JOE STEINER - Mountain Dulcimer / Ukulele

 

Joe Steiner is a well-respected and innovative instructor on several instruments, and he has several recordings to his credit with various old-time and bluegrass groups. Joe is recognized for his banjo and mountain dulcimer knowledge and skills, but he is just as comfortable with harmonica, guitar, and ukulele. He has been performing, playing, and teaching stringed instruments all over the Midwest for over 45 years!

A sought-after instructor and jam leader, Joe is involved with workshops and performances at many festivals. In addition to private lessons and workshops, he has coordinated in-school music programs, workshops, clubs, and performances for children and adolescents, and has been instrumental (no pun intended) in running a large bluegrass non-profit organization that sponsors two festivals per year for the last 48 years. In addition to running the festival, you can occaisionally see him filling in onstage with some of the bands.

Joe is the host and programmer of Blue Ridge Breakdown, a bluegrass and old-time music program on WLFC 88.3, University of Findlay, now in his 25th year behind the controls. You can listen him any Monday night from 8-10 pm. EST, on www.pulse.findlay.edu/listen-live

Joe currently performs with several ensembles including the Old-Time Duo with wife Chris Steiner and Bckeye Roadshow with Chris and Shari Wolf.  Joe can be reached at Banjo_one @yahoo.com