Pre-Festival Classes for both Hammered Dulcimer and Mountain Dulcimer are held on Thursday afternoon, 1:00-4:00, January 31, 2019.
These are optional classes that are not included as part of your Registration fee, but must be reserved with the instructor and paid for separately. The cost of these classes is usually about $40.00 each, and will be paid directly to the instructors.
Brenda Hunter – Hammered Dulcimer
Creative Arranging-think outside the box! This workshop is geared to intermediate and advanced players.
The “box” is the basic tune. We will discuss the various elements of a tune and explore ways to manipulate those elements to add fun and interest to an arrangement.
Tuition is $40.
Requests to register and payment check can be mailed to:
Brenda Hunter
4101 Sill Place
Bakersfield, CA . 93306
Steve Eulberg – Mountain Dulcimer
Half the Frets and All the Music. The 3-string diatonic mountain dulcimer has “half the frets, but ALL the music,” of a 6-string, chromatic guitar! While no instruments are “easy to play”, some instruments are more accessible than others, and you can enjoy playing a wide range of tunes beyond the folk world on the mountain dulcimer.
Steve will explore musical styles from Bluegrass to Classical, and from Jazz to Folk-Rock. Be prepared for some classic bluegrass, 70’s tunes by Jim Croce (“Time in a Bottle”), beautiful classical melodies, swinging jazz or lyrical hymn tunes (old and new). Techniques for playing will also be included.
Pre-Festival registration and additional information are available on Steve’s website.
