Fort New Salem Foundation
Dulcimer Festival
August 13-15, 2010
General Information
Fort New Salem is a representative log house settlement of the frontier period (1800-1900) of West Virginia. It is located in Salem, WV on US Route 50 between Parkersburg and Clarksburg. It is currently owned and operated by the Fort New Salem Foundation.
The dulcimer weekend features hands-on music workshops during the day for all levels of players. The workshops will be primarily on mountain dulcimer and hammered dulcimer with additional workshops on other folk instruments (tin whistle, autoharp, guitar, banjo). There will be concerts on Friday and Saturday evenings. Our workshop leaders/performers are experienced musicians from Ohio, West Virginia and beyond. They include Andy Beyer, Cynthia Brissey, Paul Conrad, Marge Diamond, Sally Hawley, Neal Koch, Mike and Marlene Oliver (Lower Lights), Jerry Rockwell, Bill Schilling, Linda Sigismondi, Joni and Gary Sines (AbNormal Sines), Steven K. Smith, Randy Snepp and Adam Sutch.
Vendors will be available throughout the weekend to sell dulcimers and supplies. They include JCR Music-Jerry Rockwell (mountain dulcimers, books and CDs), Timbrehills Dulcimer -Paul R. Conrad, and Winsome Expressions-Marge Diamond (dulcimer jewelry, t-shirts, bags). There will also be books and CDs available from many of the workshop leaders.
Hotels are available in Bridgeport at the junction of US 50 and I79. Camping will be permitted on the grounds of Fort New Salem - small campers in the parking lot, tents along north side of the cabins.
Food is available at several restaurants along main street. Some snacks may be available on site.