Karen Ashbrook with Paul Oorts Performance Schedule--Available from Maggie's Music

Karen Ashbrook with Paul Oorts

Performance Schedule

Check website below for the latest concerts and updates: http://karenashbrook.com/calendar.html

Dec. 30, Wed. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. The Sligo Creek Hedge School Teen Week will perform in the reception area at Brookside Gardens for their Garden of Lights, Winter Garden Walk. 1800 Glen Allen Ave, Wheaton, MD. 20902 Concert $15 per car/van. Cash only Visit Brookside Garden's website

Dec. 31, Thurs. Performances starting at 7:30 p.m. Karen & Paul will play for Alexandria's First Night Celebration. There are numerous shows of all kinds, family friendly. This is truly an event to attend to bring in the New Year! Karen & Paul will perform at Alexandria's Union Station, 110 Callahan Dr., Alexandria, VA. First Night website. Call 703.838.4200 x210 or email info@firstnightalexandria.org

Jan 2, Sat. Arranging Workshop 9:30-11:30 a.m. Accompaniment Workshop 1:15-3:15 p.m. Karen will offer an intermediate/advanced group hammered dulcimer class using a beautiful, new waltz in G by Belgian piper Wim Poesen. The morning workshop will focus on arranging the waltz. We will break for a potluck vegetarian lunch and the afternoon session will work on an accompaniment. This tune has a lovely descending scale, allowing many 10th harmonies and a beautiful chord progression and bass line, just made to show off the dulcimer! Silver Spring, MD Email Karen at mail@karenashbrook.com for questions/ registration. $30 for a half day or $50 for both. All participants are welcome to join us for lunch.

Jan 2, Sat. Open Band Rehearsal 4:00-5:30 p.m. French Dance 7:30-9:30 p.m. Join us for an evening of French traditional dancing, taught by Lynn Baummeister. Music provided by an open band led by Karen and Paul! Dance at Roda Movement (opposite Mark's Kitchen), 7003 Carroll Ave (2nd floor),Takoma Park, MD 20912 Cost $5. Email Karen at mail@karenashbrook.com for questions and music for the open band.

April 18, Sun. Lessons at 3:00. Dance 3:30 - 6:00 p.m. Cabaret Sauvignon will play for the Sunday Waltz Afternoon at Glen Echo Park. the Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD 20812 $8/person. Waltz time homepage or info@waltztimedances.org.

April 26, Mon. 7:30 p.m. Pavilion 3 will return to the Institute of Musical Traditions Concert Series for the first time since recording Karen's CD "Spring Will Come." Join us for this special evening! St Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd., Rockville, MD Institute of Musical Traditions website 301-754-3611. Tickets are $14 in advance, $17 at the show. Go to for ticket purchases.

April 30-May 1 - Karen & Paul teach and perform at the Winston-Salem Dulcimer Festival. College Park Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, NC. For more information and tickets check the festival website.

May 22, Sat. 7:30 p.m. Pavilion 3 will give a concert for the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance. Chincoteague Senior Center, Church Street, Chincoteague Island, VA. For information and tickets go to the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance website or call 757-336-5636.

May 25, Tues. 1:00-2:00 p.m. Karen & Paul will play for Tea at Strathmore Hall. 10701 Rockville Pk, North Bethesda, MD Strathmore Hall. Call 301-530-0540. Reservations Required.

June 2-6 - Karen will teach dulcimer at the Hill Country Acoustic Music Camp in Kerrville, TX. Classes are limited to 10 students each so register early! Schreiner University, Kerrville, TX. For more information and registration check the festival website or email Bob Miller.

June 20-25 - Karen and Paul will teach at Kentucky Music Week. Bardstown, KY Contact 1-800-624-3157 X1209, info@KentuckyMusicWeek.com or the KMW's website

June 27 - July 3 (7 day session) 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Teen Celtic Band Week, Sligo Creek Hedge School, ages 12-19. Silver Spring, MD Sligo Creek Hedge School Music & Arts Camp for Children or contact Karen Ashbrook at 301/592-0101 or mail@karenashbrook.com.

July 11-16 - Karen will teach a half day class for Irish dulcimer and also in the children's program at the Catskills Irish Arts Week. A good turnout is important if there is to be a dulcimer program there. The program allows time to take a half day of whistle (cheap and easy), concertina or accordion (more expensive, harder), dancing and more! Realistically if you want to play in Irish sessions you need a back-up instrument for when there isn't room or your instrument isn't in tune. This camp allows you to do both! East Durham, NY Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Center or call 800/434-FEST.

July 25-30 - Karen will teach and perform at Augusta Irish Week. Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV Contact 1-800-624-3157 X1209, augusta@augustaheritage.com or the Augusta's website

Aug 2-6 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Musician's Week Week, Sligo Creek Hedge School, ages 9-14. Silver Spring, MD Sligo Creek Hedge School Music & Arts Camp for Children or contact Karen Ashbrook at 301/592-0101 or mail@karenashbrook.com.

Aug 9-13 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Intro to Irish Music & Arts Week, Sligo Creek Hedge School, ages 9-14. Silver Spring, MD Sligo Creek Hedge School Music & Arts Camp for Children or contact Karen Ashbrook at 301/592-0101 or mail@karenashbrook.com.