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Adam started his dulcimer career at the beautiful Benners Campground. Brett Ridgeway was to teach a workshop and
let everyone try a hand with the hammers. Adam's Grandfather let Adam try and saw his talent instantly. He decided to
give up his class to Adam. Brett had dulcimers we could purchase, But none of us had that amount of money to purchase any.
Adam left the peaceful mountains empty handed....about a week before Christmas his parents made a trip to Coshocton, Ohio
to purchase two dulcimers.....He soon outgrew the small size and yearned to have higher and lower ranges. His parents were
unable to purchase another one so he collected his savings from birthday's, holiday's and working in the family business,
deer processing. He purchased the biggest dulcimer he could find.....the Dusty Strings D600.
Adam competed in the Mid-Eastern Regional Dulcimer competition in May 2005 and placed third, but was named champion
of the open competition.
He has been busy performing for various festivals, banquets, ladies groups, farmers markets, open mics and coffee
dens. He recently did a benefit for Hurricane Katrina victims.....
Adam enjoys playing and performing on his Hammered Dulcimer, his goal is to one day be the National Hammered Dulcimer
Champion.
On May 21, 2007 Adam competed in the Mid-Eastern Regional Hammered Dulcimer Competition at the Historic Roscoe Village
in Coshocton, ohio and was named the Mid Eastern Hammered Dulcimer Champion. He will be traveling to Winfield, Kansas in September
to compete in the National competition.
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