November, 2011 Tune of the Month

This November, 2011 Tune of the Month is one you will all recognize, Sandy Boys, primarily because we already play it in the key of D.  This version, however, is in the key of A.  Although it's still played in a D-Mixolydian tuning (i.e., Dadd), using a capo at the 4th fret allows transposition of the tune to the key of A, the key that most fiddlers play this tune in.  We'll run through it at the November 12th, 2011 Club meeting.

Update of Club Information at Everything Dulcimer

Information regarding the Bellingham Dulcimer Club has been updated on the Everything Dulcimer website.  Check it out. 

Website is Now in Good Hands

Faith Foster, who attended her first Bellingham Dulcimer Club meeting this past Saturday afternoon, has "stepped up" to provide on-going maintainance of the Club's website.  Though not sure about being called the Club's "Webmaster" - maybe "Webmistress" would be more appropriate - she is more than willing to take on the task.

Great 1st Meeting at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship

Today's 1st BDC Meeting at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship was awesome.  Nine (9) "first timers" were in attendance, joining three (3) current Club members.  Items covered included a new/newer players workshop using "Bile Dem Cabbage Down in the Arkan", a run through of the Tune of the Month, "When the Saints Go Marching In" and the sharing of "Whiskey Before Breakfast", "Southwind" and "Cluck Old Hen".  Suffice it to say that a good time was had by all!

October Monthly Bellingham Dulcimer Club Meeting

The Bellingham Dulcimer Club E-Mail list has reached nearly fifty folks.  A posting went out to each of these folks, inviting each to attend the Club's October meeting at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship at 1207 Ellsworth, between H and I Streets, in the Lettered Streets Neighborhood of Bellingham.  The meeting is on Saturday afternoon, 10/8/2011.  It is suggested that new and newer players show up at 1:30PM.  All others should plan to attend after 2:00PM for a Club song circle which will include a "run through" of this month's Tune of the Month, "When the Saints Go Marching In".