Mark Nelson
Multi-instrumentalist Mark
Nelson has been active in
the folk, Celtic and world
music scene since the early
1970's. Considered one of
the nation's premiere
mountain dulcimer players-he
won the National
Championships in 1979-he is
equally adept at the
Appalachian dulcimer,
guitar, 'ukulele, bass and
various other instruments.
His passion for Hawaiian
slack key guitar led him to
seek out and study with the
masters of the vanishing art
form. In 1997, Mark and
revered Hawaiian musician
Keola Beamer co-authored
"learn to Play Hawaiian
Slack Key Guitar," the first
comprehensive tutorial for
this gentle art form.
After a lengthy touring
career, Mark now hosts The
Aloha Music Camp, a weeklong
immersion into the music and
culture of Hawaii with
Hawaii's beloved Beamer
family. (Aunty Nona Beamer
recently honored him with
the Hawaiian name "Kailana".)
Acoustic Guitar Magazine
dubbed his most recent CD,
"The Water is Wide", a
lovely blend of Celtic
dulcimer and Hawaiian slack
key guitar, "achingly
beautiful." Mark's new Mel
Bay book, "Learn to Play
Fingerstyle Solos for
'Ukulele" will be released
in early 2006.
Mark lives in Southern
Oregon's beautiful Applegate
Valley, where he maintains a
small recording studio and
writes about music and music
technology for a number of
publications.
Books
Complete Book of
Celtic Music for Appalachian Dulcimer
(book)
Recordings
Complete Book of
Celtic Music for Appalachian Dulcimer
(cd)
Video
Beginning
Appalachian Dulcimer; (video)
