EVENTS | Sam The Music Man

Sun., August 16, 2026

Private event

South Carolina

Wed., August 19, 2026

A Day With Sam Edelston!

Melrose Center, 307 S.R. 26, Melrose, Florida (First-ever performance in Florida!)

8:00 am - Breakfast, coffee, welcome jam
9:00 - Chords: The Basics and Beyond (Whether you're new to playing chords or familiar with them, you'll learn useful things here!)
10:45 - Rock & Roll Basics (Building on the earlier chord workshop, so you can learn to play the kinds of songs you grew up with.)
12:15 - Lunch
12:45 - Concert

Thur., August 20, 2026, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

"Thursday Live Music" series

Melrose Center, 307 S.R. 26, Melrose, Florida (My dulcimers' first time in Florida!)

Sat., August 22, 2026

Roanoke Valley Dulcimers: A Day With Sam Edelston!

Vinton Public Library, 300 S. Pollard St., Vinton, VA (near Roanoke)

(Signup details to follow.)

8:00 am - Breakfast, coffee, welcome jam
10:30 - Dulcimer One-Room Schoolhouse (More basic info for newer players, with power-user tips for experienced players, so everyone will learn new things.)
11:45 - Sea Shanties for Dulcimer (Not just reading tab but some background and style points.)
12:45 - Lunch
1:45 - Making It Sound Beautiful (Ways to play more smoothly and expressively.)
3:00 - Concert

Thur-Sat, October 1-4, 2026

QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival

Online

Teaching several workshops

Fri.-Sat., November 6-7, 2026

Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival

168 South Broad Street, Milford, CT (Mary Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church)

Featured artists are Karen Ashbrook (hammered dulcimer), Karen Mueller (mountain dulcimer), Sasha Bogdanowitsch (mountain dulcimer)

I'll be teaching a workshop or two and chairing the festival.

Thur-Sat, November 19-21, 2026

North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Association (NGFDA) Festival

Online

Teaching 10 workshops