GODC members Lana and later Georgia, Mary Lawrence, Marsha and Barbara S. headed over to Two Rivers Mansion in Nashville to perform for their Christmas Open House. The day was lovely as was the music and the performers!
2020 2.17 GODC's First Ever Whole Club Gathering at the Tennessee State Museum
It was a new and at times overwhelming experience for us at our first meeting at the Tennessee State Museum, but we soon slipped into the groove. One of my favorite moments was listening to the superb playing of Tennessee Waltz while enjoying the Nashville skyline through the gigantic glass wall in the Grand Hall. Others:
watching the tiny children dancing without a care in the world to the Club’s music.
kids learning to play their first song—quickly—on the sample dulcimers, and the fascination with Tom’s banjo
the smiles of joy on the faces of many of the 40+ visitors
the impromptu jam that started during our break.
Magic happens whenever a bunch of players are around!
Click on photos to move the slideshow below. Overhead group shot courtesy of Allen McClellan. Additional photos by Tony Cook.
Tull Glazener Workshop by Stephanie
It was full house on Saturday the 25th as the GODC hosted the Tull Glazener Workshop.
We began the morning with waltzes and then moved to Tin Pan Alley Tunes and ended with fiddle tunes. Appreciated the time Tull spent on Dulcimer Daze as this is a favorite of the Twangs and enjoy now having the parts.
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Tull shared his history and his start with the mountain dulcimer. He was given his first dulcimer and thought it only a toy and placed it in the closet. Later when he attended a music festival he heard the dulcimer played for the first time by none other than David Schnaufer. He then realized it was an instrument that could make music and began his pursuit of the dulcimer.
Appreciate all those who participated and supported the event.
Every Old Musical Instrument is New Again
Guess who made a Washtub-bass over the holiday at John C. Campbell Folk School? We’ll be expecting to hear her play it at our next monthly meeting on 26 January. You won’t want to miss it—come join us!
Christmas Concert at the Nashville Public Library: posted by Nancy S.
Several members of the Grand Old Dulcimer Club performed at the Downtown Nashville Public Library on 12/13/19. A little boy and his father watched us. We gave the little boy jingle bells on a ribbon. The little boy shook them in time to us playing that song. The dad expressed interest in the Club so we told him when we meet again and to visit our website thegrandolddulcimerclub.com to get information.
Enter the G* Strings!
The G Strings, one of the many groups associated with The Grand Old Dulcimer Club, performed an exceptionally lovely version of “Amazing Grace” for the crowd at Larry and Elaine Congor’s annual workshop this August at the Lake Barkely, Kentucky resort. *Geriatric Strings (!)
For your enjoyment: