ODPC News & Notes May 2016 From the President & Festival Manager Introducing an exciting new volunteer incentive program. Volunteers who sign up to serve 2 shifts (4 hours total) earn this year s ODPC T-shirt, a $15.00 value! Workers are needed in several areas: gates, headquarters and stage crew. To sign up before Funfest begins, either add your name to the sign up board located in the Fairgrounds Community Bldg. or email Gwyn Besner at gwyn.besner@gmail.com. Then come to ODPC Headquarters Wednesday July 13 from 6-8 pm to reserve your shirt. Supplies are limited - sign up early for the best choices! Each volunteer will be given a voucher to be initialed by an ODPC official at the completion of each shift. When your voucher has been initialed twice, bring it to ODPC Headquarters to collect your shirt as our way of saying thanks for a job well done! The ODPC Office is Moving Kathy Rayman This is a reminder that the ODPC Office will be moving from the Vendor Building to the old Habitat For Humanity building. This building is located right across from the east entrance to the Grand Stand area at the Osceola County Fairgrounds. It is centrally located and offers us so many possibilities. The building has been vacant for a few years and we are trying to utilize every space available to us. This change will also give us more room in the Vendor building. If you would like to become more involved in the workings of the Funfest, we are looking for new Gates Committee members. Gwyn Besner and Bill Beyerlein are willing to train their replacements during the 2016 festival. Please feel free to contact me at president@originaldulcimerplayers.org to let us know.
Three Nights of Awesome Music! July 14, 15 & 16, 2016 Hammered Dulcimer Pre-Show We hope you can join us at the ODPC hammered dulcimer pre-show on Saturday, July 16, just before the main concert starts! Everyone is welcome, from beginners to advanced players. Please arrive with your instrument at 5:45 p.m. Saturday to set up IN FRONT OF THE STAGE and we will begin at 6:15 p.m. If you haven t worked on the tunes, now is a good time to start. All tunes are typical hammered dulcimer tunes. There will be two practice sessions: Wednesday July 13 at 1 p.m. 2016 HD Pre-Show Tune List America Bells of St. Mary s Columbus Stockade Blues Ode to Joy Sophrina Southwind and Saturday, July 17 at 11 a.m., both in the Swine Barn (Area 4). PDF sheet music for all the pre-show tunes can be found on the festival website at http://evartdulcimerfest.org/pretunes.html. ~ Peggy Peryam Lawn Chairs Please do not set up lawn chairs in front of the stage before our pre-show performances are finished and players have left the area. Chairs left inside the barricaded area will be removed. Mountain Dulcimer Pre-Show We hope you can join us at the ODPC mountain dulcimer pre-show on Friday, July 15, just before the main concert starts! Everyone is welcome, from beginners to 2016 MD Pre-Show Tune List Crooked Ridge-acc Crooked Ridge-MD Rock the Cradle Joe Sail Away Ladies Shenandoah Falls Shepherd s Wife Waltz Spotted Pony advanced players. Please arrive with your instrument at 6:00 p.m. Friday to set up IN FRONT OF THE STAGE. We will begin at 6:30 p.m. If you haven t worked on the tunes, now is a good time to start. There will be a practice session on Friday July 15 at 10 a.m. in the OJ North Bldg. (Area 1). PDF sheet music for all the pre-show tunes can be found on the festival website at http:// evartdulcimerfest.org/pretunes.html. 2016 FunFest Stage Show Lineups! Thursday July 14 7:00 6:15 p.m.thornapple Valley 6:40 p.m. Silver Strings Squirrel s Nest Sweet Friends in Music Christine Shoemaker Sharon O Connell Muzyka! Nate Pultorak Michael Opp Gracie Fisher Hedda Doyle Jon Weinberg Matthew Dickerson Friday July 15 7:00 6:30 p.m. Mountain Dulcimers Annette and David Lindsey Ilace Mears Larry Unger Wendy Songe Randy Clepper Katie Moritz Tim Seaman Brett Ridgeway & Phyllis Woods Brown David Mahler Sarah Morgan Stephen Seifert Sonas, with DeeDee Tibbits Bing Futch Saturday July 17 7:00 6:15 p.m. Hammered Dulcimers Bill Robinson Tina Gugeler 2015 Winfield National HD Champion Pam Bowman Sam Rizzetta Russell Cook Steve and Ruth Smith Scott Freeman Ted Yoder Andy Young Guy and Sharrie George Rick Thum Dan Landrum 2
