First BDC Meeting of 2013

The Bellingham Dulcimer Club's first meeting of 2013 is scheduled to take place on Saturday afternoon, January 12, 2013 at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship.  As with previous meetings, new and new players are encouraged to arrive at 1:30PM.  Everyone else should join us starting at 2PM.  This month's meeting will include a discussion of ways to "facilitate" the on-going success of our Club and the sharing of a new/old tune, "Your Are My Sunshine" during our traditional monthly Song Circle.  Hope you can join the fun!  Later . . .

December, 2012 Meeting Report

The first part of today's meeting focused on Holiday music:

• We shared "I Have a Little Dreidel" and learned a bit about this interesting toy.
• We were challenged somewhat by "Joy to the World".
• And we took a shot at the round - "A Soalin' " - from Bob Webb's November workshop.

Called tunes during the Song circle included "Sandy Boys", "Lady Mary" and "Whiskey Before Breakfast".

Suffice it to say, a good time was had by all!  Later . . .  

December, 2012 Club Meeting

This month's Bellingham Dulcimer Club meeting is scheduled to take place tomorrow, on Saturday afternoon, 12/8/2012 at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship.  As with previous meetings, new and new players are encouraged to arrive at 1:30PM.  Everyone else should join us starting at 2PM.  This month's meeting will include:

1. Starting at 1:30PM, a new and new players session.
2. At 2:00PM, a short discussion of Club business, including a "debriefing" regarding the November workshop sessions.
3. A traditional Song Circle, including sharing of a couple of holiday tunes.

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.  Later . . .   

Mountain Dulcimer Workshop Sessions Report

Workshop sessions provided by Heidi Muller and Bob Webb yesterday were great.  Their acoustic session after the workshop sessions was also awesome.  Members of the BDC look forward to having Heidi and Bob back in Bellingham soon for a "larger venue" concert and additional challenging and informative workshop sessions.  And many thanks to Dave Bren, Director of the Washington Engineering Institute, for letting us use the WEI facilities for these sessions.  Pics taken during their visit can be viewed by clicking on the "Club Pics" link above.

Workshop Sessions in Bellingham This Sunday

We are looking forward to this Sunday, November 18th, 2012 and the Club-sponsored mountain dulcimer workshop sessions to be given by Heidi Mueller and Bob Webb on that day.   Here are the details:

• Location:  Washington Engineering Institute, 1301 Fraser Street, Suite A-3, in the Haskell Business Center in Bellingham.
• Introductions and Workshop Session Selection:  12:00Noon to 12:30PM.
• First Two (2) Workshop Sessions Begin:  12:30PM.
• Last Two (2) Workshop Sessions Begin:  3:00PM.

OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:

• Please come tuned to D-Mixolydian (Dadd).
• You may need a capo, so if you have one, please bring it.  There will, however, be capos available for use.
• A music stand is always a good thing to have at a workshop, so if you have one, please bring it.
• Look for this "Mountain Dulcimer Workshops" sign at the entrance to the Washington Engineering Institute.

      Later . . .

November, 2012 ENNW Article

    The November, 2012 issue of Entertainment News NW includes an informative piece about our Club's sponsorship of the upcoming visit of Heidi Muller and Bob Webb to Bellingham.  They will be here on Sunday afternoon, November 18th, 2012 to offer mountain dulcimer workshops for beginning, advanced beginning and intermediate players.  For more information regarding this "first time" Club event, please pick but a copy of this free publication and check out the article on page 37.    

NOTE:  Thanks so much to Laurel Larsen for writing this great article.  Later . . .

Location of November Workshops

Here's a map showing the location of the Washington Engineering Institute - the address of which is 1301 Fraser Street, Suite A-3, Bellingham, WA 98229 - where Heidi Muller and Bob Webb are providing workshops next month.  Driving directions are also provided below:

From the South, driving North on I-5N:

1. Take Exit #253/Lakeway Drive onto Potter Street.
2. Continue east on Potter, across King Street.
3. Turn next left onto Lincoln Street.
4. Continue north on Lincoln, across Gladstone Street on the left and York Street on the left and right.
5. Turn next right onto Fraser Street.
6. Continue east on Fraser, across Moore Street and past three (3) large 1-story industrial buildings on the left.
7. Turn next left into the parking lot in front a 4^th 1-story building, which is Building A.  The Washington Engineering Institute (WEI) is located in Suite A-3 of Building A (See pics, below). 
8. Park and come on in!

From the North, driving South on I-5S:

1. Take Exit #254/Ohio Street onto Ohio Street.
2. Continue south, then west on Ohio, across King Street.
3. Turn next left onto James Street.
4. Continue south on James.
5. Turn left onto Meador Street.
6. Continue east, then south east under I-5 on Meador, which turns south and becomes Lincoln Street.
7. Turn left onto Fraser Street.
8. Continue east on Fraser, cross Moore Street and pass three (3) large 1-story industrial buildings on the left.
9. Turn next left into the parking lot in front a 4^th 1-story building, which is Building A.  The Washington Engineering Institute (WEI) is located in Suite A-3 of Building A (See pics, below). 
10. Park and come on in!