Upcoming 2025 Dulcimer Events
Metcalf Bottoms Popup & Picnic - Wednesday, July 9, 2025
We are headed to the mountains to have a popup and picnic at Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. If driving, carpool if possible and remember that a GSMNP Parking Pass will be required for the day. We have the picnic pavilion reserved for the day and will begin by in the pavilion from 9:30 – 11:30 am. Lunch (bring your own) will be from 11:30-12:30 pm. After lunch, if you are interested, we will relocate to the Little Greenbrier School building which is a short drive from the pavilion and play there for a while.
Things to bring include a chair, your lunch, sun screen, bug spray, and hat, if you want. If you have any questions, contact Cindy Steighner at dulcimerdreams@gmail.com
There is an automated Fee Machine located at Metcalf Bottoms for parking passes, however, it is recommended that you purchase your pass online prior to coming and print it at home (just in case machine is not working). A day pass is $5.00. You can get your pass by clicking here – PARKING PASS
There is also a club camping trip planned in conjunction with this popup. Please see below.
KADC Summer Camp at Elkmont - July 8-10, 2025
In conjunction with the popup at Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area, KADC members will also be camping at Elkmont Campground in the GSMNP two nights – July 8 & 9 and checking out Thursday, July 10. We will be in Loop G of the campground staying Tuesday and Wednesday nights. All campers are responsible for making their own campground reservations (www.recreation.gov). Please include your campsite number when you sign up at the SignUp Genius. Be advised that the campground Does Not have electricity or showers. A bathroom and potable water is available. Each camp site is allowed 2 vehicles and up to 6 people.
We will plan some evening campfire activities closer to the event. Usually this involves a shared dessert and jamming. On Wednesday, July 9, we will participate in the Metcalf Bottoms Popup & Picnic.
Contact person: Cindy Steighner at dulcimerdreams@gmail.com
Christmas in July Playout - Foothills Mall -Saturday, July 12, 2025
Get out your Christmas hats and the jingle bells! We are doing a performance for Gentry Mercantile in Foothills Mall (in front of Belks Department Store) on Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 12:30 – 1:30 pm. It will be a mix of Christmas songs along with some of our old favorites. We will play for one hour. Be ready to set up at 12 noon, bring a chair and dress for Christmas.
This promises to be a fun performance and a good way to brush up on the holiday tunes. A setlist will be sent to you for this playout after you sign up.
Showcase Supper - Friday, August 1, 2025
Join us for the first KADC Showcase Supper! It will feature a pizza dinner with side salad, a fashion show, a sharing circle, and some jam time. We will also hold our first ever pie contest, so bring your favorite dessert pie for a chance to win the honors of Best Pie!
The supper will be held in the Community Building at the New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Ln, Knoxville, TN 37918, from 4 pm to 8 pm on Friday, August 1, 2025. Since we will be indoors, we will not have to deal with hot weather or passing thunderstorms!
Please sign up for the following items:
- Sign up for attendance at the pizza dinner (be sure to include any guest)
- Choose your Pizza Choice-there are five to choose from. If you are attending and do not plan to eat any pizza, there is that option to select also.
- Sign up to bring a dinner item to share with group. The club is purchasing the pizza but we need members to bring other essentials such as salad, plates, utensils, drinks and ice.
- Don’t forget the pie contest — sign up if you plan to bake a pie or bring a ready made one.
- Sign up to participate in the Sharing Circle performance. If a group is playing, only one person from the group needs to sign up and indicate the group members in the Comments section.
If you have any questions regarding the supper, please contact Cindy Steighner at dulcimerdreams@gmail.com
Young-At-Heart Luncheon - City View Baptist Church -Thursday, August 7, 2025
We have been invited back to play for the Young-At-Heart Luncheon to be held at the City View Baptist Church on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 11:00 am. The address of the church is 2311 Fine Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917.
In addition to playing, we are also invited for lunch at 11 am. We will eat lunch and then play. Plan to arrive at 10:30 to set up. If you don’t want to eat, you can come a bit later. They will provide chairs. Plan on using Setlist 2025-2B. Hoping to have a big turnout for this event as they are really looking forward to have us play for them again.
Sign up below at the SignUp Genius. Contact Marie Webb at marie.webb49@gmail.com with any questions.
Past Activities
KADC members played at the Mountain Laurel Festival in Wartburg, TN, on Saturday, May 17, 2025. And we met Spider-Man and Moana!! Who knew Spider-Man liked dulcimers!! Check out our stage performance and more pictures on our YouTube page.
On Saturday, August 31, 2024, 25 KADC members played played music on the porch of the Heritage Center in Townsend to participate in the International Play Music on the Porch Day. CLICK HERE to hear us play!
On September 16, 2023, KADC members played at the annual Storytelling Festival at Bandy Creek, Big South Fork for a walk-by audience. Weather was good and only had one short shower!
Check out videos from the 2023 Play Music on the Porch Day on the Photo/Video Gallery.
Nine KADC members came out to play at the Butterfly Festival in Oak Ridge at the UT Arboretum on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Viki Rouse, Pam Tice, Claire Meggs, Susan Gulley, Linda Smith, Ruth Rizzie, Laura Van Eps, Sue Bartlett and Mark Reda played.
STORYTELLING FESTIVAL – We had nine members show up for playing at the Storytelling Festival on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Rudy Ryan spent the day teaching people who had an interest in learning to how to play the mountain dulcimer while the other eight played for a small walk-by audience. As it was in April at Spring Planting Day, the event was hampered by passing rain showers, however, we all had a good time. Below is link to videos of us playing.
Click below for Fiddler Has Played His Last Tune