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| Upcoming Venues: Third Annual Illinois Mountain Dulcimer Winter Weekend at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL - February 24 - 26, 2012 Special Workshop Event: Reknown artist, Dona Benkert will be on hand on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Peace Lutheran Church, 2901 S. Western Ave., Park Forest, IL at 2:00 PM. Dona will teach both hammered and mountain dulcimer music. Dona’s interest in dulcimers and old time music began fourteen years ago when while working the craft show circuit selling old fashioned cloth dolls, she was placed next to a dulcimer builder. After two days of hearing the beautiful sounds produced by the unusual instrument, Dona was hopelessly hooked and purchased her first dulcimer. She has since become an expert in not only the music but also the history of the dulcimers, and now spreads her enthusiasm to students and audiences throughout the Midwest. Along with her husband Dan, the Benkerts opened Folk-Lore Center in 1993, the first school and real home for traditional music in the western suburbs. Dona also teaches music at the renown Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, and square dance at College of DuPage. For more information, you may contact Dona at www.folk-lorecenter.com or through our "contact us" page. Festivals Not to be Missed! The Raintree Music Heritage Festival will be held on May 11 and 12, 2012 at the Spiceland Friends Church in Spiceland, In. This two-day festival will feature a full compliment of artists teaching various instruments. Artists include: Tull Glazener - one of the Master Players on mountain dulcimer and an instructor who patiently teaches you, at your level.
Guy and Sharrie George- Guy teaches steel drums, pennywhistle and hammered dulcimer. In performance, Sharrie accompanies on guitar, and we are happy to have her teaching a ukulele workshop for us. Myra Dworski and Jon Hall - Multi-talented musicians who are concert favorites and will be teaching a variety of vocal and instrumentalworkshops.
Ted Yoder - National Hammered Dulcimer Champion, 2010. He will be teaching classes for the intermediate to advanced player. There's no music that he won't attempt on the hammered dulcimer. You'll be amazed when you hear him play!
Brian Wallen - a versatile musician whose guitar playing recently earned the title of Blues Artist of the Year. Perhaps you can learn some new blues licks in his workshop.
Holly Smith will be teaching a "Try playing the fiddle!" workshop for adults and will have a "beyond beginner" class for those who need some help with technique. She will also be a part of our childrens' program with "Learn about and Try the fiddle" class. Les Gustafson-Zook, an international autoharp champion, will give autoharp workshops and more. Les does many children's programs and we are fortunate to have him leading one of our children's workshops.
Dave Slates will teach a mandolin class. His Slates Family Band will perform in the concert. Phil and Carla Slates will lead us in singing the words to some old time fiddle tunes.
Tim Hoke, master of many instruments, will share just a few: Jews harp, Mouth
bow and he will teach How to play SPOONS.
Ann Marie Krause will be teaching beginning mountain dulcimer and children's soprano recorder classes.
Randi Klees will be teaching beginner/advanced beginner hammered dulcimer classes.
Jim Wendel, a magnificent harmonica player, will be teaching a beginners' class.
Cynthia Merenbloom will teach a beginners' class on playing Celtic harp.
Sharon Day, retired kindergarten teacher, will teach the kids' mountain dulcimer class.
Doug Felt will teach us how to play the Bodhran (Irish round drum). He'll have
drums and tippers for you to use.
Hurdy Gurdy makers, Mel and Ann Dorries, not only will be vendors with their
instruments; they will be doing a workshop, "Introduction to the Hurdy Gurdy." The Gebhard Woods Dulcimer and Traditional Music Festival, is in its 24th year! June 9 and 10, 2012 Gebhard Woods State Park will once again be filled with the sweet sounds of music of every sort. For more information, check their website regularly at: http://www.gebharddulcimer.org/ Sandbridge Dulcimer Workshops by Ken Kolodoner will be held on September 9, September 30th - October 6 AND October 7 - 13th. Check out these amazing workshops at Ken's website: www.sandbridgedulcimer.com. | |
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