kaleidoscope - Concert at the Swartz Creek-Perkins Library, Swartz Creek, MI
  • July  Dulcimer & Autoharp workshops, Original Dulcimer Players Club FunFest, Evart, MI
  • September  Mountain Dulcimer Sampler workshops, Wheatland Music Festival, Remus, MI
  • October  Dance of the Autumn Leaves, Fall Storytime, East Lansing Public Library
  • November  Sweet Sounds for the Holidays, Baker Park Library, Burton, MI
  • Nov.  with Dan Giacobassi Sweet Sounds for the Holidays, Van Atta's Holiday Open House, Haslett


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