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
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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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