Description

Join a group of musically curious peers and learn how to play one of America's oldest folk instruments, the mountain dulcimer. You will learn the history of this beautiful and unique instrument as well as everything from strumming, picking and reading tab. Before the sessions are over you will have learned to play Liza Jane, Old Joe Clark, Amazing Grace and some Christmas Carols! It's easy, it's fun and you will be carrying on a wonderful tradition for future generations!

MATERIALS LIST:

- Bring your own Dulcimer or borrow one in class

- Registration fee includes 6 weeks of lessons and 1 music book

Price: $90 per person
Class begins on Saturday, August 31st at 3pm and runs each Saturday until October 5th

INSTRUCTOR BIO:

Carla Ann Fosbre’s heart belongs to Appalachia and the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. She was born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia and has lived in the nearby counties of Botetourt, Bedford and Franklin all her life! Her mother, aunts and uncles were all born in the Blue Ridge Mountains and passed along

their love of old-time mountain music to her. Carla loves to learn old time fiddle tunes and mountain ballads. Carla Ann’s ancestors came mostly from the British Isles, so you will hear a lot of Celtic influence in her music!

Carla Ann’s style of performing is unique. She plays mountain dulcimers and a bowed dulcimer which is perfect for old time and Celtic music! Mountain dulcimers are the oldest American made instruments except for the Native American instruments. What also makes Carla Ann’s style of performing unique is that she likes to tell a story about the music she is playing. She believes that music is a gift and it should always be shared with others! Carla Ann likes to keep the music she plays as authentic as possible so that these beautiful old tunes don’t die! She plays in the style of the great Jean Ritchie and Don Pedi.

“To play these old tunes is like a living history of old Appalachia” – Carla Ann

Cancellation Policy:

· Cancellations made 1 week or more in advance of the class date will receive a 100% refund. Cancellations made within 3 - 6 days will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations made within 48 hours to the class will not be refunded.

o Students will have the option to transfer registration to another class in place of receiving a refund.

o Special consideration will be given to cancellations due to health-related issues and family emergencies.

· If you plan miss a session of class, please inform your instructor, or email our Program Coordinator, Lauren Hood, at L.hood@bowercenter.org

o There will be no refunds or discounts given for missed classes.