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Mountain Dulcimer Workshops
- Location: ISM Dickson Mounds Museum, Lewistown
- Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Beginning and intermediate to advanced workshops on playing mountain dulcimers will be offered on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Dickson Mounds Museum. Well-known folk musician, Mike Anderson of Jacksonville, IL will present two workshop sessions, one for beginners and one for intermediate/advanced players. This is the annual workshop where participants will be learning holiday tunes.
Beginners will learn basic strumming and songs in a session scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Intermediate and advanced players will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The workshop will include chording, picking, hammer-ons, and pull-offs. Dulcimers should be tuned to the Mixolydian (DAD) for both the morning and afternoon session.
There is a $20.00 registration fee for each workshop. Registration should be made by April 16, 2012. For a registration form and further information call Steven Endsley, Sr. at 309.668.2362.
The Illinois State Museum - Dickson Mounds is located between Lewistown and Havana off Illinois Routes 78 and 97. The museum is open free to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day. Tours and special programs are available for groups with reservations. For more information call 309.547.3721 or TTY 217.782.9175 or visit the museum's web site at www.museum.state.il.us/ismsites/dickson/ or www.experienceDicksonMounds.com. Also check out weekly updates on Facebook at “Illinois State Museum – Dickson Mounds” and remember to “Like” us on Facebook.
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