Dulcimer Society of
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The Dulcimer Society
of Trumbull County is a small group of dulcimer players (mountain and
hammered), other acoustic instrumentalists, and singers who get together at the
First United Methodist Church of Warren in Warren, Ohio once a month to enjoy
sharing music with each other.
Meetings:
In the Choir Room of the
First United
It's always a good
idea to check here, to contact Bill by e-mail or
phone (330-332-4420), or to check with another member before coming out for a
meeting -- especially if you are coming from a distance.
Meetings are held on
the second Monday of the month from 6:00-8:00 PM in the Choir Room of the First
United Methodist Church of Warren, 309 North Park, Warren, Ohio.
The meetings of the
club may include some instruction and familiarization with new songs and some
informal song circle time with individual members each taking a turn to choose
a song. Choices are usually taken from a source available to several members
such as the Dulci-More
Public Domain Songbook which allows others to join in the performance.
However, members may sometimes choose to perform songs for the rest of the
group – whether old favorites or songs that they are just in the process of
learning. Singers and acoustic folk-style instruments of all sorts are welcome.
Instruments which have been played at the Dulcimer Society of Trumbull County
include (but are not limited to): dulcimers (mountain and hammered), autoharps,
guitars (6 & 12 strings), recorders, whistles, harmonicas, banjos,
mandolins, fiddles, jug, percussion, and more.
Membership
Membership in the
Dulcimer Society of Trumbull County is open to anyone who enjoys dulcimers,
other acoustic instruments, and/or singing folk-style music and agrees to work
with the other members for the mutual enjoyment of all. There is no membership
fee or charge. Come to a meeting and join along in the music if you would like
to be a member. There may be members who just choose to sing along on a few
choruses; members who are trying to learn to play an instrument who play so
quietly that almost nobody else can ever hear them; members who usually play
and sing only for their own enjoyment; members who gave up performing publicly
years ago, but have decided that this is something they can enjoy doing; and
members who currently perform professionally. Members may enjoy doing songs by
contemporary singer/songwriters, folk favorites from the fifties and sixties
(and earlier and later), traditional ballads, celtic
music, world music, children's songs, humorous songs, the blues, popular songs,
country songs, seasonal music, music fitted to various themes, and more.
Purpose & Methods
The Dulcimer Society
of Trumbull County is a club open to anyone who enjoys dulcimers, other
acoustic instruments, and/or singing folk-style music and agrees to work with
other members for the mutual enjoyment of all. The primary purposes of the club
are to share in the enjoyment of dulcimers, other acoustic instruments, and/or
singing folk-style music, to share friendships with others who have similar
interests, to help others to become familiar with this type of music and the
instruments involved with it, and to help our members follow their own goals in
relationship to the music. These purposes may be accomplished by having regular
meetings or activities to play and sing; by finding ways to communicate to let
members and others know about the activities of the society, its members, and
other organizations or individuals with similar purposes; by sponsoring
programs, shows, festivals, conferences, seminars, workshops, lectures,
classes, meetings, displays, or publications; and by working with or supporting
other organizations in similar or related activities.
Activities
In addition to the
regular monthly meetings, members of the Dulcimer Society of Trumbull County
have also done public performances as the Dulcimer Society of Trumbull County
and have sponsored dances and concerts.
Contact Bill Schilling by e-mail.
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Salem, Ohio
44460-3816