Nonsuch Annual Weekend is going ONLINE!!
Booked tutors are:
Don Pedi (USA) and Geoff Reeve-Black & Duncan Gibbs (UK) - Mountain Dulcimer
Mark Alan Wade (USA) and Katie Moritz (USA) – Hammered Dulcimer
NEW: Tip Jars for our Tutors are here.
Hammered Dulcimer Group Lessons with Geoff Smith Mmus.
Group Lessons held using Zoom online with Geoff Smith Mmus. for beginners to advanced and beyond. These two lessons feature a traditional English folk song, Searching for Lambs, and a modern folk classic, Light Flight by Pentangle, which have in common the time signature of 5/4.
Geoff will present the two lessons over two separate days. Each lesson will be at least 1 hour plus an extra 10-15 minutes for summing up, advice and any questions & answers.
Mountain Dulcimer Workshop with Karen Mueller (USA)
A workshop held using Zoom online with Karen Mueller on Mountain Dulcimer, for players at all levels. Join us for a 3-hour workshop on “Fun Fiddle Tunes, Waltzes and Strumming Along”. Expect a good time, great help with technique, and some varied and lovely music.
Cost £25
Mountain Dulcimer Workshop with Karen Buglass (USA) – Chords Up & Down the Fretboard
A workshop held using Zoom online with Karen Buglass on Mountain Dulcimer, for Beginners and above. Join us for a workshop to learn more about how to find and play chords on the mountain dulcimer in different positions on the fretboard. It’s easy to find and move between chords using Karen’s guidance!
Cost £8.
Northern Nonsuch Music Sessions (via Zoom)
Meet Northern Nonsuch members plus others from farther afield to play and socialise. Generally on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Forthcoming dates:
Tuesday Apr 25th 3:00 - 5:00pm
Hammered Dulcimer Workshop with Patti Amelotte (USA) – More Musical Music
A workshop held using Zoom online with Patti Amelotte on Hammered Dulcimer for Advanced Beginners and above.
Join us for a workshop to explore playing with more dynamics, expression and musicality. Patti will bring a few beautiful melodies written/recorded by Jim Taylor and John Denver to teach us techniques for varying our sound, and adding depth and expression to our playing. At the end of the workshop you will be able to sit back and enjoy a fabulous 30-minute concert from Patti and her group Looney’s Fortune. A fun time – not to be missed!
Cost £30.
Mountain Dulcimer Workshop with Jessica Comeau (USA) – A Bouquet of Songs – SOLD OUT
A UK/Europe-facing online workshop with Jessica Comeau on Zoom for Advanced Beginner and above.
Join us online to explore a variety of musical traditions, while learning and practicing techniques for producing smoother, more expressive sounds on the mountain dulcimer. These techniques will include clean fretting, clean fingering, sustain, and smooth note and chord transitions. We will address techniques such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides as we encounter them in the music. For some songs, we will use D-A-D’s sister tuning C-G-C, which is also compatible with D-A-D tablature.
Cost: £20.
Virtual Nova Scotia & Bristol Meet
The South Western Meets at the Nova Scotia, Bristol have gone Virtual! These are now open to all and are designed to be especially mountain dulcimer friendly. Other instruments are also welcome.
19th April 2026 – Nonsuch Virtual Nova Scotia
10th May 2026 – Nonsuch Virtual Nova Scotia
14th June 2026 – Nonsuch Virtual Nova Scotia
Nonsuch Online Zoom “Drop-in” Sessions
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 1st Thursday of the month
Thursday Jan. 5th 3.00 - 5.00 pm
Thursday Feb. 9th 3.00 - 5.00 pm
Thursday Mar. 9th 3.00 - 5.00 pm
Sessions will resume in the Autumn
Stephen Seifert Online Mountain Dulcimer Workshop “Appalachia to Albion”
We are excited to offer a 3-hour online Zoom workshop session with one of our favourite Mountain Dulcimer tutors – Stephen Seifert! This workshop is for advanced beginner and up, costs just $US30 and is on Saturday May 2nd from 2:30 BST.
All those who register will be sent information about the Zoom session by email before the workshop, with Meeting ID, Password, and helpful tips about how to participate if you have not used Zoom before.