Historical Tours at Old Baylor Park
2022-03-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-04-09 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Old Baylor Park, 8488 Old Baylor College Road, Brenham, TX, 77833, United States
Come see the North Harris County Dulcimer Society play during the Spring Tours of the Independence, TX Historical Society.
The Society maintains three historical buildings. They are located near Baylor Park, Historic Baptist Church, and the Antique Rose Emporium in Independence, TX. A Spring Tour of the buildings is offered to the public on four weekends every spring. Members of the Society serve as docents in period costume and present the history of the buildings and of Independence.
Different artisans demonstrating mid-1800s crafts, music and storytelling enhance the tour weekends at Baylor Park.
Hope to see you there!

Katy Folk Life Festival
2022-04-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Outdoor Learning Center at Katy, 6331 Hwy Blvd, Katy, Texas, 77494
Come see the North Harris County Dulcimer Society play live at the Katy Folk Life Festival on May 15th from 10 AM to 3 PM. There will be a large group of us attending, so come out and see the fun! More information about the festival is at the link below:
https://katyisd.org/dept/olc/Pages/FolkLifeFestival.aspx

July Photo Party and Club Meeting
2022-07-16 11:30 - 17:00 | Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont Dr, Houston, TX, United States
Please join us on July 16th for a special club meeting where we will be going through a bit of the club’s history. The club has quite a few photo albums that we would like to digitize and get online for everyone to enjoy. We will need the help of club members to select the photos that they think are most worthy of putting online and to help identify those people in the photographs. We will be meeting earlier than usual at the church and lunch will be served.
The meeting will still be available via Zoom for those who can’t attend in person. Members can click here to see the zoom link details. People who are interested in joining should e-mail info@nhcds.org to get information on how to join the meeting. The agenda for the meeting is below:

11:30 – Doors open
12:00 (or so) – Lunch is served
2:00 – Jam Begins
3:00 – Business meeting
3:30 – Serious Jamming and fun stuff!

We hope to see you there!

Steve Seifert Pre-festival Workshop
2022-11-01 - 2022-11-04 | Wright Filling Station, 311 Main, Kennard, TX, 75847, United States
Steve Seifert is holding A to Z three-day intensive for all levels in the days leading up to the Old Mill music festival. The workshop is from November 1-3, 2022, in Kennard, TX. Class is limited to 20 students. $265. Check out the video and his website at the link below. This is a chance to learn from the BEST!
https://www.stephenseifert.com/a-to-z-threeday-workshops/stephen-seiferts-mountain-dulcimer-a-to-z-kennard-tx-in-person-three-day-extravaganza-november-1-3-2022

Old Mill Music Festival
2022-11-04 - 2022-11-06 | Old Mill, 18551 Texas 7, Kennard, TX, 75847, United States
This is a premier jamming festival. With top-notch headliners performing and teaching. Just a few hours from Houston between Nacogdoches/Lufkin and Crockett on Highway 7 in Kennard, Texas. Turn in at The Old Mill (look for the sign just west of Kennard). Tent campers and RV’s are welcome on festival grounds. Electric and water is available in various places. Bring an extension cord. Contact Lloyd Wright for 30 amp RV connections.-Showers and restrooms on site.-If you want full hookups there are some campgrounds in the area. Lufkin is 25 miles east of the festival grounds. It is a big town and will have plenty of hotels to choose from. Crockett is 15 miles west of the festival grounds. Several hotels available. Prices are available on the website below:
www.oldmillmusicfestival.com

