18 Sep Full Circle The very first time I ever heard a hammered dulcimer was at the Yankee Peddler Festival in Canal Fulton, Ohio many years ago. I purchased one the second year I attended, and am now performing there, hired to play. Another full circle. I mentioned that our CD sales at the festival have double since last year, due partly to the addition of the banjo. I have played banjo there the last few years, but this year is different. In previous years, the draw was solely hammered dulcimer and we have
The very first time I ever heard a hammered dulcimer was at the Yankee Peddler Festival in Canal Fulton, Ohio many years ago. I purchased one the second year I attended, and am now performing there, hired to play. Another full circle. I mentioned that our CD sales at the festival have double since last year, due partly to the addition of the banjo. I have played banjo there the last few years, but this year is different. In previous years, the draw was solely hammered dulcimer and we have
23 Jun Is It Worth IT? First of all, I want to explain a few things about me personally. I love music…and more than listening to it, I love making it. I love traditional instruments…the history…the music and emotions they evoke. Music is far more than a hobby for me…music is my life. I used to teach at the former GitterPicker String Factory in Twinsburg, Ohio. I spent my working days surrounded by music, by instruments, and mostly as a teacher. I would spend hours with my students teaching a variety of instruments
First of all, I want to explain a few things about me personally. I love music…and more than listening to it, I love making it. I love traditional instruments…the history…the music and emotions they evoke. Music is far more than a hobby for me…music is my life. I used to teach at the former GitterPicker String Factory in Twinsburg, Ohio. I spent my working days surrounded by music, by instruments, and mostly as a teacher. I would spend hours with my students teaching a variety of instruments