Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association NEWSLETTER. for

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1 Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association NEWSLETTER for April June 2011 Hello Dulcimer Friends! If you have news of festivals, events or other items to be included in our newsletter, please contact Dawn Wilson. President: Bobbie Payne (205) Vice President: Larry Stewart home: (205) cell: (205) lbstewart(at)bellsouth.net Treasurer: Joyce Clark (205) clark2420(at)charter.net Secretary: Karen Harris (205) karenharris(at)synovus.com Festival Chairman and public relations: Dawn Wilson (205) halfpintwil(at)juno.com Facebook page: Southern Appalachian Free Lessons: Classes are held the fourth Thursday of each month, 4:00 PM at Bethlehem Methodist Church, Hueytown, Lessons are taught in both DAA and DAD. Contact Nancy Bawcum for information on lessons or to check for time changes at nbawcum(at)hiwaay.net or (205) Address for Bethlehem Methodist Church is: 1491 Allison Bonnett Memorial Dr Hueytown, AL Directions to Bethlehem Methodist Church are: From I-59 at Exit 115, turn on to ramp towards Allison-Bonnett Memorial Dr. Bethlehem Methodist Church is on the right just across the RR tracks 1

2 Area Dulcimer groups (other acoustic instruments welcome) besides the SADA monthly meeting: Montevallo: University Baptist Church at 160 Shoshone Drive, Montevallo every Tuesday of each month. Enter at the parking lot between Overland and Pineview roads; come in the front door to the sanctuary and take the room to the left of the sanctuary. Jams begin at 4 p.m and last to 6 pm. New attendees please call Bob & Sallie Sutton at if you plan to come since occasionally the group plays at nursing homes or is canceled due to church activities or other scheduling conflicts. Trussville: 1st Baptist church at 128 N Chalkville Rd, Trussville, AL on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Enter at the parking lot between Willow and Walnut streets, come in the corner door and take the elevator (to the left) to the 2nd floor. Jams begin at 6 p.m. New attendees please call Bobbie Payne at if you plan to come since occasionally the group plays at nursing homes or is canceled due to church activities or other scheduling conflicts. OTHER NEWS/INFORMATION We are extending a GET WELL and Hope you are feeling better! to all those who have been ill, injured, sick, or in the hospital. DUES NEWS Dues are $10.00 per family per year (from May 1st - April 30th), please make checks payable to SADA and mail to Joyce Clark at 5956 Creekwood Road, Birmingham, AL Please include your name, address and if you would like to receive our newsletter by . Festival Drawing - We have had a dulcimer donated for the Tannehill Festival. This will be a dulcimer especially made for our raffle. It will be a 4 string Walnut Hourglass with a figured Maple sound board and Sweet Woods signature "Comet" sound hole pattern. It will be dated and signed by the builder, David Lynch of Sweet Woods instruments. David's website is sweetwoodsinstruments.com If anyone has anything else they would like to donate for our festival drawing we would appreciate it. This is the primary fund raiser for our club since our only revenues are from dues and this drawing; which are used to rent the facilities for the festival as well as provide much of the food and paper goods. If you have something to donate, please contact Dawn Wilson or Bobbie Payne using the contact information listed above. We can use anything dulcimer related: pictures, quilts, ornaments, pins, hats, shirts, CD's. A note of change for our November meetings - since the church uses the facility on the 1st Saturday of the month, we have moved our November meeting to the 2nd Saturday. UPCOMING SADA EVENTS Our June - July meetings will be held at the Bethlehem Methodist Church on the first Saturday of each month with jamming beginning at 1:00 PM. The August Meeting is our annual picnic at Tannehill State Park. 2

