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All bowed Events (10)
June 10Friday
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Down Home Bowed Psaltery and Hammered Dulcimer Festival
June 10, 2011 at 10am to June 11, 2011 at 4pm – Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park Paulette hosts a Down Home Psaltery & Hammered Dulcimer Festival each year on the second weekend of June at Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. As far as we are aware, this psaltery festiv… Organized by Dave & Paulette Lucas | Type: bowed, psaltery, music, workshops, jammin, showcase
June 13Friday
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DOWN HOME PSALTERY FESTIVAL
June 13, 2014 at 10am to June 14, 2014 at 4pm – Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park Paulette hosts the Down Home Psaltery & Hammered Dulcimer Festival each year on the second weekend of June at Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. The festival was born out of Paulette’s d… Organized by Dave & Paulette Lucas | Type: bowed, psaltery, festival
December 13Saturday
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A BOWED PSALTERY/DULCIMER GET TOGETHER DECEMBER 13, 2014
December 13, 2014 from 1pm to 9pm – Arcadia CA A Bowed Psaltery Jam and get together will happen at our home in Arcadia CA December 13, 2014. Dulcimers and other instruments are welcome but the focus will be on Bowed Psalteries. Hopefully folks… Organized by Gregg E. Schneeman & Jean Gaffey | Type: bowed, psaltery, get, together
October 29Thursday
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2015 East Tennessee Bowed Psaltery Gathering
October 29, 2015 to November 1, 2015 – Cove Lake State Park Recreation Building A great bowed psaltery event presented by, and for, bowed psaltery players of all skill levels. Beginner and expert players come together for a four day event to share and learn from each other. Deta… Organized by Rick Long | Type: bowed, psaltery, gathering
June 10Friday
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DOWN HOME PSALTERY FESTIVAL
June 10, 2016 at 10am to June 11, 2016 at 4pm – Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, MCCALLA, AL on the second weekend of June at Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, McCALLA, AL. The festival is designed to provide workshops on the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. A “Showcase”… Organized by Dave & Paulette Lucas | Type: bowed, psaltery, and, hammered, dulicmer, festival
June 9Friday
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DOWN HOME PSALTERY FESTIVAL
June 9, 2017 at 11am to June 10, 2017 at 7pm – Tannehill Historical State Park, Mc Calla Alabama The National Bowed Psaltery Competition (See" Dave's Psaltery" website for Competition Rules) on Saturday. Friday afternoon into evening jamming and playing, also on Saturday workshops. Organized by Paulette and Dave Lucas | Type: bowed, psaltery, festival
August 10Thursday
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KINDRED GATHERING DULCIMER FESTIVAL #43
August 10, 2017 at 12pm to August 13, 2017 at 7pm – Laytonville CA at "Mendocino Magic" Bowed Psaltery friendly Dulcimer Festival. Jean and I have, when we can, attended KG for over forty years! Everyone helps set up, bring food, cooks, washes dishes, etc. and play dulcimer music. Bring… Organized by The Folks Who Come Year After Year | Type: bowed, psaltery, friendly, dulcimer, festival
November 11Saturday
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23rd Southern California Dulcimer Heritage's "HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS"
November 11, 2017 from 9am to 8pm – Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Costa Mesa CA Gregg Schneeman will be giving a Bowed Psaltery workshop. We will have loaner BP's and extra bows available. The class will cover beginner to advanced techniques, maintenance, and repertoire. I also… Organized by Southern California Dulcimer Heritage | Type: dulcimer, fest., bowed, psaltery, workshop
October 25Thursday
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2018 Bowed Psaltery Gathering
October 25, 2018 at 7pm to October 27, 2018 at 11pm – Cove Lake State Park, Caryville, TN 2018 Bowed Psaltery Gathering October 25 – 27 at Cove Lake State Park, Caryville, TN Two and a half days full of jamming, learning, performing, and fellowship with other bowed psaltery enthusiasts. A… Organized by Gail Van Amberg | Type: bowed, psaltery, gathering
July 17Wednesday
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Bowed Psaltery Gathering Evart, MI
July 17, 2019 from 2pm to 10pm – Evart, MI at the Osceola County Fairgrounds Gregg Schneeman and Gail Van Amberg are putting on a Bowed Psaltery Gathering Wednesday July 17, 2019 from 2pm - 4pm the week of the ODPC FUNFEST in Evart, MI in the Red Goat Barn. Come and learn how… Organized by Gail Van Amberg | Type: bowed, psaltery, gathering
Featured Video
Amplified Psaltery with Cello Strings built by Rick Long
This video is a personal favorite because it shows a unique type of bowed psaltery with a gorgeous sound. When I heard it I broke out in goose bumps!
