Stephen Seifert Concert
Kent
Salem Lecture Hall
Mountain
Dulcimer Master from Nashville, Tennessee
Presented by Dulci-More: Folk
& Traditional Musicians
With Dr. Ann Waters of the Kent
Kent Salem Regional Campus is located at:
(From North, follow bypass around
Tickets at
Door for $7 per Person
$5 for Kent
Salem Students or Elementary Students
$20 Maximum
for Family
No Advance Reservations
Are Needed
Stephen
Seifert Will Also Conduct Two Mountain Dulcimer Workshops
In Salem on
the Evening of Tuesday, September 9
Contact
Bill Schilling for Exact Locations and Times or to Arrange a Master Lesson
Updated September 16, 2003
Abut 100 people came out for a chance to hear not only how the mountain dulcimer can handle the traditional repertoire, but can also sound great on any style of music in the hands of a master like Stephen Seifert.
Stephen Seifert appeared in concert in the Lecture Hall at
the Kent Salem Campus starting at
This was the fourth concert presented in this series by Dulci-More and the Kent Salem Music Department with previous concerts by Bryan Bowers, by Patty Looman, and by Madeline MacNeil. The next one scheduled in the series will be singer/songwriter Bill Staines from New Hampshire on Wednesday, October 1, 2003. Other concerts previously presented by Dulci-More at the Meeting Room of the Salem Historical Society or at the First United Methodist Church of Salem have included Bryan Bowers, Susan Trump, Pat Travis with Bill Matlack, and Patty Looman.
Steve also conducted two mountain dulcimer workshops in Salem on the evening of Tuesday, September 9.
The workshop for beginners (including brand new players) and advanced beginners concentrated on strumming and right hand technique with common jam tunes for participants to learn. Tablature was available for DAA or DAD tunings.
The other workshop for those with intermediate or advanced skill levels continued with rhythm and right hand techniques including ways to use left hand techniques to add variations to the melody. Tablature was available for DAA or DAD tunings.
Cost for Workshops – $15.00 per participant
Steve also did several private master lessons on September 9 or 10 at $40 for an hour.
Steve’s recordings and books were available at the concert and workshops and sold well. Refreshments during the intermission of the concert were provided by Dulci-More members.
Stephen Seifert’s biography includes the following:
Teaching, Performance, and
Recording Experience
-Teacher and performer at various festivals including Augusta,
Swannanoa, Stringalong, Boone/Cullowhee, Kentucky Music
Week, Mardi Gras Dulcimer Fest., Housatonic, Northeast Dulcimer Symposium,
and more.
-Featured performer at American Music Festival in Tono, Japan,
2001.
-Adjunct Instructor of Mountain Dulcimer with David
Schnaufer and Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music from January of
1997 to May of 2001.
-Featured Dulcimer Soloist on the Warner Classical
release, Conversations in Silence.
-Dulcimer Soloist with Nashville Chamber Orchestra,
Paul Gambill conducting, since 1996.
-Won 1st place Mid-Eastern Dulcimer Competition, 1995 and
1997.
-Assistant dulcimer teaching with Professor Ron Penn of
University of Kentucky for the Donovan program.
-Group lessons for YMCA Camp Kern, Dayton Branch, for 3
summers with ages 7 - 15.
-Private lessons with students of varying levels.
-Nashville session work.
-School music programs for Paul Gambill of the Nashville
Chamber Orchestra.
-Currently playing and learning to play many forms of
traditional music, fast and slow, including, but not limited to fiddle tunes,
string band music, ballads, and hymns. Also experimenting with classic country
songs, Blues, Jazz, Irish, and Middle Eastern.
Education
-Studied classical and jazz piano at University of Kentucky
for 1.5 years.
-Middle Tennessee State University Recording Industry Major
Graduate.
-Studied Mountain Dulcimer with Sandy Conatser and David
Schnaufer.
Background
-Bought first dulcimer and joined the Cincinnati Dulcimer
Club, 1991.
-Played with old-time musicians in Lexington, KY.
-Performed at coffee shops, book stores, nursing homes, craft
fairs, and other venues.
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