Upcoming
Thursday-Sunday, October 3-6, 2024
QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival
Online
Teaching 5 classes:
> Chords That Your Fingers Can Reach (Level 2)
> Piano Exercises for Mountain Dulcimer (Level 3)
> Turn Any Song Book into a Dulcimer Book (Level 3)
> One Song - Four Different Keys (1+ fret) (Level 4)
> Chromatic: Put Your Fingers Where the Masters Did (Level 5)
www.virtualdulcimerfest.com/workshop-info
Friday-Saturday, November 8-9, 2024
Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival
Milford, CT
Chair & Workshop Leader
Wednesday-Saturday, November 20-24, 2024
NERFA (Northeast Regional Folk Alliance conference)
Portland, ME
Sunday, December 1, 2024, 3:00-5:00
ISSA Boston/Northeast Songwriter Showcase
The Shiproom, Hotel Vernon
Worcester, MA
Performing "in the round" along with fellow songwriters Joanna Katzen, Peter L’Esperance, and Tom Maynard
Sunday, March 23, 2025, 3:00-4:30
ISSA Boston songwriter showcase
Oakes Ames Memorial Hall
North Easton, MA
Showcasing along with three other songwriters
Online events
Berkeley Dulcimer Gathering (Online) ... May 2020
Chromatic Dulcimer Summit (Online) ... July 2021
DulcimerCrossing.com ... Live webcast, July 2018 ... Online workshop:
Making the Most of your 1+ Fret, August 2023
Dutchland Dulcimer Gathering (Online) ... July 2021
Folk Project "Streaming Tuesdays" concert series (Online) ... January 2022
Folk Project Television (Online) ... Featured guest, April 2022
Loop Virtual Songwriter Showcase (Online) ... January 2024
Mountain Dulcimer Music Festival (Online - Dulcimer Assoc. of Albany, NY) ... March 2021
North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Association (NGFDA) Virtual Festival (Online) ... November 2022, November 2023
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, February 2023, October 2023, February 2024
Send in the Music (Online) ... Mystery guest, October 2021, January 2024
Stephen Foster Dulcimer Retreat (Online) ... November 2021
World Music Day 2024 - LIVE @GivingGigs (Online) ... June 2024
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, 2020, 2023
FabFest Charlotte (Beatles festival in NC) ... Performer, July 2022
Fair on the Green (Milford, CT) ... Performer, June 2023
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
Kentucky Music Week (KY) ... Instructor, 2022, 2023
Misery Bay Dulcimer Club (PA) ... Day of workshops & concert, October 2019
Mountain Dulcimer Music Festival (Dulcimer Association of
Albany, NY) ... Numerous times, including 2019, 2020, 2021 (online), 2022, 2023 (featured artist), and 2024
New Providence Memorial Library (New Providence, NJ) ... Concert, November 2023
North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Association (NGFDA) Virtual Festival (Online) ... November 2022
Pocono Dulcimer Fest ... 2021 (online), 2024 (in-person)
QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival (Online) ... June 2020, August 2020, February 2021, June 2021, February 2022, June 2022, October 2022, February 2023, October 2023, February 2024
Roanoke Valley Dulcimers (VA) ... Day of workshops & concert, July 2022
Send in the Music (Online) ... Mystery guest, October 2021
Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (NJ) ... July 2022 (featured), September 2023
Walnut Beach Farmers' Market (CT) ... August 2019
World Music Day 2024 - LIVE @GivingGigs (Online) ... June 2024
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
Stay tuned for details about Sam's first CD/album.