March Update
March 27, 2025
Just a warning that we’re hearing about a scam where you get an email supposedly from Fiona Potts but the email is really from tmtpres [at] gmail.com. The subject line is plausible; the message body is stilted. If you engage, they’ll try to involve you in a gift card scam. Please ignore it.
Real DPN email from Fiona is from editor@dpnews.com; email from others on staff also is from dpnews.com.
March 12, 2025
Aloha folks!
I just wanted to share an update from the printers. They are finally getting the February issue in the mail today. This is way behind their usual ~2 week turnaround (we got the proof to them Feb 17) and they had previously told me they would be going out last week. Unfortunately once we turn things over to them it’s out of our hands. I wish they had given me an update sooner, so I could have passed it along before now. I know you all are as anxious to get this issue as I am! Thank you so much for your patience!!
This is truly a one of a kind issue, and I hope when it arrives you all will agree that it was worth the wait. For more info, please visit dpnews.com/david.
Subscription orders up to Feb. 14, 2025 will be started with the most recent issue, Vol. 50 No. 4 (Nov. 2024).
Subscription orders from after Feb. 14, 2025 will begin with Vol. 51 No. 1 (Feb. 2025).
If you have any questions about the status of your subscription, please contact harmony@dpnews.com!
Back Issues
I will have back issues for sale through the website soon.
The DPN Archives
Originally digitized by former editor Dan Landrum, the DPN Archives are now hosted by the Internet Archive at archive.org!
The Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with an ambitious mission: to provide universal access to all knowledge -- the books, magazines, web pages, audio, television and software of our shared human culture. They provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, people with print disabilities, and the general public.
You can also find links to individual issues by clicking “Archives” in the menu, or visiting dpnews.com/archives.
Digital DPN
First things first - don’t worry! The print edition of the magazine is not going anywhere!!
But we are working diligently to produce an online, digital version of Dulcimer Players News. This version will be much more than a PDF replica of the print magazine. I am trying to balance rolling it out as soon as possible with getting things right the first time. I want to avoid introducing any major changes shortly after going “live.”
My hope is that a digital version of DPN will make not only the magazine, but also dulcimers in general, more accessible to different audiences. For example, Google Chrome can automatically translate live text, so international players can read the articles, too, and text to voice tools can help the visually impaired get the most out of the magazine. Finally, without the added costs of print production, a digital-only subscription will be a more affordable option.
We have just begun testing the new platform. If you are interested in checking it out and giving feedback as we work out the gremlins, please email me at editor@dpnews.com. I’m looking for input from both tech-savvy and tech-not-so-savvy readers!
