Spring Fling 2025

29/04/25 - 01/05/25
All-day event
Location: Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle
Major Events | Meet Ups | Nonsuch Event | Workshops

This is our fourth 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 folksinger and songwriter Jen Lowe as our North East guest speaker on Thursday, and Hammered Dulcimer player Damian Clarke to run a range of workshops as part of the Wednesday programme.

As before we include a wide range of workshops, and plenty of opportunities to jam and socialise meanwhile we continue with that unique North Eastern flavour. Start learning Geordie now – gan canny!

Beginners Mountain Dulcimer Group Session

16/11/24 - 28/02/25
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nonsuch Event | Online Events

The second session of the mountain dulcimer beginners' group will take place on Saturday 25th January at 7.00pm via Zoom

Beginners Hammered Dulcimer Group Session

03/12/24 - 31/01/25
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Nonsuch Event | Online Events

Beginners hammered dulcimer group session, led by Peter Bromwich,  next one takes place via Zoom on Saturday 25th January at 10.00am.

Midlands – Mountain Dulcimer Meets

06/01/25 - 30/04/25
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Redditch, Worcestershire
Meet Ups | Nonsuch Event

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 6th January 2025 11am
Monday 3rd February 2025 11am
Monday 3rd March 2025 11am
Monday 7th April 2025 11am

Midlands – Make and Play Hammered Dulcimer Meets

09/01/25 - 31/03/25
Time: 7:30 am
Location: Studley Baptist Church
Meet Ups | Nonsuch Event

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 9th January - 7:30pm
Saturday 25th January - 2pm
Thursday 13th February - 7:30pm
Saturday 22nd February - 2pm
Thursday 13th March - 7:30pm
Saturday 22nd March - 2pm

Scottish Dulcimer Day

13/07/24
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Trinity Church, Kirk Wynd, Falkirk, FK1 1JN
Email Jim Campbell
Meet Ups | Nonsuch Event

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.

Nonsuch Annual Weekend 18-21 Oct 2024

18/10/24 - 21/10/24
All-day event
Booking Form
Concerts | Major Events | Nonsuch Event | Workshops

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

Karen Mueller

Nonsuch Online Spring Mountain Dulcimer Workshop Day 6th April 2024

06/04/24
All-day event
Location: Online
Book Here
Concerts | Major Events | Nonsuch Event | Online Events | Workshops

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!

Nonsuch Online Spring Hammered Dulcimer Workshop Day 23th March 2024

23/03/24 - 24/03/24
All-day event
Location: Online
Book Here
Concerts | Major Events | Nonsuch Event | Online Events | Workshops

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!

QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival Winter 2024

01/02/24 - 04/02/24
All-day event
QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival
Concerts | Online Events | Other Event | Workshops
This has become a popular online festival which offers a wide range individually bookable of 1 hour workshops for all levels of player of both hammered dulcimer and mountain dulcimer, as well as a few other instruments. It's a very affordable way of trying a new tutor or developing your skills in a specific area. […]