3 38 th Annual Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Festival Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park May 5 -May 8, 2011 ~~~~~~ THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN DULCIMER was developed in the southeast mountains of America and was the country s first native instrument outside of those made by the Native Americans. Until recent years, the Appalachian dulcimer was found and played only in remote mountain areas. Hand made of native woods, this long, thin primitive instrument normally has one melody string and two drone strings. The word dulcimer (or dulcymore) means sweet sound and the Appalachian dulcimer is known for its distinctive, sweet, haunting sound, ideal for accompanying traditional ballads and other folk tunes. Schedule of Activities May 2 May 8, 2011 Members please remember to bring your folding chairs to all events! May 2 May 5 Informal jams at campsites and at SADA host site. Some scheduled afternoon and evening jams depending upon weather. May 5, Thursday 6 PM All club members are invited to a hot dog cookout. Hosted by the Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Club. Jamming afterwards!! May 6, Friday 9:30 AM Informal playing and singing by members and guests at the Gazebo next to the Country Store. Vendors open for sales all day. May 6, Friday 6PM Kiwanis Pavilion Pot Luck Supper. Bring a dish to share & the Host Club will provide the rest. Jamming afterwards! May 7, Saturday 9AM-5 PM Hospitality tent open Information and signup for Open stage. Vendors open for sales near Gazebo or Kiwanis Pavilion. May 7, Saturday 9AM-Noon Lessons in DAA, DAD, and hammered dulcimer. No charge for the lessons. See Gazebo and Lesson Schedule. May 7, Saturday 1 PM Open Stage at the Kiwanis Pavilion, dulcimer drawing. May 7, Saturday 7 PM NEW! May 8, Sunday 9 AM Concert by Guy George at the Kiwanis Pavilion. Church service held in Cane Creek School House Dulcimer for the drawing has been donated by Sweet Woods Instruments, David "Harpmaker" Lynch. Website: More information on the SADA website: Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park is located in McCalla, AL; for more information visit our website or requests to Tannehillsp@bellsouth.net This year the Furnace Masters Restaurant (new owner) will be open Tuesday Friday 11 a.m until 8 p.m for lunch and dinner, and open Saturday & Sunday from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. for all meals. Dulcimer and music Vendors are welcome on Friday and Saturday! 3

4 Gazebo Schedule and lessons May 6-7, 2011 Friday Gazebo Performances May 6, :40 9:58 Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association 10:00 10:18 Athens Dulcimer Jam Group 10:20 10:38 Chord Professor 10:40 10:58 TBA 11:00 11:18 Royce and Darlene 11:20 11:38 Dawn Wilson 11:40 11:58 Whistle Stop Pickers 12:00 12:40 Lunch 12:40 12:58 TBA 1:00 1:18 Montgomery dulcimer club 1:20 1:38 Dan Fraley 1:40 1:58 Sweet Fern 2:00 2:18 Jake and Friends 2:20 2:38 Guy George 2:40 2:58 Delaine and friends 3:00 3:18 Bayou Dulcimer Club 3:20 3:38 North Mississippi Dulcimer Association 3:40 3:58 Rob Angus and Denise Guillory Saturday Gazebo Performances May 7th, 2011 (small sound system) 9:00 9:20 T-Town Strummers 9:25 9:45 Magnolia Dulcimers 9:50 10:10 Cahaba Old Tyme Music Society Lessons and Slow Jam on Saturday May 7th, :00 a.m. - 10:25 Beginner DAA -Forrest and Eileen Smith, at Kiwanis Pavilion 9:00 a.m. 10:25 Beginning DAD - Denise Guillory - Fowler House 9:00 a.m. - 10:25. Hammered Dulcimer Guy George Cane Creek School right 9:00 a.m. 10:25 DAD Chord Melody - Bob Taunton: cane creek school left 10:35 a.m. 12:00 Slow Jam at the Gazebo Deborah & Alan McCord 10:35 a.m. 12:00 Intermediate DAD - Lonnie Brown - at Kiwanis Pavilion 10:35 a.m. 12:00 Playing Bass (a few instruments provided) Bob Taunton: cane creek school left 10:35 a.m. 12:00 Steel Drum class Guy George cane creek school right 10:35 a.m. 12:00 DAD intermediate -Celtic Tunes and Waltzes Delaine Chafin Fowler House 4