Featured Song
Members who build bowed psalteries for sale
Spring Creek Psalteries - Sharon & Terry Kirby
http://www.springcreekpsalteries.com/
330-323-0618
From the Wood - Wayne Gaydos
http://fromthewoodsinstruments.com/
to see his work visit
http://shop.indianaartisan.org/collections/musical-instruments
Waynie Psaltery - Wayne Simms
http://www.wayniepsaltery.com/
Prairie Psaltery - Richard Celata
http://www.prairiepsaltery.com/
Loon Song Psalteries-Charlie Marshall
http://www.loonsongpsalteries.com/
New Tradition Dulcimers- Dan Daniels
http://www.newtraditionsdulcimers.com/index.html
Psalteries by Dave- Dave Lucas
Jon Williams Psalteries
(386) 853-0944
Westman Instruments - Tish & Greg Westman
http://www.westmaninstruments.com
Ringing Strings - Rick Long
http://ringingstrings.com
Michael J King Instrumetns - Diatonic Psalteries
http://www.michaeljking.com/psalterymaking.htm
Inspired Instruments – Carol and Joe Esch
http://www.windridgefarm.us/bowedpsaltery.htm
James Jones Instruments
http://www.jamesjonesinstruments.com/bowedpsaltery/bowedpsaltery.html
Omega Strings – Richard Spencer
http://www.omegastrings.com/
Master Works Bowed Psalteries - Russell Cook
http://masterworksok.com/
Members that teach Bowed Psaltery
Paul G.Sykes - MS
Located in Hattiesburg
Contact Paul at
pgsykes1@hotmail.com
or call him at
601-583-4115
Gregg Schneeman - California
Contact Gregg here on Psaltery Strings
greggschneeman@psalterystrings.com
Peter Tommerup - California
San Francisco Bay Area
Bowed Psaltery and other Instruments
408-867-4324
ptommerup@juno.com
Celeste Howard Ray
Bowed Psaltery lessons via Skype
347-796-4484
Skype name celesteray88
Maureen Barnes - Illinois
Bowed Psaltery lessons in Bloomington, IL
309-828-7957
dulcimergal98@yahoo.com
http://www.dulcimerdreams.com/
Dona Benkert -
Illinois
Lessons at Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773.728.6000
& Folk-Lore Center, Warrenville, IL
Phone: 630.393.1247
http://www.folk-lorecenter.com/
Tish Westman - West Virginia
Lessons at Tamarack, Beckley, WV. Wednesday workshops also available for individual classes and to teach at festivals.
Sunday "Jam" 3:30 to 6:00. All instruments welcome, play mostly Old Time, Celtic & Gospel Music, not opposed to trying any tune called, once did a rap on Bowed Psalteries.
1-304-575-0998
tishwestman@yahoo.com
www.westmaninstruments.com
Rick Long - Tennessee
Lessons at Rick's home/workshop in Clinton, 30 mins N of Knoxville
(865) 660-4026
http://www.ringingstrings.com/lessons.html
Karla Armstrong - Pennsylvania
Karla plays a variety of instruments and does workshops as well. Please visit her web site for additional information or contact her via the web site or the information below.
(717) 632-8099
karlaarms@upontheharp.com
http://upontheharp.com
Carol Esch - Kentucky
Lessons in Carol's home/workshop south of Lexington.
606-676-0128
esch@qx.net
http://www.windridgefarm.us/bowedpsaltery.htm
Honey Smith Walls - Florida
e-mail Honey for more info honey@offthewalls.us
Melbourne, FL
http://www.offthewalls.us/Psaltery.htm
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