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Wednesday Live Stream is MOVING! The Monthly Live Jam and Wednesday Live Stream are being hosted in our new private Group:
THE DULCIMER COMMUNITY
9:15 am on Wednesday, July 12, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/groups/dulcimercommunity

Come and see us at DulcimerCrossing this Thursday from 2-4pm MDT (=4-6pm EDT) https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86227991534?pwd=T2kzSjhhL1JQb3VXYWppSkY4TkU2QT09

Carol Crocker's workshop on Rhythm is TODAY!!

You can get your ala carte ticket here:

Carol Crocker Live Workshop DulcimerCrossing Live Workshop: Katie Moritz Thursday, May 11th, 5 pm MDT 4 pm PDT - 6 pm CDT - 7 pm EDT Get the Rhythm in that Strum ...

Linda has some more great wisdom is this blogpost:

OVER-Memorize I have been retired for one week now. But I’m not so sure it’s going to last!!! I belong to a FB group for piano teachers, and I read their posts w...

Old Yellow Dog (Went Trottin' Through the Meetin' House) is the tune for our Monthly Live Stream Jam tomorrow! DulcimerCrossing members, look for the email with the Zoom link. All others can join us here on Facebook! 9 am MDT, Wed 5/10/23

Vi joins Steve for this week's Wednesday Livestream 9 am--Right Here!

Today's Wednesday Livestream at 9 am MDT will be hosted by Erin Mae Lewis!

Getting ready for John McCutcheon's All-Hammered Dulcimer Concert online at Mandolin

Check out John McCutcheon: Hammer Dulcimer on Mandolin Watch John McCutcheon: Hammer Dulcimer live on Sunday, April 16th 2023, at 7:00pm EST

Going live for our monthly JAM momentarily... "Over the Waterfall" is the tune of the month.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Bradley Ellis isn't going to be able to join us for the 4-Equidistant Dulcimer Day. The Dulcimer Community always steps up for each other, though, and we're delighted to announce that Rob Brereton will be teaching on Saturday. Enjoy this video of Rob playing!

Workshop registration is closed, but concert tickets are still available here: https://www.dulcimercrossing.com/purchase/180025-4-Equidistant-Dulcimer-Day-Faculty

https://youtu.be/aFykdnMS71Q

"Over the Rainbow" Rob Brereton and Patrick Crouch Rob Brereton and Patrick Crouch performing "Over the Rainbow".

Listen to a sampling of Thomasina Levy Music playing 4-Equidistant Mountain Dulcimer.

Thomasina is one of the teachers for 4-Equidistant Dulcimer Day on Saturday, March 11th. Registration is closed for workshops, but concert tickets are still available at https://www.dulcimercrossing.com/purchase/180025-4-Equidistant-Dulcimer-Day-Faculty

https://youtu.be/VYZfvUlsW4g

Legacies and Heirlooms by Thomasina Levy By Thomasina Levy I wrote this song for my grandchildren. May they "hold me in their memories forever and a day." It was recorded on my Blue Lion baritone du...

Meet the Faculty for 4-Equidistant Dulcimer Day: Thomasina Levy Music

Thomasina Levy, CT State Troubadour (05/06), is an award-winning songwriter, poet, and internationally recognized mountain dulcimer player whose performances weave together the best of traditional and contemporary folk music. She is a popular virtual workshop leader whose workshops frequently sell out. Her music has been aired in over twenty countries across the globe.
Described as a charismatic performer, she touches audiences with a simplicity, humanity, and strength drawn from the deep roots of the folk tradition. Parallel Universe, her latest full length album, was co-produced with Grammy winning cellist David Darling and is on the Hearts of Space Records label. This instrumental album received a Silver Medal from the Global Music Awards in December 2018, as well as the 2019 NAMA Award for Best Song of the Year. Her 2020 single, We are Thunder, We are Lightning, (https://youtu.be/5MqTPU36XG4) is a song/video that is a call to action to address the climate crisis looming over us all.

