Jon Weinberg Hammered Dulcimer

Hammered Dulcimer

I play the Hammered Dulcimer throughout New England for:

contra and square dances
dulcimer and dance festivals
wedding ceremonies
town festivals and concerts
church services

I also:

teach private and group dulcimer lessons to students in eastern Massachusetts
conduct hammered dulcimer workshops at dulcimer festivals in the northeast US
maintain a number of dulcimer-related web pages including:
- The Official Hammered Dulcimer on the WWW page. Give it a visit for lots of good information about dulcimers, instruction, books, accessories, etc.
- the web pages for the annual Cranberry Dulcimer Gathering in Binghamton, NY.
- The CCAE Spring Dulcimer Festival held each year in Cambridge, MA.

For people interested in getting started with the Hammered Dulcimer I've prepared a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) of commonly asked questions and my answers about acquiring and learning to play the dulcimer. It contains general and regional information you may find helpful, especially for people living in the New England area - give it a click...

What's New? Many of the Workshop handouts for classes I teach at dulcimer festivals are now available online

My instrument - a 4 octave Cloud Nine 17/16/8 I play a 4 octave Cloud Nine 17/16/8 chromatic dulcimer (pictured at the left) made in Ohio by Michael Allen. Previous instruments included an R.L. Tack Pro*3, and Dusty Strings D500B and D10 models.

Please email me if you're interested in lessons or having me perform for your event.

Contra and Square Dance Music

Much of my performing is for New England Contra Dances. I help sponsor and regularly peform in Northboro, MA at a dance on the 3rd Saturday of each month (Sept. thru May) with the The Polymorphous String Band (with Evy Dueck, Dick Hyland, and Lyn Paul).

I'm also a member of the band Wild Card (formerly named contras.com) with Vince O'Donnel (fiddle), Robin Kynoch (whistle), and Terry Traub (piano).

Other public dances I regularly play at include Worcester, Providence RI, Hartford and Chaplan CT, the Cambridge VFW, and dances at the Concord MA Scout House. Please stop by and say hello if you're in the area!

For booking information for the Polymorphous String Band and Wild Card please send email to me.

Upcoming/Recent Performances and Appearances

Date & Time Event Addition Information...

Sat. Jan 19
2008 Northboro Contra Dance with the Polymorphous String Band

Sat. Feb 16
2008 Northboro Contra Dance with the Polymorphous String Band

Sat. Mar 15
2008 Northboro Contra Dance with the Polymorphous String Band

Sat. Apr 5
2008 Quiet Corner Contra Dance with the Polymorphous String Band

Sat. Apr 19
2008 Northboro Contra Dance with the Polymorphous String Band

Fri. May 9
2008 Manchester, NH Contra Dance with the Polymorphous String Band

Sat. May 17
2008 Northboro Contra Dance with the Polymorphous String Band

July 18-20
2008 32nd annual Cranberry Dulcimer Gathering in Binghamton, NY - teaching, performing, jamming, etc.

Date & Time	Event	Addition Information...
Sat. Jan 19 2008	Northboro Contra Dance	with the Polymorphous String Band
Sat. Feb 16 2008	Northboro Contra Dance	with the Polymorphous String Band
Sat. Mar 15 2008	Northboro Contra Dance	with the Polymorphous String Band
Sat. Apr 5 2008	Quiet Corner Contra Dance	with the Polymorphous String Band
Sat. Apr 19 2008	Northboro Contra Dance	with the Polymorphous String Band
Fri. May 9 2008	Manchester, NH Contra Dance	with the Polymorphous String Band
Sat. May 17 2008	Northboro Contra Dance	with the Polymorphous String Band
July 18-20 2008	32nd annual Cranberry Dulcimer Gathering	in Binghamton, NY - teaching, performing, jamming, etc.

This page last updated: 3/16/2008