Bells and Whistles:
Hammered Dulcimer Day 2025
A Day of Workshops, Community Resourcing, and Support for people who play Hammered Dulcimer
What: An educational gathering to celebrate performers, instructors, and equip players of hammered dulcimer.
When: March 8, 2025 9 am to 7:45 pm CST
Where: Here, using Zoom (log in in the top right corner and then click on the Workshop Page at the right end of the menu)
This day will feature:
1. (6) hour-long Workshops by respected Hammered Mountain Dulcimer players
2. An Opening Forum to meet our Instructors hosted by
3. Participant Interaction / Open Mic / Conversation / Optional Breakout Rooms
4. A Closing Concert by the instructors.
5. Archive videos of the day's workshops and events.
Workshop Faculty
Karen Ashbrook
"Dulcimer with Heart"
from Maryland
Colin Beasley
"Hammered dulcimer is the tastiest musical ingredient."
from Mississippi
Tina Bergmann
"Neo-Traditional Music on Hammered Dulcimer"
from Ohio
Ken Kolodner
""Hammered dulcimer is life! And soccer, of course! Oh, and fiddle..."
from Maryland
Stephen Humphries
"Bringing a thoughtful, sophisticated, and rhythmically nuanced touch to the instrument."
from Tennessee
Mary Lynn Michal
"Helping students achieve more than they ever dreamed possible for themselves"
from Maryland
What are the Bells and Whistles?
Dampers, Extended Range notes, Plucking, and Special Techniques
REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED
but you can still come to the CONCERT
Faculty Concert
To conclude the day we'll have each of the faculty share some tunes in a Round-Robin format!
BUY A TICKET FOR THE BACKSTAGE ZOOM ROOM EXPERIENCE
The other benefit of the Concert Ticket is that you get to watch the replay archive video of the concert again, and again!
The other benefit of the Concert Ticket is that you get to watch the replay archive video of the concert again, and again!
This will be on Zoom for Registered participants and live-streamed on the
DulcimerCrossing Facebook Page
with a tip jar for others interested.
NEED TECHNICAL SUPPORT?
Erin Mae Lewis and Steve Eulberg are here to help.
Festival Technical Support
" Technology is our friend!"
Erin Mae & Steve Eulberg will be available throughout the day to provide technical support.
email: erin.dulcimer@gmail.com
phone: (785)614-4061
email: steve@dulcimercrossing.com
phone: (970)222-8358