Carey Dubbert

hammered dulcimer and autoharp

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I grew up in Rochester, Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota in mathematics and music, and then I went to New York City for graduate work at Manhattan School of Music studying bassoon. My wife, Ellindale, and I have lived in Occidental, California, for 25 years.

In 1992 I won the National Hammered Dulcimer Championships in Winfield, Kansas, and in 1999 I won the International Autoharp Championships in Newport, Pennsylvania. I have been a featured performer and workshop leader at the the Mountain Laurel Autoharp Festival, the Willamette Valley Autoharp Gathering, the California Autoharp Gathering, and the Sonoma County Folk Festival. I also have played at many senior residences as well as for a local Alzheimer’s Respite program.

For many years, four friends and I were a Celtic group called Malarkey with whom I recorded "Thanks Dad" featuring my hammered dulcimer playing. Later I recorded "One Of Mine" featuring my autoharp and hammered dulcimer playing. I am also included on "The Autoharp Legacy", a project of Bryan Bowers. Besides playing music, I own "Smoke & Mirrors", a digital editing service for CD mastering.