Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 1:00 PM Grand Opening of the Appalachian Dulcimer Museum at Apple Attacha Cidery, 3 Josh Ben Lane, Sperryville VA (540) 423-8717 Tour one of the largest historic collections in the world. Learn about the history of a truly authentic American instrument. Springing from the Middle Ages and steeped in mystery, this instrument was brought over by early settlers and was … Continue reading Appalachian Dulcimer Museum Opening
Our Annual Fall picnic on Sept. 24, 2024 was a fun chance to visit together, play together and eat a scrumptious lunch together! Thanks to all who shared music and food! We enjoyed playing in one large circle, and were glad for the chance to visit with old friends and meet some new! The Studio was indeed a fine venue for an “indoor picnic”. Our … Continue reading Fall Fun
& Annual Club Meeting We will meet September 14, 2024, at 10 am, ready for playing, and will plan to eat around noon! Directions to the Studio location are below.We will start by practicing two songs the whole club will share at our Christmas gathering, Dec. 14, in the Bridgewater Retirement Community Chapel. These can be downloaded here (Dona Nobis, Jingle Bells (DAD) and Jingle … Continue reading Annual Picnic Gathering
Our July gathering was hosted in the Bridgewater Retirement Village, by the Joyful Noise Group. They put a new twist on playing songs while tuned in DAA, and inviting all others to play the chords and sing, while tuned in DAD. Yes, DAA and DAD tunings CAN play together, and did so with Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Baa Baa Black Sheep, ABC Song, Will the … Continue reading Playing, Singing, and Having Fun!
If you are a ukulele player…. or have a ukulele in the back of your closet… here is a great learning opportunity in the Bridgewater area, coming in October, 2024! Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Ukulele Players Continue reading Dig Out Your Uke!
JULY DULCIMER GATHERING, Saturday, July 20, 20241:30 – 3:30 p.m. SHENANDOAH ROOM at the Bridgewater Retirement Community, 210 Virginia Avenue, Bridgewater, VA. Directions can be found here. Our Gathering will be hosted by JOYFUL NOISE Bridgewater Group, who will provide us an opportunity for DAA and DAD tuned players to PLAY TOGETHER. The Gathering will begin with these tunes played by JOYFUL NOISE; the words and … Continue reading Join Us At Our July Gathering
Our May Gathering at the Waynesboro Library was filled with the sounds of dulcimers playing AND happy voices singing! We celebrated the springtime weather and blooms with enthusiasm by playing Wildwood Flowers as a group, and with Wildflowers played by a trio of dulcimer, guitar and ukulele! Many thanks to the DulciCats of Charlottesville for sharing music selections leading our group playing! Wildflowers was shared … Continue reading “May” We Sing and Play!
Happy spring! Our dulcimer group will be having it’s second dulcimer gathering of the year in just a few weeks: “May 18, 2024 10:30 – 12:30 – Location: Downstairs Meeting Room at the Waynesboro Library, Waynesboro. VA. This Gathering will be organized and led by the CHARLOTTESVILLE DULCICATS GROUP. (Directions for the Waynesboro Library available here.) Here are the songs the Charlottesville DULCICATS will lead for our group … Continue reading Join Us At Our May Gathering
May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of St. Patrick behold you. We celebrated St.Patrick’s Day with Celtic tunes, stories from Ireland, lots of green, and felt the luck of the Irish enfolding us, indeed! On March 16, 2024, the WOODSTOCK DULCIMER HEARTSTRINGS treated us to a collection … Continue reading Irish Eyes A’smilin’
Expect to hear some Irish tunes at our next Gathering, March 16, 2024 1:30 – 3:30 — Location: Bridgewater Retirement Community , Shenandoah Room, Bridgewater Retirement Community. This Gathering will be organized and led by the WOODSTOCK DULCIMER GROUP. Contact Person – VICKY GERMROTH The Woodstock group will treat us with these tunes for this special season: The Dawning of the Day (an Irish Harp song), My … Continue reading St. Pat’s Gathering
Blue Ridge Mountain Dulcimer Players Club 