What 2002 participants said about Western Carolina University Mountain Dulcimer Week: "The best value and most comprehensive program in the country."... "I would walk the 500 miles to attend. Unforgettable experience - friendly people - beautiful music." ... "The people I met here couldn't have been any nicer." (age 16) ... "I had a blast." (age 15) ... "Unique opportunity for concentrated interaction with finest instructors and to form enduring friendships with other players."... "Great in-depth training and interaction with other players." ... "The best way to make a big jump in skills!"... "An extremely well-run event! Very organized. Smooth! The instructors were very accessible." ... "Enriching, friendly environment." ... "An experience all mountain dulcimer players need to have."... "Not like any dulcimer event you've ever been to." ... "The 'Harvard' of mountain dulcimer events."... "Great! Sign up early."
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GREAT PERFORMER-INSTRUCTORS ALL WEEK LONG! Robert Force Don Pedi Phyllis Gaskins Mike Anderson Bill Taylor Joe Sheiton
Janita Baker Larry Conger Kenneth Bloom Jeff Furman Ben Seymour and more...
Linda Brockinton Rob Brereton Lois Hornbostel Wayne Seymour Peggy Leehy
Neal Hellman Anne Lough Ralph Lee Smith Jim Miller Jeff Sebens
Nine Morning Playing Skills Courses (12 contact hours) • 60 Hours of Afternoon Workshops • Special Course with Janita Baker on "Musicianship and Arranging" (w/music principles, tab reading & writing) • Special Course with Kenneth Bloom on "Bowing the Mountain Dulcimer" • Special sessions on Appalachian Dulcimer traditions • Two Super Evening Faculty Concerts • Participants' Open Stage • Play in our Dulcimer Orchestra • Daytime and Evening Jam Sessions led by Staff • Dulcimer Marketplace • Get-Acquainted Barbecue Buffet • Scholarships for Youth & Dulcimer Teachers • Economical Tuition, Meals & On-Campus Housing • Free Shuttle Bus Service! For your WCU Mountain Dulcimer Week Catalog &. Registration form to be mailed in February contact: Continuing Education and Summer School, Western Carolina University, 138 Outreach Center, Cullowhee, NC 28723. Pbone 828-227-7397. E-mail: hensley@wcu.edu or visit our web page at http://cess.wcu.edu/dulcimer for updates. For questions on curriculum and staffing, contact Lois Hornbostel, Mountain Dulcimer Week Director, P. O. Box 907, Bryson City, NC 28713 or Ldulc@gte.net
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