| Room A First room | Room B Lake corner (mountain dulcimer) | Room C Stage area (mountain dulcimer) | Room D Library (hammered dulcimer) | ||
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| Session 1: 9 to 10 |
Pat and Claudia, Beg.
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Mike, Beg.
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Sam, Int.
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Anne, Beg.
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| Session 2: 10:15 to 11:15 |
Mike, Beg.
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Sam, Int.
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Anne, Adv.Beg.
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| Session 3: 11:30 to 12:30 |
Mike, All
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Wendy, Adv.Beg.
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Sam, Adv.Beg.
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Anne, Adv.Beg.
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Lunch: 12:30, wraps, please pre-order Concert: 1:00 | |||||
| Session 4: 3 to 4 |
Terry, All
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Sam, Adv.Beg.
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Mike, Adv.Beg.
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Anne, Adv.Beg./Int.
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| Session 5: 4:15 to 5:15 |
Sam, Adv.Beg.
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Mike, Int.
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Anne, Adv.Beg./Int.
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Dinner by Famous Dave's Concert: 7:00 | |||||
| Beg. | Beginner, no experience necessary |
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| Adv.Beg. | Advanced Beginner, knows basics |
| Int. | Intermediate, plays many tunes |
Mountain Dulcimer
Meet the Mountain Dulcimer - B1
Figuring out strum, picking, and all that other stuff ya gotta learn somewhere.
Mountain Dulcimer "Boot Camp" - B2
First place the dulcimer string-side up on your lap. Basic essential skills ranging from strumming to reading tablature to keeping the silly thing from sliding around.
Simple Scandinavian tunes on the Mt Dulcimer - B3
Ross will have you playing a few tunes from Sweden and other Scandinavian countries.
Adding Variety - Mountain Dulcimer - B4
The object of the game is for you to be able to have fun – and to keep having fun – with your dulcimer at home, or with friends, all year long. I’ve got a little list of tips and techniques that will help you get beyond the basics, help your music sound more musical, and help you have more fun playing.
Songs That Will Impress Your Friends (Mt Dulcimer) - B5
A lot of landmark dulcimer tunes actually are fairly easy. You’ll not only learn to play some classics, but learn some dulcimer culture that you can share, too.
Putting More Oomph Into Your Playing Mt Dulcimer - C1
Just as there’s a big difference between telling someone, “I love you,” and showing that you do, there’s an equally big difference between just playing a tune and playing it with power. Well use dynamics, tension, synco…pation, and imagination, to crank it up to the next level.
Unexpected Songs That Don't Need Extra Frets - C2
Dulcimers are great at surprisingly diverse kinds of music. Here, we’ll broaden your palette with a few DAD songs that you probably wouldn’t have thought of, and that won’t require you to add any clutter to your fretboard.
2-Note Chords on the Mt Dulcimer - C3
This is the foundation of playing melody and accompaniment at the same time - because if you're playing the chords on only two strings, you have one more string looking for stuff to do. What this means is, paradoxically, having a mere 3 strings actually can be an enormous advantage.
Bass and Middle String Walks on the Mountain Dulcimer - C4
Like those nifty bass walks guitar players do? Here’s a chance to do the same on the mountain dulcimer.
Clawhammer Dulcimer - C5
This will be exploration of "frailing" the mountain dulcimer. Frailing or clawhammer is a style of strumming usually associated with banjo. On the dulcimer it is an alternative way of pickless strumming. A sense of humor and a good frustration level are encouraged.
Hammer Dulcimer
Welcome to the Hammered Dulcimer - D1
No experience is necessary to learn to play a tune on this ancient, beautiful instrument. The workshop will cover basic scale layout, playing technique and enough information to continue to learn tunes independently.
Parlor Songs on the Hammered Dulcimer - D2
Enjoy learning some tunes from a bygone era. These turn of the century sentimental tunes were a product of the flourishing sheet music industry and the desire of families and friends to gather around the parlor piano, autoharp or guitar to enjoy the music together.
Building Your Repertoire - D3
Tired of playing the same old songs? Let’s learn some new “standard repertoire” for playing with others or for your individual and performance playing.
Frills and Thrills on the Hammered Dulcimer - D4
Want to "fancy-up" your tunes? Let’s learn how to add some embellishments and chords that add excitement and that special, unique sound to your playing.
Heart and Soul on the Hammered Dulcimer - D5
Playing with Expression and Musicality – Release the muse within and touch the heartstrings of all who hear as we go beyond the technical and explore the beautiful, sensitive and expressive qualities of this lovely instrument.
Other Instruments
Tin Whistle Class - A1
Cover the basics and include various flourishes that are common in whistle playing.
Pocket Instruments - A3
Learn how to play kazoo, shaker egg, noseflute, jawharp, and make a strong attempt at the bones. Really. Amaze and astound your friends with your new-found skills. This workshop is a lot of fun and will include a bunch of other unique and weird instruments. As Lois says, "Skills just get in the way in this workshop." Skill level: generally nuts
Make a Limberjack - A4
In this class you will built an all-wood heirloom quality percussion instrument. They are super fun to play and you will complete one in the class. There is a $15 material fee for this class.