January Meeting

Today's meeting was a great session with a smaller group than usual, perhaps due to the snow. Seven people attended the meeting where we played "Bile Dem Cabbage Down in the Arkan", "Soldier's Joy", "Simple Gifts", "Whiskey Before Breakfast/Raisins in Your Oatmeal" and several other great tunes.

Nothing in the way of news but a good time was had by all, in my humble opinion.

Next meeting will be February 11th, new and newer players starting at 1:30 p.m. followed by a Song Circle beginning at 2p.m. Be sure to come check it out, bring a song you would like to have the circle play.

Looking forward to it!

December, 2011 Monthly Meeting Report

Though attendance was down, yesterday's BDC monthly meeting went very well.  Thanks to Pat Maden for her sharing a nice Dm Kentucky Christmas carole with us.  The "run through" of Deck the Halls went OK - the other three tunes were somewhat "underwhelming".  Thanks to Jodie Barbour for "calling" Black Mountain Rag - great tune!  Postings regarding next month's meeting are forthcoming.  Later . . .

December, 2011 Club Meeting

The Bellingham Dulcimer Club's December meeting is on Saturday afternoon, 12/10/2011, at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship at 1207 Ellsworth, between H and I Streets, in the Lettered Streets Neighborhood of Bellingham (See pic, below).  Starting this month, our Club meetings are in the Flex Room,  just "on the way" to Room #1, which we have "outgrown".  It is suggested that new and newer players show up at 1:30PM.  All others should plan to attend at 2:00PM.  After a short "Club business discussion",  a song circle will take place, during which there will be "run throughs" of December's Christmas Tunes of the Month as well as opportunities for those in attendance to "call a Club tune" or share a new tune with the group.   Later . . .

The Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship

1207 Ellsworth

Bellingham, WA

December's Christmas Tunes of the Month

For December, there are four (4) Tunes of the Month, all of which are Christmas songs.  The tunes are Deck the Halls, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Jingle Bells and The First Noel. 

Moving into the Flex Room

Starting with the Club's December monthly meeting on Saturday, 12/10/11, we'll be gathering in the Flex Room.  This larger room, rated for twice as many folks as Classroom #1, is "on the way" to where we have been meeting.  With excellent turnouts to meetings in October and November, it became obvious that meetings needed a bigger space.  Thanks to BUF/Club members Pat Maden and Colleen Verdan, the Club is able to get the much larger room with no increase in rental fee.  Specials thanks are due to Pat and Colleen and also - obviously - to Erin Marlone and the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship.

Checkmate Music

Checkmate Music in Bellingham is managed by David Payne.  This local shop is a source of instrument repairs, instruments and dulcimer accessories.  Visit facebook.com/checkmatemusic for more information.

November, 2011 Monthly Meeting Report

Today's Bellingham Dulcimer Club (BDC) monthly meeting at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship (BUF) was well-attended.  All but one (1) of last month's "first timers" and two (2) new "first timers" were in attendance.  Music covered included "revisits" of "Bile Dem Cabbage Down in the Arkan" and "Cluck Old Hen" and sharing of "Good King Wenceslas" and "June Apple".  It would appear that a good time was had by all!