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Sandy ConatserSong List
*Amazing Grace
*Angeline the Baker
*Back to the Farm
*Bile Them Cabbage Down
*Brush Arbor
*Come Thy Fount
*Cumberland Gap
*Do Lord
*Eidelweiss
*Eighth of January
*Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss
*Fred's Tune
*Give Me the Roses
*Gray Cat on a Tennessee Farm
*Greasy String
*I'll Be All Smiles Tonight
*June Apple
*Little Liza Jane
*Mississippi Sawyer
*Morning Has Broken
*Nothing But the Blood
*Old Joe Clark
*Pretty Betty Martin
*River
*Rosin the Beau
*Ruben's Train
*Sally Ann
*She'll Be Comin'
Round the Mountain
*Soldiers Joy
*South Callaway Waltz
*Spanish Hymn
*Sugar Hill
*Tennessee Waltz
*This Land is Your Land
*Whiskey Before Breakfast
*Wildflowers Don't Care Where They Grow
*Wildwood Flower
*Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Christmas Songs
*God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
*Joy to the World
*Silent Night
*Angels We Have Heard On High
*O Come All Ye Faithful
*The First Noel
*We Wish You a Merry Christmas
*Jingle Bells
*Christmastime Will Soon Be Over
*Good King Wenceslas
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Update on Club Meetings
Editor, Flem Smith
Minutes of club meeting October 21, 2007
The next Sunday meeting, November 18, 2007, will be at Two Rivers Mansion as usual. The building construction at Fort Negley is nearing completion, and we will know more about our future move by the November meeting.
The Monday meetings were set up by David to help us play better individually as well as helping us play better as an ensemble. Those present at the October meeting want to continue this, and June Geddie and Wanda O'Guin ask us to bring in harmony, chord, etc. parts for songs we already play. June says we can still meet at Belle Meade United Methodist Church. First Monday meetings are still on.
As we continue to get opportunities for small (i.e. part of the club) gigs, we need someone to spread the word, and Nancy Seifert has volunteered. Her notices to us will be by e-mail and the newsletter as appropriate. It's an opportunity to jam together and to showcase the dulcimer to people who may never have seen or heard one.
If you want to form a small group to jam/ practice together beyond the above, please contact Judy Beier. Judy has prepared a list of "satellite" groups that you can find below in the Area Clubs section of the newsletter.
Don't miss the November meeting!! At the November meeting, we will make plans for our Christmas meeting and gig. Several choices have surfaced: (1) We have been asked to play for the Women's Club at Two Rivers. We played for them last year and had a great time. We will not be able to have a dinner afterwards, but will talk about options at the November meeting. (2) There is an opportunity again to be a part of the Franklin Candlelight Tour as we have done in the past. We will discuss this at the November meeting too.
E d i t o r , M a r y A n n A s s o n - B a t r e s
I f y o u h a v e n e w s a n d / o r p h o t o g r a p h s f o r t h i s s e c t i o n o f t h e n e w s l e t t e r , p l e a s e e m a i l t h e m t o M a r y A n n n o l a t e r t h a n t h e f i r s t S u n d a y o f e a c h m o nth.
- Kurt Simerman, a long-time builder of dulcimers from Goshen, Kentucky passed away unexpectedly on November 8, 2007. We at GODC express our sympathy to his family and friends for this sudden and difficult loss. The instruments he created with skilled hands and feeling will preserve his memory in sweet sounds now and for generations to come.
- There's an interesting piece on YouTube that gives some information about Amazing Grace. You can find it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMF_24cQqT0
- Just in time for Christmas!! The newest CD in the masters series from Susan Trump is available. Masters of the Mountain Dulcimer Play Music for Christmas is available from Susan Trump Music at http://susantrump.com Performers include The Nashville Dulcimer Quartet, David Schnaufer, Sarah Elisabeth, Stephen Seifert, Tull Glazener, Maureen Sellers, Susan Trump, Janita Baker...and more!!!
