* Next SCDH FESTIVAL: OCT. 5, 2013 *

Festival Hammered Dulcimer Artist - SAM RIZZETTA

Festival Fretted Dulcimer Artist - TULL GLAZENER

Click here for: 2013 Fest. Info. Now Posted!!!

Thank You to Our 2012 Festival Guest Artists - ANDY YOUNG & AARON O’ROURKE

Sam Rizzetta

Hammered Dulcimer

(Inwood, West Virginia)

Tull Glazener

Mountain Dulcimer

(Indianapolis, Indiana)

SAM is a renowned musician and innovative instrument designer. Many of his designs have been incorporated into contemporary hammered dulcimers. He’s become a very popular festival artist for his extraordinary playing, compositions and technical expertise. He builds custom instruments, designs for Dusty Strings and writes for DPN. He has made over 14 recordings and teaches and performs widely, also playing mountain dulcimer.

TULL has been sharing the music of the mountain dulcimer at festivals since 1986. He enjoys aires, waltzes, rag-time, old-time, contemporary, classical and jazz music. He’s produced 5 recordings and authored instruction books and columns for DPN. He also plays hammered dulcimer and button accordion and is a member of the ‘Family Reunion String Band’ as well as the ‘Half Way Home’ trio, based in central Indiana.

Discover Sam’s musical styles and interests

http://samrizzetta.com/

Follow Tull’s musical activities and travels

http://www.tullglazener.com/

Sample Tune:

“March of the Zombie Bunnies”

composed & played by Sam Rizzetta

on his ‘Dulcimer Fandango’ CD

http://samrizzetta.com/

Hear tune samples from Tull and other festival artists throughout the website.

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Southern California Dulcimer Heritage group

RECAP:

*SCDH FESTIVAL (Our 18th!): Sat., Sept. 22, 2012, Culver City*

Click here to see Festival 2012 HIGHLIGHTS

Click here for Festival’12 Album by Denise Tanaka

Video from Jennifer Ranger: 2012 Festival Noon Concert Open Mic segments and including the Golden Strings Fretted Dulcimers.

YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_8L5eBEuZE

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Click to See VIDEO complete with Canada geese flyover at end

Filmed: Thurs., Aug. 23, 6-8pm - at Cool Summer Nights Event

*SCDH JAM in Shipley Nature Center Amphitheatre*

http://www.shipleynature.org/events.html

*DULCIMER RESCUE (Under RESOURCES):

CHECK OUT LATEST INSTRUMENT OFFERINGS POSTED (3/18/13)

Get your unused Dulcimers back in circulation!

*CONSIGNMENT TABLE at our 2012 Festival was a big success-with an array of instruments & music accessories sold. Plan on next year, Oct.5!

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SCDH BULLETIN BOARD

Sat.,5/11 TLT/SCDH Jam 12-3pm, Mo’s Music, Fullerton

Sun.,6/2 SCDH Picnic/Jam 12-3pm, Huntington Beach

Thurs.,8/15 SCDH Jam 6-8pm, Shipley Ctr, HB

followed by OC Astronomers/telescopes