Western Carolina Dulcimer Week

Editor's Note. I'm pasting in an schedule for the annual Western Carolina University Mountain Dulcimer Week workshop at Cullowhee, N.C., that I got the other day from Mike Anderson. (I'm not going to try to edit out those odd character strings where curly quotes and apostrophes, etc., got converted into ASCII characters in the email -- I figure we're all used to reading them.) Apparently he forwarded it from a Google listserv on dulcimers that I'm not familiar with. May as well leave that in, too. I'll probably want to subscribe to it come summer, when I have time for listservs, and I don't want to lose the address.

I've been attending the Western Carolina workshop since the late 90s, just before it moved to Cullowhee. It's by far one of its kind, and the best dulcimer-playing experience I've had. Bar none.
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THE FULL CLASS "BUFFET" - WCU M.D.Week
June 18-23, 2006, Cullowhee, NC

Half of the classes at Cullowhee (Western Carolina Univ. Mountain
Dulcimer Week) take place in the afternoon. They are not in the
catalog, but are listed below.

We invite you to join us and our staff of over 30 instructors for this
outstanding event that focuses with musicians’ love on one instrument -
the Mountain Dulcimer. There are classes to suit everyone’s skills,
goals and musical tastes. Participants register for their morning
course and then for afternoon electives. More details and on-line
registration are available on the WCU website,
http://edoutreach.wcu.edu/dulcimer .

MORNINGS (8:30-11:30) at Cullowhee feature choices of the following
week-long courses:
. Beginner Skills (BETTY SMITH & SARAH BORDERS) (Free loaner dulcimers
available.)
. Beginner-into-Novice Skills (ANNE LOUGH & JEFF SEBENS)
. Novice Skills (BILL TAYLOR & DAVID BEEDE)
. Novice & up course in “TRADITIONAL MUSIC FOR THE MOUNTAIN DULCIMER”
(DON PEDI, PHYLLIS GASKINS, RALPH LEE SMITH, & SUSAN BOYER HALEY)
. Novice & Intermediate course in “SINGING WITH THE MOUNTAIN DULCIMER,”
(MADELINE MacNEIL)
. Novice & up course in “BOWING THE DULCIMER,” (KENNETH BLOOM)
. Intermediate Skills, with LARRY CONGER
. Intermediate thru Advanced course in “MUSICIANSHIP SKILLS, APPLIED
THEORY & ARRANGING,” (JANITA BAKER)
. Intermediate-into-Advanced Skills (KAREN MUELLER)
. Advanced Skills (STEPHEN SEIFERT & AARON O’ROURKE)
. BUILDING A TRADITIONAL MOUNTAIN DULCIMER, (JOHN HURON & HOMER
PHILLIPS) (limited to 10)

2-HR. AFTERNOON ELECTIVE CLASSES (2-4 p.m.). You register for these
after you have chosen your morning course:

Monday afternoon choices:
. Beginner Skills Coaching, Sarah Borders
. Beginner-into-Novice Skills Coaching, Jeff Sebens
. Novice Skills coaching, David Beede
. Meet the Artists: Alan Freeman & Susan Boyer Haley. Everyone welcome.
. Learning to Listen, WAYNE SEYMOUR. Beg.-into-Nov. thru Advanced.
. Christmas in June, Anne Lough. Advancing Novice thru Advanced.
. Creative Back-up Techniques, Aaron O’Rourke. Advancing Novice thru
Advanced.
. Bluegrass on Dulcimer, TERRY LEWIS. Advancing Novice thru Advanced
. Ensembles, Larry Conger. Intermediate.
. How to Hear Your Way Through a Jam Session, Kenneth Bloom,
Intermediate thru Advanced.
. Playing Chromatic Mountain Dulcimer, Stephen Seifert. Intermediate
thru Advanced.

Tuesday afternoon choices:
. Beginner Skills Coaching, Sarah Borders
. Beginner-into-Novice Skills Coaching, Jeff Sebens
. Dulcimer Maintenance, JOE SHELTON. Everyone welcome.
. Introduction to T’ai Chi Ch’uan, Don Pedi. Everyone welcome.
. Easy Rhythmic Strummed Tunes - Appalachian & Cajun, LOIS HORNBOSTEL.
Novice thru Advanced.
. Creating Dynamic Arrangements, Karen Mueller. Intermediate thru
Advanced.
. Noter Playing - Beyond the Basic!, Phyllis Gaskins. Intermediate thru
Advanced.
. Ragtime Music, Ken Bloom, ALAN FREEMAN, Janita Baker & Aaron
O’Rourke. Intermediate thru Advanced.
. Jazzing up Traditional Tunes, Stephen Seifert. Intermediate thru
Advanced.
. Dulcimer Teachers’ Forum, Madeline MacNeil. For dulcimer teachers &
aspiring teachers.
. Intro to Writing Tablature on PC Computers (TablEdit), Terry Lewis.

