Linda Weber Collins will teach the following four workshops:

Two Irish workshops this time. The first is “Irish Marches in a Minor Key.” We will learn two E minor marches, Down the Brae and The Halting March. Add some minor tunes to your playing, as a refreshing change of pace. Capo required. Level 4, Friday, Session 5

The second Irish workshop is “Lovely Irish Duets,” featuring duet arrangements of one of Linda’s favorite songs, Come by the Hills (also known as The Cares of Tomorrow) and Be Thou My Vision (Slane.) Level 3, Saturday, Session 6

“Create Chord Backup ‘on the Fly,’ Part 1” introduces a practical approach to learning chords that enable us to participate in jams when we don't know the tune. Learning chords in context, with optimal fingering, makes chords easy. Level 3, Friday, Session 7

Linda’s fourth offering is her highly-regarded ergonomics class, “Play with Comfort and Avoid Injury.” The way we use our bodies to produce music on an instrument is best guided by the ways our body was designed to move. Makes sense, right? But most of us, when faced with playing a tune on an instrument, forget entirely about our bodies! This class will help you avoid problems or deal with ones that may already be occurring. Everyone can benefit from this class! Level 2, Saturday, Session 1

Learn to play the mountain dulcimer with nationally recognized instructor Linda Weber Collins! The class is an hour-long weekly session on Fridays at noon for 4 weeks, beginning on Oct. 6. That will give you a good start on the instrument. Cost for the series: $75, with payment due at the first class. The classes will be held at Cabin Hill Music. 

You do not need to know how to read music! We will play some by ear and learn from TAB, which is like paint by number. It tells us where to place a finger, on which string and which fret. No previous musical knowledge is required.

Please register by Oct. 2 by sending an email to Linda@cabinhillmusic.com.

Linda Weber Collins will lead 4 Mountain dulcimer workshops and perform at QDF 11.

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Level 4, Adv. Intermediate: Celtic Duets from Scotland - Friday, Session 2

Level 3, Intermediate: Make Your Music Beautiful – Friday, Session 6

Level 2, Novice: Play with Comfort and Avoid Injury – Saturday, Session 2

Level 3, Intermediate: Slow Tunes with Flat-Picking and “Pulled” Chords – Saturday, Session 5

Join Linda for QDF 10.0 on Zoom! She’ll teach 4 workshops:

Celtic Duets You Will Love to Play

Smooth Out Your Playing

Roaring ‘20s Hits for Dulcimer

Play with Comfort and Avoid Injury

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Linda Weber Collins will teach five workshops at this annual event in Mt. Dora, Florida.

Linda Weber Collins is teaching this year’s Mountain Dulcimer Boot Camp!

First, don't let that name scare you; this will be fun! We are going to start at the very beginning with this new to you, easy to learn instrument. We'll have periods of teaching and time for supervised practice in small groups. You'll begin your journey of exploration and meet new friends along the way.

What will we be covering? Holding the instrument, tuning, strumming, learning simple tunes from the very first day. Reading tab, counting, and simple rhythms. We'll be learning lots but not forgetting that this process is for enjoyment. Laughter is a given!

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Linda Weber Collins is one of many well-known instructors featured at QDF 8.0. She will teach 4 workshops.
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Level 4, Adv. Intermediate: Dance Tunes of the Scottish Isles - Friday, Session 5

Explore lively dances from the Scottish Isles and get your feet tapping! Using hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides, these flatpicked tunes are sure to be winners in your set list.

Level 3, Intermediate: Tunes to Play with a Friend - Friday, Session 1

Introducing new duets from American and Celtic traditions. The parts are equally interesting and at a similar skill level. Adopt these tunes for your renewed musical friendships!

Level 3, Intermediate: A Tribute to Mick Moloney, Irish Musician - Saturday, Session 4

Mick Moloney’s long career in music performance/production and folklore, and his championing of women in Irish music, brought him much acclaim and earned him a National Heritage Fellowship. We’ll explore a few of his well-known tunes to keep his memory alive.

Level 2, Novice: Play with Comfort and Avoid Injury - Friday, Session 6

Minimize the effects of repetitive motions in making music. Consider how the body was designed to move. Play (and teach) with good ergonomics to stay comfortable, injury free and able to play for years to come.

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Linda Weber Collins is one of many outstanding instructors at QDF 7.0. She will teach these workshops:

Celtic Music from Galicia – NEW! – Level 4, Upper Intermediate – 7MD128, Friday, Session 2
Explore lively dance tunes from the Celtic areas of northern Spain. Experience the melding of Celtic and Spanish traditions. Add new sounds to your dulcimer repertoire.

Making Your Music Beautiful – Level 3, Intermediate – 7MD062, Friday, Session 6
Overcome “choppy” playing by mastering several techniques. Connect notes smoothly to create lovely, flowing phrases. Apply the new skills in several lyrical pieces.

Classic Hits from the Roaring 20’s – NEW! – Level 4, Upper Intermediate – 7MD129, Saturday, Session 3
Learn a few well-known songs from the 1920s, part of the Great American Songbook and recorded by a variety of artists ever since. Have fun with songs like “California, Here I Come” and tunes by Gershwin!

Play with Comfort and Avoid Injury – Level 2, Novice – 7MD019, Saturday, Session 5
Minimize the effects of repetitive motions in making music. Consider how the body was designed to move. Play (and teach) with good ergonomics to stay comfortable, injury free and able to play for years to come.

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Linda taught 4 online workshops at QDF 6.0:
Three favorites from recent festivals, with NEW TAB, and
one of music from Brittany NOT included in Linda’s publications or previous workshops.

Create Harmony Lines Using Chord Placements

Celtic Tunes with Flat-Picking and “Pulled” Chords

Play with Comfort and Avoid Injury

An Introduction to Breton Music (NEW!)

Linda Weber Collins taught the following 9 workshops. Registration opens at noon on Sept. 3, 2021.
Sea Shanties including “Soon May the Wellerman Come”
The World of Celtic Music
Irish Polkas
Steady Rhythm: Success from Forearm Strumming
Irish Songs: Lyrical Melodies
Celtic Tunes: A Skill-based Workshop
Play with Comfort and Avoid Injury
Angled Strums: A Technique to Vary Texture
Smooth Playing and Expressive Phrases

Linda Weber Collins taught 5 mountain dulcimer workshops at QDF 5.0:

Learn Sea Shanties including “Soon May the Wellerman Come”
Use Angled Strums to Vary Texture
Celtic Tunes from Cornwall
Scottish Tunes: A New Set
Protect Yourself and Play in Comfort

Linda’s 5 all-new mountain dulcimer workshops are:
Sea Shanties including “Soon May the Wellerman Come” – Level 2, Novice - SOLD OUT
Irish Songs of Longing and Homesickness – Level 3, Intermediate
Swingin’ with Swing Strum – Level 3, Intermediate
Celtic Music of the World: A Sampling – Level 4, Upper Intermediate
Irish Dance Tunes, Lively and Slow – Level 4, Upper Intermediate

Linda Weber Collins is one of the Mountain Dulcimer Workshop Instructors and Performers for this online event on Zoom.

Cabin Hill Music is a Sponsor of the Concert Series.

Linda Weber Collins performs on Tuesday, December 22 at 6:30 Eastern time on Zoom.