Faerie Memories: Fantasy Music
with an Acoustic Heart
A collection of mystical, healing music woven with standard and baritone mountain dulcimer, angel wing harp, keyboard, and voice...
Welcome, fellow travelers, to my musical realm! Feel free to explore...
You will find that each of my songs is deeply tied to a story. With my singing and playing, I seek to create mystical and mythical journeys guided by an acoustic heart, which is the mountain dulcimer… This music is meant to nurture hope and affirm the goodness and beauty of life. My style incorporates a Romantic blend of medieval, Celtic, folk, and world music along with newer influences.
In live performance, my dulcimers are heralds of quiet joy, healing, and life well lived. They are especially suited to small, intimate gatherings and events, but they may also be effectively accommodated in larger venues.
I would be happy to musically accompany a special occasion in your life, to share the essence of the music that I love with others in a performance setting, or to teach about the mountain dulcimer and how it can be a source of personal enrichment.
The above pages will explain and demonstrate my approach to each of these outreaches and provide you with further information so we can explore how my music and instruction may fit into your vision.
You will find that each of my songs is deeply tied to a story. With my singing and playing, I seek to create mystical and mythical journeys guided by an acoustic heart, which is the mountain dulcimer… This music is meant to nurture hope and affirm the goodness and beauty of life. My style incorporates a Romantic blend of medieval, Celtic, folk, and world music along with newer influences.
In live performance, my dulcimers are heralds of quiet joy, healing, and life well lived. They are especially suited to small, intimate gatherings and events, but they may also be effectively accommodated in larger venues.
I would be happy to musically accompany a special occasion in your life, to share the essence of the music that I love with others in a performance setting, or to teach about the mountain dulcimer and how it can be a source of personal enrichment.
The above pages will explain and demonstrate my approach to each of these outreaches and provide you with further information so we can explore how my music and instruction may fit into your vision.
Also available for order...
Book and DVD Set: Mountain Dulcimer Wildflowers
Book and DVD Set: Mountain Dulcimer Wildflowers
Current and Upcoming Events:
ONLINE WORKSHOP
Dulcimer Renaissance
Sunday, January 19, 2025, 1-2:30 p.m. CST in Zoom
NEW MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WORKSHOP - “Dulcimer Renaissance”: (Sun., Jan. 19, 2025): With the birth of a new year, I invite you to a rebirth of music with the mountain dulcimer! To celebrate the new year, my next online workshop will feature dance music from the time of the Renaissance, an exciting era of intellectual and artistic “rebirth.” Our selections will include Vincenzo Galilei’s “Saltarello,” Michael Praetorius’ “Volte,” “Branle de Bourgogne,” and “Branle des Chevaux (The Horse’s Branle).” Please bring a capo! Arrangements will be suitable for intermediate to advanced level players. Registration will be $15 per participant. I will send you a Zoom meeting link and a PayPal link (or Square invoice upon request) once you RSVP by messaging me on Facebook or emailing me at [email protected].
Also, please see my "Letter to Friends Regarding Recordings of Workshops" (4-28-2024).
Also, please see my "Letter to Friends Regarding Recordings of Workshops" (4-28-2024).
ONLINE CONCERT
January 2025 QuaranPalooza Livestream Music Fest
Saturday, January 25
I will be playing a set at 7:40 p.m. Central on Saturday, January 25, for this diverse and upbeat online concert series! 25% of ticket sales will be donated to the Bay Area Cancer Connections. I would love it if you could join us! You can purchase tickets here: https://bit.ly/januaryqptix
ONLINE DULCIMER FESTIVAL
QuaranTUNE Winter Fest 2025
February 13-16, 2025
REGISTRATION OPENS Sun., January 12, 3 p.m. Central
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The QuaranTune Virtual Dulcimer Fest is back in February with a wide array of exciting classes and concerts! Registration details and info about our new course offerings, but for now, please book mark the following link if you are interested in this event: https://www.virtualdulcimerfest.com/
LIVE IN-PERSON Workshop and CONCERT
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Friday, March 14, 2025
I am delighted to be able to reconnect with the Lagniappe Dulcimer Society; I have fond memories of participating in their fetes many years ago! The society is hosting me to teach several workshops and perform a concert at the Bluebonnet Library. The workshops are open for registration from non-members, and the concert is open to the public as well, so if you are in the area, I would love to see you there! For further information or to register, please contact Lauren Cooper at the email address in the graphic above.
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and my YouTube channel for updates on my adventures with the mountain
dulcimer.