Events

I'm teaching 7 FUN classes! Registration opens on Jan. 7 at 3PM Eastern. Concerts on Feb. 1, 2, 3 at 7:00 PM Concerts on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 1 and 4 (subject to change). Workshops: Feb 2 & 3 for just $10.75

Commonly known as "Mt. Dora" this is such a great festival! Mark Alan Wade's Classes: Friday 10:15-11:30 Session 2F Hammered Dulcimer Beginner Applying III Commandments of Dulcimer Playing: All dulcimer teacher agree on these guiding principles for success. I’ll explain WHAT these are and WHY they’re needed. Then we’ll see how it makes playing easier when […]

Join Mark on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning, May 3, 4, & 5 for a small group workshop for hammered and mountain dulcimer at a fraction of the cost of one-on-one lessons. Bob’s Barn is a picturesque location for workshops where you can safely leave your instrument set up overnight. Complete with an overhead dulcimer cam […]

Online LIVE workshops from Mark and 65+ other great instructors! Just $25 gets you into ALL FIVE concerts!

Join me and a host of amazing instructors and participants for an unforgettable week of workshops and fun!

We are happy to announce that the Colorado Dulcimer Festival is returning in 2025! The festival will be held from May 2-3 at Saint James Presbyterian Church, 3601 West Belleview Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123. Pre-Festival Workshops! Come out a day early for my bonus Pre-Festival classes! Info for those is found HERE! Festival Classes: The […]

QuaranTUNE Summer Fest features LIVE Online workshops with Mark and 65+ other great instructors! Just $25 gets you into ALL FIVE concerts! QuaranTUNE Summer Fest Info can be found HERE. Once the schedules are posted, you can find those HERE.

Join me and a host of amazing instructors and participants for an unforgettable week of workshops and fun at Kentucky Music Week! Take a look at the class offerings! https://www.kentuckymusicweek.com/classes.php Note: We're back IN Bardstown!! Thinking about signing up for my Penny Whistle class? Consider an upgrade on your whistle with the Wild Irish Whistles […]

The Evart Dulcimer Funfest features: Stage Shows, Workshops, Camping, Parking Lot Picking, Song Circles, Irish Jams, Gospel Singing, Open Mic, Contra Dancing and all day and Late into the night Jam Sessions! Pre-Fest Academy Workshops at Evart Dulcimer Funfest with Mark and Val! Come across the street on Weds before the festival for extended session […]

Come join the fun at the 25th annual Redwood Dulcimer Day! Workshops feature me, Katie Moritz, Janet Herman, Steve Eulberg, Neal Hellman, Dusty Thornton, and Laura Devine! Everything is ONLINE with Zoom: concerts and jams too! https://www.redwooddulcimerday.org/ A concert is on Friday the 15th at 5:00 Pacific Time.