NHCDS Annual Acoustic Music Retreat
2022-12-30 - 2023-01-01 | First Presbyterian Church Sugarland, 502 Eldridge Road, Sugarland, TX, 77478, United States
Please join NHCDS for the return of our Annual Dulcimer Retreat! This year, the retreat will be held on December 30th and 31st at the First Presbyterian Church of Sugar Land (502 Eldridge Rd. Sugarland TX 77478). We will have multiple rooms available for both slow and fast jamming or lessons. Please note that all instruments are welcome at all jam sessions. In addition to jamming, we will also have door prizes; a silent auction of a dulcimer, a mandolin, a homemade banjo, and an autoharp; a swap meet room; a square dance; and a couple of chances for people to showcase their individual talents! There are also nearby hotels for out-of-towners. NHCDS recommends Springhill Suites, 13434 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, 77478 and the Drury Inn and Suites, 13770 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land. Doors open at 9:00 each day and the cost is $10 per person or $20 for the entire family for the whole weekend.
Pre-register today by clicking on the button above and filling in the form. We will e-mail you updates as we get closer to the event! If you are interested in volunteering or leading a jam session, please e-mail info@nhcds.org and we’ll get you signed up!
Click here for a printable flyer with information about the event!
Our final schedule is below. There are some descriptions of the various jams below the schedule.
Friday December 30th
8:00 a.m. - Registration Opens
9:00 a.m. - Welcome Jam
10:00 a.m. - Mountain Dulcimer Jam & Pickin Stick Jam
11:00 a.m. - Hammered Dulcimer Jam
12:00 p.m. - Lunch in the Kitchen
1:00 p.m. - Ukulele Jam & "Fiddles from Scratch" workshop
2:00 p.m. - Beginner Slow Jam & Mandolin Jam
3:00 p.m. - ABC Jam
4:00 p.m. - Kitchen Sink Jam & Autoharp Jam
5:00 p.m. - Dinner on your own
7:00 p.m. - Evening Open Mic Concert
9:00 p.m. - Open Jamming
Saturday December 31st
8:00 a.m. - Breakfast on your own
9:00 a.m. - Irish Jam & Mandolin Jam
10:00 a.m. - Ukulele Jam
11:00 a.m. - Fiddle Jam
12:00 p.m. - Lunch in the Kitchen
1:00 p.m. - Cajun Jam
2:00 p.m. - Gospel Jam
3:00 p.m. - "Your Speed Jam"
4:00 p.m. - Square Dance
5:00 p.m. - Dinner on your own
7:00 p.m. - Evening Talent Showcase
9:00 p.m. - Open Jamming
Instrument Jams – Jam sessions that are titled with an instrument (ex: Fiddle, Mandolin, Ukulele, Dulcimer, etc) are simply led by someone playing that instrument. All are welcome to come and play along with music favored by that instrument.
Genre Jams – Jam sessions that are titled with a genre of music (ex: Cajun, Gospel, Irish) will focus on pieces in that genre of music.
Fiddles from Scratch – Ever wanted to learn how to play fiddle? This will be a workshop where Steve Bing will give some beginner lessons on playing fiddles. Fiddles can be provided for those who want to try it out!
ABC Jam – Test your knowledge of old time tunes! Tunes in this circle jam will be called out in alphabetical order.
Kitchen Sink Jam – Everything is an instrument and everyone is welcome! Bring keys, spoons, kitchen sinks, or anything you’d like to try out as an instrument.
Your Speed Jam – Have a tune that you want to try but need to play it faster/slower than it’s usually played? Come to this jam and a jam leader will play at whatever speed you’d like.

The current list of attendees is below. We hope to see you there!

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NHCDS at the Texas Independence Day Celebration
2023-02-25 11:00 - 16:00 | Washington on the Brazos, 23400 Park Road 12, Washington, TX, 77880, United States
Come see the North Harris County Dulcimer Society play for the Texas Independence Day Celebration at Washington on the Brazos State Park on February 25th. We’ll be playing in the Visitor Center from 11 to 4 and we should have a number of small shakers and other simple instruments if you’d like to join us for a song.
You can find more information about the event at https://www.thc.texas.gov/news-events/events/texas-independence-celebration

Play Music on the Porch Day
2023-08-26 13:00 - 17:00 | TX
NHCDS is proud to participate in the international “Play Music on the Porch Day”! To join us, just go out on your porch and strum out some tunes. A couple of members are also hosting jams at their homes that day. To find an NHCDS sponsored jam, check the club newsletter for August or e-mail info@nhcds.org.
Click here to learn more about Play Music on the Porch Day.

NHCDS at Jesse Jones Park Second Saturday in October
2023-10-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Redbud Hill Homestead, 20634 Kenswick Drive, Humble, TX, 77338, United States
Come see the North Harris County Dulcimer Society play at the Second Saturday Settlers event in Jesse Jones Park on Feburary 11th. We’ll be playing in front of the Redbud Hill Homestead from 2 pm to 4 pm. We hope to see you there!

