Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association April ––– MaMaMayMa yyy 2012014444 Newsletter _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ President: Amy Parsons [email protected] Vice President: Johnny Masters Treasurer/Secretary: Joyce Clark (205) 568-2552 [email protected] Associate Sec/Treas: Polly Vaughan [email protected] Festival Chair & public relations: Dawn Wilson (205) 678-8743 [email protected] Festival Assistant: Nancy McIntosh [email protected] NEW WEB PAGE: We have a new web page at http://sdulcimer.wordpress.com The old address is rerouted to this page, but you might want to change your bookmarks. Facebook page: Southern Appalachian - check out our Facebook page for pictures from our festival & gatherings, as well as meeting notices and links to events. SADA's You-Tube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/SouthernAppDulcimer Videos from festivals and some of our performances are posted here. Anyone may view these videos. Pictures from the 40 th anniversary festival are posted here: https://copy.com/LwARohha67kJuzHG Free Lessons: We are not having regular lessons at this time, however many of our other groups meeting will teach lessons before their jams on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Contact information is with each groups information on the next page. Beginner Class: Tuesdays from 1 until 2:30 at 1 st Baptist Church in Trussville Room 208, if interested please call Bobbie Payne at 205 655-2386 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. Page 1 Area Dulcimer groups besides the SADA 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 1 p.m and last to 3 pm. DAD lessons are on the other Tuesdays at the same times. New attendees please call Bob & Sallie Sutton at 205 668-0659 if you plan to come for the jams since occasionally the group plays at nursing homes or is canceled due to church activities or other scheduling conflicts. Other acoustic instruments welcome! Trussville: 1st Baptist church at 128 N Chalkville Rd, Trussville, AL 35173 on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Call if you need directions. 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 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 welcome! Dulcet Tones is meeting at the Hoover Senior Center on the 1 st and 3 rd Thursdays from 12:10 to 1:10. The location is 400 Municipal Drive in Hoover. 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 Joyce Clark 5956 Creekwood Road Birmingham, AL 35210 Name (include husband & wife) Street Address City, State, Zip Phone (include area code) Email address (if you have one) Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association UPCOMING SADA EVENTS April 5, 2014 Jam at Bethlehem Methodist Church beginning at 1:00 PM April 27 – May 4, 2014 SADA Festival at Tannehill State Park (see flyer on last page) June 7, 2014 Jam at Bethlehem Methodist Church beginning at 1:00 PM July 5, 2014 Jam at Bethlehem Methodist Church beginning at 1:00 PM August 2, 2014 Jam at Bethlehem Methodist Church beginning at 1:00 PM September 6, 2014 Jam at Bethlehem Methodist Church beginning at 1:00 PM October 4, 2014 Picnic at Tannehill State Park beginning at 10:00 AM UPCOMING Festivals and Classes April 24-26, 2014 Hollis Long Dulcimer Festival - Ala-Sippi Dulcimer Association "Waterway Distributor Inc." at 704 Access Road, Fulton, MS, In a building for Music. Camping is available at Whitten Park at Fulton MS - a nice Corps of Engineers facility on the Tombigbee waterway [email protected] April 24-25, 2014 Lee County Gathering Lee County Historical Society, Loachapoka, Alabama http://www.leecountyhistoricalsociety.org/leecountygathering/main.html April 27- May 4, 2014 Southern Appalachian 41 st Annual Dulcimer Festival Tannehill State Park, McCalla, Alabama – See flyer on last two pages May TBA 2014 Shoals Dulcimer & Folk Music Festival : Broadway Recreation Center, Florence, AL Covered Dish and Jam Friday night beginning at 5PM, classes and open Stage Saturday 9am - 4 pm. Catered lunch available Saturday Contact Sonja Turner 256-740-6651 or [email protected] May TBA, 2014 Grand Old Dulcimer Day of Nashville, TN Buchanan Log House, 2910 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville TN 37214 Not