DULCIMER GATHERING, June 17, 2023, Shenandoah Room, Bridgewater Retirement Community WE SURE HAD FUN HEARTSTRINGS of Woodstock was our GATHERING’s LEADER and they were MOST EXCELLENT. They kicked off group playing with MORE THAN DULCIMERS, featuring a Native American drum that kept all of us together as we did indeed “Fly Away.” There was a wonderful showing of folks from Greenville to Charlottesville, from Waynesboro to Front Royal. And … Continue reading Our June Gathering
How good it was to be back together again! The great attendance was evidence that we have missed playing together! Thanks to the Charlottesville Group, the Dulce’ Cats, for hosting us today, leading us in a warm-up with a few old favorites, and playing some new ones for us. The Waynesboro Library meeting room seemed to be a good fit! Our next gathering will be … Continue reading Our March Gathering
Heartstrings dulcimer group played Christmas music at the main house of Bellegrove National Historic Park in Middletown on Dec. 30, 2022, as part of the Holiday and New Year festivities. Continue reading Heartstrings at Belle Grove
for and from our Dulcimer Club, as we mark the passage of time with an ending and a beginning. For all of us, we end this year and this decade with major changes in our dulcimer club, both in how we function and in how we are formed in the new year. Rather than “monthly jam sessions,” which has been one of our hallmark for … Continue reading Season’s Greetings!
The Blue Ridge Mountain Dulcimer Players Club held not only its annual picnic at Bridgewater’s Oasis Pavilion on Saturday, Sept. 17, but also celebrated it tenth year in existence!!!Founding members were remembered and honored:Dinah Ansley, Tom and Jan Scanlan, Bill and Arna Zulauf, Louisa and Bill Painter, Elaine Goss, Mary Louise Fisher, Patricia Cash, Shannon Tate, and Carol Ralston. A motion was passed unanimously by … Continue reading Our September Picnic
Thursday practice session of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, in 5 parts. Do YOU have some audio or video files of your groups you would like to have posted? It’s great to hear what different groups are doing! Continue reading Swing Low!
The Lone Wild Fowl: Author: Henry Richard McFadyen (1925; alt.)Tune: PROSPECT (Graham) Played for Worship at Holy Cross Episcopal Church, May 15, 2022 The lone, wild fowl in lofty flight. Is still with thee, nor leaves thy sight. And I am thine! I rest in thee. Great Spirit, come, and rest in me. The ends of earth are in thy hand, The sea’s dark deep … Continue reading The Lone Wild Bird
From Holy Cross, May 15, 2021 Watch the YouTube Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04MspTQrOa0 Continue reading Dona Nobis Pacem
Whispering Hope – Septimus Winner, 1868, arr. Tull Glazener Amazing Grace- Tune: New Britain, arr. Edwin Excell, 1829 It Is Well With My Soul – Phillip Bliss, 1873 Go In Peace – Travellers Rest, arr. Tull Glazener Continue reading Sunday Morning at Holy Cross