Wednesday afternoon choices:
. Beginner Skills Coaching, Sarah Borders.
. Jamming with Chords for Newer Players, Lois Hornbostel. Advancing
Beginners thru Novice.
. Songs of the Pioneers, Ralph Lee Smith & Madeline MacNeil. Everyone
welcome.
. Clogging Basics (dancing), FLORA MacDONALD GAMMON. Everyone welcome.
. Ballads on Dulcimer, Betty Smith. Novice thru Advanced.
. Gospel Music, Anne Lough. Novice & Intermediate.
. Four Equidistant String Playing, Janita Baker. Novice & Intermediate.
. Using the 1-1/2 Fret, Karen Mueller. Novice thru Advanced.
. Playing with Other Instruments, Wayne Seymour, DREW ANDREWS, JIM
GASKINS. Intermediate thru Advanced.
. Whoopin’ & Hollerin’ Fiddle Tunes, Phyllis Gaskins. Intermediate thru
Advanced.
. Blues & Improvisation, Bill Taylor. Intermediate thru Advanced.
. TablEdit Software for PC Computers -Beyond Basics, Terry Lewis.
(experience with TablEdit).

Thursday afternoon choices:
. Yoga Stretch and Relax, BARBARA GOERGEN. Everyone welcome.
. Old Hymns on the Dulcimer, Betty Smith. All skill levels.
. Rounds & Canons, Janita Baker. All skill levels.
. Indonesian Gamelan Orchestra Playing, WILL PEEBLES. Everyone welcome.
. “On the Trail of the Old Songs” (where to find them), Ralph Lee
Smith. Everyone welcome.
. Mixolydian Mode Music, Wayne Seymour. Novice & Intermediate.
. Slow Fiddle Tunes, Don Pedi. Novice thru Advanced.
. Country Music, Bill Taylor. Novice thru Advanced.
. Celtic Music Sampler, Flora Gammon, Karen Mueller and Phyllis & Jim
Gaskins. Intermediate thru Advanced.
. Classical Music, Larry Conger. Intermediate thru Advanced.
. Journey thru “Pentatonia,” David Beede. Intermediate thru Advanced.
. Performing Skills, MIKE ANDERSON. All playing skill levels.

Besides these classes, the week includes mid-day and evening jam
sessions led by staff for different levels of experience, and lots of
informal jamming. The most beautiful new residence hall you’ve ever
seen. Get-Acquainted supper. Economical tuition. Economical
housing/meals package. Several local campgrounds and lots of hotels.
Three staff concerts. A Participants’ Open Stage. Play in the “WCU
Dulcimer Orchestra.” Shop the Dulcimer Marketplace for dulcimers and
related products. Be a volunteer and earn a free ‘06 WCU Dulcimer tote
bag. Get your dulcimer repaired or fine-tuned by our expert “Dulcimer
Doctor.” Staff “Super Jam.” Chair Massages. Free shuttle bus service
around campus for our participants. Continuing Education Unit credits
for teachers.

The Surroundings: Appalachian Dulcimer Heaven! Western Carolina
University is located in a Smoky Mountains valley, on the lower level
of a relaxed, small country campus. Facilities are modern and clean,
and there is plenty of parking. Cullowhee is right in the middle of one
Southern Appalachia’s favorite outdoor vacation areas, with many
natural and vacation attractions close by. We're 2 hours from
Knoxville, TN, 3 hrs. from Chattanooga, TN. 1 hr. from Asheville, NC. 3
hours from Atlanta, GA.

Come experience lots of fun and friendships as you take advantage of
the best mountain dulcimer classes you can find!

If I can answer any questions or help you, don’t hesitate to contact me
at Loisdulc@verizon.net

Lois Hornbostel, Director
WCU Mountain Dulcimer Week
Cullowhee, NC
http://edoutreach.wcu.edu/dulcimer


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