Please feel free to contact me at any time with your questions, and comments. If I’m on the road, there may a delay in my response, but I’ll answer the mail as soon as I return. I will always value your suggestions, and look forward to hearing from you.
Susan
Susan Trump Music
2005 Rosedale Way
Schenectady, NY 12303
susantrump@aol.com
Webmaster can be contacted at Susan Trump's e-mail address
Media Kit
For years, Susan Trump has been winning fans with her singing, her outstanding instrumental skill on the mountain dulcimer, guitar and banjo, and her clear, relaxed teaching style.
She is a much sought-after instructor and performer whose work has included The Old Songs Festival, NY; Glen Rose and SAM Fest, TX; Appalachian State University, Boone, NC; Heartland/ Heritage Dulcimer Camp, MS; The Buckeye Festival, OH; The Ozark Folk Center, AK; Kentucky Music Week and The Yellowbanks Festival KY; and other festivals and dulcimer events nationwide. She has won awards in both banjo and mountain dulcimer competitions.
Susan has released four best-selling solo CDs, “What
the Hill People Say”, “Tree of Life,” “Live at Caffe Lena, ” which
captures the excitement of one of her “sold-out” weekend performances at
the longest running coffee house in the country. Her newest CD, “Songs
of Faith and Hope,” a collection of inspirational, uplifting songs for
everyone is being touted as her best ever!
Susan's magic stems from her ability to link the pastoral,
tranquil images of traditional rural America to our contemporary life.
Her songs touch the heart, recall the past, and inspire the times
ahead. Her sense of humor always adds a fresh touch to her
performances, combined with her outstanding artistry on the mountain
dulcimer, guitar, banjo, and fretless banjo .
Watch a performance at the Old Songs Festival in Altamont, New York.
Susan has authored the book “Classical Collections,” and “A Novice Level Chords and Fingering Book” and instructional CD. She is the producer of Volumes One and Two of the classic “Masters of the Mountain Dulcimer” series, featuring instrumental selections from many of the finest players in the country. The third in the series, “Masters of the Mountain Dulcimer Play Music for Christmas was released in November 20007.
Her project “Lessons in Your Living Room,” is a monthly subscription series of lessons which includes arrangements for novice, intermediate-plus, back-up chords, duet parts, introductions and endings, with TAB and instruction for all parts on a CD.
Since the outbreak of the Covid virus, Susan’s in-person performances have been cancelled or postponed. These have been replaced by virtual performances and teaching via Zoom.
Susan, and other performers and dulcimer teachers, are now reaching far larger audiences than they have in the past. The Quarantune festival, to name one, attracted more than 1,400 participants from all over the U.S., and many other countries.
These virtual events have proven to be so popular, that they will likely continue long after the virus is under control. We look forward to the day when in-person events return, and are grateful for the new options technology has given us.
