With her delicate touch, trademark shimmering lilt and ear for authentic ornamentation, Karen Ashbrook is considered one of the finest Irish hammered dulcimer players anywhere. Add her wooden flute and pennywhistle playing, and you have the consummate Irish musician. Irish reviewer John O'Regan calls her recordings "Celtic music for the mind and body."
2007 HCAMP Student Quotes
"I was new to the hammer dulcimer. Karen spent time with me to explain the cords and music. I have learned a lot from Karen and really enjoyed the class."
"So knowledgeable about techniques!"
"She has an abundant amount of musical knowledge about vast genres of music."
"She gave so freely of her time... the dulcimer class was well paced. All the information was helpful and clearly presented. She was encouraging and engaging. A good choice of tunes."
"Excellent - great learning experience."
