2010 (MANY CONCERTS/FESTIVALS/WORKSHOPS TBA)

Jan 7, 11, 14 and 25: Introduction to playing Appalachian fiddle, no music background necessary, hands on workshop--you take home an instrument with you! This is a great way to get rolling on the fiddle. Johns Hopkins Intersession, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Sherwood Room, Levering Union, Johns Hopkins University Campus FEE: $60.00 if have an instrument; $75 if no instrument. Contact: Ken Kolodner at 410-243-7254 kenkolodner@aol.com or call JHU at 410-516-8209 or see http://web.jhu.edu/studentprograms/personalenrichment10.html#Music

Jan 7, 11, 14 and 25: Introduction to playing the hammered dulcimer, no music background necessary, hands on workshop--you take home an instrument with you! This is a great way to get started playing the hammered dulcimer. Johns Hopkins Intersession, 7:00 - 8:00 pm, Sherwood Room, Levering Union, Johns Hopkins University Campus FEE: $60.00 if have an instrument; $75 if no instrument. Contact: Ken Kolodner at 410-243-7254 kenkolodner@aol.com or call JHU at 410-516-8209 or see http://web.jhu.edu/studentprograms/personalenrichment10.html#Music

Jan. 13: Lovely Lane Contra dance with Paul Oorts and Bradley Kolodner, 8 p.m. Playing mostly old-time. This should be much fun playing a dance with Brad and Paul. Total beginners are welcome! Only $12 for nonmembers, $6 for students!! Lovely Lane Methodist Church, 2200 St Paul St, Baltimore 21241 See www.bfms.org/squarecontra.php or call 410-366-0808 amdance@bfms.org

Jan 15: Carboro contra dance, playing with Buz Lloyd (fiddle), Jeff Furman (bass), Carboro, NC (Contact: http://www.tcdancers.org/)

Jan 16: All day hammered dulcimer workshops for advanced beginners/intermediate players and concert with hammered dulcimer player extraordinaire Sue Wilson and friends, details TBA, St. Batholomew's Episcopal Church, Pittsboro, NC (Contact: Sue Wilson at sswilson@mail.com)

Jan 17-22: Teaching the intermediate/advanced hammered dulcimer class. This is always a fun and relaxing week. John Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC 28902 (www.folkschool.org 800-365-5724)

Jan 21: Concert at The John Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC 28902 (www.folkschool.org 800-365-5724)

Jan 22: Atlanta contra dnace with "Just Add Water" (David Marcus on concertina and Sandi Goldring on piano) Clarkston Community Center, Chattahoochee Country Dancers, www.contradance.org, Clarkston Community Center, 3701 College Ave., Clarkston, GA 30021

Jan 23: All day workshop on arranging, backup, technique, chord theory and more, for all levels of hammered dulcimer players. 10:00-12:00 and 1:30-4:30 p.m. Cost $55. Maximum of 20 players. Avondale Estates First Baptist Church, (47 Covington Rd., GA 30002-1372, www.afbc.com). Sponsored by The South East Hammered Dulcimer Players (SEHDP). Contact Patsy Jordan: 770-591-1524; psj0108@bellsouth.net; www.sehdp.com/news_flash.htm

Jan 23: Concert at 7:30 p.m., Avondale Estates First Baptist Church, (47 Covington Rd., GA 30002-1372, www.afbc.com). Sponsored by The South East Hammered Dulcimer Players (SEHDP) and the Avondale Estates First Baptist Church. Contact Patsy Jordan: 770-591-1524; psj0108@bellsouth.net; www.sehdp.com/news_flash.htm

Jan 24: Stonefield Cellars Winery concert series, Stokesdale, NC (Contact: Nancy Wurz, www.stonefieldcellars.com, nwurz@stonefieldcellars.com)

