by Steve Eulberg You can find DulcimerCrossing Faculty teaching at several Dulcimer Festivals this summer! Erin Mae Lewis (Mountain) will be teaching at Kentucky Music Week (June 24-29) in Bardstown, Kentucky and at Camp Kiya (July 22-26) in Tehachapi, California. Don Pedi & Steve Eulberg (Mountain) will be teaching at Dulcimer U (July 22-27) at […]
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Top 10 Tips for Jam Sessions
by Linda Ratcliff Relax and enjoy the little things in life, for one day you’ll realize they were the big things. – Kurt Vonnegut Top Ten Tips for Jam Sessions i.e. Jam Etiquette Going to jam sessions can be intimidating. And yet, they can also be the most fun and rewarding music experiences of your dulcimer […]
Shop Visit: Blue Lion Dulcimers
by Steve Eulberg A few years back my spouse, Connie, and I had a warm and welcoming visit with Janita and Bob Baker of Blue Lion Instruments in Santa Margarita, California. Watching people work through their rhythms and share their craft is a treasure and joy (for me: especially when there is a sawdust smell!) A […]
Frank Proffitt
by Steve Eulberg In Pete Seeger‘s television series, Rainbow Quest, Episode 26, he hosted folklorist Frank Warner. At about 26:27 they begin discussing Frank Proffitt, including some film of him playing his banjo at the Newport Folk Festival (begins at 40:09) Frank is most well-known for preserving the song Tom Dooley, Earlier in their conversation, Pete relates an exchange of letters […]
Berkeley Dulcimer Orchestra
by Steve Eulberg The Berkeley Dulcimer Orchestra (brainchild of Deborah J. Hamouris), has been working since January to prepare and share some brand new compositions and arrangements. Here is a video of them premiering my new composition San Mateo Bridge. (This bridge is the one that I cross twice to attend and conduct the rehearsals once […]
Live Event with Wendy Songe!
UPCOMING LIVE CONCERT by WENDY SONGE WEDNESDAY May 23rd 8:30 p.m. EDT | 7:30 CDT | 6:30 MDT | 5:30 PDT Enjoy Wendy playing “King of the Fairies” on her mountain dulcimer. Wendy Songe is an award winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet, performer, teacher, and Nationally touring musician. Her music weaves an eclectic tapestry […]