Evart Pre-Funfest

The Fun begins with a variety of pre-festival activities.There are jam sessions, tune exchanges, hiking events, and outings to local establishments. Please join us if you can!

Come early for the pre-fest!

- Spontaneous improptu jams anytime, anywhere

- Daily Ukulele, Fiddle, Dulcimer and Dixieland jams

- Kayak the river and ride the bike trail

- Perform at the Farmers Market

- Play for the local church

- Pin ribbons at Fair Board Breakfast.

Schedule:

U​ke jams, 10-11:30am at the Lions pavilion. If you own a copy of the book, The Daily Ukulele, by Liz and Jim Beloff, please bring your book to the jam. This is the yellow book, from their three book series.

Hammer Dulcimer jams, 1-4 ​pm and ​7-10 pm in the ODPC Pavilion. All instruments are welcome.

Mountain Dulcimer jams, check the whiteboard at campsite A25 for times.

Rick Thum "Beyond A-Z of Hammered Dulcimer". For details & registration, see the Pre-Fest Academy. there is a cost for this class

Dixieland Jam: 2-4:15pm daily at the Swine Barn. All instruments welcome; not limited to traditional Dixieland instrumentation. Discover the joy of the old time favorites performed in a Dixieland style: Bill Bailey, Darktown Strutters’ Ball, When the Saints, Alabama Jubilee… Coordinated by Jim Janofski.