April-June 2017 Newsletter President: Lavelle Wright: lavelle.wright@gmail.com (205) 515-8565 1 st Vice President: Frank Smelley: tsmelley@gmail.com 2 nd Vice President: Isabelle Sexton: billisabelle@icloud.com Treasurer: Joyce Clark: jclark2420@att.net (205) 568-2552 Secretary: Polly Vaughan: Agnes.Vaughan@yahoo.com (205) 956-0276 Festival Chair & public relations: Dawn Wilson: halfpintwil@gmail.com (205) 678-8743 WEB PAGE: SADA web page is http://sdulcimer.wordpress.com Facebook page: Southern Appalachian - check out our Facebook page for pictures from our festival & gatherings, as well as meeting notices and links to events. If you can t find our Facebook page, please send an e-mail to Dawn Wilson and she will try to friend you. SADA's You-Tube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/southernappdulcimer 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 To enter go to the left side of the church (off Tin Mill Rd), pass the handicap ramp, and enter the basement door before the concrete steps. Area SADA Practice groups besides the monthly meeting: Shelby Strummers: Meet at Camp Branch Methodist Church on 123 Camp Branch Rd. in Alabaster, every other Tuesday of each month. Jams begin at noon and last until 2 pm. Call Sallie and Bob Sutton on 205-668-0659 for directions and current practice times, since occasionally the group plays at nursing homes or is canceled due to church activities or other scheduling conflicts. There are lessons on the other Tuesdays for beginners. A few loaner dulcimers are available. Other acoustic instruments are welcome! Trussville Joyful Jammers: Meet every Thursday night at 6 pm, room # 206, at the First Baptist Church on 128 N. Chalkville Rd in Trussville, AL. 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. New attendees please call Bobbie Payne at (205) 655-2386 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 acoustic instruments are welcome! The Facebook page for this group is: Joyful Jammers in Trussville, AL- SADA. Page 1
NEWS SADA would like to make a T-shirt quilt for the 45 th festival next year. In order to do so, we need T- shirts, and would like as many clubs as possible to be represented. If you have an old Dulcimer T-shirt that you no longer wear or are willing to give up, please bring it to the festival at Tannehill (May 4 th - 6 th ) and we will have a box to put them in. T-shirts will be available via pre order only for the festival. A form with the information is at the back of this newsletter, but note that shirts are only available by preorder by April 15 th, 2017. UPCOMING SADA EVENTS May 4 7, 2017: SADA 44 th Annual Festival at Tannehill State Park, McCalla, AL June 3, 2017: Jam at Bethlehem Methodist Church beginning at 11:00 a.m. July 1, 2017: Jam at Bethlehem Methodist Church beginning at 11:00 a.m. August 5, 2017: Jam at Bethlehem Methodist Church beginning at 11:00 am. September 2, 2017: Jam & officer election at Bethlehem Methodist Church beginning at 11:00 am. October, 2017: TBA (looking for a location for a picnic) November 11, 2017: To be announced. December 2, 2017: Jam and Christmas Party at Bethlehem Methodist Church beginning at 10:00 am. Note: Items highlighted in yellow are a change from normally scheduled time, location or date. The highlighted portion is the change from our regular meeting. UPCOMING Festivals and Classes in the South March 30- April 2, 2017: Montgomery s We Shall Gather at the River Dulcimer Festival at Gunter Hill Corp of Engineer Park. Location: Catoma Loop (new loop) Camping reservations can be made through calling 1-877-444-6777 or www.reserveusa.com. All activities are held outside in the pavilion. Their club is on Facebook, Montgomery Dulcimer Players, for updated festival information. Contact Barbara Betts at heartstrings2@charter.net for further information. April 20-22, 2017: Hollis Long Memorial Dulcimer Festival; Alabama- Mississippi Dulcimer Association. Waterway Distributor Inc. at 704 Access Road, Fulton, MS, in a building for music. Camping is available at Whitten Park in Fulton, MS. This is a nice Corps of Engineers facility on the Tombigbee. Contact Mr. Floyd Cook at 850-638-0550 or fcook@panhandle.rr.com. April 28-30, 2017: 2017 Lee County Gathering. Lee County Historical So., Loachapoka, AL. www.leecountyhistoricalsociety.org. For information contact Deborah McCord at 334-703-3646 or mccord0304@gmail.com.