4-Equidistant Dulcimer Day is an all-day, online event on Saturday, March 11th. Workshop registration is now closed, but you can still get concert tickets at https://www.dulcimercrossing.com/purchase/180025-4-Equidistant-Dulcimer-Day-Faculty

Meet the Faculty for 4-Equidistant Dulcimer Day: Bradley Ellis

Bradley Ellis is a talented multi-instrumentalist from North Carolina whose playing style is eclectic and versatile. He is a master of the mountain dulcimer -- playing primarily a 4-equidistant chromatic instrument-- and also accomplished on baritone saxophone, piano, and guitar. He was the youngest ever National Mountain Dulcimer Champion in 2011.
Bradley is a skilled composer and arranger of music from many genres, including jazz, blues, bluegrass, gospel, and classical. He focuses is attention primarily on the technical side of playing, making sure every note rings crystal clear and the tone is crisp.
Bradley is currently working on his second album, which will include all of the instruments he plays. Here is a sample: https://on.soundcloud.com/XniC8

4-Equidistant Dulcimer Day is an all-day, online event on Saturday, March 11th. Learn more and register at https://4-equidistant-dulcimer-day.simplerosites.com/

Listen to a sampling of Leo Kretzner playing 4-Equidistant Mountain Dulcimer.

Leo is one of the teachers for 4-Equidistant Dulcimer Day on Saturday, March 11th. Registration is open now at https://4-equidistant-dulcimer-day.simplerosites.com/

https://youtu.be/OGvkanfF9SU

The Flowing Tide A traditional Irish hornpipe, or as I like to think of it, Celtic swing. This is from my new album, Mixed Colors - Art of the Four String Dulcimer. Enjoy! ht...

Meet the Faculty for 4-Equidistant Dulcimer Day: Leo Kretzner

Leo grew up in Detroit, listening to his Viennese father's classical zither recordings and his West Virginia mother's Nat King Cole discs.
Began playing drums, then guitar and later mountain dulcimer - since 1975, but first seen in 1968 played by Brian Jones and friends (Rolling Stones). Learned dulcimer from Margaret MacArthur of VT, with early influences from Jerry Rockwell, Lorraine Lee, Ron Ewing, and a raft of old timey banjo players. Played and taught at dozens of festivals and released four albums from 1977 to 1990. Remained active in playing locally (Seattle and California) while doing research in and teaching biology.
A new album is out in December '22: Mixed Colors - Art of the Four String Dulcimer.

4-Equidistant Dulcimer Day is an all-day, online event on Saturday, March 11th. Learn more and register at https://4-equidistant-dulcimer-day.simplerosites.com/

Meet the Faculty for 4-Equidistant Dulcimer Day: Sue Carpenter

After years of playing piano and organ, Sue Carpenter bought her first mountain dulcimer in 1981 and was immediately captivated by its simplicity and challenged by its fingerpicking possibilities. Her innovative fingerpicking style has won her many awards including 2005 National Mountain Dulcimer Champion at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS.
As a teacher, Sue is well known for her challenging, highly organized and intensive methods, nurturing patience, and energetic enthusiasm mixed with a healthy dose of fun. As an instrumentalist, she is best known for her expressive style and exceptional technical ability. She delights her audience and balances her repertoire with a wide range of styles and tempos: traditional, folk, original compositions, ragtime, fingerpicking, and strumming.
Born and raised in Quakertown, PA, Sue likes to think that her love for the mountain dulcimer was rooted in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country even before she knew about dulcimers or their German zither heritage. After years of playing piano and organ, Sue finally felt “at home” when she picked up a dulcimer for the first time, knowing that this was the instrument she had been unconsciously searching for all her life.

4-Equidistant Dulcimer Day is an all-day, online event on Saturday, March 11th. Learn more and register at https://4-equidistant-dulcimer-day.simplerosites.com/