Matthew Abelson | |
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 Matthew Ableson at the 2023 Ohio Renaissance Festival | |
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| Born | Princeton, New Jersey |
| Origin | Ohio |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | hammered dulcimer |
Matthew Abelson is an American hammered dulcimer player. Originally from Princeton, New Jersey, he lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Abelson performs in a variety of styles from classic Celtic tunes to Folk-Rock. His audiences have included President Bill Clinton,[citation needed] Vice President Al Gore, author Anne Rice and others,[1] and he has played over 1,000 shows throughout the continental United States and Canada. Abelson has presented workshops on aspects of being a performing musician and on the history of the dulcimer at the Starwood Festival,[2] Sirius Rising,[3] Wellspring Gathering, and other events in the festival circuit. He has released three full-length CDs on his own label, Flying Dulcimer Recordings. Abelson is now performing, recording, and teaching full-time. He appears extensively at colleges, universities, major festivals and coffee houses throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, Michigan and his home state of Ohio. In May 1999, Abelson took first place at the Mid-East Regional Hammered Dulcimer Competition.[1]
Discography
- The Flying Dulcimer (Flying Dulcimer Productions)
- 1997 - From Here To There (Flying Dulcimer Productions)
- 2001 - Perspective (with Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, and others) (Flying Dulcimer Productions)
Notes
References
- Dery, Janet (2006-01-30), "Starving artists no more?", Cleveland Jewish News, Cleveland, OH.
- Teter, Seth (2003-07-31), "Abelson, Bow Wow among the many artists providing affordable entertainment", The Lantern, Columbus, OH, p. 35, archived from the original on 2011-08-06.
- Mihalek, JRobert (October 29 – November 4, 1997), "Flying Man", Cleveland Free Times, Cleveland, OH, p. 35.
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