Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association
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Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association AprilApril----JuneJune 2012017777 Newsletter _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________ President: Lavelle Wright: [email protected] (205) 515-8565 1st Vice President: Frank Smelley: [email protected] nd 2 Vice Presiden t: Isabelle Sexton : [email protected] Treasurer: Joyce Clark: [email protected] (205) 568-2552 Secretary: Polly Vaughan: [email protected] (205) 956-0276 Festival Chair & public relations: Dawn Wilson : [email protected] (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 4th - 6th ) 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 [email protected] 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 85 0-638-0550 or [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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) Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association Upcoming Festivals in the South (continued) May 18, 2017: 2nd Annual Mountain Music Jam on the Lake.