SCDH Calendar
Fall/Winter 2025!
SCDH HAPPENINGS – Fall/Winter 2025!
Thanks for participating in recent SCDH events:
Big Bear Jam,
Aug. 18 and Shipley Community Jam, Aug. 30
SCDH continues to
Plan/ Promote/ Produce single events for 2025, our 31st Year!! Jams,
workshops & concerts offered by SCDH and related groups – combo of
online/ in-person/ hybrid events.
NEW P.O. ADDRESS:
SCDH
P.O. BOX 15422, LONG BEACH, CA 90815
SCDH FEATURED EVENTS
FALL ACOUSTIC FOLK JAM
Dulcimer & Acoustic Instruments
Focus –
Mountain Dulcimers
Oct 18, Sat. Noon-3pm In-Person &
Outdoors/ Free
Shelton Park, Claremont, CA
Led by Doug
Thomson and Leo Kretzner
Doug - 909-987-5701
https://banjo-mer.com
Bring your music gear, chair, water & copies of tunes to share.
Have fun!!
MUSIC for
HEALING & COMFORT
The Dulcimer’s Super Power
Jody Marshall – Teaching tunes from her new book – Sweet Dreams:
Hammered Dulcimer Arrangements to Soothe the Soul
Nov 2,
Sun., 9am-12N PST -Time change day!
Intermediate & above
level workshop on ZOOM, $50/ player
Registration info:
https://scdh.org/SCDH/Welcome.html & flyer
Questions & Venmo info:
bgershman@socal.rr.com
Please register soon because of
special circumstances.
WORKSHOPS
Intermediate Hammered Dulcimer Classes with Patti Amelotte on ZoomOct 13, 27; Nov 10, 24; Dec 8. Mondays, 5 - 6pm
Email Patti, patti@pattiamelotte.com to enroll, get Zoom link & music.
Learn or relearn tunes and techniques! $32/ Class or $200 for all 8.
Intermediate/ Advanced Hammered Dulcimer Classes with Patti Amelotte on Zoom
Oct 18; Nov 8, 29; Dec 13. Saturdays, 10-11:30am
Email Patti, patti@pattiamelotte.com to enroll, get Zoom link & music.
Learn or relearn tunes and techniques! $40/ Class or $180 for all 6.
SPECIAL HAMMERED DULCIMER EVENT/REGISTER SOON
JODY MARSHALL (VA) Hammered Dulcimer Workshop
“Music for Healing & Comfort: The Dulcimer’s Super Power“
Tunes from her new book, “Sweet Dreams: Hammered Dulcimer Arrangements to Soothe the Soul”
Nov. 2, Sunday, 9-12 Noon – PST (Time Change Day! – We gain an hour!!)
Intermediate & above level on Zoom
$50 Reg/ payment info at www.scdh.org and flyer
Questions & Venmo Info: bgershman@socal.rr.com
JAMS, PRACTICE GROUPS
North San Diego County Mountain Dulcimers
Wed. 10am-1pm. First & Third Wednesdays/ month
Wed. Dec. 10–tentative date-holiday performance, Fallbrook Library
In-person group – sharing tunes and tips!
Potential new members call in advance in case of cancellation
Fallbrook Library
124 S Mission Rd, Fallbrook, CA 92028
Info. laurie.traylor@gmail.com Cell: 310-702-2655
Fountain Valley Sr Strum/ Sing: In-person
John Merriam host johntmerriam@hotmail.com
Oct 15; Nov 5,19; Dec 3–Wed. 1-3pm
FV Senior Center (usually 1st & 3rd Wed.)
17957 Bushard St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708
ZOOM: Barbara Gershman host bgershman@socal.rr.com
Oct 29, Nov-no zoom, Dec 10– Wed.,1-3pm
Songs & tunes for fun and sharing.
West Side HDs & OCHDs Oct 14, Nov 11, Dec 9
Tues., 7-9 pm 2nd Tues./month; Zoom Host Kay Deeney
Sharing tunes & playing for fun plus a little instruction!
Info. – Barbara Gershman, bgershman@socal.rr.com
Downey Folk Music Jam
Oct 22, Nov 19, Wed. 5:30-7:50pm (4th Wed./ mo., No Dec.)
Barbara J. Riley Community & Senior Center, 7810 Quill Dr., Downey, CA
Rio Hondo Room. (562) 904-7223 at Barbara Riley Center
Jam hosted by: Lynn Furnis at lowretta70@verizon.net
“We welcome acoustic music players.”
Claremont Mountain Dulcimer/ Community Jam
Oct. 18 – Saturday, Noon-3pm
All Acoustic Instruments Welcome!!
Led by Doug Thomson – Info. 909-987-5701 - and Leo Kretzner
Shelton Park, North East Corner Bonita & Harvard, Claremont Village
Bring chairs, gear, water & copies of tunes to share.
