• Everyone of us...about twenty...had a good get together at the July meeting...good songs...good eats...good company. We were pleasantly surprised to hear Donny Shelton playing the hammered dulcimer that he had constructed. Donny did a fine job playing and the sound added a nice addition to the sound of the lap dulcimers...be sure to bring it along again. Rob Lowe added his own sounds with his five stringed bluegrass banjo...and again, it added a nice touch to the usual club sound. Any others out there with "alternate" instruments....bring them along.
• Lee Rowe played at Harpeth Presbyterian church services last month and his beautiful music was much appreciated ... thanks Lee.
• David Schnaufer, Lee Rowe, and Sarah Elisabeth will be in concert at the Dylan Park Pavilion in Woodbury, TN on Friday, August 27 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Cannon County 2004 Southern Heritage Music Series.
• On October 21 there will be an evening concert at the Paramount Theater in Bristol, TN, to honor Bob and Maude Mize. The beautiful theater organ there was a special love of Bob's and Maude's and they were important in its restoration and preservation. This is the perfect place to honor two people whose generous spirits touched so many lives. The concert will feature Lee Rowe, David Schnaufer, Sarah Elisabeth, Sandy Conatser, Maureen Sellers, Ken Bloom, Larry Conger, John Huron, Jim Miller, Betty Smith, Bill Taylor, Susan Trump....and more! Tickets go on sale September 1. For reservations, call 423-274-8920. East Tennessee in the fall and dulcimer music....sounds like something worth a road trip!!
• Sarah Elisabeth has been busy putting the sound of the mountain dulcimer on some popular recordings! If you listen to the title track of the Oak Ridge Boys newest CD, "The Journey," the baritone dulcimer which you hear ringing out will be Sarah's! She has also recorded with the Chigger Hill Boys and Terri on Daywind Records on their newest release. Sarah and the Initials (T.J. Larkin on guitar and vocals, and G.R. Davis on string bass and tuba) will give their debut concert in Crossville, TN, on November 19 at the Paramount Theater.
• Carol Campbell, Hills of Kentucky Dulcimers, and Nancy Seifert won the duet competition at Kentucky Music Weekend in Louisville, KY recently. The two songs they played were "Sugar Hill" and "Columbus Stockade Blues". Savannah Sooter, a very talented mountain dulcimer player from Eva, TN is also in the picture on stage. Savannah is a student of Larry Conger.
• Musical menu for August: Wanda will be bringing a couple of old favorite hymns for us to add to our repertroire.
• Believe it or not...Christmas is only four months away. Rob and Peni Rowe will be helping us get the dust off some Christmas songs and getting us ready for the season.
• Hostesses for August: Wanda "O'Grin" and Nancy Siefert

• August 15 - Club meeting
• September 5 - CANCEL Sunday on the Porch at Carnton: After seeing what the summer did to our August attendance and in consideration of the playout on September 6 in Centennial Park, we'll cancel the September Playout on the Porch.
• September 6 (Labor Day)- Live Along the Lake in Centennial Park - The playout site this year will be on a stage set up at the east end ofthe Parthenon in a grassy tree covered area. Let's show up to play at 2:00 and quit when we want. Metro Parks have been very supportive of our annual Dulcimer Day at Two Rivers and this...along with being a great showcase for the club...is a great way to support Metro's efforts.
• September 23 and 24: Carnton Plantation Folk Fest ...Let's plan to playout on Saturday Sept. 24. We can play in the morning starting at 9:00 or 10:00 if that's a better time or in the afternoon stating at1:00. We'll chat about the time at the August meeting.This should be a great opportunity for us to show off our stuff!
• October 23 - Warner Park Fall Festival at the Nature Center...more at the meeting.
• December 4 and 5: Carter House Candlelight Tour.....The Club will play Saturday from 5-6.......more at the meeting

• August 13 for a week - Mountain Laurel at the Wilson County Fair. Everyone says this is the Fair to see!
• August 27 - Dulcimer Concert in Woodbury, TN featuring David Schnaufer, Lee Rowe and Sarah Elisabeth - Dylan Park Pavilion, 7:30 p.m.
• September 19 - Club Meeting
• September 25 - A Haunting in the Hills...Big South Fork Rec Area.
• October 1 and 2 - Waverly Dulcimer Festival with Maureen Sellers.
• October 9 - Riverbluff Acoustic Music Festival, Ashland City, TN. The Nashville Dulcimer Quartet opens the festival at noon.
• October 21 - Bob Mize and Mama Maude Tribute Concert....Bristol TN
• November 21-Club Meeting
• December 19 - Club Meeting

In partnership with Metro Parks, The Grand Old Dulcimer Club sponsors Grand Old Dulcimer Day each year in May at Two Rivers Mansion.

The club and its members perform at festivals and civic events and often take their music into special needs facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, and other care facilities.

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