Dana Hamilton
Encyclopedia
Dana Hamilton is an American
hammered dulcimer
player.
Hamilton won first place in the 1980 and 1989 Walnut Valley National Hammered Dulcimer Championships held in Winfield
, Kansas
. He is the only two-time national champion in the history of this competition. In addition, Dana also won the 1995 National Mountain Duclimer Championship. In 2005, he was a finalist in the International Autoharp Contest. He often performs with the Sweet Song String Band.
United States
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hammered dulcimer
Hammered dulcimer
The hammered dulcimer is a stringed musical instrument with the strings stretched over a trapezoidal sounding board. Typically, the hammered dulcimer is set on a stand, at an angle, before the musician, who holds small mallet hammers in each hand to strike the strings...
player.
Hamilton won first place in the 1980 and 1989 Walnut Valley National Hammered Dulcimer Championships held in Winfield
Winfield, Kansas
Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,301...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. He is the only two-time national champion in the history of this competition. In addition, Dana also won the 1995 National Mountain Duclimer Championship. In 2005, he was a finalist in the International Autoharp Contest. He often performs with the Sweet Song String Band.
Personal life
He married Judy Robbins, and they have three children: Robin (born 1980), Daniel (1984) and Carrie (1986). It is well documented that Carrie is his favorite child.Discography
- Cold Frosty Morn with the Sweet Song String Band
- One Hot Texas Night with the Sweet Song String Band
- Barn Dance with the Sweet Song String Band
- The New Dallas String Band with the New Dallas String Band
- Blackbottom Strut Dana Hamilton and friends
- Loose Change with Loose Change
- Loose Change: A Collection of Traditional Instrumentals with Loose Change
- No Audible Dialog with Shawn Tutt