Dulcimer Society of
Updated
The
Dulcimer Society of Trumbull County is a small group of dulcimer players
(mountain and hammered), other acoustic instrumentalists, and singers who get together
at the First United Methodist Church of Warren in Warren, Ohio once a month to
enjoy sharing music with each other.
Meetings:
In the Choir Room of the First United
Bryan Bowers
Concert
Autoharp
Master from
Singer/Songwriter,
Storyteller, Mandolin and Mandocello Player
Presented by Dulcimer
Society of
In
Gillmer Hall at the First United
Suggested Donation
$10.00 per Person at the Door
Suggested Donation for Elementary
Students $7.00 per Student
For Additional Information, Check Bryan Bowers in Salem
It's
always a good idea to check here, to contact Bill
by e-mail or phone (330-332-4420), or to check with another member
before coming out for a meeting -- especially if you are coming from a
distance.
Meetings
are held on the second Monday of the month from
The
meetings of the club may include some instruction and familiarization with new
songs and some informal song circle time with individual members each taking a
turn to choose a song. Choices are usually taken from a source available to
several members such as the Dulci-More Public Domain
Songbook which allows others to
join in the performance. However, members may sometimes choose to perform songs
for the rest of the group – whether old favorites or songs that they are just
in the process of learning. Singers and acoustic folk-style instruments of all
sorts are welcome. Instruments which have been played at the Dulcimer Society
of Trumbull County include (but are not limited to): dulcimers (mountain and
hammered), autoharps, guitars (6 & 12 strings), recorders, whistles,
harmonicas, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, jug, percussion, and more.
Membership
Membership
in the Dulcimer Society of Trumbull County is open to anyone who enjoys
dulcimers, other acoustic instruments, and/or singing folk-style music and
agrees to work with the other members for the mutual enjoyment of all. There is
no membership fee or charge. Come to a meeting and join along in the music if
you would like to be a member. There may be members who just choose to sing
along on a few choruses; members who are trying to learn to play an instrument
who play so quietly that almost nobody else can ever hear them; members who
usually play and sing only for their own enjoyment; members who gave up
performing publicly years ago, but have decided that this is something they can
enjoy doing; and members who currently perform professionally. Members may
enjoy doing songs by contemporary singer/songwriters, folk favorites from the
fifties and sixties (and earlier and later), traditional ballads, celtic music,
world music, children's songs, humorous songs, the blues, popular songs,
country songs, seasonal music, music fitted to various themes, and more.
Purpose & Methods
The
Dulcimer Society of Trumbull County is a club open to anyone who enjoys
dulcimers, other acoustic instruments, and/or singing folk-style music and agrees
to work with other members for the mutual enjoyment of all. The primary
purposes of the club are to share in the enjoyment of dulcimers, other acoustic
instruments, and/or singing folk-style music, to share friendships with others
who have similar interests, to help others to become familiar with this type of
music and the instruments involved with it, and to help our members follow
their own goals in relationship to the music. These purposes may be
accomplished by having regular meetings or activities to play and sing; by
finding ways to communicate to let members and others know about the activities
of the society, its members, and other organizations or individuals with
similar purposes; by sponsoring programs, shows, festivals, conferences, seminars,
workshops, lectures, classes, meetings, displays, or publications; and by
working with or supporting other organizations in similar or related
activities.
Activities
In
addition to the regular monthly meetings, members of the Dulcimer Society of
Trumbull County have also done public performances as the Dulcimer Society of
Trumbull County and have sponsored dances and concerts.
Contact
Bill Schilling by e-mail.
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Contact Information
984 Homewood Avenue
Salem, Ohio 44460-3816
330-332-4420