Plan your getaway this spring to the Ozarks for the annual Dulcimer Jamboree at the Ozark Folk Center in scenic Mountain View, Arkansas. Experience the sounds of this unique and ancient instrument during evening concerts on April 26th and 27th, 2024. Proudly sponsored by Stone Bank.
Thanks to our sponsors the Committee of 100, admission is free to the Arkansas State Dulcimer Championship Contests on Friday and Saturday.
Click here for Dulcimer Contest Rules and Prizes
Dulcimer Jamboree's evening concerts feature some of the best mountain dulcimer and hammered dulcimer players in the country. Ticket fees apply to evening concerts. Guest performers in 2024 include:
- Aubrey Atwater: Award-winning vocalist, clogger, banjoist, and mountain dulcimer player
- Ted Yoder: National Hammered Dulcimer Champion
- Benjamin Haguewood: National Hammered Dulcimer Champion Runner-up
- Rick Thum: Award-winning hammered dulcimer player and professional instrument builder
- Sarah Kate Morgan: National Mountain Dulcimer Champion and singer-songwriter
- Duane Porterfield: National Mountain Dulcimer Champion and multi-intrumentalist
- Kara Barnard: National Mountain Dulcimer Champion
- Colin Beasley: Acclaimed hammered dulcimer player and multi-instrumentalist
Buy your tickets in advance. Tickets purchased day of the concert at the theater (or Gift Shop) cost $2.00 more!
Friday, April 26 at Ozark Highlands Theater
5:00 Doors open
5:30 - 6:45 Dulcimer Ensemble Contest begins
7:00 - 9:30 Dulcimer Jamboree Concert featuring:
Ted Yoder
Rick Thum
Aubrey Atwater
Duane Porterfield
Saturday, April 27 at Ozark Highlands Theater
1:00 Doors open
1:30 - 3:00 Mountain Dulcimer Contest begins
3:00 - 5:40 Hammered Dulcimer Contest begins
5:40 - 6:30 Final Round - Mountain Dulcimer Contest
6:30 - 7:00 Final Round - Hammered Dulcimer Contest
7:00 - 9:30 Dulcimer Jamboree Concert featuring:
Sarah Kate Morgan
Benjamin Haguewood
Kara Barnard
Colin Beasley
Performers and times are subject to change.
Music & Craft Season Passes are honored at this event. (A $240 concert value for $90.)
✓ Included: Admission to evening concerts, championship contests, and festivals featuring bluegrass, folk, and country music at our 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, during our season (Apr. 2-Oct. 26, 2024). [See list of included events]
✓ Included: Unlimited visits to the Craft Village for old-fashioned fun at the park's 20+ artisan shops, gardens, and live music sets by talented Ozark musicians at the Blacksmith Stage every Tuesday-Saturday in-season.
x Not included: Admission to Celebrity Concerts. General admission seating at our 1,000-seat indoor music theater is on a first-come, first-served basis and season passes are non-transferable.
Need a place to stay and eat? The Skillet Restaurant at the Ozark Folk Center offers classic Southern fare and a scenic dining room near the Craft Village shops and gardens. The Cabins at Dry Creek offer modern duplex rooms to meet a variety of needs including pet-friendly rooms, suites, and family-style rooms.
Dulcimer workshops will be offered for new, beginner, intermediate, and advanced mountain dulcimer and hammered dulcimer players on April 25th, 26th, and 27th during this special event. Learn about Dulcimer Jamboree Workshops.
If you have any questions about planning your retreat to the "Folk Music Capital" of Mountain View, Arkansas, call the Ozark Folk Center at (800) 264-3655 (FOLK) or (870) 269-3851.
Buy your tickets in advance. Tickets purchased day of the concert at the theater (or Gift Shop) cost $2.00 more!
