Spokane Dulcimer Guild
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Jam Schedule
4/18/24
SDG Jam on Friday, April 19, 2024
3:30 - 6:00 PM
at the Spokane Friends Meeting Place
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.
Anyone is welcome to our jams!
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 - 3:30 - 6:00 PM:
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April 19 - Spokane Friends Meeting Hous
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May 3 - Spokane Friends Meeting House
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May 17 - Spokane Friends Meeting House
Anyone is welcome to our jams!
Usually, we try to get together twice a month on the first and third Friday.
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 as John and Ed usually bring an extra or two. If you play another instrument we would love to have you join us.
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.
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 also 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!
Dulcimer Week in the Wallowas
aka "Dulcimer Camp" !
Plan to attend the 12th Annual Dulcimer Week at Wallowa Lake, June 29 - July 6, 2024!
www.wallowadulcimer.com.
2024 Mountain Dulcimer Instructors:
Still Openings in the Beginner, Advanced Beginner, & Intermediate Classes!
Scholarships are available!
Bob Webb - Beginners
Mike Anderson (IL) - Advanced Beginners & Intermediate
Erin Mae Lewis (KS) - Advanced Beginners & Advanced
Steve Eulberg (ID) - Intermediate & Advanced
November 11 & 12, 2023
The Spokane Dulcimer Guild presented a workshop on Saturday, November 11th. And The Spokane Dulcimer Guild Guild display had a steady stream of visitors on Saturday & Sunday.
Spokane Fall Folk Festival Website
The Spokane Dulcimer Guild Performance at the Nov. 2023 Spokane Fall Folk Festival.
Photo by Jen Edgren.
The Spokane Dulcimer Guild Booth
at the Nov. 2023 Spokane Fall Folk Festival.
Photo by Jen Edgren.
Tumbleweed Music Festival
August 30 - September 1, 2024
The Tumbleweed Music Festival is a free, open-air, community acoustic music festival sponsored by the Three Rivers Folklife Society traditionally held on Labor Day weekend each year at the Howard Amon Park in Richland, Washington The 2024 festival will be our 28th annual! We feature many kinds of acoustic music (primarily folk, blues, bluegrass, etc.) but are welcoming to all types of music and dance performances.
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.