Updates, Concerts, Gigs & Happenings

October/November 2018

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To ADD An Event

You don’t need to be a Sponsor/Member of SCDH to list an event. 
But the event should be Dulcimer-Related or of musical interest to our organization. 
This is a public service of SCDH, which does not endorse or fund these events unless stated.  
Send your dulcimer events in the following format to: dulcimer@scdh.org
 

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President's Message

Happy Autumn, Dulcimer and Traditional Music Lovers,
I am delighted to report that the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant is still standing. I thought the vibrations of the incredible music resounding all through that holy space might have broken a window. Not so. What a beautiful Festival! The weather was perfect, our artist/teachers were phenomenal, and. . .

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!!!
All of you who stepped forward to help are the reason I have been receiving emails praising our 24th Fest. Without you, simply put, there would be no Festival.

THANK YOU BOARD!!!
It is impossible to calculate the number of hours invested in administrative tasks and other preparations necessary to make the Harvest Festival actually happen. We have only SIX Board members: Barbara Gershman, Lori Young, Jim Romano, Teresa Alvarado, Kathryn Lamar, and -- well, you know. Each went into overdrive to complete a list of overwhelming tasks, no matter how difficult or how short the deadline for completion was. Words can't say "thank you" enough for the gift of yourselves.

Did we miss your feedback about the Festival? Please email me ArnMiraAdler@sbcglobal.net We want to hear from you.

Now that the Harvest Festival is behind us, things are slowing down -- a little. Believe it or not, it is already time to set a date for our Silver Anniversary fest. We will have a wrap-up meeting on this year's Fest some time in October. SCDH is more than a Festival, and we have other planning to do.

As always, please see the list of events for this month and choose those which will work for you. Do you have ideas for events? Do you want to host an event? Please let me know.

Keep the music going as we prepare for Halloween and the Holidays. Be well.
BOBBI ADLER, SCDH President
714-534-2855
ArnMiraAdler@sbcglobal.net

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HOT TOPICS & SPECIAL THANKS TO SPECIAL FOLKS from B. Gershman, VP:

SCDH FESTIVAL THANKS & RECAP

Thanks to our wonderful headliners, Karen Ashbrook and Sarah Morgan, who personified the best in hammered and mountain dulcimer teaching and performing!!

Thanks to all our local instructors, performers, jam leaders and vendors!! You are the best!!

Special thanks to the brave souls who performed in the Mid-Day Concert. Some groups rehearse for many months, and it shows!!

Special thanks to all the volunteers. You helped make it all happen!!

PLANNING FOR 2019 FESTIVAL - OUR 25th
- We need your reflections on the 2018 festival as well as suggestions for the next!!
- Do you like 75 min or 60 min. workshops or a combo?
- Suggestions for teachers and performers?
- Workshop topics?
- Other instruments/ topics workshops?
- One concert or two?
- How to increase attendance at the Evening Concert?
- Change format of Mid-Day Concert?
- Other activities?
- Other ideas???????
- Please send your input to me, Barbara Gershman, at dulcimer@scdh.org

You can review Festival info. at http://www.scdh.org/SCDH/Festival%20Main%20Page.html

Thanks in advance for any and all reflections, ideas and constructive suggestions!! - BG

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Musical Events/Performances/Workshops
October/November 2018

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