Our News

Club news, updates, cancellations and news on upcoming workshops can be found here.

We are thankful!

We were appreciative of the lovely Oasis space in the Bridgewater Retirement Village that we were able to use for our Fall Club picnic gathering. In turn, the BRC Foundation Board was thankful for our gift in honor of Rhonda Collins and Marlene Shumaker, who assisted us in reserving the Oasis, and in arranging for… Continue reading We are thankful!

Dulcimer Items For Sale

Going, going, almost gone! Just a few dulcimer-related items are left for sale by BRMDP Club members, as some lucky folks have gotten some very good deals! Our “for sale” list now includes a unique dulcimer stand and a 1966 Folkcraft Dulcimer for $ 300. It seems dulcimer players ALWAYS are in the market for… Continue reading Dulcimer Items For Sale

Our September Picnic

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… Continue reading Our September Picnic

Our August Gathering

The theme for the August Gathering for the Blue Ridge Mountain Dulcimer Club was “BRING A TUNE”. And folks did. We experimented with a somewhat haunting tune, LONE WILD BIRD in the key of G while tuned to DAD, tabbed out by Dinah. Some folks picked the melody—others tried brushing and light strumming. Phyllis Gaskins… Continue reading Our August Gathering