ALAN DARVEAUX, AWARD-WINNING DULCIMER PLAYER

AND LEADER OF THE BAND, 'SLIGHT DEPARTURE',

OFFERS DULCIMER LESSONS

AT THE ORCHARD at ALTAPASS

 

Alan Darveaux of the dynamic group, Slight Departure, is an award-winning dulcimer player who is indeed a "slight departure" from traditional dulcimer players as he plays the instrument from a strap hanging around his neck.  However, his popular lessons encourage traditional dulcimer techniques.

 

Alan Darveaux  was born in 1946 in Connecticut. He grew up on Long Island Sound. His interest in acoustic music started in high school and led to a college group known as the "Newcomers". The dulcimer caught his eyes and ears while visiting friends at Berea College in KY back in 1967. He left Berea with all the information, books and records he could find on the dulcimer. Since then he has eagerly sought as much history, lore and makers of the dulcimer as he can fit into his life.

For more information about Alan and his band,

Slight Departure, see www.alandarveaux.com

LESSON details 2009:

Dulcimer lessons for five sessions are $40 (12:30-1:30: Saturdays, June 12,   July 10 Aug 7, and Sept 11.  To register and pay, use Alan's e-mail (alandx@vistatech.net) or sign up at The Orchard.

Separate sessions are available at $10 each, payable at the time of the lesson.

Folks will need a dulcimer and Alan encourages tape recorders. The lessons will consist of tunings, techniques such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, harmonics, chordings, and use of capos. Familiar tunes and songs will be used to demonstrate and practice techniques. 

This is a one-room school house, all levels of interests will be served from beginner to advanced.

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