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Musician at Lois Hornbostel Music.
Lois’s organizing work:
1981-2000 ASU Dulcimer Week Director, Boone, NC
1992-2010 Swannanoa Gathering Dulcimer Week Coordinator, Swannanoa, NC
2001-2009 WCU Mountain Dulcimer Week Founder/Director, Cullowhee, NC
2010-2013 DULCIMERVILLE Founder/Producer, Black Mountain, NC
Lois’s books published and distributed by Mel Bay Publications:
The Irish Dulcimer
Dulcimer Fiddle Tunes
Anthology for the Fretted Dulcimer
Dulcimer Duets, Rounds & Ensembles
American Fiddle Tunes for Mountain Dulcimer
Cajun Favorites for Mountain Dulcimer
Former editor at Mel Bay’s DulcimerSessions.com
Awards:
1986 Galax Fiddle Convention 1st Place Dulcimer Champion
2014-2022: 15 Dulcimer Playing 1st Place Championships on the southern fiddle convention circuit.
1983 NAIRD; Lois’s LP “Vive le Dulcimer,” finalist in International category.
1982 “Kentucky Colonel” Award for contributions to the mountain dulcimer.
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Hi Lois, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer, and to meet some good people. Now what took you so long?
Ben
Welcome Lois to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. This is a wonderful place to connect and make many new dulcimer friends.
