Irish Charms by Joe Collins- Virtual Zoom Free Workshop

Days are getting longer as the sunlight slowly returns -- we're in our first "false spring" here in Kansas. It's always a busy time around Erin Mae Music headquarters, as both the online and in-person event schedule ramps up. It's a great time to play more dulcimer! 
 

February-March Events:

Online Classes:
 Session 2 6-week courses - starting next week
 Tea and a Tune online class - "St Anne's Reel" - March 10th
In-Person Kids Activities in Kansas:
Kansas Bluegrass Association Winterfest in Wichita, KS - Feb 16-17
Last day to get the Early Bird Rate for Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield KS - TODAY, Feb 15th
Other Online Music Opportunities:
Lent Evening Prayer Services with Steve Eulberg - Wednesdays through Easter
Dulcimoon Talk with Tish Westman - February 22nd
 4-Equidistant Dulcimer Day - March 2nd
 

Read on for details....

New 6-Week Online Courses

Session 2 starts next week

 Playing Smoothly & Lyrically- Mondays at 3:30pm Central 
Crafting Compelling Arrangements - Mondays at 5pm Central (needs 3 more people!)
Melodic Movement (ear training)- Tuesdays at 4pm Central
Erin Mae's Chromatic Playlist (chromatic)- Tuesdays at 5:30pm Central 
Scottish Session Tunes - Tuesdays at 7pm Central 
Beyond Basic Rhythm - Wednesdays at 11am Central (needs 1 more person!)
Fretting Hand Tricks & Tips (essentials)- Wednesdays at 11am Central (needs 1 more person!)
Mastering Dulcimer Chords - Wednesdays at 2pm Central (needs 2 more people!)

Online Courses include personalized handouts, weekly live Zoom meetings with lots of interaction, and archival recordings of every session. Cost is $170 per course (scholarships available)

REGISTER HERE

Tea and a Tune -
St Anne's Reel

Sunday, March 10th
 3pm Eastern/2pm Central/1pm Mountain/12pm Pacific

Tea and a Tune classes are one-time, one-hour Zoom classes that focus on learning tunes by ear and rote -- using your ear, your eyes, and a gentle play-after-me-method; you will learn the tune without sheet music in front of you! Even people who struggle to play by ear will find that they are able to play and memorize these tunes! 

Make yourself a cup of tea, relax, and join friends in learning a tune. 
Tea and a Tune Classes include .pdf handouts, and archival recordings. Cost is $25 per course (Tea and a Tune-level Patreon supporters are automatically enrolled, and also have access to all past class recordings)

REGISTER HERE

Kids Outreach in Kansas
Kansas Bluegrass Association Winterfest

February 16-17
Wichita, KS 

Feisty Kids Camp at the Walnut Valley Festival

September 18-22
Winfield, KS 

I direct kids music activities for the KBA Winterfest and the Walnut Valley Festival (WVF) every year. KBA festival is this weekend and the last day to get Early Bird-pricing for WVF is TODAY. WVF is also the home of the National Mountain Dulcimer, National Hammered Dulcimer, and International Autoharp Championships. It's a must-experience event for dulcimer players!

Other Online Music Events

Dulcimer-Friendly Lent Evening Prayer 

Wednesdays through Lent
Steve Eulberg hosts a weekly prayer service on Zoom -- chord charts are included for all songs so musicians can play along. I am the "techno-liturgist" for these services. [FREE]

Dulcimoon Talks
February 22nd
DJ Hamouris and I host interviews with women in the dulcimer community, which are archived on the Dulcimoon website and our Youtube channel. The next live stream will be with Tish Westman on February 22nd. [FREE]
4-Equidistant Dulcimer Day
March 2nd
DulcimerCrossing is hosting an all-day online event focused on 4-Equidistant Mountain Dulcimer techniques, featuring some of the top players in the country. I'll be providing tech support and hosting the homeroom throughout the day. [payment plans and separate concert tickets available]
Dulcimer Players News
The one-stop site for dulcimer information
If you haven't been to the DPNews.com website or subscribed to the quarterly magazine yet, you are missing out. The website includes a listing of online and in-person festivals, dulcimer clubs, online jams, and archives of the magazines going back to 1975. The quarterly magazines contain in-depth articles highlighting all of the wonderful things happening in the dulcimer community. 

I always love hearing from you, my beloved music friends! Anytime you've got questions or just want to share a cup of tea, you're invited to schedule a Zoom visit with me. May your February be fabulous and fun!
~Enjoy Life~
Erin Mae

Other Ways To Connect:
Private Lessons * Youth Dulcimer Club * Patreon