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UPCOMING EVENTS
Thur, July 16, 2026, 7:30-10:00pm
Paddy Reilly's Music Bar
NEW YORK CITY - 519 Second Ave., Manhattan (at 29th Street)
2 1/2 hours of mostly '70s, '80s, and '90s songs, at an Irish pub that's known for "live music and the best Guinness in town." (They have a full bar and allow patrons to bring in outside food.)
www.paddyreillysmusicbar.com (Website doesn't list upcoming performers.)
Sat., July 25, 2026, 10:30am-12:30pm
Stamford Downtown Farmers Market
Veterans Park, 130 Atlantic St., Stamford, CT
Part of the city of Stamford's "Street Beats" summer street performance program. (There's parking under the office building next door, at the adjacent mall, and a block over on Summer Street.)
stamford-downtown.com/event/farmers-market
Wed., August 19, 2026
A Day With Sam Edelston!
Melrose Center, 307 S.R. 26, Melrose, Florida (First-ever performance in Florida!)
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8:00 am - Breakfast, coffee, welcome jam
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9:00 - Chords: The Basics and Beyond (Whether you're new to playing chords or familiar with them, you'll learn useful things here!)
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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.)
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12:15 - Lunch
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12:45 - Concert
melrosedulcimers.org/workshops (Info may not be posted yet.)
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!)
the-melrose-center.org (Info may not be posted yet.)
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.)
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8:00 am - Breakfast, coffee, welcome jam
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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.)
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11:45 - Sea Shanties for Dulcimer (Not just reading tab but some background and style points.)
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12:45 - Lunch
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1:45 - Making It Sound Beautiful (Ways to play more smoothly and expressively.)
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3:00 - Concert
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