Spokane Dulcimer Guild
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Jam Schedule
9/5/2024
Jam :
Reminder New Start Time
Hi All
Reminder that we decided to move the Jam start time up a bit to 2:30 – 4:30 Pm . This will be better for those that are traveling a longer distance. a
Dulcimer Still Missing! When we were meeting at the Hillyard Library last year, I loaned my dulcimer out and I would like to have it back. Please contact me to make arrangements for it's return. Thank you
Hope to see you soon!
Ed Day
Anyone is welcome to our jams!
2:30 to 4:00 pm
at the Friends Meeting House
1612 W Dalke Ave, Spokane
1 block south of Francis between Maple & Ash.
Enter the back of the building & down a few stairs
Donations for use of room appreciated very much.
Besides mountain dulcimer, recent attendees also play fiddle, hammered dulcimer, guitar, and mandolin.
Primary tuning is DAd.
The first hour of our jams is paced for novice or even brand new dulcimer players!
If you don’t have a dulcimer, come anyway! There is usually an extra dulcimer or two. If you play another instrument, you are welcome to join us. Most common tuning is DAd.
Jams - Usually the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month.
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Sept. 6 - Spokane Friends Meeting House
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Sept. 20 - Spokane Friends Meeting House
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Oct. 4 - Spokane Friends Meeting House
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Oct. 18 - Spokane Friends Meeting House
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Ed:
Contact Page or call Ed at five-0-nine eight-6-three two-one-2-one
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Let us know if you are not on our e-mail list, and would like to be added! We email reminders about jams and occasionally information about concerts or workshops online that might be of interest to our members.
Jam on August 16, 2024
SDG Jam 6/7/2024 JoAnne had other obligations that day.
SDG Jam on March 18, 2022
SDG's own Joanne Heinz joined Tammi & Dave Gunter of Bridges Home on the Create stage in Newport, WA on October 20, 2023
Dulcimer Players News
August 2022
Dulcimer Players News Vol. 48, No. 3 is hitting mailboxes!!
It includes "A summer's worth of reading, watching & listening!
DPN Is a quarterly print magazine, where you will find sheet music, tablature, articles by musicians for musicians, and the tales and traditions linking the past to the present.
The DPN website has a great
Festival Listing Page!!
Check out Heidi Muller's article on the harp dulcimer built by Spokane Dulcimer Guild's own John Hedrick and Ed Day is on pg. 30-31 of the February 2022!
Our friends in the 3 Rivers Dulcimer Society
recently provided music for cruise ship visitors at The REACH Museum in Richland, WA.
SDG members Ed D., Joanne H., Linda P., Debbie S., and Karen R. had a wonderful time at the
2024 Dulcimer Week in the Wallowas
aka "Dulcimer Camp" !
Instructors were:
Bob Webb - Beginners
Mike Anderson (IL) - Advanced Beginners & Intermediate
Erin Mae Lewis (KS) - Advanced Beginners & Advanced
Steve Eulberg (ID) - Intermediate & Advanced
SDG set during Camp Open Mic:
Joanne H., Debbie S., Ed D., Linda P., & Karen R.
29th Annual
November 9 & 10, 2024
Two Days of Family Fun.
The Event & Parking ar FREE!
Spokane Fall Folk Festival Website
The Spokane Dulcimer Guild performed on Saturday, November 11th. And The Spokane Dulcimer Guild Guild display had a steady stream of visitors on Saturday & Sunday.
Photo by Jen Edgren.
The Spokane Dulcimer Guild Booth
at the Nov. 2023 Spokane Fall Folk Festival.
Photo by Jen Edgren.
A Note from Heidi Muller
Visit my website for new content, songs, lyrics, videos and more!
Many thanks to my webmaster Janis Carper for setting it up and helping me learn how to update it. Take a look at www.heidimuller.com.
12 String Harp Dulcimer
Check it out on the BUILDERS PAGE!
How John Hedrick and Ed Day built their 12-string harp dulcimer, featuring "Finlandia" played on it by Heidi Muller.