BUCKEYE STAFF

MOUNTAIN DULCIMER INSTRUCTORS

HAMMERED DULCIMER INSTRUCTORS

Intermediate/Advanced

TBA

Intermediate/Advanced

TBA

JOE STEINER

Past Beginner/Early Intermediate

Joe is a well-respected and innovative instructor on several instruments, and he has several recordings to his credit with various old-time and bluegrass groups. Joe is recognized for his banjo knowledge and skills, but he is also comfortable with mountain dulcimer, harmonica, guitar, and string bass.  He has been performing, playing and teaching stringed instruments for over 40 years.

A sought-after instructor and jam leader, Joe is involved with workshops and performances at many festivals. He has coordinated many in-school music programs, workshops, clubs, and performances for children and adolescents, including the TriState Youth Bluegrass Academy (in cooperation with the Black Swamp Arts Council.)

Joe is the host and programmer of Blue Ridge Breakdown, a bluegrass and old-time music program on WLFC 88.3, University of Findlay.

He performs with several ensembles including the Old-Time Duo (with Chris Steiner)  and Buckeye Junction (with Chris Steiner, Shari Wolf, and Joyce Harrison).

CHRIS STEINER

Past Beginner/Early Intermediate

In 1997, when Chris Steiner responded to a newspaper ad that said, “Learn to play 10 songs on the dulcimer in 2 hours.  Keep the dulcimer. $35”, little did she know where it would lead.  That first dulcimer turned out to be a cardboard mountain dulcimer. Within two weeks, she was performing at the county fair and local nursing homes. A few months later, she saw her first hammered dulcimer, and fell in love all over again. The very first dulcimer festival that she attended was none other than Buckeye, and she has attended every one since then, as a participant the first four years, and an instructor the last eighteen. (Yes, she has all of her name badges to prove it!) As someone who never touched a stringed instrument until she was in her 40s, Chris is living proof that you are never too old to learn, and she just LOVES teaching “old dogs new tricks”.

In addition to private lessons, Chris conducts workshops and performs at several festivals and venues yearly.  Her vita has included assisting with in-school music clubs and programs, and conducting workshops for school teachers for “Bluegrass in the Schools” in conjunction with the International Bluegrass Music Association in Nashville.  Chris (and Joe) are also very instrumental in running a large, twice-yearly bluegrass festival, now in it’s 46th year.

Chris (Cooperrider) Steiner is one-half (the better half, she says!) of Chris and Joe - Old Time Duo.  Chris’ instrument of choice is the hammered dulcimer, but she can also be found playing upright bass when the opportunity arises. For more information about Chris or Old Time Duo, email Chris at Cooperrider@yahoo.com.
 

LET'S CELEBRATE #30!

For many years, Shari created, taught, led, and facilitated the Band workshop here at Buckeye.  It's the type of workshop that draws on a lifetime of music experience to bring out the best in all players.  Shari has been involved in teaching music workshops on guitar and mountain dulcimer, developing workshop schedules, creating and running festivals and camps as a member of Sweetwater, Country Strings, and as a past officer, president, and member of the Mountain Dulcimer Society of Dayton, music leader for a local community group, Nine Mile Creek out of Russia, Ohio.  She is now a member of a new group that has arose from the festival, meet Buckeye Junction (Chris & Joe Steiner, Joyce Harrison and Shari).

Here at Buckeye, she has been stirring the pot as assistant director to Louise Ziegler (Director Emeritus), as Co-Director with Joyce Harrison and now Director with invaluable help from Chris & Joe Steiner, Shirley Green, and Brian & Debbie Doggett.  For the past four years, Shari seized the opportunity to once again lead the Band-it! workshop. This workshop is so special in that each participant has a purpose and will add to their music.  It's a wonderful class to keep and sharpen music skills.   She is really excited to be doing it again this year.