|
Build a mountain dulcimer and learn to play!
DATES: July 7-11, 10:30 a.m. to noon
COST: $150 (includes all materials and supplies)
LOCATION: Harding Cordova, 8360 Macon Road, Cordova,
TN 38018
Open to ages 4th grade through Adult. Limited to 12 students.
Registration and scholarship* deadline is June
27.
Each student will decorate and build his/her own mountain dulcimer
and learn to play. During the week, students will learn about the culture, folklore and music of the Appalachian mountains.
These easy-to-build, easy-to-play instruments are durable, have a good sound, and can be enjoyed for many years.
On Friday at noon, parents and friends are invited for a recital to view the finished dulcimers and hear the students perform. A
wonderful family experience.
The Cedar Glade Mountain Dulcimer Scholarship* for youth is available
to one registered participant, age 9-17. Please send a paragraph, 25 words or less, titled, "Why I want to attend
Mountain Dulcimer Camp" with name, age and contact information to P.O. Box 224, Moscow, TN 38057. The
recipient's fee will be refunded after July 7.
Registration is through Harding Academy, Cordova. You can
download the registration form below, print and mail with your payment.
*The Cedar Glade Mountain Dulcimer Scholarship
is established in honor of Lisa and Buddy Ingram, and is presented to young players who exhibit an interest in American folk
music and who display a desire to promote and preserve traditional music. We are excited to have this scholarship available
for young musicians.
Download Camp Registration Form
|
| Bob Magowan showing how different woods "ring". |
We had a great time at Mountain Dulcimer Camp 2007! We learned
great traditional songs like Bile Them Cabbage Down and Go Tell Aunt Rhody.
After decorating and gluing their dulcimers on Monday, the students were
able to string their instruments and begin playing on Tuesday. Afterwards, these young musicians really took off with
their playing. Several students came back to class on Wednesday and played songs that they had picked out by ear at
home.
Bob Magowan, local luthier and dulcimer builder, visited the class and showed
them how he builds his beautiful handmade instruments. He talked to the students about different woods and how the type
of wood used changes the sound of an instrument.
|
| Lee Cagle with students from Mountain Dulcimer Youth Camp 2007 |
|
