Wednesday, February 03, 2010 Last Update

Index Articles Interviews Products and Recordings Jerry Wright
Photos Links to people, places and interesting videos Old Pal
Welcome to East Texas Dulcimers, dedicated to folks who love to listen and play good music. This site will provide you with information concerning upcoming plays, festivals, concerts and jam sessions. It has links to other sites with related interest. You will also find pictures of recent events along with up-to-date news.

Lynn McSpaddan and Margaret Wright
Margaret's first dulcimer (1994)
You can see the future 2000 National Mountain Dulcimer Champion on the left side of the photo - looking on with interest.
If you are visiting this site for the first time, you may want to check out the link to the Basic Information on playing Mountain Dulcimer if you are a new player. The links are at the top of the page. There is plenty of good reading in the Interviews and Articles links. Our recordings can be found on the Products and Recordings link.
UPCOMING EVENTS
October 13, 2009 Sacred Harp Singing at Kennard Auto Service. 6-7 Supper 7-8 Singing
October 16-17, 2009 Austin Friends of Traditional Music. AFTM
October 16-18, 2009 Harvest Festival in Heritage Village in Woodville. The Wrights will be in Austin.
October 20, 2009 Sacred Harp Singing at Kennard Auto Service. 6-7 Supper 7-8 Singing
October 21-23, 2009 Workshop by Margaret in Kennard. Not for beginners but for true intermediate players. (936) 222-1892.
October 24, 2009 Sweet Song String Band in Nacogdoches. Staying the night in Kennard.
October 27, 2009 Sacred Harp Singing at Kennard Auto Service. 6-7 Supper 7-8 Singing
October 30 - November 1, 2009 North Harris County Dulcimer Society Campout. Click here for more information
November 6-8, 2009 Granbury. Click here for more information
November 14-15, 2009 Armand Bayou in Houston area.
November 14, 2009 Small Potatoes at the 2nd Saturday Concert in Houston. www.houstonfolkmusic.org
Nobember 14, 2009 Syrup making in Kountze. (This is where we will be.) Click here for more information
November 28, 2009 Museum for East Texas Culture in Palestine. Marketplace - we will have a booth.
December 4, 2009 Christmas Concert at the Museum in Palestine. 7:00pm Dec 4th in Palestine
December 5, 2009 Camp Street Cafe.
December 17, 2009 Stowe Lumber Company Christmas Party.
New Year's Eve at the Camp Street Cafe in Crockett. www.campstreetcafe.com
January 1-3, 2010 Dulcimer Retreat in Madisonville, Texas Link to Dulcimer Retreat
January 12, 2010 Surgery at St. Luke's in Houston. See below for more details.
January 28, 2009 Dulcimer Workshop at the Museum in Palestine. See below for details.
February 6, 2010 Camp Street Cafe. We will be there.
February 5-7, 2010 Winter Jam Camp - Kerrville, Texas www.hcamp.org
February 12-13, 2010 Winter Festival of Acoustic Music Link to Winter Fest 2010
March 25-27, 2010 Palestine Old Time Music and Dulcimer Festival. Palestine, Texas Link to Old Pal
April 22-24, 2010 Dulcimer Jamboree Mountain View, Arkansas Link to Dulcimer Jamboree
June 3-7, 2010 Hill County Acoustic Music Camp - Kerrville, Texas
June 6-12, 2010 Mars Hill, North Carolina. Mars Hill College
Take a look at this video of Kennard. Lloyd and April are in it. The saw mill guy is April's grandfather.
On 1/12/2010 I had a valve in my heart replaced. It was done at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston. Spent two weeks in the hospital. I am now doing great. I can't drive for six weeks so I have to catch a ride everywhere I want to go.
Wayne Henderson on YouTube Click on the link to the left - you need to watch this.
I will be checking in St Luke's in Houston on January 11, 2010. My surgery will be the next day on the 12th. Dr. Ott will be be my surgeon. He will be replacing a valve or valves with pig or cow tissue. I was told in 2005 that this would happen. The Carcinoid somehow creates liaisons around the valves of the heart.
Bing and others at the Winter Creek Reunion 2009
Park Sold: Some of you may have heard that Oakdale Park has been sold. Well, let me assure you right now, it has! Yep, Scott May called the other day and told me they had just signed the papers on it. The office has been cleaned out and the City of Glen Rose should take ownership shortly. How does this effect us? Well, actually it shouldn’t at all. So far everything is still go for May. Further updates as they become available.
Margaret's Mountain Dulcimer Evening Workshops at the Museum for East Texas Culture in Palestine, Texas.
Six weeks on Thursday evenings.
Dates: January 28, February 4, February 11, February 18, February 25, March 4.
Cost: $100 Make reservation with the Museum. Phone: (409) 283-2897
Sacred Harp Information and Schedules
www.oldtimesinging.com Click here for some great videos.
Kennard
AWAKE MY SOUL
This is a great DVD. The story of Sacred Harp.
Jerry Wright's family and bio Margaret Wright's bio Lloyd Wright's bio
This web site was created
and is maintained by Jerry L. Wright Last
Updated:
February 03, 2010
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655-2945
pickinwright@yahoo.com
Margaret's cell phone: (936) 222-1892
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