Causeway Dulcimer Festival, Bushmills 2005!

In 2005 I organised the Causeway Dulcimer Festival in Bushmills to raise the profile of the Hammered Dulcimer, an instrument which had been made & played in the Glens of County Antrim for many years, but is now, sadly, almost extinct.

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Here are a few photos, taken at various musical events in Bushmills during the festival by local photographer Art Ward, to give you a flavour of just how successful it was. These photos feature musicians who travelled from Scotland, England and America as well as many local musicians, from various parts of Ireland.

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Session with Fiddle, Melodeon and Mandolin.

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Street stage featuring 

Dick Glasgow on Fiddle, 

Alan Wade in Scottish Smallpipes

and 

Rick Davis on Hammered Dulcimer.

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Pub Session 

in the Distillers Arms

with Fiddles 

plus 

Hammered and Mountain Dulcimer.

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Session with Fiddles 

and 

Hammered Dulcimers

in the Distillers Arms.

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Here's an historic photo of

THREE County Antrim men

playing Hammered Dulcimerin theDistillers Arms, Bushmills. 

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* * *This phototaken in the Distillers Armsfeatures Barry Carroll onHammered Dulcimerhis son on Fiddle& his sister Angelaon Fiddle.
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Concert set with Dick Glasgow (Fiddle) 

and John Hughes (Uilleann Pipes) 

which was held in the old 

Giant's Causeway Restaurant.

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Rick Davis, from North Carolina, 

on Hammered Dulcimer.

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Four superb American musicians 

on Hammered Dulcimer, 

Fiddle and Mountain Dulcimer. 

Christie Burns, 

Heather and Lisa Malyuk 

and Butch Ross.

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 The late Nat Magee 

playing his Hammered Dulcimer

at the Giant's Causeway Concert.

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John Hughes playing the 

Uilleann Pipes.

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Dick & Sabine Glasgow

playing Hammered Dulcimer and Harpat the Giant's Causeway Concert.* * *  

Sabine Glasgow playing Harp.

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Session with Fiddles, Flute 

and Hammered Dulcimer

in the Smugglers Inn.

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Festival organiser Dick Glasgowplaying his Hammered Dulcimerat a session in the Smugglers Inn.* * *

Session featuring the late Nat Magee RIP and the late William Rae RIP. At the time, these were the last two resident Co Antrim Hammered Dulcimer players.

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Here's a photo of Nat and William, 

taken during their talk on 

The Dulcimer in County Antrim,

which was held in the 

Bushmills Education Centre.

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Christie Burns teaching 

the Hammered Dulcimer

at the Bushmills Education Centre.

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 This is Hector McDonnell, 

the Earl of Antrim

having a go at the 

Hammered Dulcimer,with Lisa Malyukduring the Causeway Dulcimer Festival.

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Historic Hammered Dulcimer Session

in front ofGlenarm Castle.L to RDick Glasgow, Hector McDonnell,Nat Magee, Lisa Malyuk,Chrstie Burns, Rick Davis,Lindsay Porteous & Jenny Coxon

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Finally, 

here's a video to remind folks of this great event.

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