ODPC Festival Office News ~ Sue Crandle Last year, the ODPC Board modified how membership dues are collected. Dues are now included in the cost of admission to Funfest. The new plan spreads the cost of producing the festival equally between all festival goers, member and non-member alike, and has been well-received. Because the club is no longer dependent on membership dues to fund the festival, we can further modify some requirements we ve had in the past. Please take note of these changes. Used Instrument Sales Registered membership in the ODPC will not be required to use our Used Instrument Sales Area to sell your used items. The Used Instrument Area is located in the lower vendor barn and will be overseen by festival staff. As always, the ODPC is not responsible for items left in the Used Instrument Area. Dulcimer Drawing Registered membership in the ODPC will not be required to enter the Dulcimer Drawing this year. Please note: Everyone 18 and older who pays admission to the festival is eligible to enter the drawing. Tickets will be included with your admission ribbon, and entry boxes will be placed at gates and in ODPC headquarters. Winner must be present at the Saturday evening Stage Show. Member Renewal Registration Remember to register your membership during the festival so you continue to receive our electronic newsletters and to be eligible to vote in our elections. To register, you must bring your admission ribbon to ODPC Headquarters. Your information will be updated (for returning members) or recorded (for new members). Subscriptions for mailed newsletters are still $5.00. Folks who come to the festival late in the day, and who wish to register their memberships after office hours can pick up a Member Information card at the admission gate when they pay for admission. Fill out the card and take it to ODPC Headquarters to deposit in the after-hours box near the door. 2016 Funfest Wrap-up Meeting! Campers Must Purchase Ribbons Everyone who pays for a camp site prior to the start of Funfest must purchase their festival admission ribbons at the same time camping fees are paid. Ribbons must be worn throughout the festival, July 14 17, 2016. When: Sunday July17 at 1:00 p.m. Where: Community Bldg., Osceola Fairgrounds, Evart Michigan In the board's ongoing efforts to replace ODPC's concert stage, we have asked Scott Freeman to present his findings of requirements and costs. Scott has first-hand knowledge on this subject, as he was responsible for obtaining a new stage for the Indiana Fiddlers Gathering in 2012. Scott has graciously transported this stage to Evart the past three years to help us avoid a tragedy similar to Indiana State Fair s in 2011. Because of circumstances beyond his control, Scott may not be able to lend his stage in the future. 3
2016 ODPC Funfest Vendors This summer, with an increase in performers and workshops leaders, we have added more spots for vendors. Along with the 4H and Upper barns, we will be using Bldg. 27 next to the Swine Barn. You ll be able to stop in and look over the merchandise between workshops. Michael C. Allen-Cloud Nine Hammered Dulcimers Richard Ash-Folkcraft Dulcimers Cliff Atwater-Cliff s Custom Crafts Nick Blanton & Sam Rizzetta-Fine Hammered and Mountain Dulcimers Lisa Boerema Stone pendant jewelry, Michigan themed items and gourd art Pam Bowman-Harvest Home Renditions-Master Works Dulcimers Caldwell Music-Musical accessories Jer Cyr-Lost Valley Dulcimers Jack Freeman-Guitars, instrument repair Bing Futch-CD sales Guy & Sharrie George-CD s, dulcimers, instruments and accessories Harrison Harps-Autoharps, repairs, advice Hart s Music Shop-Wide variety of instruments, strings, picks, and books Terry Heald-Specialized guitar straps Ron Jordan-Joyful Noise and Wolf Hill Woodworking hammers, stands and accessories John & Karen Keane Native American Flutes, mountain dulcimers, instructional books, CD s Jim Key-Jim Key Dulcimers Krause Music-Mountain Dulcimer accessories Dan Landrum-Dulcimer Player News, CD s David & Annette Lindsey-Lindsey Dulcimers and accessories Ilace Mears CD s, music books, music related accessories Bob Macauley-Musical crafts and accessories David Mahler-Dulcimer books, handmade jewelry Ann Martin-Martin Massage Services Michael Opp-White River Dulcimers Prussia Valley Dulcimers-Mountain Dulcimers, Autoharps & other folk instruments Cindy Reed-Stained Glass Art Brett Ridgeway-CD s, HD lessons on CD, Mtn. Dulcimer and other folk instrument accessories Bill Robinson-Bill Robinson & Friends CD s Mike Sanderson-Mountain Dulcimers Timothy Seaman-CD s and instructional materials, Dusty Strings Dulcimers Stephen Seifert-CD s and books Wayne Simms-Bowed Psaltry Steve & Ruth Smith-Cabin Cove Music, CD sales Wendy Songe CD s and musical accessories Ray Spyker-North and South Mountain Dulcimers Steven Stapleton-Mountain Dulcimers Rick Thum-Hammered Dulcimers & musical accessories Wilson s Fine Violin Repair-Repairs and accessories Ted Yoder-Masterworks Hammered Dulcimers, CD s and accessories Andy Young-CD sales 4
