It's the first meeting of this new club for dulcimer enthusiasts. Come meet other players, exchange songs, improvise, sing, learn new riffs and cool techniques. Bring great dulcimer artists to L.A. for workshops and concerts. All levels welcome, from beginners to advanced. Facilitated by Joellen Lapidus. For more information call Joellen at (310) 474-1123..

Joellen Lapidus   12:30-2 pm  Sunday, Aug 1 (1 session)   $10

Introduce yourself to this marvelous instrument, and discover how easily you, too, can make beautiful music. Joellen Lapidus, one of the true pioneers in contemporary dulcimer playing, songwriting and construction, will teach you:

• 3 basic rhythms
• 2 tunings
• basic fingerpicking
• improvisation
• lots of tunes

Joellen Lapidus   12-1:30 pm  Sundays, Dates Pending (2 sessions)   $70