ENGLISH DULCIMER DUO WORKSHOP

Saturday 24th - Sunday 25th March.
I enclose a cheque for £35 (Saturday only) or £50 (Saturday & Sunday) for workshop fees (refreshments not included).

Name:


Address:





Telephone:

E-mail address:

No. of tickets for evening performance:

(£7 each, include SAE for these)

Tick for map:

Tick for accommodation list:

Circle: I play dulcimer at Beginner / Intermediate/ Advanced level (see below).

I would like to borrow a dulcimer:

Please make cheques payable to Lewes Saturday Folk Club and send with this booking form to:

Valmai Goodyear,
20, St. John's Terrace,
LEWES,
East Sussex
BN7 2DL

PLAYING LEVELS
Will that workshop be OK for me? Will I be able to keep up? A dulcimer workshop should challenge and stretch the student. We want you to enjoy your workshop and get the most out of it. These Playing Level Guides are aimed at helping you with some ideas as to what a tutor might expect you to know before you embark on a workshop. The workshop is for mixed abilities - these levels are just to help the tutors choose what music to bring.

1. Beginner
Familiarity with tuning a dulcimer, basic care & maintenance, using hammers comfortably (alternating). Some awareness of basic musical terms and rhythms can be helpful. Reasonable knowledge of HD note positions, esp. in popular keys (G & D). Ability to play simple scales and one or two simple tunes at a slow/steady, even rhythm. Can read very basic music slowly, and/or begin to pick up a tune by ear.

2. Beginner/Intermediate
All of #1, plus some of #3

3. Intermediate
Good knowledge of all note positions, esp. duplicated notes. Familiarity with popular rhythms. Ability/confidence to play in the 'common' keys (G, D, C, F & relative minors), play a tune in another octave or key and work out efficient hammering patterns. Understand simple chord structure, ornamentation, arpeggios, harmonies, and dynamics. Able to follow a workshop at a reasonable pace. Can read music comfortably, and/or pick up most of a tune by ear. Keenness to perfect techniques and become more adventurous!

4. Intermediate/Advanced
All of #1 & #3, plus some of #5

5. Advanced
Able to play with a high degree of fluency, understand the HD layout comfortably, find notes as required over whole instrument, keep an excellent rhythm and pace during the workshop. Ability to pick up and play tunes by ear quickly and/or be able to sight read fluently. Good knowledge of appropriate musical theory as it applies to the HD. Play varied repertoire and enjoy exploring musical aspects such as style, phrasing, dynamics, accents, rhythms, harmony, ornamentation & other techniques (e.g. plucking, damping, etc.). Able to make a substantial contribution to sessions, etc. with other musicians.

Tel. (01273) 476757
e-mail: Valmai Goodyear
Website: http://www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/