Jan Hammond

Rich's Antiques will host their 3nd Annual Antique Show on Friday, October 27th and Saturday the 28th. Jan will be there performing traditional music on the mountain dulcimer.

This wonderful mountain dulcimer event is hosted by the RSVP program at Lake Guntersville. Classes are offered in beginning, intermediate and advanced levels for three days, with several instructors including Aubrey Atwater, Lorinda Jones, Heidi Muller and Jan Hammond. There will be a staff concert on Friday night that is open to the public. For information, please see www.melodies-and-musings.com.

Now a two day event, enjoy this wonderful opportunity to meet people, learn a new instrument or grow your dulcimer experience. Instructors Wanda Degen, DeeDee Tibbits and Jan Hammond are active performers and educators and perennial favorites at many folk and dulcimer festivals around Michigan and other parts of the country. They share a love of Appalachian, Celtic and Folk music, and all three are enthusiastic in sharing what they’ve learned.

Some of the area's finest citizens will suit up again to take on the roles of the colorful characters of the 1970s television show "Hee-Haw". The event will benefit the Lawrence County Relay for Life, an event of the American Cancer Society.

Rich's Antiques will host their 2nd Annual Antique Show on Friday, October 28th and Saturday the 29th. Jan will be there providing traditional music on the mountain dulcimer.

This will be Jan's fourth year of exhibiting nature photography at this wonderful show. It is a quality, three day event and one that shouldn't be missed.

There'll be an intermission with snacks and a jam after the concert. 

Jan will have her entire selection of nature photo products. This is a wonderful show at a really beautiful location. 

This is a two day event and Jan will be exhibiting her nature photography.

The Church in Aurora’s Nutcracker Sweets Fine Arts and Crafts Festival is not to be missed! Over 50 carefully selected crafters are on hand to offer exciting and unique gift and craft items. Each year these items can include hand painted dinnerware, specialty candles, candy apples, chocolate and maple sugar candies, ornaments, wooden items, linens, holiday wreaths and decorations, doll clothes, plaques and prints and originals on canvas... just to mention a few.

If you become hungry while shopping our Church “café” offers homemade pies, cakes, our renowned chicken almondine, and many other delights to dine on.

The Nutcracker Festival is a wonderful way to get some fall and Christmas shopping out of the way early and, or, to discover a new treasure to display at home. We hope to see you there.

In its 12th year, the Wooster Arts Jazz Fest 2015 will feature over 50 artists, along with children’s activities, music, and gourmet food. The purpose of this festival is to celebrate the arts, provide sales opportunities for artists, and promote economic development in downtown Wooster.

Presented through a partnership between Main Street Wooster Foundation, Inc, Wayne Center for the Arts, Rotary Club of Wooster and the Wooster City Schools. The Wooster Arts Jazz Fest is organized by volunteers and funded through donations.

Jan Hammond will be exhibiting and selling all of her nature photography products, including cards, ornaments, mouse pads, bookmarks, matted and framed photos of various sizes. 

The Made in Ohio Art & Craft Festival features Ohio artisans, local restaurants and all that Hale Farm & Village has to offer!
The $5 admission fee includes one day admission to the art festival as well as the grounds, buildings and period craft demonstrations at Hale Farm & Village. This represents a great value as regular admission is $10 per person.
Our vendors include jewelry artists, potters, carvers, glass artists, soap and lotion makers, quilters and a variety of unique crafters. You will be amazed at the variety of the vendors and the one-of-a-kind finds! In addition, we have a variety of food vendors and local wines and beers. These two days are all about Ohio! Let's celebrate our incredible state!
The Made in Ohio Festival is held the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend, and we welcome you to join us this year for a day of history, shopping and eating!

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet people, learn a new instrument or reconnect with your dulcimer if you've been neglecting yours, and to play music with others. Instructors Wanda Degen, Jan Hammond and DeeDee Tibbits are active performers and educators and perennial favorites at many folk and dulcimer festivals around Michigan and around the country. They share a love of Appalachian, Celtic and Folk music, and all three are enthusiastic in sharing what they’ve learned.

Mountain Dulcimer Specialists, Singers/Songwriters, Poets, and Storytellers. Come and enjoy the afternoon.

There will be live music all day, on two stages. Jan will play from 2:00 pm till 4:00 pm, with a short break at 3:00 pm. She'll be on Stage 1 (the patio or inside, if bad weather).

Tish Prince will guide participants thru restorative poses while listening to relaxing, live music. She also uses essential oils. Jan will play relaxation music throughout the entire hour and 15 minute session.  Space is limited, so please register early by calling Tish Prince at 440.315.4381. www.innerharmonyholisticwellness.com

Jan will be teaching the extended Past Beginners/Early Intermediate classes, as well as several mini-workshop sessions on Saturday. 

DESCRIPTION:

NO MT. DULCIMER PLAYER LEFT BEHIND. For anyone who has tried to teach themselves, taken some lessons or done some beginning workshops, it's time we move forward together. We'll start with making sure we all have a firm foundation by going over everything from the dulcimer's history, talking about those mysterious modes, to construction and care. We'll also review and build on basic scales, chords shapes, strums, playing by ear and various right & left hand techniques to help smooth out your musical adventures. Through a variety of tablature styles and musical genres we'll build repertoire and skills while having a whole bunch of fun.

January 18th through February 15, 2015 The free, non-juried show features a variety of art forms from more than 200 regional artists. Items on display include paintings, sculptures, ceramics, glass, jewelry, calligraphy, photography and fiber arts. The mission of the arts festival is to celebrate artists who offer insight and talent to the world and to promote respect for God’s creation. Jan will have two of her framed photos in the show.