We have two days of workshops for hammered and mountain dulcimers players from beginner to advanced. We have lined up a fantastic set of tutors:
Laurie Alsobrook (USA) – Mountain Dulcimer
Rob Brereton (USA) – Mountain Dulcimer
Anne Lough (USA) – Hammered Dulcimer
Tania Opland (USA & Ireland) – Hammered Dulcimer
Bookings Now Open!
No pressure slow jam for beginner Hammered Dulcimer players on Zoom.
Monday January 16th 3.30 - 5.30pm
Monday February 20th 3.30 - 5.30
Monday March 20th 3.30 - 5.30
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
10th May 2026 – Nonsuch Virtual Nova Scotia
14th June 2026 – Nonsuch Virtual Nova Scotia
