Bio and Contact for Lee

Lee Cagle's Blue Smoke Risin' on the Mountain -- Dulcimer News and Information, Memphis, Tennessee

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Bio, Workshops and Contact Information for Lee

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Most workshops can be presented in either D-A-A or D-A-D tunings.

LEE CAGLE has been playing mountain dulcimer since 1988. In addition to performing in various venues in the Memphis/North Mississippi area, Lee teaches dulcimer and bowed psaltery, is the author of a book for beginning players, and produces instructional CDs and arrangements for the mountain dulcimer. Her CD, The Water is Wide, is a compilation of traditional tunes and is a benefit project for The Church Health Center, Memphis. Lee is the co-founder and president of The Memphis Dulcimer Gathering, Inc., a non-profit corporation dedicated to educating the public about dulcimer and folk music through workshops, lectures, performances and an annual festival. For booking or more information, call 901-877-7763 or visit www.LeeCagleDulcimers.com.

I love to teach and would love to be a part of your festival or present workshops for your local dulcimer club. Click here for a list of workshop titles.

The dulcimers that I most often play are made by Bob and Janita Baker at Blue Lion Instruments in California (www.bluelioninstruments.com), by Bob Magowan, a builder in Germantown, Tennessee, and by Bill Rich (Papaw's Dulcimers) in Seymour, TN.

For beginners buying their first dulcimer, I usually recommend McSpadden Dulcimers in Mountain View, Arkansas. The reason is that these dulcimers are of consistent and high quality, have good tuners, and include a 6-1/2 fret. They are reasonably priced, and will bring a lifetime of enjoyment. A player can always move up to a higher quality instrument later, after being sure that they want to continue (which I hope that all players will do).

For resource information on places to purchase dulcimers and other folk instruments, click here.

McSpadden Dulcimers has provided dulcimers to MDG, Inc., for sale. Profits are used for dulcimer and folk events in the Memphis area. Click here to see the dulcimers we have for sale.

I'd love to hear from you. If you have questions, comments, or would like booking information, please click here to e-mail me or call 901-877-7763. You can contact me via post at P.O. Box 224, Moscow, Tennessee 38057.

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