Winfield Warm-Up Picnic

Schedule

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Island Park | Winfield, KS

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We're planning a day-time event, with morning workshops for mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, autoharp, guitar, mandolin, banjo, and fiddle. The afternoon will feature a potluck lunch, concerts, jamming, and basic dulcimer maintenance. Everything is free! Join us at Island Park (north end of Main street in Winfield) for a full day of fun and music.
Schedule of Events
9am - Registration and Silent Auction Open
9:30-10:30am - Workshop SESSION 1
Allen MacFarlane - Mountain Dulcimer
Steve Eulberg - Hammered Dulcimer
Cotton Sivils - Mandolin
Ed Carr - Guitar
Jo Ann Smith - Autoharp
10:45-11:45am - Workshop SESSION 2
Steve Eulberg - Mountain Dulcimer
Allen MacFarlane - Hammered Dulcimer
Carl Anderton - Banjo
Amanda Grapes - Fiddle
Erin Mae - Kids Workshop
Noon-1:30pm Potluck Lunch
BBQ Pork and tableware provided by GPDA -- bring something to share!

1pm - Silent Auction Closes
Cash and Checks accepted - must be present to claim your items
1:30-2:30pm Instructor Concert
Allen MacFarlane
Jo Ann Smith
Steve Eulberg
Pink Elephants Bluegrass Band

2:45-3:45pm - Instructional Jamming - String Changing
FAQ's
Remember to bring:
Instruments
Jam chair (the park has picnic tables, but no chairs!)
Music stand (and clothespins!)
Something to share at the potluck (meat, tableware, and coffee/iced tea are provided by the club)
The entire event is free and open to the public. We will have a donation basket and all proceeds from the silent auction help us keep this event going in the future. Cash/checks accepted (sorry, no credit or debit cards).
We have two pavilions and the stage at Island Park in Winfield reserved (drive all the way around the park to get to them), plus two canopies. There will be lots of room to spread out. There are restrooms and running water at the park.
If you have any additional questions, contact Patrick Hughes or Erin Mae Lewis (info @ gpdaks . org).
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Where is it happening?

Island Park, 166 Inner Cir, Winfield, KS 67156, United States

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Great Plains Dulcimer Alliance

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