29th Annual
Lone Star State Dulcimer Festival

***Yes Folks it will be held as usual....Ignore all rumors to the contrary***

*****Updated 5/04/2010*****

The Lone Star State Dulcimer Festival will be held on May 7-9, 2010 
at the Oakdale Park Campground in Glen Rose, TX. 

The Festival will feature a series of concerts of nationally known performers, including

Harmony

 Doug Berch

 Erin and Amber Rogers

Other Performers include:

 Dana Hamilton

David Moran and Joe Morgan

Sweet Song String Band

Scott Odena

Russel Cook

Time Was

And Many Others...

 

At A Glance Friday Schedule Saturday Concerts Saturday Workshops Sunday Activities  Misc. Stuff

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Festival At a Glance

Free Admission

Free Daytime Concerts - Friday pm & all day Saturday

Free Workshops Saturday

Arts and Crafts Fair

Texas State Mountain Dulcimer Contest, a.m. Saturday

Texas State Hammer Dulcimer Contest, p.m. Saturday

Free Evening Concerts Friday and Saturday Nights

Ol' Fashioned Square Dance Friday & Saturday Nights

Gospel Music 9:00 a.m. Sunday

Texas Liar's Contest, 10:00 a.m. Sunday

All Weather Facilities

Schedule of Events

The Club Booth will open around 1:00 p.m. Concerts will begin around 1:00 p.m. on Friday and will continue until the Old Fashioned "Anyone Can Dance" Square Dance around 10:30 p.m.

On Saturday, the concerts will begin around 9:00 a.m. and the Workshops will start around 10:00 a.m. The Saturday Evening Concert will begin around 7:00 with another Old Fashioned Square Dance to follow.

 

FRIDAY CONCERTS

 Time Performer
1:00 - 1:40 Dana Hamilton

 1:45 - 2:25

  Betty Scott

2:30 - 3:10
 Jaekob Greene
3:15 - 3:55 Wilderness
4:00 - 4:40 The Player to be Named Later
4:45 - 5:25 Russell Cook

5:30 - 6:10

Sue Carpenter
6:15 - 6:55 Linda Thompson
7:00 - 7:40 Lloyd and April Wright
7:45 - 8:25 The Bailey's
8:30 - 9:10 Scott Odena
9:15 - 10:00 Joe Morgan and David Moran
10:00 - ??? Ol' Fashion Square Dance
Featuring the "Anyone Can Play" String Band

 

SATURDAY CONCERTS

 Time Performer
9:00 - 10:00 Acoustic Kids
10:00 - 10:35 Tens and Twenties

 10:40 - 11:15
 Jonathan Dowell
11:20 - 11:55 Sweet Song String Band
12:00 - 12:35 Debbie Porter
12:40-1:15 Esther Kreek
1:20-2:15 Erin and Amber Rogers
2:20-2:55 Heirloom
3:00 - 3:35 Time Was
3:40-4:35 Harmony
4:40-5:35 Doug Berch
5:40-6:20 Salt Rock Rounders
6:25-6:55 Contest Winners
7:00 - 7:50 Erin & Amber Rogers
8:00 - 8:50 Doug Berch
9:00 - 9:50 Harmony
10:00 - ??? Ol' Fashion Square Dance
Featuring the "Anyone Can Play" String Band

 

SATURDAY WORKSHOPS

 Time Workshop Area 1 Workshop Area 2 Convention Center
10:00 - 10:55  Cheryl Turner
Hammer Dulcimer		 Amber Rogers
Fiddle

28th Annual
Texas State
Mountain Dulcimer
Contest
(Walnut Valley Festival
Rules apply to Contest) 
11:00 - 11:55 Doug Berch
Hammer Dulcimer		 Lee Thomas
Clawhammer Banjo
12:00 - 12:55 TBD TBD

Margaret Wright
Shape Note Singing -
1:00 - 1:55 Dave Smith
Fiddle		 Sue Carpenter
Mountain Dulcimer
2:00 - 2:55 Debbie Porter
Singing With Any Instrument		 TBD

28th Annual
Texas State
Hammer Dulcimer
Contest 
(Walnut Valley Festival
Rules apply to Contest) 
3:00 - 3:55 Russell Cook
Intro to Hammer Dulcimer		 Erin Rogers
Mountain Dulcimer
 4:00 - 4:55 TBD Margaret Wright
Mountain Dulcimer		 -
5:00 - 5:55  TBD Lloyd Wright
Mountain Dulcimer		 -

 

 

Sunday Schedule

Gospel Music 10:00 a.m.

Shape Note Singing 11:20 a.m.

Texas Liar's Contest, 12:05 a.m.

Open Stage (sign up at club booth or see Dana to play) 1:05 - ??

 

Other Info

For the last 28 years the members of the Lone Star State Dulcimer Society have produced one of the finest Dulcimer Festivals in the United States. This festival is produced through the work and cooperation of our membership. Dana Hamilton manages the festival and concerts. John Cardascia or his stand-in will direct the Hammered Dulcimer Contest, Steve Jones will run the Mountain Dulcimer Contest. Joe Morgan manages the business of the club booth where we sell club memberships, Festival T-shirts, and recordings by our distinguished performers. Cheryl Turner runs the raffle (with help from others) that helps us fund this weekend of music. Lauren Plaskonos is our chief logo designer, making a new and different T-shirt design for each festival. Ann Browning makes sure all our performers are well fed by coordinating the entertainers food. David Turner totes and carries to make sure the performers and equipment get on and off stage smoothly. These and countless numbers of volunteer staff donate their time and efforts to make this weekend possible each year. What makes it successful is your help. We have never charged any admission and have been able to keep producing the festival for 26 years through donations, T-shirt sales, craft booths, and RAFFLE TICKETS. We take great pride in bringing the people of Texas the finest musicians and performers available. We sincerely hope you enjoy and help support this year's festival.

Lodging: Oakdale Park does not take any reservations for camping. They have a few cabins available, and they do take reservations for those. The number for Oakdale Park is (254) 897-2321. If you do not opt to stay at Oakdale Park, at least one hotel in town has told Dana that they will offer festival attendees a special rate. The Glen Rose has blocked off 20 rooms for the festival. The cut off date in May 1st and the cost is $61.02 per night. Call them toll free at 1-866-393-8037

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