Neal Peck Memorial New Talent Stage

The festival includes an open showcase stage for musicians of dulcimer, ukulele, harp, autoharp, and other traditional instruments. Pre-registration is strongly suggested - simply review the schedule on this page and then click the SIGN UP button below to request a stage time. Once confirmed, your name and biographical info will be displayed.

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Stage Schedule as of May 31, 2025

Sat 10:00    OPEN

Sat 10:30    OPEN

Sat 11:00    OPEN

Sat 11:30    Jim Bond-Harris

Jim is a life-long musician (piano, percussion, timpani, hammered dulcimer) with a passion for eclectic music translated to the hammered dulcimer. At various times this has included Frank Zappa, Sergei Rachmaninov, Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Zoltan Kodaly, and even more familiar composers such as Scott Joplin, Turlough O'Carrolan, and many traditional anonymous composers.

Sat 12:00    Jam with Chris Foss

Sat 12:30    Jam with Chris Foss

Sat 1:00    Pete Cholewinski

Pete Cholewinski is a singer/songwriter and acoustic guitarist. His music is a fresh mix of folk, country, and roots, pairing poetic but relatable lyrics with strong guitar rhythms and fingerpicking. He enjoys sharing his music, as well as covering songs by artists like Bruce Springsteen, Dolly Parton, John Prine, and Sturgill Simpson.

Sat 1:30    OPEN

Sat 2:00    Jam with Paul Oorts

Sat 2:30    Jam with Paul Oorts

Sat 3:00    OPEN

Sat 3:30    First National Dulcimer Orchestra Ambassadors

We are members of the First National Zoom Orchestra with membership from all over the US and Canada. We Zoom each Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. CST. (Mountain dulcimer)

Sat 4:00    Jam with Greg Rouse

Sat 4:30    Jam with Greg Rouse

Sun 10:00    OPEN

Sun 10:30    Ravenscroft Musicke Guild

The Ravenscroft Musicke Guild has performed at renaissance festivals throughout the upper midwest for ten years. We do our best to entertain folks with authentic vocal and instrumental pieces from the Renaissance. (Hammered dulcimer, violin & cello)

Sun 11:00    John Rankin

John Rankin has been playing hammered dulcimer for about 3 years under the tutelage of Katie Moritz. While he has been playing ukulele with several groups in Door County, WI for many years and have recently added some dulcimer tunes, this is his first opportunity to play a set on hammered dulcimer for folks outside his regular groups.

Sun 11:30    Dawn Zeller

Dawn Zeller is from northern Illinois. She has been playing the Hammered Dulcimer for 5 years and enjoys playing a variety of genres of music, such as worship, show tunes, classic rock and Irish fiddle tunes. She’s played on the worship team and looks forward to playing at nursing homes this Fall.

Sun 12:00    Jam with Greg Rouse

Sun 12:30    Jam with Greg Rouse

Sun 1:00    Kindred Spirits

Kindred Spirits is Annie Kincaid and Carol Kanas—sisters in life and in music! We love to play acoustic music, from Ancient Celtic to bluegrass and jazz - as long as it moves us and you! (Hammered dulcimer, violin, guitar & mandolin)

Sun 1:30    OPEN

Sun 2:00    Jam with Chris Foss

Sun 2:30    Jam with Chris Foss

Sun 3:00    Jam with Elwood Garden Ukulele Strummers

Sun 3:30    Jam with Elwood Garden Ukulele Strummers

Sun 4:00    OPEN

Sun 4:30    OPEN