Norm Williams

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Location: Emmaus PA
Country: US

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Music has always been a large part of my life.  I sang my first solo at age 12 and sang a lot with the church choir and my family during my high school years.  At age 20 I picked up the guitar, and soon after started playing with friends – we formed a band; “Wayfarers,” and the rest is history.

Currently I consider the mountain dulcimer my main instrument though I still play lots of guitar, some banjo and ukulele, a little native flute and do lots of singing.  My principal musical focus is Old-Time Appalachian fiddle and gospel songs and tunes with lots of other folk influences, all acoustic of course.

I am privileged to be a co-founder of The Pocono Dulcimer Club , and a  coordinator of the Pocono Dulcimer Festival , held in East Stroudsburg, PA: I am also a co-founder of the Maiden Creek Old Time Music Festival held annually the 2nd weekend in July.  I began teaching mountain dulcimer in 2002 and have been faculty at festivals throughout the Northeast (including the Pocono DulcimerFest; DAA Mountain Dulcimer Music Fest, August Dulcimer Days,  Music by the Bay, the Cranberry Dulcimer Gathering, Maiden Creek Old Time Festival, MadCap Music Camps &  Augusta Heritage Center, WV).  Additionally I coordinate music for the Quiet Valley Historical Farm in Stroudsburg for their annual Harvest Festival in October (2nd weekend) and their Music in the Valley program in July.

I also perform with the bands Wayfarers & Company , Tom & Betty Druckenmiller , and most recently with Cliff Cole & Rob Yoder in the band, Dulcimer Boys ...and in lots of informal old time string bands who jam at Farmers Markets and the like throughout the Lehigh Valley. I am also a volunteer host for news and folk programming at WDIY 88.1FM , Lehigh Valley Community Public Radio.

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Holy Manna (Bretheren We Have Met to Worship)
Wayfaring Stranger

Wayfaring Stranger


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Hangman's Reel

Hangman's Reel


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Wayfaring Stranger

Wayfaring Stranger


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On Jordan's Stormy Banks

On Jordan's Stormy Banks


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Jim Fawcett
05/21/12 10:22:50AM @jim-fawcett:

Norm, my wife Bev really like your beginners class at Perkasie. We both liked the workshop. Thanks for for a great workshop.


Dwain Wilder
08/07/10 12:28:17PM @dwain-wilder:
Hi Norm, nice to see you on FOTMD. Looking forward already to Pocono Winterfest!
Judith Giddings
07/28/10 11:11:45PM @judith-giddings:
Hi Norm,Just realized you were talking about DAA in March at Albany. I was at Cranberry last weekend. It was a great festival. J:-)
Strumelia
03/08/10 09:43:49AM @strumelia:
Yes Norm, a little more open jamming would have been great. But I realize that in a 1.5 day fest it would be hard to carve more time out for jamming- especially in a church where you really can't have people jamming there till 1am. ;)
Norm Williams
03/08/10 09:12:48AM @norm-williams:
Thanks Lisa,I enjoyed the weekend very much - it is definitely one of my faorite festivals... I was glad to see the banjo at the "jam" but wish it could have been longer and alittle more playing - ah! a small wish... It was terrific to meet you - see you down the road!
Strumelia
03/07/10 10:54:23PM @strumelia:
Norm, I so much enjoyed your class and your stage performance- what a joy to hear those ballads and hymns. Definitely one of my top favorite things about this past weekend.
Strumelia
03/04/10 12:39:14PM @strumelia:
Hi Norm, I will be going to the Albany fest this weekend....see you there, say hi if you see me! :)
Norm Williams
03/01/10 05:58:02AM @norm-williams:
Thanks everybody!! Nice to be here and I'm wondering how i missed this group... hmmm. Anyone going up to Albany this weekend? Great festival, some good MD instructors...
Jim Fawcett
02/28/10 07:32:42PM @jim-fawcett:
Hey Norm, welcome aboard. Glad to another PA'er joined the ranks...
Bill Lewis
02/28/10 03:08:00PM @bill-lewis:
Welcome to FOTMD Norm. :)
Rod Westerfield
02/28/10 01:41:04PM @rod-westerfield:
welcome Norm... glad ya joined the family..
Strumelia
02/28/10 01:06:56PM @strumelia:
Hi Norm, welcome!You play limberjack?- I love playing my limberjacks! Awesome. :D