Next Stop Athens, Ohio
Let's Celebrate! I was accepted into the Public Media Masters program at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio and will be moving there to...
DOO DAH NIGHTS
One of Pittsburgh's more interesting festivals celebrates Lawrenceville's favorite son, composer Stephen Foster each July, known as Doo...
Radio Days
The three most important things in my life are family, music and radio. My pure family is made of my daughters Anna Rose and Christina...
Innovative Players
Two fine hammer dulcimer players came to my attention through my friend Barbara Lopez, who suggested listening to people innovating with...
April Music Events Abound
A number of special Pittsburgh events feature old-time and various flavors of folk, acoustic and world music this month. Here are some...
Hammer Dulcimer in the Civil War
I grew up in Chambersburg and Waynesboro, PA near enough to Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia to gain an early appreciation for...
Musical Discovery 1970 +
My discovery of folk music was startling and easy in 1970 because music was exploding on radio - and rock’s variety of influences led...
The Hammer Dulcimer in the 1970's Pittsburgh Music and Dance Scene
Pittsburgh was a great place to learn to play folk music in the 1970’s. A well-storied community of budding musicians and dancers...
What is a Hammer Dulcimer?
Hammer Dulcimer: History and Playing "...everyman that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer,...