Jan 29: Contra dance with Looney Tunes, Harrisburg, PA

Feb 27: Contra dance with Walt Michael, St. Michael's, MD

March 19: Jim Eagan and I will do a short set to welcome Kevin Burke & Cal Scott, 7:30 p.m., Stony Run Friends Meeting House, 5116 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21210 Suggested donation: $22 advance; $25 door; $2 BFMS discount; $15 for children under 15; Sponsored by the J Patrick All-Stars and The Baltimore Folk Music Society. Contact 410-598-9094; tickets@jpatricksallstars.com

March 19-21: Teaching hammered dulcimer only, Upper Potomac Spring Music Weekend, Shepherdstown, WV

March 26-28: Palestine Old Time Music Festival, Palestine, TX

April 7: Contra dance at Lovely Lane sitting in with the Looney Tunes, Baltimore, MD

April 16-17: Sixth Annual Monee Music Weekend. Friday night begins with an old-time fiddle workshop ($30), followed by a jam. Saturday: an all day hammered dulcimer workshop for intermediate/advanced players, followed by a house concert and a jam. All meals (home cooked!) included in cost of $90 for the day ($85 if you send in your check at least two weeks prior to the workshop). Saturday evening concert at 7:30 p.m. ($15) followed by a reception and jam. This is a super fun weekend!! All events at Barb Milosevich's, 5343 West Pauling Rd., Monee, IL 60449, 708-534-2582, bemuz1@sbcglobal.net

April 23-25: Spring Fling Rendezvous, Portland, OR

May 1: Concert (7:30 p.m.) and hammered dulcimer workshops (10-4) with topics to include "Musicality and hand independence," "Bringing fiddle tunes alive," "Quebecois repertoire." Presentation on the hammered dulcimer in England by Sally Whytehead. Concert with Brad Kolodner, The Striking Strings Ensemble under the direction of Mitzie Collins. Workshop cost: 1 for $30, 2 for $50, 3 for $65. Concert admission for workshop attendees: $10; general public: $18; Golden Link members $15; Students $10; Children 12 and under free. To register/tickets contact Mitzie Collins 585-464-9377 Samplerrec@aol.com or visit http://www.samplerfolkmusic.com. Location: Rochester Christian Reformed Church, 750 Atlantic Avenue, Penfield, NY 14526. All events sponsored by Sampler Records and the Golden Link Folk Singing Society, near Rochester, NY.

May 2: Concert with Elke Baker: Jerusalum Mills, Kingsville, MD.

May 11-14: Father Mike returns from Siberia for lessons! Baltimore, MD.

May 23: Concert with Elke Baker and Brad Kolodner, Walter's Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD.

May 29: 2-6 p.m. Giant "all student" jam at Ken's house. Bring your family and friends and something to eat! Baltimore, MD

June 26-July 2: Teaching hammered dulcimer, Northeast Dulcimer Symposium, Blue Mountain Lake, NY

July 4-10: Teaching intermediate level in the afternoon, Common Ground on the Hill, Westminster, MD

July 10-11: Common Ground Festival, Westminster, MD

July 30: Concert for the Ashe County Arts Council with various guests (Michael Bell and others to be named), West Jefferson, NC. Location: 303 School Avenue, West Jefferson, NC 28694. Contact: 336-846-ARTS; jane@ashecountyarts.org; http://www.ashecountyarts.org/

July 31: House concert with virtuoso Robin Bullock (guitar, mandolin, cittern, piano) and Ken Kolodner at the home of Katie Smith. Jam to follow. Reservations encouraged (seating for about 65-70). Tickets: $22 at the door; $20 in advance; $15 for kids under 16. Reservations via Ken's website or through the mail to: Katie Smith, 2340 Joyner Rd., Hillsborough, NC 27278 (Tel: 919.621.0527 or 919.732.2340 or email: KSmith5306@aol.com)

August 1-7: The Swannanoa Gathering dulcimer week, Swannanoa, NC, near Asheville (828-298-3434) jmagill@warren-wilson.edu

August 11: Tentative--Concert with Rick Thum, Columbia, MO

August 12-15: Gateway Dulcimer Festival, Belleville, IL, http://www.gatewaydulcimer.org/

