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.
Also available for order... Book and DVD Set: Mountain Dulcimer Wildflowers
ONLINE WORKSHOP Digging Deeper, Taking Root: Refining Technique for Mountain Dulcimer Sunday, July 7, 2024 1-2:30 p.m. CDT in Zoom
NEW MTN. DULCIMER WORKSHOP (July 7, 2024): The secret to freedom and flow in your mountain dulcimer playing is getting grounded in secure and solid techniques. These are the strong foundations to help you feel confident in your playing and build your musicianship. Our next workshop will be an interactive experience to help you grow in the following skills: clean fretting, smooth transitions and connectedness between notes and chords, sustain, seating posture and optimal instrument position, picking technique, as well as solid technique for ornamentation. Besides this, you will be provided with a skills checklist to help you set goals for your growth in playing. This workshop is specifically tailored for those wishing to accelerate their growth and fill in learning gaps (at the novice, intermediate, and advanced levels). 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).
IN-PERSON INTERNATIONAL CONCERT AND LESSONS Masterclass at the International Festival of Villa Faraldi (Imperia, Liguria, Italy)
It is both a joy and an honor to be invited to Italy to teach and perform for this historically rich musical event… July 24-30, 2024 MASTERCLASS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF VILLA FARALDI (IMPERIA, Italy) Concert in the Church of the Transfiguration (Chiesa del Trasfigurazione) in Villa Faraldi Concert: "Suoni oltre l'orizzonte: Sounds beyond the horizon” (Jessica Comeau, mountain dulcimer; Sara Terzano, harp) Mountain dulcimer lessons in a medieval chapel Additional music performances, including one to be played in an olive grove! Sponsored by the Cultural Association “Alchimea”: http://www.alchimea.it/ Please contact me if you would like to attend, and I can send you the English language registration form.
Please see the English language registration form here:
ONLINE FESTIVAL Redwood Dulcimer Day August 16-17, 2024
This unique "Brigadoon" of the mountain dulcimer is waking up once more this August! Hosted by Neal Hellman and the Community Music School of Santa Cruz, Redwood is still taking place as a virtual event, so all are welcome! This time, Colin Beasley and I will be the headliner artists for hammered dulcimer and mountain dulcimer respectively. To learn more and to register, please visit www.redwooddulcimerday.org.