Hammered / Hammer Dulcimer workshop with Patty Looman at Weatherbury Farm

March 16 -18, 2006: End of Week Hammered Dulcimer Workshop with Patty Looman
Level: Advanced Beginning/Intermediate
Tuition: $100
Course Times: Thursday 7 - 9 PM; Friday 9:30 - 11:30 AM & 1:30 - 3:30 PM; Saturday 9:30 - 11:30 AM

Course Description: Old Time Repertoire. We will be working mostly on tunes from the traditional West Virginia Old Time repertoire that will probably be new to most students. There will be emphasis on right hand lead and left hand lead hammering patterns. We will also try out some simple ways to embellish like using thirds, parts of chords, and so on that can also be used on other tunes and styles of music.

Patty Looman has been playing old time music on the lap and hammered dulcimers almost as long as she can remember. She knows hundreds of songs by heart, and she is teaching that music to others so they too can pass it on. Not only is Patty's playing superb, she eloquently speaks about the history of the ducimer and the tunes she plays.

From Star City, WV, Patty is a master hammered dulcimer player, teacher, and keeper of the flame of Appalachian music. She is known for her lively playing and vast repertoire of West Virginia tunes. Patty gives credit for her skill on the dulcimer to her mentors— Russell Fluharty and Worley Gardner. Both men are now gone but their legacy lives on through Patty.

Patty has taught extensively and is a Master Artist in the West Virginia Apprenticeship Program and at the Augusta Heritage Center as well as at workshops and festivals around the region.

Few people have contributed as much to old-time music as Patty Looman. Through her mentoring, playing, and teaching, and by setting an example of the spirit of the music and its joys, Patty has influenced the lives of many students within and outside West Virginia.

Photo of Patty Looman


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