August 17: Tentative, concert with Rick Thum, Sheldon Theater, St Louis, MO

August 22-28: Meadowlark Music Camp is back on at its original home! Great folks, staff, food and camp! Washington, ME (Contact: Jerry Bryant, meadowlarkmusiccamp@yahoo.com, (413) 256-6606. Or contact Curt Stager (the director) cstager@paulsmiths.edu, http://www.meadowlarkmusiccamp.com/)

Sept. 26-Oct 2: WEEK #1: The Sixth Annual Intensive Sandbridge Workshop for Intermediate and Advanced Players at the beach. Sandbridge, VA. To apply for acceptance into this workshop, contact Ken. Typically, we manage at least 5 hours of workshop time each day, as well as plenty of free time for practice, jamming, informal instruction, taking walks on the beach (it is warm enough to swim in the ocean!), etc. I rent a VERY large house (sleeps 22 but I limit participants to 13--to see the house, go to www.sandbridgerealty.com and look for "Hang Ten") right on the beach. We have a wonderful chef make dinners for us. This is an affordable week (comparable to many of the music camps) and lots of fun. Over the two weeks, we had 26 players coming from 12 different states Contact Ken for planning workshops like this in your area.

October 3-9: WEEK #2: The Sixth Annual Intensive Sandbridge Workshop for Advanced Players at the beach. Sandbridge, VA, To apply for acceptance into this workshop, contact Ken. Typically, we manage at least 5 hours of workshop time each day, as well as plenty of free time for practice, jamming, informal instruction, taking walks on the beach (it is warm enough to swim in the ocean!), etc. I rent a VERY large house (sleeps 22 but I limit participants to 13) right on the beach. We have a wonderful chef make dinners for us. This is an affordable week (comparable to many of the music camps) and lots of fun. Over the two weeks, we had 26 players coming from 12 different states Week #2 tends to move faster than week #1. Contact Ken for planning workshops like this in your area.

Oct 9: Wedding, Sterling, VA

Oct 10: Wedding (with Elke Baker), Columbia, MD

Oct 14, 21, 28 and Nov 4. Introduction to Playing Appalachian Fiddle. Workshop for TOTAL beginners with instruments provided by me (unless you have one already). This is part of the Fall, 2010 Kaleidoscope offered at RPCS. We have 10 students enrolled. Cost: $100 plus an instrument fee of $25. 5204 Roland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21210. 410-323-5500 www.rpcs.org

Oct 14, 21, 28 and Nov 4. Introduction to Playing The Hammered Dulcimer. Workshop for TOTAL beginners with instruments provided by me (unless you have one already). This is part of the Fall, 2010 Kaleidoscope offered at RPCS. We have 10 students enrolled. Cost: $100 plus an instrument fee of $25. 5204 Roland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21210. 410-323-5500 www.rpcs.org

Oct 16: Wedding, Thurmont, MD

Oct 22-24: TBA--Hammered dulcimer and fiddle workshops plus concert, Omaha, NE

Nov 6: Concert (7:30 p.m.) and fiddle workshops plus possibly hammered dulcimer workshops, Details to follow but the fiddle workshop is $25 ($20 for students) Sponsored by Valley Folk! (Contact: Debra at Yodelady@stny.rr) Corning, NY

Nov 13: My fifth year doing "Round the Mountain" with Caleb Stine, Jim Eagan, Danny Novek, Dan Isaacson, The Bolton Hill Shaped Note Singers. This is a super fun evening! (The Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD)

Nov 19-20: TBA--Fiddle and dulcimer workshops plus jamming and concert, Stonefield Winery, Stokesdale, NC

Dec. 17: Helicon private party, Bel Air, MD

Dec. 18: Helicon's 25th Annual Winter Solstice Reunion Concerts, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD 410-243-7254 (Note: These concerts are on a Saturday at Goucher for TWO shows at 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Tickets at $26 advance; $29 at the door; group discounts available). Click here to order tickets.

2011

Feb 12-14: Tentative, Florida Dulcimer Festival, Mt. Dora, FL