Archive for January 2019

The next Old Growth Mountain Dulcimer Gathering will be Saturday, Feb 2 at the Tumwater Library from noon to 3 p.m. 

Please bring a capo! 

Our draft playlist is:

Warm Up

• Grey Cat on a Tennessee Farm
• Old Joe Clark

Revisiting Pieces

• Hills of Connemara
• Buck-eyed Rabbit
• Norwegian Woods (requires Capo)

Trying Something New

• Shady Grove in Dorian Mode (the “Mountain Minor”) — see the pdfs for this and Star of the County Down linked here. Thank you, Susan, for sharing these wonderful pieces!

Sing Along with Chords

• Something from Steven!
• I’ll Fly Away

Peoples Choice

• Whatever else suits your fancy. It could be Nutfactory Shuffle or Three Drunken Maidens or anything else!
• Speaking of the Nutfactory Shuffle – here is Dean Robinson playing the tune as promised to help you learn to play! https://youtu.be/VLzR_isjMOk

Other opportunities to know about:

Dulcimer Workshop in Portland  – February 23.  Heidi Muller and Bob Webb 
http://www.heidimuller.com/hmblog/2018/11/28/dulcimer-workshops-concert-portland-or-sat-february-23-2019/

Menucha Dulcimer Festival – April 8-11 Instructors will be Linda Brockinton, Don Pedi and Janita Baker
https://menucha.org/programs/dulcimer-festival

Dulcimer Camp in the Wallowas  — June 30 to July 6.  Featured teachers this year include Dave Hass, Sue Carpenter, Kristin Gitler and Bob Webb
https://wallowadulcimer.com

Steven Seifert Three Day Intensive – Sept 26-28 in Portland. https://www.stephenseifert.com/three-day-registration/