Mountain Dulcimers in Italy

08/03/24 - 09/03/24
All-day event
Location: Chiusavecchia, Imperia, Italy
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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.

Spring Fling 2024

09/04/24 - 11/04/24
All-day event
Location: Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle
Major Events | Meet Ups | Nonsuch Event | Workshops

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!

Max ZT & Dan Whitehouse UK tour

18/10/23 - 28/10/23
Time: 7:30 pm
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New York's celebrated Max ZT (House of Waters), and Tokyo/Black Country’s lauded Dan Whitehouse combine their inventive energy to bring a live tour to the UK this October. ZT, the hammered dulcimer player compared to Hendrix and the ever-regenerating Whitehouse, use spoken word and virtuoso playing to create impactful (often improvised) pieces with a belief in the healing power of music at its core.  On this, their second […]

Nonsuch Karen Ashbrook Online Workshop Day 16th September 2023

16/09/23
All-day event
Location: Online
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We are excited to offer a combined workshop and concert day with one of our favourite USA tutors – Karen Ashbrook.

The day offers a chance to take a workshop online with one of the tutors who is coming in person this October to our annual weekend. The cost is £30 for the workshop.

In addition there is a concert with KA/PO - Karen and her performing partner and husband Paul Oorts - open to all, whether or not you attend the workshops. Entry is free but we hope you will send our performers a tip!

We hope to see you there!

Steve Seifert

Nonsuch Online Summer Workshop Day 24th June 2023

24/06/23
All-day event
Location: Online
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We are excited to offer a combined workshop and concert day with two of our favourite USA tutors – Stephen Seifert (Mountain Dulcimer) and Stephen Humphries (Hammered Dulcimer).

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 £30 per workshop.

In addition there is a lunchtime concert featuring both tutors, open to all, whether or not you attend the workshops. We hope to see you there!

Southern Nonsuch meet in Romsey

23/07/23
Time: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Romsey, Hampshire
Meet Ups | Nonsuch Event

Southern Nonsuch meet in Romsey, Hampshire will be on Sunday 23rd July 2023, 1.0 – 6.0pm

Welsh Dulcimer Session

20/08/26 - 31/08/26
Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Tabernacle Congregational Chapel, Newport
Meet Ups | Nonsuch Event

The address is TABERNACLE CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, Chapel Terrace, Rhiwderin, NEWPORT, NP10 8RH.

Bring your own lunch. For further details and the link to access the Dropbox, please contact Hamish Cormie, at hlcormie@outlook.com
Future dates:
Thursday 20th August 12-4 pm

Nonsuch Big Zoom Session

12/05/26 - 31/12/26
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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During these sessions, we have a chance to chat, and also to play music with one person leading and the others joining in (but only hearing themselves and the leader). Generally on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
May 12th Ken and Sandie Hudson
June 9th Chris Fitt
Oct 13th Chris Fitt
Nov 10th Chris Nash
Dec 8th Ken and Sandie Hudson

Steve Seifert

Nonsuch Annual Weekend 13-16 Oct 2023

13/10/23 - 16/10/23
All-day event
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Following our very successful Annual Weekend in 2022, we are returning to The Hayes in Derbyshire. Our wonderful tutors from the USA this year are:
* Karen Ashbrook (Hammered Dulcimer)
* Stephen Seifert (Mountain Dulcimer)
* Stephen Humphries (Hammered Dulcimer)
* Aaron O'Rourke (Mountain Dulcimer)

Spring Fling 2023

18/04/23 - 20/04/23
All-day event
Location: Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle
Meet Ups | Nonsuch Event | Workshops
In April 2022 we re-launched the in-person Spring Fling, moving from our traditional base in rural Allendale to the big city at the Copthorne Hotel on Newcastle’s happening quayside. Feedback was good, so we are not going to mess with the formula too much for 2023. Here is what we have planned: Monday 17th April: […]