Club news items
Members will have just received by email (or by post in the next couple of days), a notice of our AGM on 19th October 2024 at 4:30pm UK time, in person or via zoom.
You can vote online using our online voting form. Voting closes at 24:00 on 14th October 2024. The attachments are also available in this article.
In this latest edition – Dulcimer Junction No.22 – we have news of Traditional Music Day in Stowmarket –a tune for you to play – and links to a number of articles within the newsletter. Including music from:
The Old Hat Concert Party – Waiting for the wagon & Dennington Bell
The Scan Tester Fan Club – Nuttley Waltz & Man in the Moon
The Valiant Band – Green Grow the Rushes – Coastal Memories and more…
In this latest edition – Dulcimer Junction No.21 – we have a definite northern flavour – recordings from Nonsuch Spring Fling 2025 – a visit to the Bridge Hotel Folk Club in Newcastle – a track from a recently reviewed CD – music from the US tutors for our 2025 Annual Gathering at Malvern – and Jez Lowe talking about his books, and playing his Stefan Sobell dulcimer.
In this latest edition – Dulcimer Junction No.20 – we are reminded of master dulcimer maker Stefan Sobell and the quality of his instruments, there are people reaching out and spreading the dulcimer word, news about the Nonsuch Spring Fling – and an interesting link with Harry Styles – and that’s just a brief outline!
In this latest edition – Dulcimer Junction No.19 – we have an archive track from Pete and Chris Coe – welcoming in November, along with two wonderful presentation pieces from the All-Ability Workshops at the Nonsuch Annual Weekend at The Hayes in Derbyshire (thanks to Jon Warbrick for his videos), also a new track from Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage, and a couple of very unusual tracks for Dulcimer Junction – and an introduction to two new friends.
Members will have just received by email (or by post in the next couple of days), a notice of our AGM on 19th October 2024 at 4:30pm UK time, in person or via zoom.
You can vote online using our online voting form. Voting closes at 24:00 on 14th October 2024. The attachments are also available in this article.
In this latest edition – Dulcimer Junction No.18 – we have a lovely tune played by members of the Southern Nonsuch Meet – an insight into the background of mountain dulcimer maestro Geoff Reeve Black – a first hearing of an unusual track from the new album from Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage – a look at how dulcimers have been used to accompany other instruments and singing – and advice on playing in a ceilidh band.
Free Online Course for club members to assist them in helping or teaching others to play a dulcimer (both Hammered and Mountain).
Presented by experienced educationalist and teacher Steve Eulberg.
The recorded sessions are available to club members after the event indefinitely. As well as the recordings there are lots of additional resources to help you.
Dulcimer Junction No.17 contains an interesting mix of dulcimer music – used in a variety of settings. There are some tracks from the archives – we visit John Pearse’s Music Room in 1970 – and have a short sample piece of a stage performance which featured Chris Coe – brought to our attention recently, by Vic Gammon.
Full details and the booking form for this year’s annual weekend at The Hayes Conference Centre from 18th to the 21st October, 2024 are here. Our Tutors are: You can book for either 2 or 3 days. For full information, see our Annual Weekend 2024 event page.