5 UPCOMING Festivals and classes April 16, 2011 Hollis Long Memorial Dulcimer Festival, Tishimingo State Park, Mississippi April 28 - May 1, 2011 Lee County Gathering, Loachapoka (near Auburn), AL Contact: Bob Taunten: banjobob (at) charter.net, (334) May 5 -May 8, 2011: 38th Annual Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Festival at Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. Informal jams begin Sunday May 1, Hot Dog supper Thursday night for club members, Jamming afterwards Gazebo performances Friday, Pot luck supper Friday night with jamming afterwards Classes Saturday morn : Forrest Smith, Delaine Chaffin, Guy George, Bob Taunten, & more Open Stage Saturday afternoon NEW: Saturday night concert by Guy George May Spring Thing 2011, Hard Labor Creek State Park, near Rutledge, GA Contact: May 20-21, 2011 Shoals Dulcimer & Folk Music Festival: Broadway Recreation Center, Florence, AL Potluck and Jam Friday night beginning at 6PM, classes and open Stage Saturday 8am - 4 pm. Contact Gayle Logan , glogan4@bellsouth.net May 20-22, 2011 Dulcimer Rendezvous Sponsored by the Windy River Dulcimer Society Blue Bluff Campground (COE) Near Aberdeen, MS Windy River Site #23 Little Loop Sites 1-32 Contact: Forrest Smith (662) forsmith@bellsouth.net June 6 11, 2011 Dulcimerville, YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, Black Mountain North Carolina Sponsored by Lois Hornbostel A Week-long Celebration of the Mountain Dulcimer with great player-teachers, classes for all skill levels, concerts, field trip, jams, and outdoor beauty in a scenic new mountain setting. June 19-24, 2011 Kentucky Music Week, Bardstown, Kentucky 5 classes per day (you may choose from one to five) cost varies according to how many classes you choose Kids camp for those bringing children (must register prior to festival and pay fee) August 6, Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Annual Picnic Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, McCalla, AL (205) Saturday (10AM) - Kiwanis Pavilion - Jamming until.. Homemade Ice Cream more details in next newsletter August 5-7, 2011 Dulcimer Rendezvous Sponsored by the Windy River Dulcimer Society Trace State Park between Tupelo & Pont. off Hwy 6 Windy River Site #32 Contact: Forrest Smith (662) forsmith@bellsouth.net 5

6 September 16-18, 2011 Double Dulcimer Gathering/Fall Festival Sponsored by the Mountain Dulcimer Association of Huntsville and Sponsored by the Morgan County Fretted Friends First Baptist Church,4257 Sullivan St (Wall-Triana Hwy), Madison, AL Contact September 22-24, Music and Musings Sponsored by the Guntersville RSVP 1500 Sunset Drive, Guntersville, AL (On the Tranquil Shores of Lake Guntersville) Festival Contact: (205) , melodies.and.musings@mcrsvp.org September 23-24, 2011 Memphis Dulcimer Gathering & Folk Festival 2010 Sponsored by Lee Cagle Dulcimers Second Baptist Church, Memphis Tn. September 30, October 1-2, 2011 Peach Jam - FDR State Park, Pine Mountain, GA Sponsored by NGFDA October 7-8, Old Time Fiddler s Convention, Athens, AL - Athens State College Campus - Known as the Granddaddy of Midsouth Fiddlers Conventions There are 18 different categories, including several fiddle and guitar categories, harmonica, mandolin, bluegrass banjo, dulcimer, old time singing, banjo, and buck dancing. Dulcimer contests on Friday. Convention proceeds support student scholarships to University projects October 15, 2011 Archie Lee Memorial Dulcimer Festival Sponsored by the Ala-sippi Dulcimer Association Tishomingo State Park, P O Box 880, Tishomingo, MS (662) PAST FESTIVALS/EVENTS Some of our local based members attended several festivals in January - March. Rob Angus taught Hammered Dulcimer at the Lagniappe festival in March, which was also attended by the Suttons. The Montgomery Festival at Wind Creek State park was attended by several members of the SADA group, and pictures are posted on the SADA facebook page. The Montevallo group played at a valentine party at the Pea Ridge Christian Mission Church and also played at the Pea Ridge Senior Center. The Trussville Group recently played at St. Martins in the Pines Assisted Living. DON T FORGET SECTION Don t forget to pay your dues! Don t forget our web page at Don't forget our facebook page: Southern Appalachian Don t forget to play your dulcimer and have fun playing your dulcimer. Don't forget to mark your calendars for the SADA festival May 5-8, 2011 Don t forget to SMILE and give someone a hug today! 6