- Dulcimers at Jack and Back
 
The following note came to Denise Gartin from the Jack and Back festival - "We've raised a total of $557,147.81 - and we're still counting money until November 2! Over 700 cyclists rode that weekend - more than we've had in several years! Thanks to you, Lela, Lori, Eric, and Jean for adding so much to the festivities this year! I can't tell you the number of compliments I received, as well as questions ("What was that instrument they were playing?"). I've even referred a couple of people to the Grand Old Dulcimer Club website.
- Dulcimer Dandies share music and history at DAR meeting
  
The Dulcimer Dandies played for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) on October 19, in Gallatin, TN. They shared information about the history of the mountain dulcimer and the Tennessee form of the dulcimer, the music box.
- Dixie Dulcimers
  
On Friday, October 12, the Dixie Dulcimers played for Veterans from Murfreesboro at Cedars of Lebanon Park. Nancy Siefert says, "We just called out songs and jammed. Gene Bond played the banjo and Donna Groome played a guitar. We had some women from Lebanon join us also. Mr. Murphy, a 91 year old veteran, kept saying that he never heard a dulcimer before and that he thought we were awesome! Sue Sutton showed one of the Veterans, who used to be in a string band, that he can play the dulcimer. His daughter, who was with him, said she is going to get him a dulcimer. We played a little, stopped to eat lunch with them, then played until they had to leave. It was very enjoyable."
- A Very Special Gift
 
(Above Left) Ann Avrit writes: "My son Matt asked me what I wanted for Christmas last year and I said something to put my 5 dulcimers on so that I could easily pick up any one of the five and play at any time. This is the shelf that he built for me. Next to the shelf is the 2006 Hatch show print that I got from Dulcimer Day. My daughter-in-law had it framed for me."
(Above Right) The Dulcimer Dandies show up every year to play for Pioneer Day at Cedar Grove Elementary School in Smyrna, TN. In attendance this year were Sue Sutton, Robert Brown and Glen Wilson.
Club Play Dates
E d i t o r , O p e n , V o l u n t e e r N e e d e d
- JOIN WITH US TO PLAY FOR SENIORS AT DONELSON CHURCH OF CHRIST ON NOVEMBER 17 - Ann Avrit invites GODC players to join with the Dixie Dulcimers to play for the seniors/singles at the Donelson Church of Christ at 6:00 PM on Saturday, November 17, 2007. The Sunday school class who does this every year and prepares the food, do an excellent job and I know you will enjoy your meal. Please let Ann know if you can attend Ann Avrit. You can email Ann at avrit@juno.com
- CLUB WILL PLAY AT TABERNACLE OUTREACH EXPLOSION ON NOVEMBER 24 - The Grand Old Dulcimer Club will take part in the annual "Tabernacle Outreach Explosion," on Saturday, November 24, 2007 from 11:00 am-3:00 pm on the grounds of Tabernacle Church. The church is located at 2214 12th Ave South in the rapidly growing 12 South business district off Wedgewood Avenue. The day's theme is "Coming Together." The purpose of this outdoor event is to provide a forum giving businesses and neighboring churches the opportunity to meet and greet our community in a fun-filled atmosphere. The club will open the program with 15-30 minute segment just after the opening statements from 11:15-11:45 AM. Dulcimer players should arrive by 10:45 to set up. Please let Judy Beier know by phone 226-5868 or e-mail jbeierart@comcast.net if you would like to participate. The song list is Gray Cat, Wildwood Flower, Black Mountain Rag, Wild Flowers Don't Care Where They Grow, Brush Arbor, Morning Has Broken, Farther Along, and Amazing Grace.
