Museum of Fine Arts Presentation

Lorraine will speak about the history, construction, and playing technique of the American zither called the Appalachian dulcimer. She will demonstrate two historical examples from the Museum’s collection, including one by legendary maker John Edward Thomas, of Bath, Kentucky, made in 1913. http://www.mfa.org/index.asp

December Gigs

Well, we have ’em, but except for the Minuteman benefit, all our gigs this month are private affairs, not open to the general public, so I won’t tantalize you  with descriptions. There are corporate gigs where our real job is to look good in an atrium, dressed to the nines in velvet smoking jackets and lacy gowns, and one or two special gigs at parties ‘n’ stuff. We’ll do  Welsh  Christmas music here and Irish Christmas music there, and generally carry on with the wass’ling and feasting, picking and singing until the Season grinds mercifully to a close on Old Christmas, 12th Night, January sixth.