44 th Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Festival Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park April 30 May 7, 2017 ~~~~~~ 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 April 30 May 7, 2017 Members please remember to bring your folding chairs to all events! April 30 May 5 Informal jams at campsites and at SADA host site and later in the week, schoolhouse jams. Registration & dues at host site May 4, Thursday 5 PM All club members are invited to a hot dog cookout. Hosted by the Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Club. Jamming afterwards!! May 5, 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 5, Friday 5:30PM Kiwanis Pavilion Pot Luck Supper. Bring a dish to share & the Host Club will provide the rest. Jamming afterwards! May 6, Saturday 9AM-4 PM Hospitality tent open Information and signup for Open stage. Vendors open for sales near Gazebo or Kiwanis Pavilion. May 6, Saturday 9AM-Noon Lessons in DAA, DAD, and hammered dulcimer. No charge for the lessons. See Gazebo and Lesson Schedule. May 6, Saturday 1 PM Open Stage at the Kiwanis Pavilion, drawing for Dulcimer at closing of open stage. Items Donated: Items dontated: McSpadden Dulcimer from Fretted Instruments & Alabama Folk School, Soprano Ukulele & Daily Ukulele book from Homewood Musical Instruments, 4 CD s from Tony Vines, Soprano Ukulele from Guitar Pro s LLC, 2 Ukulele stands, music stand & ukulele bag from Bailey Brothers Music, 1 year subscription from Dulcimer Players News, $50 gift certificate & case stickers from Alabama Folk School. May 8, Sunday 9 AM Church service held in Cane Creek School House, Tony Vines speaker More information on the SADA website: http://sdulcimer.wordpress.com or contact Dawn Wilson at halfpintwil@gmail.com Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park is located in McCalla, AL; for more information visit their website http://www.tannehill.org or e-mail requests to Tannehillsp@bellsouth.net Dulcimer and music Vendors are welcome on Friday and Saturday! Vendors scheduled at time of flyer printing: Tony Vines Dulcimers, Richard Atchison T-shirts, Dogwood Dulcimers (Gene Brown), Sweet Fern Music & Crafts (Bob Taunton) Please note that no amps are allowed other than those provided by SADA at the jams and performances. Page 3
Gazebo Schedule and lessons May 5-6, 2017 Friday Gazebo Performances May 5, 2017 9:30-9:58 Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Assn. 10:00-10:18 Athens Dulcimer Jam Group 10:20-10:38 Celtic Blend 10:40-10:58 Bob & Rose 11:00-11:33 Southern Strings 11:35-12:00 Magnolia Strings Dulcimers 12:00 1:00 Lunch 1:00-1:18 Foothills Trio 1:20-1:38 BobT, Bob n Sally n Carol 1:40 1:58 Montgomery Dulcimer Club 2:00 2:18 Betty Gammell and Friends 2:20 2:38 SADA Shelby Strummers 2:40-3:00 Bayou Dulcimer Club 3:05-3:28 Rob Angus and Denise Guillory Saturday Gazebo Performances May 6th, 2017 9:00 9:25 Bob Sutton and Ward Family 9:30 9:55 Tony Vines 10:00 10:25 T-Town Strummers Lessons and Slow Jam on Saturday May 6th, 2017 9:00 a.m. 10:25 Beginning DAD Jerry & Louise Todd - Kiwanis Pavilion 9:00 a.m. - 10:25 Intro. to Dulcimer DAA & DAD Cane Creek School Left Paul Sykes 9:00 a.m. 10:25 Beginner HD * playing by tab- Don Hill Cane Creek School Right 10:35 a.m. 12:00 Int. HD Rob Angus Cane Creek School right 10:35 a.m. 12:00 Slow Jam at the Gazebo John & Debra Duke 10:35 a.m. 12:00 Int. - Adv DAD TBA - Kiwanis 10:35 a.m. 12:00 Psaltery Cane Creek School Left Paul Sykes *HD should be tuned before class. If you re not sure how to tune, please see Dawn Wilson sometime before Friday afternoon to help tune. Dawn plans to camp all week prior to the festival and is willing to help with tuning and beginning lessons during that time. 1:00 p.m Open Stage at Kiwanis Pavillion (signup begins at 9am)
