Madeline MacNeil
is well known for her talents as a singer and performer on the hammered and
fretted dulcimers. She is equally well known for the warmth and generosity with
which she shares her music and encourages others to play and sing. The
silver-haired woman with the golden voice has won the admiration of countless
fans across the country, performing in concerts and festivals throughout the
United States.
Maddie's twenty-six
years as a professional musician have produced many recordings as well as
several best-selling books for Mel Bay Publications. She arranged the music for
Ralph Lee Smith's book from Mel Bay, Songs of the Wilderness Road. Maddie
publishes Dulcimer Player News, which reaches dulcimer enthusiasts
throughout the United States and in many other countries. Her recordings include
All Through the Night, A Place Apart, The Lone Wild Bird, The Crowning of the
Year, and Heart's Ease, which won an Indie from the National
Association of Independent Record Distributors.