Well, it's been one helluva year, and 2021 is slowly getting better. Emphasis on "slowly." Remember my previous 2011 post "I Want MY Country Back?" Well, first in 2016 we lost it, but finally on Jan. 20 of this year we got it back--contentiously, at times violently, and with our democracy ever more fragile. I am cherishing what we have, because due to the rise of "alternative facts"-worshipers and conspiracy-theory "Q-koos" (feel free to use that epithet, I won't copyright it), we may lose it again come…
Read moreSandy & Stephen Lee Rich return to the delightful Gebhard Woods Dulcimer (& Trad. Music) festival for a weekend of merriment, music, and even a little learning. Gates open 9 am, with the last note ringing out at 6pm. We'll be there both days (Sat-Sun. 6/13-14), with an hourlong set on the main stage and teaching several workshops on songwriting, performing and--of course--mountain dulcimer (Sandy's bailiwick, hands-on if you wish). Check back on the site to find out when we'll be performing & teaching. For sale: Food concessions (including burgers, brats & hot dogs cooked by the local Boy Scout troop, hand-scooped ice cream treats, and all manner of soft drinks) on-site, as well as vendors selling everything from jewelry, clothing, CDs, sheet music/songbooks, accessories, to (duh!) dulcimers both (mountain & hammer). Suggested donation: Per day $20 individual/$35 family /$15 seniors( >60); weekend $30/50/25. Half-day: 50% off