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The Colorado Dulcimer Festival returns to Littleton’s St. James Presbyterian Church on Feb. 7 and 8, featuring classes, jam sessions and concerts. Hammered dulcimer teacher Tina Gugeler, left, and mountain dulcimer teacher Bob Elieson shared their love for their instruments, and played a few tunes, for a Colorado Community Media podcast. DAVID GILBERT
The dulcet tones of the dulcimer BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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he Colorado Dulcimer Festival returns to Littleton’s St. James Presbyterian Church on Feb. 7 and 8, featuring workshops with world-class dulcimer players, jam ses-
sions, and two nightly concerts. The festival, now in its 14th year, celebrates both the hammered and mountain dulcimers — instruments with ancient origins and magical sounds. Hammered dulcimer teacher Tina Gugeler and mountain dulcimer teacher Bob Elieson sat down with Colorado
Community Media to share their love for their instruments and to play a few tunes. Look for our podcast at ColoradoCommunityMedia.com. For more information about the festival, including admission fees and schedules, visit ColoradoDulcimerFestival.com.
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