The Melrose Dulcimer Club meets every second Saturday at the historic Melrose Homemaker’s Club building. Our jam includes old-time fiddle tunes, waltzes, and gospel music or whatever happens to be called. The instruments usually played at our jam? Mountain dulcimers (of course), hammered dulcimers, kazoos, harmonicas, guitars, recorders, and occasionally a fiddle. Singing, too!
Thanks go to Historic Melrose, Inc (HMI) for allowing us to use their beautiful building!
NEXT DULCIMER JAM
Saturday, May 11
Melrose Homemakers Club
25728 Park Street
Melrose, Florida
New Time!!!
- 5:00pm: arrive to tune-up/warm-up/new songs?
- 6:30pm: “official” jam begins
- 7:15pm-ish: Potluck Dinner
- After dinner – jamming continues
- $2 house fee (for Historic Melrose, Inc.)
UPCOMING DULCIMER OPPORTUNITIES
Florida Folk Festival, May 24-26
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center, White Springs, FL
David Beede & Friends – Fri, May 24 – 4:30 PM – Seminole Camp
Mary Z. Cox – Fri, May 24 – 4:30 PM – Tower Stage
David Beede and Laurie Alsobrook – Sat, May 25 – 10AM – Jam Tent – Dulcimer Jam
David Beede & Friends – Sat, May 25 – 2PM – Will McLean Stage
Bing Futch – Sat, May 25 – 4PM – Workshop I “Mountain Dulcimer Safari”
Mary Z. Cox – Sat, May 25 – 6:30 PM – Under the Oaks Stage
Mary Z. Cox – Sun, May 26 – 10:30 AM – Old Marble Stage
Laurie Alsobrook – Sun, May 26 – 12-1PM – Children’s Area “Dulcimer Petting Zoo”
David Beede & Friends – Sun, May 26 – 2:30 PM – PawPaw Stage
RECENT DULCIMER HAPPENINGS
April 6-7
Barberville Spring Frolic
200+ Musical Performers
Music Workshops & Jam Tents: Dulcimer jams and workshops with Laurie Alsobrook, Mountain and Hammered Dulcimer with Chris Collins.
Palestine Old Time Music and Dulcimer Festival
“Old Pal”
March 28-30
Palestine, Texas
WOW!!!
An Afternoon with Susan Trump
Sunday, March 24
Two 75 minute workshops focusing on right-hand technique, with renowned performer/instructor, Susan Trump, followed by a concert. See more
March 8, 9, 10
Lots and lots of dulci-opportunities at WillFest this year – jams, workshops, and performances galore! Dulcimer workshops with Sammye Johnson and the Nature Coast Dulcimer Club, Dulcimer Jams and Shooting Star (youth camp) beginning dulcimer instruction with Laurie Alsobrook, and performances by David Beede with NOWstalgia. Find the FULL SCHEDULE here.
Monday, February 18
Larry and Elaine Conger
Fun…as always!
Check here for photos and a video 🙂
February 8-9
Central Florida Dulcimer Festival
The Grand Finale
What a great festival, enjoyed by nearly 300 people! The Melrose Dulcimer Club was well represented there!!
Sunday, January 27
An afternoon with Jim and Cheri Miller!
See more photos on the workshops page.
What a day!
Sunday, January 13
An afternoon with Butch Ross!
See more photos on workshops page – fun classes; terrific concert!
January 3-6
Dulcimer U Winter Weekend
Lake Junaluska, NC
DU Winter Weekend
It was a blast…just ask Jean, Kay, or Laurie!
November 9-10
Stephen Foster Dulcimer Retreat
White Springs, Florida
For more information,
Stephen Foster Dulcimer Retreat
A dulcimer tradition in Florida!
November 3-4
Barberville Fall Country Jamboree
Saturday:
2-3pm MD Workshop w/Chris Collins
4-5pm Jam w/Laurie Alsobrook
SUNDAY:
11am MD Workshop w/Laurie
2pm Singing Rounds Workshop w/Laurie
3pm HD Workshop w/Chris
October 21-26
Black Mountain Music Festival
Black Mountain, N.C.
https://www.blackmountainmusicfest.com/
Great festival…ask Laurie about it! 🙂
July 22-27 – Dulcimer U
The 2018 Dulcimer U instructors – what a fun week; full of laughter, sharing, and beautiful music.
Kay and Faye showcase their talents at the Open Mic on the final evening.
July 13-14 – Dutchland Dulcimer Gathering
A fun festival in Lancaster, Pennsylvania – featuring Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnelly, Butch Ross, Bing Futch, Dave Haas, Nina Zanetti, and Judy House. Interesting format…pay as you go – each workshop was $15, paid directly to the instructor. There was a jam on the Friday evening with two concerts on Saturday; afternoon and evening.
June 24-29 – What a group at Kentucky Music Week!
Can you find the Melroids?
June 15-16 – Sky Valley Dulcimer Retreat
Workshops and a concert with the artist-in-residence Anne Lough
May 25-27 – Fun times at the Florida Folk Festival!
Saturday’s Dulcimer Workshop and Sunday’s Dulcimer Petting Zoo 🙂
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