TLT (The Living Tradition) All acoustic instruments jam
Dec 13 – Sat, 5:30-8:00pm In-person,
Anaheim Community Center, 250 E. Center St., Anaheim, CA
Free. Please consider giving a $3 donation.
Info: Patty McCollom, pattymccollom96@gmail.com
Hammered Dulcimer Soiree Jam
Occasional SUNDAYS 4-6pm
Play along with Patti Amelotte over Zoom. Chat with friends & inspire yourself to learn or relearn tunes!
Email Patti: patti@pattiamelotte.com for links to Zoom & Dropbox for repertoire sheet music.
Donations gratefully accepted-check, PayPal or Venmo.
390 E. Kingsley Ave., Pomona, CA 91767
UKULELE
Bill Dempsey teaching – ‘Bill’s Basic Uke’ Ukulele Class
Saddleback College Community Education. Starts Oct. 2.
6 week in-person class. Signups start soon.
saddleback.augusoft.net
This is NOT exclusively a beginner class.
The goal is to get folks with little or no musical knowledge playing music.
Many groups just focus on "strum alongs." This class is for those who want to make music!” billdempsey@cox.net 949-357-7333
Ukulele Round Robin
Dates TBA- 10:30am-12:30pm
Every other Thursday, In-person, Downey
Led by Jim Romano, Contact Jim to RSVP & get address
562-665-3418 call or text jsromano1@yahoo.com
Bring 5 tunes and copies to share!
PERFORMANCES & EVENTS
HOLIDAY HOUSE CONCERT & CAROLOKE
Patti Amelotte & Brenda Hunter – Hammered Dulcimers & more. Hybrid: In-person & Zoom
Dec. 20, 12:30N – 2:30pm
Pomona, CA
Info: patti@pattiamelotte.com
FESTIVALS
https://www.dpnews.com/festival - by date & state from Dulcimer Players News
QuaranTUNE Christmas Concerts Dec virtual
EVENTS BEING EXPLORED TBD OR PLANNED
- Mountain Dulcimer: TBD
IDEAS? Please email Barbara Gershman at: dulcimer@scdh.org Thanks!
NEED YOUR INPUT FOR SCDH E-CALENDARS
Do you have jams, practice groups, workshops, performances, dances, product tips & sales or
info. on touring musicians or dulcimer rescue? Anything you want included that is appropriate
for SCDH?
Please send your input at any time to: dulcimer@scdh.org
Thanks from Barbara Gershman, President, SCDH non-profit
DULCIMER RESCUE/MARKETPLACE/BULLETIN BOARD
DULCIMER RESCUE:
GIVE: Get your unused dulcimers back into circulation!
GET: Are you in need of a dulcimer? If so – Mountain or Hammered type?
Include your name, email address, phone # in reply.
Pass along info. at: dulcimer@scdh.org
Follow Southern California Dulcimer Heritage Group On FACEBOOK!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/173032279420635
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT
SCDH SPONSORSHIPS & RENEWALS GIVE SUPPORT FOR:
Artists' fees, insurance, advertising, heritage, outreach, house concerts, communications – website
www.scdh.org & email / E-Newsletter/Calendar. Donations of resources,
goods & services help to stretch funding.
SCDH is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit organization staffed solely by unpaid volunteers. Contributions are tax deductible.
To Give Your 2025 Annual Support, Please Mail to NEW P.O. BOX:
1) CHECK payable to SCDH. Mail: SCDH- P.O. Box 15422, Long Beach, CA 90815
SINGLE $35/ FAMILY $45/ DULCIMER HERO $60/ ANGEL $100/ LEGEND $250
2) INFO. SECTION of this form with updated contact info. (Only used for SCDH business. Never sold.)
Contribution confirmation will be emailed or mailed to you by Teresa Alvarado, SCDH Treasurer, for your records. Thank you for your support!!
Barbara Gershman, SCDH President
Michelle Wallace, SCDH Supporter / Sponsorship Chair
Michelle091858@yahoo.com 949-463-1023
Please PRINT your CONTACT INFORMATION & MAIL with your check:
NAME (s): _______________________________________
STREET: _______________________________________
CITY/ State/ Zip: _______________________________________
PHONE(s): _______________________________________
EMAIL: _______________________________________
Comments: _______________________________________
To ADD An Event
You don't need to be a Sponsor/Member of SCDH to list an event.
But the event should be
Dulcimer-Related
or of musical interest to our organization.
This is a public service of SCDH, which does not endorse or fund these events unless stated.
Send your dulcimer events in the following format to:
dulcimer@scdh.org
- Name of Performer(s) /Group/Event
- Date, Day, Time
- Location: Address, City, State, Zip
- Cost - if any
- Type of music or very brief description (optional)
- Phone contact for info
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