2024 NHCDS Acoustic Music Retreat
2024-01-05 - 2024-01-07 | First Presbyterian Church Sugarland, 502 Eldridge Road, Sugarland, TX, 77478, United States
NHCDS is planning another Acoustic Music Retreat for early 2024! On January 5th and 6th, we’ll be meeting at the First Presbyterian Church in Sugarland to jam, sing, dance, and most importantly have fun. Steve and Donna Bing, Charles Whitmer, Jackie Schutz, Steve Heiser, and other great musicians will all be leading sessions throughout the day.
The cost for the weekend is $10 for individuals and $20 for families. Please note that the club can accept cash or check, but cannot accept credit cards at this time. Pre-register for the event and you will be e-mailed with event updates as they get posted.
There are two hotels and one RV park close by that the club recommends:
• Springhill Suites, 13434 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, 77478
• Drury Inn and Suites, 13770 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land
• Lakeview RV Restor, 11991 S Main Street, Houston, 77035
Preliminary schedule
Friday January 5th
8 am – Registration Opens
9 am – Welcome jam (Steve Heiser)
10 am – ABC Jam (Steve Heiser), MD Beginner Jam – Chords (Peggy)
11 am – HD Irish Tunes (Corey Morrison), Fiddle from Scratch (Steve Bing)
12 pm – Lunch is served
1 pm – Slow Jam (Valerie), Many-hands Dulcimer (Steve Heiser)
2 pm – Don Pedi’s Mountain Dulcimer Tunes (Mary Nelis – MD only)
3 pm – Ukulele Jam (Jackie Schutz)
4 pm – Cajun Jam (Steve Bing)
5 pm – Break for dinner
7 pm – Open Mic Concert
9 pm – Open Jam
Saturday January 6th
9 am – Welcome Jam (Steve Heiser)
10 am – Carter Family Tunes (Steve Bing), MD Beginner Jam – Capo(Peggy)
11 am – Sacred Harp (Charles Whitmer)
12 pm – Lunch is served
1 pm – Pickup Band (Steve Heiser), Fiddle from Scratch (Steve Bing)
2 pm – Drum Circle (Steve Heiser)
3 pm – Square Dance (2 hours)
5 pm – Break for dinner
7 pm – Evening Talent Showcase
9 pm – Open Jam
Click here for a shareable flyer
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El Campo Sausage Festival
2024-10-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Christ Lutheran Church, 1401 Avenue I, El Campo, TX, 77437, United States
Come see NHCDS play at the El Campo Sausage Festival held at Christ Lutheran Church, 1401 Avenue I, El Campo, Texas. Join us for some great food and music!
You can find more information about the event at http://www.elcampochamber.com/events/details/christ-lutheran-sausage-fest-6669

2025 Acoustic Music Retreat
2025-01-03 08:00 - 2025-01-04 17:00 | First Presbyterian Church Sugarland, 502 Eldridge Road, Sugarland, TX, 77478, United States
NHCDS is planning another Acoustic Music Retreat for early 2025! On January 3rd and 4th, we’ll be meeting at the First Presbyterian Church in Sugarland to jam, sing, dance, and most importantly have fun. We’re planning a square dance, talent showcase, door prizes, a silent auction, and of course tons of jamming. Pre-register to get updates as we book players and start scheduling sessions.
There is one hotel and one RV park close by that the club recommends:
• Springhill Suites, 13434 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, 77478
• Lakeview RV Resort, 11991 S Main Street, Houston, 77035
The price for the event this year will be $20 for individuals and $30 for families for both Friday and Saturday. This includes a lunch of homemade soups and make your own sandwiches for both days of the retreat. Individuals who wish to attend for only one day can do so for $10.
In addition to our normal raffle prizes, this year the club will have a silent auction for a number of extra club instruments. This includes a Sam Rizzetta Hammered Dulcimer, a Tom Fellenbaum Mountain Dulcimer, an Olympic Banjo and a McNally Strumstick. You can find pictures of them at the bottom of this page.
A preliminary schedule for the event is below. Do you have an idea for a jam session? E-mail us at info@nhcds.org and we can add you to the schedule in a breakout room or main room if available.
Friday, January 3rd

8:00 – Registration Opens
9:00 – Welcome Jam with Steve Heiser
10:00 – Reels and Jigs with Corey Morrison in the main room, Chord lessons with Steve Heiser in the breakout room
11:00 – Sacred Harp session with Charles Whitmer, Don Pedi tunes with Mary Nelis in the breakout room
12:00 – Lunch in the kitchen
1:00 – Carter Family Songs with Steve Bing
2:00 – Jam tunes with Marie Bullfinch
3:00 – Ballads and Airs with Corey Morrison, Fiddles from Scratch in the breakout room
4:00 – New tunes with Steve Heiser
5:00 – Dinner on your own
7:00 – Open Jam