Upcoming Festivals in the South (continued) May 18, 2017: 2nd Annual Mountain Music Jam on the Lake. At the Civitan Park on Lake Guntersville. 9 am set up and Jam from 10am-2 pm. Bring a dish for a pot luck lunch. They provide paper goods, water and ice. All mountain instruments welcome. Contact Debby Roe 228-326-8424 for more information. June 4-10, 2017: Blue Ridge Old-Time Music week. Located at Mars Hill University, N.C. Dulcimer classes with Margaret Wright. For information, go to -www.mhu.edu June 25-30, 2017: Kentucky Music Week, Bardstown, Kentucky. 150 class choices. 5 days of instruction in a wide variety of traditional arts. For information, go to www.kentuckymusicweek.com June 30-July 1, 2017: 46 th Annual Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree and Crafts Festival. Smithville, TN. Competition in 35 music and dance categories. They also offer crafts and goods. For information, go to smithvillejamboree.com July 7 and 8, 2017: Uncle Dave Macon Days. Three-day old-time music and dance festival in Murfreesboro, TN. For information, go to uncledavemacondays.com July 23-28, 2017. 17 th Annual Dulcimer U Summer Week. Cullowhee, N.C. A week-long event featuring classes for every skill level. For information, go to- www.wcu.edu If you know of upcoming festivals in the Southeast in 2017, please provide Debra Duke with the brief information for future newsletters. Many of these festivals are word of mouth and it s difficult to find dates and locations. Debra s e-mail is: johndebkel@msn.com Sharing our Dulcimer Music: SADA Shelby Strummers- Performed at Bibb County Nursing Home on Tuesday January 31 st, Rock Springs Baptist Church on Saturday March 11 th, and Alabaster Senior Center March 14, 2017. SADA Joyful Jammers- Performed at St. Martin s in the Pines in February, 2017. REMINDER SECTION Remember our web page at http://www.sdulcimer@wordpress.com Join our Facebook page: Southern Appalachian Joyful Jammers Facebook page: Joyful Jammers Dulcimer Club in Trussville, AL-SADA View our You-Tube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/southernappdulcimer Enjoy your Dulcimer! Mark your calendars for the 44th annual SADA festival April 30 May 7, 2017 Don t forget to SMILE and give someone a hug today! Page 5
Dulcimer Shirt for 2017 SADA Festival (prices include tax) Sweet Melodies & Accessories (205) 515-5089 Sweetmelodiesandaccessories@gmail.com Shirts are only available by pre-order by April 15th, there will be no extra shirts at the festival this year. Shirts are all 50/50 cotton blend Short sleeve T s in sizes S-XL are $15.00 Short Sleeve T s in sizes 2X 4X are $17.00 Long Sleeve T s in sizes S-XL are $17.00 Long Sleeve T in size 2X or 3X is $19.00 To order shirts, please contact Sweet Melodies prior to April 15th by e-mail or phone listed above and provide the following: Type of shirt: short or long sleeve Size of shirt, your name, e-mail and cell phone number Shirts must be picked up at the SADA festival at Tannehill State park between Thursday May 4 th Saturday May 6 th. Please bring cash to pay.
DUES INFORMATION Dues are $10.00 per family per year (from May 1st - April 30th), please make checks payable to SADA and complete the form below: For SADA membership - complete below and mail check for $10.00 payable to SADA to: SADA c/o Polly Vaughan 353 17 th Street Calera, AL 35040 Name: Spouse Name: Children s Names (if planning to attend festival): Address: City: State: Zip: Home Phone: Cell Phone: Cell Phone for spouse: Email: Name: Email: Name: Only list 2 nd e-mail if both family members would like to receive an e-mail. Please list the name for each person s e-mail Receive newsletter by Postal or E-mail Page 7