Cover photo by Fiona Potts. Songbird “Chickadee” hammered dulcimer.
May Update
May 2, 2025
We’re running a little bit behind on the May issue, but hope to have it to the printers by the end of the week! It usually takes the printers about 7-10 to process and mail the magazine, and then postal times vary from a few days to a couple weeks. If you don’t see your by the first week of June, please please contact DPN’s Editorial Assistant Vicki at harmony@dpnews.com! You can also reach out to Vicki if you have any questions about the status of your order or subscription and to update your address.
We get extra copies of the each issue. While supplies last, all new subscriptions will begin with the latest issue, and if your subscription lapsed before we sent the mailing list to the printers, we’ll restart you with the latest issue.
In between issues, process orders every 10-14 days, and usually magazines arrive within a week of being mailed.
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Back Issues
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The DPN Archives
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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!
