The Farms: Beginner Mountain Dulcimer

Experience Level: Beginner  

Keep your mind active with an easy-to-learn and fun instrument at Beginner Mountain Dulcimer on Saturdays, Oct. 24 through Nov. 21 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in The Studio. 

Instructor Lou Ann Koebel will lead students through basic chords and strum patterns that will give them the ability to play rounds, fiddle tunes and much more! Playing the dulcimer requires only a love of music and a desire to create beautiful sound – it is a simple instrument that requires little musical knowledge. 

$225/person. Register here. Registration closes Oct. 21 or when the class has reached capacity. All sales are final.  

Learn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email owarren@illinois.edu. 

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About the instructor 

Lou Ann Koebel currently leads a weekly dulcimer jam for the East Central Dulcimer Illinois Dulcimer Club at Lincoln Square. She also plays in a local band that visits and performs at local assisted living facilities. Last Fall, she taught a beginning dulcimer class for The Farms at Allerton Park, where she had a wonderful time teaching the group and realized her love of teaching and passing on the tradition of playing a mountain dulcimer. Luckily, there are several local jams throughout the week at Lincoln Square, which I attend, as well as several music festivals, both online and in person. 

About The Farms 

The Farms: An Allerton Folk School, offers classes, workshops, and gatherings focusing on art, outdoor education, science, storytelling, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on, experiential teaching and learning, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community. 

Find the complete Fall schedule here.