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Donna Germano
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performed in coffeehouses in the Cleveland, Ohio area. After moving to North Carolina for her work
in speech pathology, Donna performed as a church musician for six years and began to learn to to
limited music written for hammered dulcimer, Donna began transcribing music from classical guitar
play the hammered dulcimer. She began by building an instrument from a kit and has since moved
to professional dulcimers built by Lee Spears and Jerry Read Smith. Due to the fact that there is
limited music written for hammered dulcimer, Donna began transcribing music from classical guitar
and other instruments for the dulcimer. She has attended master classes in hammered dulcimer ½
and a 4 1/2 octave hammered dulcimers.
technique but has been primarily self taught on the instrument. Her interests are in the performance
of both classical and Celtic music on the hammered dulcimer. The instruments she uses include 3
½ and a 4 1/2 octave hammered dulcimers.
In 1994, Donna began to study the Celtic harp and gradually moved to the classical pedal harp as
well. This has included formal training with the pedal harp in order to develop the required technique
and hand skills for this instrument. She plays a Celtic harp built by David Thormahlen and a Lyon
and Healy pedal harps.
Currently, Donna performs as a soloist and with various ensembles. Donna has played pedal harp
with the Blue Ridge Harp Ensemble and currently performs with Classic Touch, a dulcimer and
classical guitar duo (David Stevenson, classical guitar). As a soloist, Donna may perform with
hammered dulcimer, Celtic harp or pedal harp. She has accompanied choirs with Celtic harp and
hammered dulcimer and plays frequently at the Biltmore House in Asheville.
Donna’s recordings include: “Harmonious”; classical and Celtic music for harp and hammered
dulcimer, “Lo, How a Rose”; the companion Christmas recording, “Celtic Echoes,” “Highland Fing:
fiddle, harp and dulcimer. She also participated in two “Biltmore Estate Christmas” recordings and
Braidstream’s “On the Wing.” She has also completed Hospice training and has used her music for
critically ill and dying patients.
“I love both the harp and hammered dulcimer and they have taken over my life! I have a weakness
for beautiful melodies, whether classical or folk, and love to bring these sounds to people who have
previously been unfamiliar with these instruments. Hammered dulcimer music is more than just jigs
and reels!” Donna
in speech pathology, Donna performed as a church musician for six years and began to learn to to
limited music written for hammered dulcimer, Donna began transcribing music from classical guitar
play the hammered dulcimer. She began by building an instrument from a kit and has since moved
to professional dulcimers built by Lee Spears and Jerry Read Smith. Due to the fact that there is
limited music written for hammered dulcimer, Donna began transcribing music from classical guitar
and other instruments for the dulcimer. She has attended master classes in hammered dulcimer ½
and a 4 1/2 octave hammered dulcimers.
technique but has been primarily self taught on the instrument. Her interests are in the performance
of both classical and Celtic music on the hammered dulcimer. The instruments she uses include 3
½ and a 4 1/2 octave hammered dulcimers.
In 1994, Donna began to study the Celtic harp and gradually moved to the classical pedal harp as
well. This has included formal training with the pedal harp in order to develop the required technique
and hand skills for this instrument. She plays a Celtic harp built by David Thormahlen and a Lyon
and Healy pedal harps.
Currently, Donna performs as a soloist and with various ensembles. Donna has played pedal harp
with the Blue Ridge Harp Ensemble and currently performs with Classic Touch, a dulcimer and
classical guitar duo (David Stevenson, classical guitar). As a soloist, Donna may perform with
hammered dulcimer, Celtic harp or pedal harp. She has accompanied choirs with Celtic harp and
hammered dulcimer and plays frequently at the Biltmore House in Asheville.
Donna’s recordings include: “Harmonious”; classical and Celtic music for harp and hammered
dulcimer, “Lo, How a Rose”; the companion Christmas recording, “Celtic Echoes,” “Highland Fing:
fiddle, harp and dulcimer. She also participated in two “Biltmore Estate Christmas” recordings and
Braidstream’s “On the Wing.” She has also completed Hospice training and has used her music for
critically ill and dying patients.
“I love both the harp and hammered dulcimer and they have taken over my life! I have a weakness
for beautiful melodies, whether classical or folk, and love to bring these sounds to people who have
previously been unfamiliar with these instruments. Hammered dulcimer music is more than just jigs
and reels!” Donna