Our October 18 gathering was graced by beautiful autumn weather! We met at the Bridgewater Retirement Community at 1:30 in the Shenandoah Room and were led by Lori Lineweaver and Dinah Ansley, who shared Balm in Gilead and Whispering Hope, and led sing-alongs of I’ve Been Working on the Railroad and Tennessee Waltz. We were entertained by the singing of an original re-working of the Tennessee … Continue reading Autumn Dulcimers
FALL – TIME OF TRANSITION AND CHANGE DULCIMER GATHERING – OCT 18, 2025 also has TRANSITION & CHANGE! The October 18 DULCIMER GATHERING HAS MANY CHANGES:It will be at the Bridgewater Retirement Community—- NOT The Waynesboro Library. It will be from 1:30 – 3:30pm in the Shenandoah Room—-NOT at 10:30a.m. It will be led by Lori Lineweaver and Dinah Ansley—-NOT Pride of the Blue Ridge Group. AND—It will be … Continue reading Our October Gathering
We welcomed the opportunity to have Jeff Furman of Chapel Hill, NC for a workshop and concert weekend September 12 and 13, 2025. Jeff’s Friday morning workshop included some essential right hand techniques, the practice of which can form the basis of good playing. In the second workshop, some left hand techniques were introduced and we tried these out using several new pieces introduced by … Continue reading Jeff Furman Workshop
SEPTEMBER 12 – Jeff Furman Workshop We look forward to our first workshop since Covid shut us down! Jeff Furman will be offering three classes on Friday, September 12. We are excited! Jeff comes to us from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and brings 37 years of musical performance experience. His gentle, humorous teachingstyle has made him a very popular instructor at numerous mountain festivals, and … Continue reading Workshop and Annual Picnic
Joyful Noise and some of the Pride of the Blue Ridge gathered in the Oasis to help celebrate BRC’s Fête today, Jul 16, 2025. There was lots of food, visiting, and music! We enjoyed being part of this event! “Joyful Noise” started off with the “dulcimer national anthem”, Boil Dem Cabbage Down, and continued with some old favorites. “Gray Cat On a Tennessee Farm” The … Continue reading BRC Fête Fun
Our March Gathering started with a springtime theme and continued with sharing some jam tunes and hearing some individual club member’s contributions. It was a joyous gathering with an almost standing room only crowd which included some welcome visitors! Mack Room B was filled to the brim! We look forward to our next session in May, in the Waynesboro Library! Heart Strings from the Woodstock … Continue reading Welcoming Spring!
The Blue Ridge Mountain Dulcimer Players welcomed Christmas once again with the season’s most popularly sung tune—JINGLE BELLS, as evidenced by members of the Bridgewater Retirement community. HEARTSTRINGS Group from Woodstock (above) directed our attention more inwardly with WHAT CHILD IS THIS and THE HOLLY BEARS THE BERRY. The DULCI-CATS of Charlottesville (above) invited the audience to sing-a-long as they played THE HOLLY AND THE … Continue reading Sharing Christmas at BRC
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
Watch your emails for news on our next gathering, and check our NEWS in the menu bar for latest updates!! Schedule for the 2025 gatherings Our Gathering locations vary, depending on which group is hosting. This is our 2025 schedule: March 22, 2025 – Saturday, 1:30 – 3:30 pm – HEART STRINGS, Vicky Germroth leader – at Maple Terrace, Alexander Mack Room B, 210 Virginia Avenue, … Continue reading Join Us At Our Next Gathering
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