I won 3rd Place in the National Mountain Dulcimer Championship last weekend in Winfield, KS. I received a beautiful little "Ginger" dulcimer from the McSpadden Dulcimer folks. Thanks to my loyal hecklers, JimJim & the FatBoys, their families and all of you who have been so supportive!

I released 2 New recordings early in the summer:

Christ Is Our Peace and

Happy Are They: Psalms to Sing and Sway By

I've also got several projects in the works:

Publishing/Recording:

°I Celebrate Life! A collection of original tunes and arrangements for Mountain Dulcimer
°Dulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol V: Christmas in a Mellow Mode, arrangements of Christmas carols and hymntunes in minor modes.

Composing:

°Jeremiah (A Cantata with Text by Nanette Ellis)
°A Symphony based on an Aboriginal creation story from the Northern Territory of Australia, commissioned by Paul Taylor, to feature didjeridu and hammered dulcimer

Recording:

°Walkabout II soundscapes from the "Happenings" at Avogadro's number. There is more about the recording, Walkabout on my favorites of 1999 (link from my homepage).

I hope to see you soon! ---Steve

Fall RHYTHMS:

*Teaching Positions: In addition to private lessons, I will be teaching in this setting this year:

Westin Arts Academy in Fort Collins: Guitar and Mountain Dulcimer for children & youth. We'll be offering Mountain Dulcimer for Seniors and are exploring Percussion and Songwriting for kids as well! The flagship of Westin has been dance instruction, but is now expanding in the past year with the addition of Kindermusik (pre-school to Kindergarten), Music (Elementary through Middle School), Fine Arts (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Jewelry & Cartooning) and Drama. Contact Susan Youmans, Music Director, for more information.

*Vending Outlets: (Northern Colorado)

Rocks Off Records
ABCD's
Barnes & Noble
Finest CDs & Tapes
KIVA Records
Northern Rose Guitars
Fort Collins Museum
Borders (Greeley & Longmont)
Medeiros' Wood N Music (Loveland)
Westin Arts Academy Store

(Internet)

cdbaby.com
Amazon.com
cdnow.com
cdstreet.com
kivarecords.com
iuma.com

*We now have a secure on-line ordering shopping cart so you can safely order with a credit card. Or if you prefer, click on the Order Form and send a check or money order via snail mail. (Please be patient while the entire website is updated for clickability!)

International Radio Airplay!

Continues with HOLY MOUNTAIN, HARK, THE GLAD SOUND!, Random Acts of Fiddling, Soaring, Bottle Up & Go. We're now playing regularly in Ireland, England, the UK, Poland, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, in addition to Germany, France, Belgium, Denmark & Sweden and the US.

I'm a member of BMI, Inc. for royalty collection.