Hammered Dulcimer:

 

Dan Landrum:

Dan's virtuosic hammer dulcimer playing has taken him from street performing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Olympic Ceremonies, U. S. Presidential Inaugurations, music festivals around the country and international stages. He’s been on the road since 2003 as a soloist with Greek performer Yanni and is currently featured in the PBS Special “Yanni Live: The Concert Event” which was released in August 2006.

His energetic playing style and unique approach to this ancient instrument are also evident in his six self-produced CDs which are available on iTunes and through http://www.danlandrum.com/.  Dan & his Wife Angie own and Publish Dulcimer Players News http://www.dpnews.com, a journal for Dulcimer Enthusiasts

 

Donna Missigman:

Donna performs on hammered dulcimer, harp and bowed psaltery.  She has 3 books in print: The Dulcimer Capo Book; Resurrection Road; and Beginning Bowed Psaltery and 4 recordings: Snow on the Mountain; Old Grey Stones; Lullaby; and Noel.  With her husband, Joe, she operates www.Missigman-Music.com. 

 

Cliff Cole:

Cliff plays the hammered dulcimer in the folk group “DayBreak” http://www.daybreakfolk.com/, which has been together since 1989. They have made several recordings, including “Lost Cave,” recorded live at Lost River Caverns, Hellertown, PA; “Little Steps”, and “Autumn Calling,” featuring many of Cliff’s original tunes. They also have two Christmas CD's; “Unity; Unique Music for Christmas" and   a live Holiday Concert recorded in December of 2002.  DayBreak’s music is available on iTunes and many other digital download stores found on the web.

He also plays and records with his 18 year old daughter, Emily Rose under the name of Glass Rose’s.  They released a CD named Falling Wings.  Cliff lives with his lovely wife, Pamela, in Quakertown, PA.

 

Rich Carty:

 Rich and his wife Mary Carty were 2 of the founding members of the Greater Pinelands Dulcimer Society in 1979. They also started the dulcimer band "Sunday Circle" in the 1980's, and their store Pinelands Folk Music Center http://www.pinelandsfolkmusic.com/ in 1992.  Rich has been teaching mountain dulcimer since 1985, and hammered dulcimer since 1992

 

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   Mountain Dulcimer:

 

Thomasina Levy:

Connecticut State Troubadour (2005/2006), Thomasina Levy http://www.thomasina.net/, is an internationally recognized mountain dulcimer player, singer, and song writer whose performances weave together the best of traditional and contemporary folk music. Her music has been aired in over twenty countries across the globe. She touches audiences with a simplicity, humanity, and strength drawn from the deep roots of the folk tradition. Thomasina has recordings and instructional books for both children and adults.  Her most recent CD, "Chasing Cloud Shadows" has been aired in over twenty countries across the globe. It has been described as “pure sunlight, a dazzling marriage of new and traditional folk music, jazz, country and bluegrass that makes for an hour of joyous listening.” She released "Holding Back the Night" in 1999. It blends the dulcimer and her voice with world beat percussion, traditional instrumentals, original compositions, and contemporary folk songs. This recording received national and international acclaim. "A Peaceful Storm" was released in 1995. "Let’s Pretend" is Thomasina’s first release. It has been called “One of the Best of the Best children’s recordings of 1994” by the Emergency Librarian Magazine. In the Spring of 2000, Thomasina was included in the Mel Bay Publications Dulcimer 2000 book that features solos by the world’s best mountain dulcimer players.

 

Rob Brereton:

Rob http://www.robertbrereton.com/ is considered one of the pioneers in contemporary mountain dulcimer playing. His years of studying classical guitar have polished his playing style while his degree in music theory and composition has given him a fresh approach to arranging. Rob was one of the first dulcimer players to arrange extensively in the chromatic 1-3-5, and other alternate tunings. Although he specializes in the standards and early jazz tunes, he is equally adept at playing the more traditional styles and dulcimer repertoire.  Rob's music is featured on his CD, “Someone to Watch Over Me” (on iTunes or order from www.cdbaby.com ).
Rob has taught all levels of dulcimer at most of the major dulcimer festivals across the country. He was one of the organizers of the Housatonic Dulcimer Celebration and continues to organize the occasional Dulcimer Cruise.  He also composes and directs several choirs near his home in Sherman, CT.  Much to his friends’ dismay, he also yodels. Please don’t hold this against him.

 

 

Carol Lehrman:

Carol has been a High school choral teacher since 1976 and received the Governor's Award Teacher of the Year in 2003.  As a Workshop Leader she has taught mountain dulcimer & folk harp at the Pocono Winter DulcimerFest, Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival, Cranberry Dulcimer Gathering and Dulcimer Association of Albany festivals.  She is a member of Wayfarers & Company www.wayfarersandco.com, an old-time folk band, performing vocals, stand-up bass, dulcimer, folk harp, melodica, and piano.  She is also a member of the Pocono Dulcimer Club since 1999.  She resides in North-Central New Jersey.

 

Bonnie Leigh, CMP:

Bonnie has been an active performer/teacher since 1990 and full time music practitioner since 2001.  Bonnie's gentle style about life, love and the outdoors can be heard on her 3 recordings all with accompanying songbooks.  She has performed, taught and organized numerous festivals. For more information visit Bonnie's website www.bonnieleigh.com

 

A.J. Bashore II:

A.J. has been playing the Mt. Dulcimer for 30+ years and making music for 50 years.  He has an eclectic, dynamic playing style and an equally varied repertoire.  Of different note, A.J. is a beekeeper tending a good dozen honey bee hives. For info regarding his recording, “Hands” and more background go to http://cdbaby.com/cd/ajbashoreii

 

Sam Edelston:
Sam Edelston is on a quest to see what interesting and surprising kinds of music he can get out of his dulcimers.  Along with a lot of folk tunes and rock & roll, he's ranged from show tunes, to Sousa, to Gilbert & Sullivan ... so far.  He is chair of the Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival www.NutmegDulcimer.com, in Connecticut.

 

Steve Miklos:

Steve has been building instruments and teaching both instrument-making and playing for about ten years now.  His Carrot Creek Mountain Dulcimers http://www.carrotcreek.com/ are made with attention to modern acoustics and surprising aesthetics. He spends time cooking up ways to play the dulcimer that reveal some of its unexpected virtues as well as, occasionally, its vices.

 

Art Cucinotta (AKA - “Cuch”):

Cuch has been playing a mix of Folk, Bluegrass, Celtic & especially Old Timey Music with the Appalachian Dulcimer since the early 1980s.  He has played at numerous Festivals, Workshops, Coffee Houses & Pubs around the United States, in Ireland & Saudi Arabia.  Formal settings included the Appalachian State University (Dulcimer Week), Swannanoa Gathering (Old Timey Week), Philly Folk Festival, Appalachian String Band Music Festival, Rockbridge Old Time Music Festival, Spring Gulch Folk Festival, Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival, Cook Forest Folk Gathering, Pig Town Fling, Albert Music Hall, Mardi Gras Dulcimer Festival, Roscoe Village Fiddlers Contest, Flagstaff Folk Festival, North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Festival, John C. Campbell Folk School, Pocono Dulcimer Festival, San Diego’s Root & Rhythm Festival; as well as many smaller venues (i.e. Algebra Tea House (Cleveland), Mannions Tavern (Somerville), Manuals Pub (Atlanta), Mitchell’s Tavern (Lambertville) & Mermaid Inn (Philly).   

 

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