A regular monthly self-help get together for mountain dulcimer. We share tunes and techniques. Beginners are especially welcome, and we do things to suit everyone.
We usually meet on the first Monday of each month. It's during the day to allow those travelling further afield to attend. This does occasionally vary so please contact Sally Whytehead, 01527 64229 to confirm.
Forthcoming Dates:
Monday 7th October 11am
No meet in November
Monday 2nd December 11am
Monday 6th January 2025 11am
We currently meet on the 2nd Thursday (evening, 7:30pm – 9:45pm) and 4th Saturday (afternoon, 2pm – 4:15pm) of every month. This does occasionally vary so please contact Sally Whytehead, Tel: 07463 268429, to confirm arrangements. We charge £2 per dulcimer player to go towards the room cost.
Forthcoming Dates:
Thursday September 12th - 7:30pm
Saturday September 28th - 2pm
Thursday 10th October- 7:30pm
Saturday 26th October - 2pm
Thursday 14th November - 7:30pm
Saturday 23rd November- 2pm
Thursday 12th December - 7:30pm
We're gathering to play and share tunes, and plan for future meetings - all welcome.
'Come and Try' both hammer and mountain dulcimers in the afternoon.
Cost £15 for the day includes tea/coffee and cake.
Please bring Lunch.
Following our very successful Annual Weekend in 2023, we are returning to The Hayes in Derbyshire. Our wonderful tutors from the USA this year are:
* Colin Beasley - Hammered Dulcimer
* Sarah Kate Morgan - Mountain Dulcimer
* Jody Marshall - Hammered Dulcimer
* Karen Mueller - Mountain Dulcimer
We are excited to offer a combined mountain dulcimer workshop and concert day with with one of our 2024 Annual Weekend Mountain Dulcimer tutors – Karen Mueller.
The day offers a chance to take classes online with a tutor who is coming in person this October to our annual weekend. If you can't attend in October or just want a sneak preview of her classes and her approach, this event gives you the perfect opportunity. And while the classes will provide a firm foundation to some of the things covered in October, they are not a pre-requisite and are designed to complement (not duplicate) our October weekend classes. The cost is £20 per workshop and there are two levels of workshop on offer.
In addition there is an evening concert, open to all, whether or not you attend the workshops. We hope to see you there!
We are excited to offer a combined hammered dulcimer workshop and concert day with with our two 2024 Annual Weekend Hammered Dulcimer tutors – Jody Marshall and Colin Beasley.
The day offers a chance to take classes online with two tutors who are coming in person this October to our annual weekend. If you can't attend in October or just want a sneak preview of their classes and their approach, this event gives you the perfect opportunity. And while the classes will provide a firm foundation to some of the things covered in October, they are not a pre-requisite and are designed to complement (not duplicate) our October weekend classes. The cost is £20 per workshop.
In addition there is an evening concert featuring both tutors, open to all, whether or not you attend the workshops. We hope to see you there!
Visit the historic town of Dorchester in Dorset near the Jurassic coast for a weekend of both Hammered and Mountain Dulcimer Music, with Tony Gillam (MD), Dizzi Dulcimer (HD), Grahame Hood (MD) and Damian Clarke (HD). Organised by Damian Clarke.
Saturday 16th March - Afternoon Workshops and Evening Concert
Sunday 17th March - Morning Workshops
Instruments will be available to pre-book for those wanting to try out a dulcimer.
Teacher: Brett Ridgeway
Enrolment deadline: 8 February 2024
The first-ever Mountain/Appalachian Dulcimer workshop held in Italy, taught by an esteemed American teacher with decades of experience, based in Pennsylvania and in Europe for the first time.
This two-day workshop will be taught in the beautiful olive mill of Roccanegra, Chiusavecchia.
Lessons will be suitable for both BEGINNERS who have never played a mountain dulcimer as well as INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED players who are already familiar with the instrument and would like to hone their skills in this repertoire.
This is our third year in the big city at the Copthorne Hotel on Newcastle’s happening quayside. As before there are plenty of chances to socialise and jam as well as venture out into this historic city!
We continue to develop the event and this year are delighted to welcome acclaimed musician and educator Alistair Anderson as our North East guest speaker on Thursday, and Hammered Dulcimer player Amanda Lowe to run a range of workshops as part of the Wednesday programme.
This year we include workshops suitable for any instrument, meanwhile we continue with that unique North Eastern flavour. Start learning Geordie now – gan canny!