a festival but performances ending with an open jam for all Contact: Neda Lewis [email protected] June 7, 2014 June Jam New Salem Baptist Church in Marianna, FL All day jam for dulcimers and other acoustic instruments Contact: Bill Ming 850-482-3819 or Fletcher Lipford [email protected] Page 3 June 8– 14, 2014 - Blue Ridge Old Time-Music Week, Mars Hill College near Asheville, NC Dulcimer classes with Margaret Wright http://www.mhc.edu/oldtimemusic/ June 22-27, 2014 – 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) http://www.kentuckymusicweek.com/ July 4-5, 2014 – Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree and Craft Festival, Smithville, TN Festival with Old time Appalachian and Hammered Dulcimer Competition http://smithvillejamboree.com/ July 13-18, 2014 – Dulcimer University, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC A week long event featuring classes for every skill level hosted by Larry & Elaine Conger and sponsored by Western Carolina University. http://www.wcu.edu July 11-13, 2014 – Uncle Dave Macon Days , Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village, Murfreesboro, Tennessee Dulcimer Competition on Saturday. An old time pioneer and music festival http://www.uncledavemacondays.com September 24-26, 2014 – Melodies and Musings Sponsored by the Guntersville RSVP 1500 Sunset Drive, Guntersville, AL 35976 (On the Tranquil Shores of Lake Guntersville) Festival Contact: (205) 571-7734 , [email protected] http://melodies-and-musings.com September TBA, 2014 Memphis Dulcimer Gathering & Folk Festival 2014 Sponsored by Lee Cagle Dulcimers www.LeeCagleDulcimers.com Second Baptist Church, Memphis Tn. October (TBA), 2014 Peach Jam - FDR State Park, Pine Mountain, GA Sponsored by NGFDA October 3-4, 2014 - Old Time Fiddler’s Convention, Athens, AL - Athens State College Campus - Known as the “Granddaddy of Midsouth Fiddlers Conventions” Dulcimer competition on Friday. http://www.athens.edu/fiddlers/ October TBA, 2014 – Archie Lee Memorial Dulcimer Festival Sponsored by the Ala-sippi Dulcimer Association "Waterway Distributor Inc." at 704 Access Road, Fulton, MS, In a building for Music. Camping is available at Whitten Park at Fulton MS - a Corps of Engineers facility on the Tombigbee waterway [email protected] November 7-9, 2014 Smoky Mountain Dulcimer Retreat, Townsend, TN Sponsored by Knoxville Dulcimers Website: http://www.knoxvilledulcimers.org/ Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association Comments for SADA FESTIVAL AT TANNEHILL April 27- May 4, 2014, 41st annual Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association Festival, Birmingham, AL at Tannehill State Park We will have a dulcimer quilt (approximately 30” x 45”) and a dulcimer for our drawings at the festival. A picture of the front of the quilt is shown to the right. We would like to have several items for our drawings, if you have an item to donate, please contact one of our officers listed on the front page of this newsletter. Any dulcimer or music related items would be appreciated. Vendors are welcome to display/sell instruments or other dulcimer related materials on both Thursday and Friday of the festival. Vendors should provide their own tent, and setup either behind the Gazebo or near the Kiwanis area. There is no cost to vend, although vendors will have to pay the park entrance fee and must join the SADA club. In order to start the Thursday Evening jam earlier, the hot dog supper will be at 5PM. PAST FESTIVALS/EVENTS Members of the SADA group have shared dulcimer music in the last three months: March 5, 2014 Veterans Home in Pell City The Shelby Strummers have played at: Jan 23 - Pelham Senior Center. Mar11 - Calera Senior Center Mar25 - Regency Nursing Home in Homewood In Memoriam Our condolences to Joyce Clark on the loss of her daughter Alicia Kilgore , who was also the granddaughter of James & Betty Wyatt. Page 5 41 st Annual Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Festival Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park April 27 -May 4, 2014 ~~~~~~ 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 27 – May 4, 2014 Members please remember to bring your folding chairs to all events! • April 27 – May 1 Informal jams at campsites and at SADA host site.