2021 – WE GIVE THANKS 2020- –the most challenging year in the collective memory for many of us. 2020—a year bookmarked by the passing of two Mountain Dulcimer Legends…Madeline (Maddie) MacNeil, March, 2020; Ralph Lee Smith, December, 2020. Today is January 01, 2021. Today we in the dulcimer world give thanks and recall the blessings we received from Ralph Lee and Maddie. … Continue reading In Memory – 2020
QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival – Feb. 5 – 7, 2021 Joe Collins Online Christmas Workshops Virtual WorkshopsOnly a few slots are still open in Joe Collin’s virtual workshops this December. Class size is limited to 25. Please click on any of the titles below to find out more information, and sign up soon before the slots are gone! Wednesday, December 2 (4 – 5:15 pm Eastern) “A … Continue reading Online Opportunities
Several members of the “Pride of the Blue Ridge” played at Holy Cross recently, during a Sunday morning gathering. Here are some of the clips: Whispering Hope, Sweet Hour of Prayer, Going Home, September on the Mississippi by Larry Conger, and Southwind Continue reading Songs from a Sunday
NOTE: With fall weather upon us, the times of gathering outdoors in pleasant temperatures is past! Until we are able to meet safely indoors, our jams are “on hold”. Updates to our schedule will be announced here and via email to club members. NEXT JAM – TBD October 17, 2020 – 2 – 4 pm at Shelter #2, Oakdale Park, Bridgewater. We had an outdoor … Continue reading Join Us At Our Next Jam
During this COVID-19 time when we have been missing playing together, meeting at jams, and enjoying the sweet sounds of our dulcimers in groups, we propose “sharing our music” in other ways! If you have a recording, either audio or video, of you or your group, and would agree to having it shared on our webpage, please send it to blueridgedulcimer@comcast.net. Shared here is September … Continue reading Some Favorite Tunes
In Memory of TOM SCANLAN, DULCIMER MAN by Dinah Ansley on behalf of the Blue Ridge Mountain Dulcimer Players Club One day, about 15 years ago, two people took note of an instrument they heard played on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The moment changed mountain dulcimer history in Central Virginia and beyond. With extraordinary dedication and enthusiasm, Tom and Jan Scanlan became this area’s strongest … Continue reading In Memory of Tom Scanlan
August 31, 2020: Our hearts were heavy this morning to learn of the passing of our dear dulcimer friend, Tom Scanlan. Our thoughts are with his wife, Jan, and their family. See our tribute on Facebook: Continue reading Remembering Tom Scanlan
We are saddened to hear of Madeline MacNeil’s passing. She is known as the “Mother of Modern Day Dulcimer” and shaped her career around playing dulcimer and accompanied by her lovely clear voice.Maddie was the founder and original publisher of DULCIMER PLAYER NEWS, a position she held for almost three decades. In the early years, the publication was assembled and mailed from her dining room … Continue reading Remembering Madeline MacNeil
Thanks to the many of you have paid your 2020 dues (only $5!). The benefit to you will be reduced registrations for our upcoming workshops. Print out the Membership Form, fill in and mail with your annual dues. Continue reading Time to Pay Up
The officers of the Blue Ridge Mountain Dulcimer Players Club extend our appreciation to Debbie Campbell for her service as Secretary of the Blue Ridge Mountain Dulcimer Player for slightly more than a year. Each month Debbie sent out jam reminders, as well as club announcements. With the increasing demand of caring for her family members, as well as her work requirements, Debbie feels she … Continue reading Thanks to our secretaries!
