CHRIS STEINER - Hammered Dulcimer

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In 1997, when Christine Steiner responded to a newspaper ad that said, "Learn to play 120 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. Taking workshops at festivals such as the Buckeye Dulcimer Festival (Ohio) and Evart (Michigan) helped her to gain the confidence she needed & inspired her to share this knowledge with others. 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 includes festivals such as Buckeye Dulcimer Festival (on staff for over 20 years!), and others in the Midwest, co-directing in-school music clubs and programs, & conducting workshops for school teachers for "Bluegrass in the Schools" in conjunction with the International Bluegrass Music Association in Nashville. Chris (and husband Joe) is also very instrumental in running a twice-yearly bluegrass festival in Indiana, now in it's 48th 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. Chris is also a member of Buckeye Roadshow, a trio with Joe Steiner and Shari Wolf, whose goal, in addition to performing, is to promote the old-time music and sharing of tunes and skills. 

*For more information about Chris, Old Time Duo, or Buckeye Roadshow, email Chris at cooperrider@yahoo.com

(See Dulcimer Player News, Winter Issue, Vol. 50, No. 1 for more info on Buckeye Roadshow) 

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