Live at the Galt Room, Cafe 13 on April 9

An enthusiastic crowd turned out to see Robin Harrison & Robin Aggus (pipes, whistles, concertina and accordion) and us (dulcimers, dulcimers, dulcimers) play and sing our traditional tunes and songs at the regular Friday night Folk at the Cafe on April 9 in Cambridge.

Ok, so maybe my voice wasn’t quite as sweet as I would have liked, and maybe there were a couple of glitches on the odd note or two, but hey, that’s live performance, right?  We had a lot of fun playing our favourite instruments and repertoire in front of a friendly, sing-along/hum-along audience who clearly love traditional music (and musicians!) as much as we do.  A great night, and thanks again to Brad McEwen of the Mill Race Folk Society for his ongoing efforts to keep traditional music alive – and traditional musicians performing. 

And hey – we even sold a few CDs!  It’s called Southwind, Dulcimer Tunes to Drift Away On… and you  can contact me at  jrmills (at) rogers (dot) com  if you’re interested in buying one.  Stay tuned – we’ll put up some samples for you to hear, soon.

Mill Race Festival of Traditional Music 2009

We had a fantastic time sharing our tunes and songs with audiences at the Mill Race Festival of Traditional Music on the weekend of August 1 and 2. 

The winds blew and a few clouds threatened, but  the sun bravely shone for the whole weekend.  Above, we perform on the Civic Centre stage. 

The Mill Race stage was windy – but so exciting!  A full audience seemed to enjoy our music.

We ran into lots of friends and colleagues throughout the weekend.  Angie visits with friend Robin Jones after our performance on Sunday.

Here’s Jean singing…

…and Angie talking about dulcimers to some interested audience members after Sunday’s performance on the Civic Centre Stage…

We even sold some CDs (Southwind)!  A great weekend of music.  Thanks for inviting us, Mill Race!

Sunday, June 28: A Rainy Day at Westfield Heritage Centre

It rained, but we played our sticky, tuning-challenged dulcimers anyway!

We performed - without a sound system - in the church (here it is, looking lovely and pristine surrounded by fall colours with not a raindrop in sight!) and played our set to a small audience of fellow musicians, Westfield people, and a few visitors. Of course it started to clear up as Tethera took to the stage. We noticed that the Morris dancers (Cambridge Splinters) had some enthusiastic recruits joining in despite the iffy weather. Oh well. It was U.K. Day, after all! The weather was just doing its part.

Next stop the Mill Race Festival of Traditional Music on Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2, in Cambridge, Ontario.

Mountain dulcimer duo Jean Mills and Angie Stock perform an eclectic repertoire that includes the tunes and folksongs of Appalachia, the British Isles and Canada.

Their delicate harmonies and driving dance rhythms are played on 3-string and bass dulcimers, with a touch of vocals, recorder and whistle to create a sound that marries traditional with original.

As founding members of the Grand River Dulcimer Club, Jean and Angie have been exploring the music of the mountain dulcimer together for over ten years.