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Steve Eulberg at North Bay Children’s Center

September 20, 2012 By Steve Eulberg

Steve Eulberg:  North Bay Children’ CenterDate: 8/2/12
Host: Aidan Nelson

Essence Story by Aidan Nelson

As Steve Eulberg and I walked into the North Bay Children’s Center in Novato, the kids were already eager. Peeking behind chairs and cabinets, they were very intrigued as to who we were and what we were doing there. When they were told that Steve would be playing music for them, their eyes widened with enthusiasm. As we set up for the performance kids continued to peek and smile and giggle. They were anxious to hear some music.

He began with a fill in the blank song, “I Celebrate Life By…” where the children would yell out how they celebrated life. Once he heard a good idea he would do an impromptu verse including their proposal.

“Smiling!”
                  “Sleeping on the couch eating pizza!”
                                                                        “Snoring!”

After just the first song, the kids were already enthralled by his music. The energy with which he performed and the connectivity he created with the audience were astounding. He kept the listeners involved and active for the entire time, and with a group of young children, that’s something special. Frequently children, after some time, get bored or anxious to leave. However, this was not the case at North Bay Children’s Center. These kids were into it.

Towards the end of his set he would call for the children to do certain actions or jump up and down and dance. They did this with such immense enthusiasm that the ground almost shook.

When his show was over everyone was left with new energy and excitement. The show was an apparent success. I even heard one boy say, “Ah! That was so fun!”

And it was. It was so fun.

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www.breadandroses.org 

 

Filed Under: aidan nelson, bread and roses, hammered dulcimer, mr. steve, north bay children's center, Steve Eulberg on Tour Tagged With: steve eulberg

Bread & Roses Gig Review

September 19, 2012 By Steve Eulberg

I have done a few gigs for Bread and Roses while in Northern California the past 2 years.  Here is a review from a show in San Rafael this past August.  This was truly a highlight of that tour!

Steve Eulberg at Country Villa
Date: 8/7/2012
Host: Dick Miner

Essence Story by Dick Miner:
Steve Eulberg is a singer-song writer, musician, and educator.  His show at Country Villa Health Care Center drew upon all of these talents.  He walked into the room and immediately captured everyone’s attention as he unpacked his guitar, the mountain dulcimer, and the most mysterious of all, the hammered dulcimer.

Steve began the show with a couple of Appalachian folk songs, “Flop Eared Mule” and “Golden Slippers”.  These instrumentals were played on the hammered dulcimer and Steve took the opportunity between songs to explain the history of the instrument as well as demonstrating how it is played.

After a few more instrumentals, he switched to guitar and played and sang some of his own compositions.  “A Ship May Be Safe” is one of such songs.  It is quite lovely and Steve got the audience involved by having them sing along with the chorus.

In the final third of the show, he played the mountain dulcimer and again sang some of his own tunes.  “Elk In The Meadow” and “You Get A Line And I’ll Get A Pole, Honey” were good illustrations of the use of the instrument in a Bluegrass, or as Steve calls it, “folkgrass” setting.

To end the show, Steve played a beautiful version of “Amazing Grace”.  Eyes were closed, bodies swayed, and the audience sang along.  It was a very emotional conclusion to the performance.  As he was putting his instruments away, there was a request for one more on the hammered dulcimer.  Steve treated everyone to the beautiful Shaker hymn, “Simple Gifts” to conclude his performance.

Steve, being an educator and historian, provides depth and insight with each song.  His stories both entertained and informed.  His own compositions (such as “Elk In The Meadow”) are beautiful and invite the audience to share his experiences.  Steve treated the people at Country Villa to a wonderful experience of lovely original and traditional music played with unusual instruments.  All appreciated this very unique performance.

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www.breadandroses.org

Filed Under: bread and roses, care center, Dulcimer, folkgrass, Steve Eulberg on Tour

Playing the Special Dulcimers of Special People

April 12, 2011 By Steve Eulberg

Within the past year I’ve been blessed to have the opportunity to play some special dulcimers previously owned and played by famous people.DULCIMER 1:This weekend, Maria Hubler let me play the dulcimer made by Terry Hennessy (of New South Wales, Austra…

Filed Under: albert d'ossché, bread and roses, david schnaufer, jeff hames, mimi fariña, robert force, Steve Eulberg on Tour, terry hennessy, wcu mountain dulcimer week Tagged With: steve eulberg

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