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WE DID IT!
The 3rd ever .... Dulcimers in the Cornfield
Festival goes into the history books as a great time.
According to the comments I heard ... classes
were terrific, Friday night's Cornflake Jamboree was a fun
escape with great music, Saturday's headliner concert was
wonderful, the 'family feeling' was prevalent from the time
'I walked in the door,' and more.
Sunday morning's Gospel Celebration was a
sharing of music, devotion, and prayer with a few 'thought
provoking' moments thrown in for good measure.
Thanks to everyone that worked hard including
Dana & Hank Gruber, Doug Berch, FOTMC's Circle of Friends,
and
most of all YOU ... the participants.
THANK YOU!
Updated: 5 04 11
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Announcing
... 3rd ever
Dulcimers in The Cornfield Festival
Date: April 29, 30, & May 1, 2011
FEATURING:
Dana & Hank
Gruber aka 'Sweet Funk' on Mountain Dulcimer
Hank & Dana Gruber from
Milford, OH
first discovered the mountain
dulcimer at the Appalachian Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio in
1997 and have been performing as an acoustic
instrumental duo ever since. "Sweet
Funk comes
from the Latin origin of the word dulcimer; dulci meaning
sweet, and funk…well, we
enjoy playing music that is a little funky
and not traditionally played on the mountain dulcimer."
Their class participants and audiences alike really enjoy
the wide variety of music in their performances and
workshops. For more info on Dana & Hank, check out
their website at
http://sweetfunkmusic.com/ .
and
Doug Berch on
Hammered Dulcimer
Doug Berch
from Okemos, MI, has been performing
and teaching since the mid 1970′s. During the 1980′s he
toured the United States performing at many folk festivals,
dulcimer festivals and concert venues. In 1983 he took first
place in both the National Hammered Dulcimer
and
Mountain Dulcimer Championships in Winfield,
Kansas. Doug performed, recorded and toured with the Celtic
ensemble Colcannon for 10 years. And he taught at The
Swallow Hill School of Music in Denver, Colorado for 10
years. After a long break from building and performing,
we’re happy to have him return. Welcome Doug!
For more info on Doug including pictures of his mountain
dulcimers that he'll bringing for sale to the festival,
check out his website at
http://dougberch.com/ .
along with
FOTMC's Circle of Friends ...
Chris Cooperrider, Joyce
Harrison, Bill Henderson, Kitty McIntyre, Laura Ritchie, Don Thompson, Mary-Jo Ward,
Mike & Sharon Wildermuth,
Shari Wolf, and Louise Ziegler
1) Friday 'Early Bird'
sessions from 12:30 to 3:00. * Display of this table
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MOUNTAIN DULCIMER ... "Arranging with a
Special Flair"
presented by Dana & Hank Gruber, Sweet Funk
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HAMMERED DULCIMER ... ' Combining Chords and Melody"
presented by Doug Berch (Intermediate level) |
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This early bird session will focus on transposing
songs from standard musical notation to keys easily
played on the mountain dulcimer in DAD tuning.
The class will be given a "tool kit" that includes
the basics to get started with arranging. As
time allows, we will work as a group on transposing,
arranging, and exploring ways to give our
arrangements that special flair. This one will
be a lot of fun, so please join us! Students
do not need to know how to read standard musical
notation. Arrangements may include a 1+ fret,
but we will include 'work arounds' for those players
without one. Be sure to bring your capo.
The class will be geared to intermediate level
players, but all levels are welcome.
Early Bird Fee: $20 |
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A
basic knowledge of chords opens the door to playing
much more interesting arrangements. The
hammered dulcimer is set up to make playing chords
and harmony very easy and straight forward.
This hands-on workshop will cover using chords and
how to apply them to both slow and fast tunes.
We'll cover techniques that will help you combine
harmony and rhythm to help you create your own
arrangements.
Early Bird Fee: $20 |
2) Festival "kickoff" workshops - Friday at 4:00.
Come and share the weekend with us. We're starting
this festival with workshops right from the start. At
4 pm sharp, Louise Ziegler will be working with the mountain
dulcimer players, Chris Cooperrider with hammered dulcimer
players, and Bill Henderson, Don Thompson and Mary-Jo Ward
will be working with the autoharp players. Check the
tentative schedule for particulars.
3) Friday Night's Cornflake Jamboree Concert at 7 pm featuring FOTMC's "Circle of Friends"
(Chris Cooperrider, Joyce Harrison, Bill Henderson, Joe
Steiner, Don Thompson, Mary-Jo Ward, Mike & Sharon
Wildermuth, Louise Ziegler and Shari Wolf) and our vendors; Jamming afterwards
4) Saturday Workshops starting at 9 am; Noontime open stage; Teaching
jams; Evening Concert at 7 pm featuring "Sweet Funk" and
Doug Berch.
5) Sunday Morning "Gospel Celebration" at
9:30 am featuring a
Gospel Sing and so much more. Events wrap up by noon.
6) Park your RV for the
weekend - no charge. Electric
sites are filled.
7) FOTMC has a special
"10% off" arrangement with the
KOA-Wapak
(419-738-6016), about 5 miles from the music store/festival
site.
Just mention Famous Old Time Music (code OT) for the
rate. 8) Those of
you that would like to join us for the weekend, there are
several motels about 5 miles
to the west along I-75 at Wapakoneta.
- Super 8 - Wapakoneta
quoted us a price of $52 + tax.
1011 Lunar Drive, Wapakoneta, OH 45895
Phone: (419) 738-8810
The Super 8 Wapakoneta, OH offers Free High Speed
Wireless Internet, Microwaves, Refrigerators,
Hairdryers, Coffee Makers, 26 inch TV with Cable, and
HBO in every room. The property also features our
SuperStart Plus Breakfast.
- Best Western -
Wapakoneta is offering 20% off any of their rooms.
1008 Lunar Drive, Wapakoneta, OH45895 (Formerly
Holiday Inn Express - Wapakoneta)
Just mention that you will be attending the dulcimer
festival at the Famous Old Time Music Company.
In addition to an indoor pool, Best Western Wapakoneta
Inn provides a spa tub and a fitness facility.
High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is
complimentary. A business center is on site at this
2.5-star property. A complimentary breakfast is served
each morning. This Wapakoneta hotel also offers
complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a fireplace in
the lobby, and self parking. Onsite parking is
complimentary.
To
receive an email about dulcimer activities or to be put on our mailing list
for a festival brochure, email us.
Click here.
This page last updated:
01/04/2012 |
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Our 2nd Ever ... Dulcimers in the Cornfield Festival is
history.
Thanks to Guy George, Gary Sager, Kitty & Vernon McIntyre,
and to FOTMC'S Circle of Friends ... Chris Cooperrider,
Joyce Harrison, Bill Henderson, Joe Steiner, Don & Marilyn
Thompson, Mary-Jo Ward, Michael & Sharon Wildermuth, Louise
Ziegler and Shari Wolf for pouring energy, expertise, and
the love of our music into weekend.
For a recap of our festival including pictures and videos,
click here.
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