Saturday, January 4th

8:00 – Breakfast
9:00 – Slow Jam with Peggy Johnson
10:00 – Ballads and Airs with Valerie in the main room, Chord lessons with Steve Heiser in the breakout room
11:00 – Cajun Songs with Steve Bing
12:00 – Lunch in the kitchen
1:00 – Drum Circle with Steve Heiser, Fiddles from Scratch in the breakout room
2:00 – Singing Jam with Jackie Schutz
3:00 – Square Dance starts
4:00 – Auction and Door Prize winners are announced, then Square Dance continues
5:00 – Dinner on your own
7:00 – Open Jam

The following people have pre-registered:

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Silent Auction Instruments:
Tom Fellenbaum Mountain Dulcimer

Sam Rizetta Hammered Dulcimer

Olympic Banjo

McNally Strumstick

NHCDS playing for the Independence Historical Society
2025-03-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Old Baylor Park, 8488 Old Baylor College Road, Brenham, TX, 77833, United States
Come listen to NHCDS play and see a piece of Texas history as NHCDS plays for the Independence Historical Society’s free tour weekends. NHCDS will be playing March 15th and 22nd.

NHCDS at the Katy Folklife Festival - CANCELLED
2025-04-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Outdoor Learning Center at Katy, 6331 Hwy Blvd, Katy, Texas, 77494
NHCDS is sorry to report that the Katy Folklife festival has been cancelled due to heavy rain forecast for tomorrow. Stay dry everyone!
See more information at https://www.katyisd.org/Page/4278

Revolutionary Education's American Independence 250th Anniversary Event
2025-04-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Redbud Hill Homestead, 20634 Kenswick Drive, Humble, TX, 77338, United States
Come see the North Harris County Dulcimer Society play at the 250th Anniversary of the “Shot Heard Round the World” being celebrated at Jesse Jones Park in Humble! This is a free event that will include 18th century food, music, a scavenger hunt for kids, and reenactments.
Find more information at the Revolutionary Education events page. We hope to see you there!

Spring Fling at the Nature Discovery Center is Cancelled
2025-04-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Nature Discovery Center, 7112 Newcastle, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
NHCDS is sorry to report that the Nature Discovery Center’s Spring Fling Festival has been cancelled. Here’s hoping we get another chance next year. The original event posting is below.
Come see NHCDS play out at the Nature Discovery Center’s Spring Fling Festival on April 26th from 10 am to 3 pm! There will be nature and environmental activities crafts and exhibits for children, family nature hikes, live animals, and more at this free festival held in Bellaire.
For more information, see https://naturediscoverycenter.org/activities/spring-fling-festival/

NHCDS Fall Festival at Bear Creek Pioneer's Park - CANCELLED
2025-10-25 10:00 - 18:00 | Bear Creek Pioneers Park, Schultz Ln, Houston, TX, 77084, United States
NHCDS is sorry to say that our Fall Festival has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Stay dry everyone!
Please join NHCDS for our annual Fall Family Festival and Jam at Bear Creek Pioneer Park, Pavilion #3 on Saturday, October 25th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The club will provide lunch from Rudy’s BBQ. Please bring a chair along with your instrument. And if you like, bring a dessert or side to share as well.
Pavilion #3 is on Schultz Road. The easiest way to get to it is to enter the park at the intersection of Bear Creek Drive and Clay Road. Then turn left on Shultz Road and follow the path around until you see signs for Pavilion #3.

