The Central Indiana Folk Music and Mountain Dulcimer Society began in 1971. Meetings are on the second Sunday of every month, except May and August for third Sunday on 8-18-2024, from 1:00-5:00 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, at 52nd and Central Ave, Indianapolis.

Meeting Format
1st hour: 1:00 to 2:00 Board Meeting & Slow Jam
Beginning at 1:45, sign sheet up for performance hour is available.
2nd hour: 2:00 to 3:00 Performance Hour by Society members
Each month a different "theme" is suggested.
3rd hour: 3:00 to 4:00 Workshops and Big Band Practice
4th hour: 4:00 to 5:00 Sharing Circle —Members and guests form a circle and share songs and anecdotes.

Membership: Annual household memberships are $25/year. Please send a check to CIFM&MDS, P.O. Box 1503, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1503, or give to the treasurer at our meeting. You may join/renew online at

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Mission Statement: We are a not-for-profit corporation organized under the laws of the state of Indiana for the charitable and educational purposes of promoting, perpetuating, and supporting traditional American Music. We are proud to be among the Penrod Society's 2024, 2023 & 2022 grant recipients.