2016 ODPC Funfest Workshops Sue Crandle I ve been having a great time building this year s workshops roster, thanks to the helpfulness and encouragement of our awesome Workshop Leaders. Thank you one and all! 173 top-notch instructors will offer approximately 215 hours of classes this year, with a plethora of classes that will help build your playing skills on hammered dulcimer as well as mountain dulcimer, fiddle, banjo, guitar, ukulele, autoharp, psaltry, bodhran, mandolin and harp. There will be opportunities to learn some wonderful new tunes and get into ensemble playing, and plenty of chances to play (or sing!) in moderated jams. We will have two new workshop areas and a new Workshop Area numbering system, which we hope will be less confusing, especially with the help of a revamped map of the fairgrounds to be included in the workshops program. Watch for our new Interactive Mobile App, which will accompany the online workshops program when it s posted online in early June. I want to encourage everyone to experiment with the new Interactive schedule and class lists. With the app, you can scroll through the list of classes and have information about each workshop you re interested in right at your fingertips, saved on your tablet or smartphone. When an instructor has provided handouts ahead of time, you will also be able to find them by clicking on a link in the class description. **Everyone is invited to a demonstration of the new workshops app on Wednesday July 13 at 4:00 p.m. in the Community Bldg.** ODPC 2016 Election Reminder The Election of the ODPC Board of Directors is coming up on October 1, 2016. The executive board serves a two-year term and this is the second year of the two-year term. The President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary are all elected on even-numbered years. In order to be included on absentee ballots, anyone who wishes to run for office needs to submit their name by July 30, 2016. Although you can be a write-in candidate at the meeting, you miss the opportunity to have all the members vote for you if you miss the June 30 deadline. The duties of the Officer positions are outlined in the By-laws found on the ODPC website: www.originaldulcimerplayers.org/by-laws-manuals.html. Click on By-Laws and scroll to pages 4 6. Articles V and VI contain the information on the positions and their responsibilities. Please feel free to ask any questions or volunteer to run for a position by contacting me at trustees@originaldulcimerplayers.org. I will acknowledge you email to ensure the email system is working correctly, so look for that acknowledgement. Paula Brawdy ODPC Nominations Committee Chair 5
From our Tunes Meister Jim Rathbun: The two tunes featured in this month's homework are from the Randall Brother's album and are a tight pair of slip jigs. If you're looking for a wonderful set of moderately difficult tunes to learn these would make a great start. You can add these tunes to The Butterfly without a problem. 6
Kathy Rayman President/Funfest Manager 62030 Indian Trail Ray, MI 48096 president@originaldulcimerplayers.org Cell: (586)709-6180 Gail Perna Vice President/Stage Shows 8220 Buchanan Allendale, MI 49401 vicepresident@originaldulcimerplayers.org Sue Crandle Secretary/Workshops 4651 Valleyridge Ave SW Wyoming, MI 49519 secretary@originaldulcimerplayers.org Deb Stewart Treasurer 1275 Jefferson Road Ionia, MI 48846 treasurer@originaldulcimerplayers.org Paula Brawdy, Trustee trustees@originaldulcimerplayers.org John Kuch, Trustee trustees@originaldulcimerplayers.org Bill Beyerlein, Trustee trustees@originaldulcimerplayers.org All ODPC members are invited to submit articles for publication in our newsletter. Deadline for the Summer issue is August 5, 2016. Gwyn Besner, Gates gates@originaldulcimerplayers.org Jim Rathbun, Vendors vendors@originaldulcimerplayers.org Scott Freeman, Publicity & Stage Mgr. publicity@originaldulcimerplayers.org Ida O Dell, Youth Program youth@originaldulcimerplayers.org Gail VanAmberg, Education education@originaldulcimerplayers.org Jim Curtiss, Historian historian@originaldulcimerplayers.org Freeman Gillmore, ODPC Jam Coordinator jams@originaldulcimerplayers.org More ODPC information at originaldulcimerplayers.org. Festival information and updates at evartdulcimerfest.org ODPC News & Notes Sue Crandle, Secretary 4651 Valleyridge Ave SW Wyoming, MI 49519 Spring 2016 7