Upcoming
Thursday-Sunday, February 2-5, 2023
QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival 9.0
Online
Instructor
- 1 1/2 Fret Tips, Tricks, and How-To's (Level 2) - Find out why, in some ways, I consider this the most important fret on your dulcimer.
- Piano Exercises for Mountain Dulcimer (Level 3) - Learn from the great masters.
- Don't Look Down! (Level 4) - Especially valuable for people who want to play in front of others or sing with their dulcimers.
- Making a Song Really Sparkle! (Level 4) - A specialty of mine.
I'm performing in the Sunday concert that starts at 5:00pm EST. I go on around 5:30.
https://www.virtualdulcimerfest.com/
March 3-5, 2023
Mountain Dulcimer Music Festival
(Dulcimer Association of Albany)
Latham, NY
Featured Artist
Teaching 4 workshops and performing a full-length set in the Saturday evening concert.
- Chuck Berry Style (INT-ADV)
- Sing Along with Your Dulcimer (NOV)
- Play Gershwin - Without Extra Frets (ADV)
- Learning from Bugle Calls (BEG)
- Folk Revival Jam (ALL)
https://www.dulcimerassociationofalbany.com/2023.htm
Friday-Saturday, May 4-6, 2023
Colorado Dulcimer Festival
Littleton, CO
Performer & Workshop Leader
- Absolute Beginners 1 … Let’s Start At the Very Beginning
- Absolute Beginners 2 … We’ve Only Just Begun
- Unexpected Songs That Don't Require Extra Frets (INT)
- Two-Hand Tapping (ADV)
https://www.coloradodulcimerfestival.com/
Friday-Saturday, June 25-30, 2023
Kentucky Music Week
Shepherdsville, KY
Instructor
- Chromatic Dulcimer: The Basics! (B/I - I)
- Approaching Today’s Music on Mountain Dulcimer (INT)
- Chromatic Topics for Experienced Players (INT-ADV)
- Baritone Dulcimer: Similar, but Wonderfully Different! (B/I - I)
("B/I - I" is KMW's "Almost Intermediate" level. They'll also be suitable for Intermediate players and people who are new to that type of dulcimer.)
https://kentuckymusicweek.com/
Online events
Berkeley Dulcimer Gathering (Online) ... May 2020
Chromatic Dulcimer Summit ... July 2021
DulcimerCrossing.com ... Live webcast, July 2018
Dutchland Dulcimer Gathering (Online) ... July 2021
Folk Project "Streaming Tuesdays" concert series (Online) ... January 2022
Folk Project Television (Online) ... Featured guest, April 2022
Mountain Dulcimer Music Festival (Online - Dulcimer Assoc. of Albany, NY) ... March 2021
North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Association (NGFDA) Virtual Festival (Online) ... November 2022
Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival (Online) ... October 2020, October 2021
Pocono Dulcimer Fest (Online) ... April 2021
QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival (Online) ... June 2020, August 2020, February 2021, June 2021, February 2022, June 2022, October 2022
Send in the Music (Online) ... Mystery guest, October 2021
Stephen Foster Dulcimer Retreat (Online) ... November 2021
Recent
August Dulcimer Daze (VT) ... Instructor, August 2021
Berkeley Dulcimer Gathering (Online) ... Featured artist at the first online dulcimer festival, May 2020
The Bitter End (Greenwich Village, NY) ... Electric rock set, February 2020
Colorado Dulcimer Festival (Littleton, CO) ... Workshop Instructor & Performer, February 2020
FabFest Charlotte (Beatles festival in NC) ... Performer, July 2022
Folk Project Television (Online) ... Featured guest, April 2022
Fundraising event (Erie, PA) ... Featured performer, October 2019
Genesee Valley Mountain Dulcimer Club (NY) ... Day of workshops & concert, October 2019
House concerts in Schwenksville and Pittsburgh, PA, October 2022
Misery Bay Dulcimer Club (PA) ... Day of workshops & concert, October 2019
Mountain Dulcimer Music Festival (Dulcimer Association of
Albany, NY) ... March 2019, 2020, 2021 (online), and 2022
North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Association (NGFDA) Virtual Festival (Online) ... November 2022
Pocono Dulcimer Fest (Online) ... April 2021
QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival (Online) ... June 2020, August 2020, February 2021, June 2021, February 2022, June 2022, October 2022
Roanoke Valley Dulcimers (VA) ... Day of workshops & concert, July 2022
Send in the Music (Online) ... Mystery guest, October 2021
Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (NJ) ... Featured performer, July 2022
Walnut Beach Farmers' Market (CT) ... August 2019
Selected past events:
As performer:
August Dulcimer Daze (VT) ... Workshop instructor, August 2017, 2018, 2021
Berkeley Dulcimer Gathering (CA - Online) ... Featured performer, 2020
Chromatic Dulcimer Summit (Online) ... 2021
DulcimerCrossing.com ... Live webcast, July 2018
Dulcimer Day in Duluth (MN) ... Featured performer, 2016
Dulcimer Folk Association (DF#A) benefit show (CT) ... Featured performer, 2015
Fair On the Green (Milford, CT)
Folk Music Society of New York Fall Weekend (NY) ... Featured performer, 2017
Folk Project Acoustic Music Getaway (formerly Folk Project Festival, NJ) ... Several times
Horses Sing None of It (NJ) ... Featured guest on public access TV music/interview show, 2017
Lagniappe Dulcimer Fête (LA) ... Featured performer, 2018
May Fair (Cos Cob, CT) ... 2017
North Mianus Pow-Wow (Riverside, CT) ... Several times
Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival (CT) ... Featured performer, 2013
Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse (PA) ... 2018
Private event (NJ) ... April 2018
Private event (CT) ... August 2019
QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival (Online) ... 2020, 2021
Troubadour (formerly Minstrel) Acoustic Concert Series (NJ) ... Several times, 1976-2022
Assorted events in local schools, as performer or accompanist
As instructor / workshop leader:
August Dulcimer Daze (VT) ... 2017, 2018, 2021
Chromatic Dulcimer Summit (Online) ... 2021
Cranberry Dulcimer Gathering (NY) ... Numerous times
Folk Project Acoustic Music Getaway (formerly Folk Project Festival, NJ) ... Numerous times
Kentucky Music Week (KY) ... 2016, 2017
Mountain Dulcimer Music Festival (Dulcimer Association of Albany, NY) ... Numerous times, most recently 2021
New England Regional Folk Alliance conference (NERFA) (CT) ... Mentor, 2017-2019
Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival (CT) ... 2004-present
Pocono Dulcimer Fest (PA) ... Numerous times, most recently 2021
QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival (Online) ... 2020, 2021
Sam also has many CDs. Unfortunately, they are of other artists.