The Hogfiddle Consort is an octet of mountain dulcimers (the fretted zither string instrument traditionally from Appalachia) that is an offshoot from the New York Dulcimer Orchestra and is committed to bringing this humble American string instrument into greater visibility through an ensemble context and by exploring a variety of different repertoire from genres like folk, classical, early music to material from the American songbook and originals. Members are from the New York Hudson valley & Capitol regions, Connecticut and New Jersey and consist of: Carol Walker (founder and director), Sasha Bogdanowitsch, Mary Evans, Lisa Jensen , Flo Jerdan, Kathie McGill, Joe Rosolen and Blake Tutterow.

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