Karen Ashbrook

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Click HERE for the October 25th KA/PO Newsletter

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November Festivals

Nutmeg Dulcimer Fest, Nov 6-7 Milford, CT

Technique-oriented workshops for all levels.

Karen will be featured in the Sat night concert with cellist Sophie Chang

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North Georgia Foothills Virtual Fall Dulcimer Fest

Nov 19-21

Concerts and one-hour workshops with several levels of instruction. Karen's classes will be recorded in full for participants.  Missed her QDF Part 1 Ken Burns music from the American Revolution Series? She's offering it again at this festival, along with other exciting topics!

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Mark your calendars for the holiday shows!

Tickets available for December 12 & 13 shows.  Check Events page for details/reservations.

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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) 

DWH is Karen's subscription lesson app and website.

There's a Tune-Of-The-Month (TOTM) along with recorded monthly jam sessions with KA/PO–Karen & Paul, a social hangout on Zoom on on demand instruction videos. 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
 —  — Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival Mary Taylor Memorial Methodist Church, Milford, CT Mary Taylor Memorial Methodist Church, Milford, CT Get tickets
 —  — 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 Get tickets
(EST, UTC-05) (EST, UTC-05) DWH Monthly Hangout with Karen on Zoom on Zoom Get tickets
 —  — North Georgia Foothills Virtual Dulcimer Fest on Zoom on Zoom Get tickets
(EST, UTC-05) (EST, UTC-05) DWH KA/PO Jam Session on Zoom on Zoom Get tickets
 —  — 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 Get tickets
Celtic Twilight Christmas House Concert in Baltimore Home of Meg & Harry Ferguson in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD 21204 Home of Meg & Harry Ferguson in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD 21204 Get tickets
Celtic Twilight Christmas House Concert in Frederick Ginzy Lamprecht's beautiful Victorian house in Frederick, MD, Frederick, MD 21701 Ginzy Lamprecht's beautiful Victorian house in Frederick, MD, Frederick, MD 21701 Get tickets
Celtic Twilight Christmas Concert Church of the Ascension, Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Church of the Ascension, Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Get tickets
Celtic Twilight Christmas Concert St Andrew's Episcopal Church, Burke, VA 22015 St Andrew's Episcopal Church, Burke, VA 22015 Get tickets
Celtic Christmas Eve Service St John's Episcopal Church in All Saints Hall, Ellicott City, MD 21042 St John's Episcopal Church in All Saints Hall, Ellicott City, MD 21042 Get tickets
(EST, UTC-05) (EST, UTC-05) Dulcimer Crossing Guest Workshop with Karen Ashbrook on Zoom on Zoom Get tickets
 —  — 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 Get tickets
 —  — 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 Get tickets
KA/PO at the Old Brogue Celtic Concert Series The Old Brogue Irish Pub, Great Falls VA 22066 The Old Brogue Irish Pub, Great Falls VA 22066 Get tickets
KA/PO at the Old Brogue Celtic Concert Series The Old Brogue Irish Pub, Great Falls, VA The Old Brogue Irish Pub, Great Falls, VA Get tickets
 —  — 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 Get tickets
 —  — 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 Get tickets
 —  — 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 Get tickets
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Cover of Karen's new CD.

Hands of the Healer CD Available now!

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Time & Reflections

This is my first blog post in a few years.  In person plus continued virtual work has been all consuming.

Most private lessons are on Mondays now and when not traveling, I work as a therapeutic. musician two days a…

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Jul 5, 2025

Georgetown Anniversary

Today, October 4th, is my 6th anniversary working as a therapeutic musician in the Arts & Humanities Program at Georgetown University Lombardi's Cancer Center and Medstar Hospital. The above photo was taken by Elena Kindy in the 7th floor PACU…

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Oct 4, 2022

March Anniversaries: Celebrating 45, 9, and 50 years!

45 years ago–Little did I realize when I built and started learning to play hammered dulcimer for a senior high school project, that it would lead all around the world (literally) and become my career!  In March, 1976 I finished…

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Mar 20, 2022

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