2026 Acoustic Music Retreat
2026-01-02 08:00 - 2026-01-03 21:00 | First Presbyterian Church Sugarland, 502 Eldridge Road, Sugarland, TX, 77478, United States
NHCDS is planning another Acoustic Music Retreat for early 2026! On January 2nd and 3rd, we’ll be meeting at the First Presbyterian Church in Sugarland to jam, sing, dance, and most importantly have fun. We’re planning a square dance featuring the Houston Square Dance Society, a couple sessions led by Steve Bing of the The Laughing Lizards, door prizes, a silent auction, and of course tons of jamming. Pre-register to get updates as we book players and start scheduling sessions.
There is one hotel and one RV park close by that the club recommends:
• Springhill Suites, 13434 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, 77478
• Lakeview RV Resort, 11991 S Main Street, Houston, 77035
The price for the event this year will be $20 for individuals and $30 for families for both Friday and Saturday. This includes a lunch of homemade soups and make your own sandwiches for both days of the retreat.
A preliminary schedule for the event is below. Do you have an idea for a jam session? E-mail us at info@nhcds.org and we can add you to the schedule in a breakout room or main room if available.
Friday, January 2nd

8:00 – Registration Opens
9:00 – Welcome Jam with Steve Heiser
10:00 – Scheduled jams in the main room, open jams in the breakout rooms
12:00 – Lunch in the kitchen with live entertainment
1:00 – Scheduled jams in the main room, open jams in the breakout rooms
2:00 – Sacred Harp in the Main Room
5:00 – Dinner on your own
7:00 – Open Jam

Saturday, January 3rd

8:00 – Breakfast
9:00 – Welcome Jam, day 2
10:00 – Scheduled jams in the main room, open jams in the breakout rooms
12:00 – Lunch in the kitchen
1:00 – Scheduled jams in the main room, open jams in the breakout rooms
3:00 – Square Dance
5:00 – Dinner on your own
7:00 – Open Jam

The retreat will include a silent auction of some wonderful instruments donated to the club. Some pictures of them are below:

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January Monthly Club Meeting
2026-01-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont Dr, Houston, TX, United States
Join us for our monthly club meeting held in-person at the Advent Lutheran Church. The meeting is open to the public and all musicians of all skill levels are welcome to join us. The agenda for the meeting is below:

2:00 – Jam Begins in the main room. Beginner lessons also start in a separate room.
3:30 – Business meeting
4:30 – Serious Jamming and fun stuff!

If you have questions about the meeting or wish to see a broadcast of the jam, please e-mail info@nhcds.org.
We hope to see you there!

February Monthly Club Meeting
2026-02-21 14:00 - 17:00 | Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont Dr, Houston, TX, United States
Join us for our monthly club meeting held in-person at the Advent Lutheran Church. The meeting is open to the public and all musicians of all skill levels are welcome to join us. The agenda for the meeting is below:

2:00 – Jam Begins in the main room. Beginner lessons also start in a separate room.
3:30 – Business meeting
4:00 – Serious Jamming and fun stuff!

If you have questions about the meeting or wish to see a broadcast of the jam, please e-mail info@nhcds.org.
We hope to see you there!

March Club Meeting
2026-03-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont Dr, Houston, TX, United States

April NHCDS Club Meeting
2026-04-18 14:00 - 17:00 | Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont Dr, Houston, TX, United States

May Club Meeting
2026-05-16 14:00 - 17:00 | Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont Dr, Houston, TX, United States

June Club Meeting
2026-06-20 14:00 - 17:00 | Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont Dr, Houston, TX, United States

July Club Meeting
2026-07-18 14:00 - 17:00 | Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont Dr, Houston, TX, United States
Join us for our monthly club meeting held in-person at the Advent Lutheran Church. The meeting is open to the public and all musicians of all skill levels are welcome to join us. The agenda for the meeting is below:

2:00 – Jam Begins in the main room. Beginner lessons and slow also start in a separate room.
3:30 – Business meeting
4:00 – Serious Jamming and fun stuff!

If you have questions about the meeting or wish to see a broadcast of the jam, please e-mail info@nhcds.org.
We hope to see you there!

August Club Meeting
2026-08-15 14:00 - 17:00 | Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont Dr, Houston, TX, United States

September Club Meeting and Jam
2026-09-19 14:00 - 18:00 | Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont Dr, Houston, TX, United States

Old River-Winfree Founders Day
2026-10-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Old River-Winfree, 4818 N FM 565, Old River-Winfree, TX, 77523, United States
Come see the North Harris County Dulcimer Society play at the Old River-Winfree Founder’s Day celebration on October 10th from 10am to 4pm. It’s sole purpose is to give the local families a fun filled day with minimal cost with emphasis on our history past and present with a patriotic flare.
NHCDS will be in pioneer dress inside of the community center.
Find more information at http://cityofoldriverwinfree.com/

October Monthly Meeting
2026-10-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont Dr, Houston, TX, United States
