Hammered Dulcimer Maker and Teacher (Pewsey, Wiltshire and online). One to One in person and online lessons for raw beginner and upwards.
Deborah Lovatt
Teaching focuses on showing learners how the MD works, how to play smoothly and how to start embellishing tunes. (Powys & Online).
Grahame Hood
Mountain Dulcimer Teacher and Performer (Dover, Kent).
Grahame offers In Person One to One and Group Classes.
Grahame has been playing mountain dulcimer since the late 1970s and has a great deal of teaching and playing experience.
He also plays and teaches guitar, mandolin and ukulele.
Tony Gillam
Tony is particularly interested in helping people discover the possibilities of the dulcimer through playing by ear and developing skills in improvisation, whether that’s in groups or one to one. Worcestershire based, but is able to travel widely.
Dulcimer Junction Issue 15
Hear contributions from Nonsuch members linking to a number of articles in the newsletter.
Among the variety of sounds in Dulcimer Junction No.15, you’ll hear players of both kinds of dulcimer – we say farewell to long-time Nonsuch member Lyndsay Porteous who died recently, and remember his contribution to the world of music – we hear about plans to bring mountain dulcimer workshops to northern Italy – there’s music from one of our Nonsuch members, performing on the hallowed stage at The Bridge Folk Club in Newcastle – we commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the song ‘Amazing Grace’- oh, and some tunes for you to listen to – and to play along with.
Notice of Nonsuch AGM and Postal Votes 2023
Members will have just received by email (or by post in the next couple of days), a notice of our AGM on 14th October 2023 at 4:30pm UK time, in person or via zoom.
You can vote online using our online voting form. Voting closes at 24:00 on 10th October 2023. The attachments are also available in this article.
Dulcimer Junction Issue 14
Hear contributions from Nonsuch members linking to a number of articles in the newsletter.
Among the variety of sounds in Dulcimer Junction No. 14, you will hear some lovely music from experienced players and tutors for both kinds of dulcimer – Grace Bayliss (at the age of 6) continues the Woodley family tradition, playing the plucked dulcimer in the Birmingham traditional style – we hear about the Dedication of the Nonsuch Bench in memory of John Shaw during Halsway Dulcimer Week – and about a musical visit to a local school – oh, and there are also some tunes for you to listen to – and to play along with.
Dan Evans
Offers In Person One to One and Group Classes. Based in Olney, Buckinghamshire. He offers a dulcimer starter session as well as teaching on a range of musical topics.
Newsletter by Post Organiser
This role is produce labels for all members wanting hard copies of the Nonsuch Newsletter or other postal mailings and then to prepare and post out the mailings.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
This is our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Policy.
