Berea Traditional Dulcimer Gathering

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Ken Hulme
03/22/18 07:37:22AM
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You've read about our adventures in the posts here called Hindman in Exile  and Making Lemonade In the Southern Highlands.   We had so much fun we're going to do it again next year, and invite y'all (as they say) to join us for the newest festival, and only one dedicated to traditional dulcimers and playing styles. 

This will be a relaxing but educational gathering, not the usual mass of classes for building repertoire and collecting tab.  For those interested but new to the idea of traditional dulcimers there will be a Topic (we don't have "classes" we have Topics) where you can learn the basics of fingerdancing, noter & drone, and quill whipping.  Plus lots of one-on-one time with traditional players, dulcimer builders and history buffs.

We set up a Facebook page:  Berea Traditional Dulcimer Gathering, and Ken Longfield has posted in the Event section here at FOTMD where more information will be available as the Event develops.

 

 

Berea Traditional Dulcimer Gathering

 

May 16 – 19, 2019

 

Berea College, KY

 

 

Welcoming fans of dulcimer history and traditional dulcimers from all regions.

 

 

 

  • Emphasis on traditional, not modern, dulcimers, dulcimer history, and playing styles

    • No chords or capos – noter & drone, fingerdancing or quill whipping only

    • No DAd tuning – DAA, Ddd, DAC, DAG or equivalent tunings as necessary

  • All skill levels

  • No attendance fee

  • Attendees get a free noter and quill

 

 

 

Meals and Lodging

 

Attendees stay at a residence hall on the Berea College campus in downtown Berea, KY. Bring your own bed linen, pillow and toiletries including a towel. COST: $25 per night.

 

 

Campus Dining Services All You Can Eat 3-meal/day plan is: $20-23 per day.

 

 

Activities

 

  • Daily Topic – lecture or playing lesson on some aspect of traditional dulcimers or dulcimer history.

  • Daily Tour -- historically important dulcimer-related locations, museum collections, etc. Tours are by carpool.

  • Builders/Historic displays/Traditional Vendors – no charge for space

  • Playing individually or in small groups, whenever and wherever

  • Open Mic Night

     

 

Schedule

 

Laid back, relaxed:

 

  • Morning topic, afternoon tour

  • Morning tour, afternoon topic

  • Playing in small groups when/wherever

     

 

 

 

Topics and Tours TBA...