Area Clubs
E d i t o r , Wanda O'Guin
- Click here for general i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t d u l c i m e r c l u b s i n t h e M i d d l e T e n n e s s e e a r e a . A r e a c l u b s w i t h i n f o r m a t i o n t o s h a r e s h o u l d e m a i l t h a t i n f o r m a t i o n t o s e c t i o n e d i t o r W a n d a O ' G u i n b y t h e f i r s t S u n d a y o f e a c h m o n t h .
- Judy Beier has put together a list of satellite groups and their contact information. Click here for a chart that will help you find a group near you. Use your "Back" button to return to this page.
Upcoming Festivals, Workshops and Events
E d i t o r , Nancy Seifert
I f y o u h a v e n e w s f o r t h i s s e c t i o n o f t h e n e w s l e t t e r , p l e a s e e m a i l i t t o N a n c y n o l a t e r t h a n t h e f i r s t S u n d a y o f e a c h m o n t h .
- November 15-18- Annual NGFDA Fall Festival at UNICOI State Park Lodge, Helen, Georgia, contact Mike VanDemark (404-822-3666). We understand registration is closed as they have a full house.
- January 4, 5, 6, 2008 - Kentucky Music Winter Dulcimer Weekend, Bardstown, KY, Contact person: Nancy Barker -502-348-5237 /email KYTreeFrog@aol.com, http://www.kentuckymusicweek.com/winter/winterdulcimer.asp. Over 10 hours of instruction with lots of jammin', concerts and open stage too. Chase away those winter blues with KMW's Winter Dulcimer Weekend! Sure to warm your hearts with good music and friendship, great classes and concerts with wonderful teachers, some of the best jams anywhere, and much more! Teachers include: Dave Haas, Steven K. Smith, Maureen Sellers and Stephen Seifert on mountain dulcimer, Rick Thum and others will teach hammered dulcimer. All classes will be held at the Quality Inn in Bardstown, a full-service motel offering meeting rooms for all our classes, concert space, many remodeled lodging rooms, a restaurant, free deluxe continental breakfast, everything under one roof for $49 plus tax per night. Phone: 502-348-9253. You need to make your own reservation.
- January 17-20, 2008 - 3rd Annual WCU Mountain Dulcimer Winter Weekend. Full "weekend" from Thurs. night Jan. 17 thru Sun. morning Jan 20, 2008. Many classes, jam sessions, sing-alongs, staff performances, participants' music sharing, ensemble playing outdoor activities, field trip! Staff: Don Pedi, Stephen Seifert, Flora MacDonald Gammon, Bill Taylor, Lois Hornbostel, Kenneth Bloom, Betty Smith, Will Peebles, Joe & Marie Shelton. Setting: Historic Lambuth Inn on beautiful Lake Junaluska, in the temperate southern NC mountains. Cost: 2008 room/meals & tuition rates in brochure (hensley@email.wcu.edu) and will be on website http://dulcimer.wcu.edu. Point of Contact: Bobby Hensley (registration/housing) 828-227-7397. Lois Hornbostel (staffing/curriculum). Phone: 828-227-7397, WCU Educational Outreach, 138 Camp Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723
- January 18-19, 2008 - 7th Annual January Dulcimer Gathering, Memphis, TN. Friday, January 18 and Saturday, January 19, 2008, workshops for new through intermediate mountain dulcimer players by Larry Conger and Lee Cagle, lee@leecagledulcimes.com, phone 901-877-7763. Hammered dulcimer workshops for new players by Betty Dawson. There will be a jam session on Friday night and a concert on Saturday night. Cost: $90 ($75 with paid pre-registration), Festival Location: 2400 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38112,
- March 28-30, 2008 - Ohio Valley Gathering, Executive Inn Rivermont, Owensboro, KY, Registration form on-line - www.louisvilledulcimers.org
- April 4-5, 2008, "FARTHER ALONG" - A Conference on the Southern Gospel Convention-Singing Tradition - Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- October 16-19, 2008 - Dulcimer Chatauqua on the Wabash, New Harmony, Indiana
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