Karen Ashbrook

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Click HERE for the August 30th KA/PO Newsletter

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QuaranTUNE (QDF) Virtual Fall Fest 

Registration opens Sunday August 30 at 4:00 pm Eastern. 

Over 70 teachers–5  Levels of instruction–hundreds of workshops!  New this time–all workshops recorded in full unless marked “NV” in the description.

 

Hands of the Healer is available on the website store.  Huge thank you to everyone who contributed!

 

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Dulcimoon Talks  Interviews Karen

Erin Mae Lewis and DJ Hamouris host live interviews with women professionals and leaders in the dulcimer community about their musical and life journeys. Talks can be viewed on the Dulcimoon YouTube channel. Watch  Karen's interview HERE.

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Dulcimer With Heart (DWH) 

Karen's subscription lesson app and website,

"Dulcimer with Heart," had its kickoff in July, 2022 with a KA/PO Jam. In addition to the Tune-Of-The-Month (TOTM), much content has been added including uploaded monthly jams playing with KA/PO–Karen & Paul, on-demand video lessons  of Irish repertoire, KA/PO sets, meditative music, and all kinds of dulcimer fundamentals!  Details of when the next monthly Hangout and KA/PO Jam Session (with the set list and featured Tune-Of-The-Month), are in those courses on the DWH site.  The Easy Vegan Recipe Course is free for just signing up.  Free trials for the basic Tunes & Jams and the Do-It-Yourself plans. Enjoy DWH merchandise - mugs and mouse pads! You can find the store on this page.

Events

Date Event Location
(EDT, UTC-04) (EDT, UTC-04) QDF Virtual Fall Fest Workshop Registration Opens! https://www.virtualdulcimerfest.com/workshop-info https://www.virtualdulcimerfest.com/workshop-info
 —  — McGinty's Irish Music with Páraic Keane, Matt Ward & Karen Ashbrook McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910 McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910
 —  — MHTP Bi-Annual Conference on Zoom on Zoom
 —  — QuaranTUNE Fall Fest, October 1-4 on Zoom on Zoom
 —  — McGinty's Irish Music with Páraic Keane, Matt Ward & Karen Ashbrook McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910 McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910
 —  — Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival Mary Taylor Memorial Methodist Church, Milford, CT Mary Taylor Memorial Methodist Church, Milford, CT
 —  — McGinty's Irish Music with Páraic Keane, Matt Ward & Karen Ashbrook McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910 McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910
 —  — North Georgia Foothills Virtual Dulcimer Fest on Zoom on Zoom
 —  — McGinty's Irish Music with Páraic Keane, Matt Ward & Karen Ashbrook McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910 McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Celtic Christmas House Concert in Baltimore Baltimore, MD 21204 Baltimore, MD 21204
Celtic Christmas House Concert in Frederick Frederick, MD 21701 Frederick, MD 21701
Celtic Christmas Concert Church of the Ascension, Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Church of the Ascension, Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD 20910
 —  — McGinty's Irish Music with Páraic Keane, Matt Ward & Karen Ashbrook McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910 McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910
 —  — McGinty's Irish Music with Páraic Keane, Matt Ward & Karen Ashbrook McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910 McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910
 —  — McGinty's Irish Music with Páraic Keane, Matt Ward & Karen Ashbrook McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910 McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910
 —  — McGinty's Irish Music with Páraic Keane, Matt Ward & Karen Ashbrook McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910 McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910
 —  — McGinty's Irish Music with Páraic Keane, Matt Ward & Karen Ashbrook McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910 McGinty's Public House - upstairs, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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Cover of Karen's new CD.

Hands of the Healer CD Available now!

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