Ben D’Ooge kindly sent in his arrangement of Cherokee Shuffle. Click here to download the PDF file. Visit the Tablature page to download the sound file.
Mount Dora, FL Festival Update
From Sheryl Chapman:
At the 2019 Central Florida Dulcimer and Autoharp Festival, we, along with many of you, learned that Ruth Harnden and Carolee Stewart would not be continuing their 14-year tradition of producing this festival. Many of us look forward to this wonderful event each year, so we asked Ruth and Carollee whether we might continue it. With their consent and at their request, we have given the festival a new name–the Florida Acoustic Winter Gathering. We have met with the representative of the First Baptist Church in Mount Dora and have reserved the church for Friday and Saturday, 7-8 February 2020! SO, SAVE THOSE DATES on your calendar! Ruth has donated the scholarship fund money and other festival materials to our endeavor. We are hard at work on a website and Facebook pages (coming soon!), and we’ll keep you updated on our progress and introduce you to the festival team through those media soon!
Right now we need a new festival logo to be used on t-shirts, bags, and other festival material. So the attached flyer is the announcement for our logo contest! The prize is one free festival registration, so put your creative hats on and send us your entry by 1 June1! You can e-mail your entry to: sherylchapman123@gmail.comor snail mail it to 111 Shirley Avenue, Sanford, FL 32771. Here’s the announcement. Please feel free to distribute this to everyone in your dulcimer world!
New Club Added!
Chords of Friendship in New Castle, Indiana.
See the Dulcimer Clubs page for more info.
New Club Added!
Toadsuck Dulcimer Club in Conway, Arkansas.
See the Dulcimer Clubs page for more info.
New Event Added!
Delta Blues Dulcimer Festival in Clarksdale, MS. April 2020.
See the Events page for more info.
Passing Of A Dulcimer Player
Maureen Sellers asked me to inform you of the following:
Janey Robertson, a member of the Louisville Dulcimer Society, passed away after a short illness on April 13th. Janey was well-known in the region for her banjo and dulcimer playing, singing, and was master of many other instruments.
Those attending the Ohio Valley Gathering and Kentucky Music Weekend among other festivals may have made music with Janey.
Rest In Pace, Janey.
New Club Added!
The Grand Old Dulcimer Club in Nashville, TN!
See the Dulcimer Clubs page for more info!
New Illinois Club Added!
South Suburban Dulcimer and Folk Music Society in Homewood, Illinois!
See the Dulcimer Clubs page for more info!