B I O G R A P H Y
Molly McCormack is from Louisville, Kentucky where she currently lives with her family. She has enjoyed playing, performing and teaching on both the mountain and hammer dulcimers since 1992. Molly's musical interests are varied. She often performs traditional tunes as well as many contemporary tunes, both instrumental and vocal.
A natural teacher with a gentle teaching style, Molly has had the pleasure of teaching at many week long dulcimer events. She is a regular teacher each year at Kentucky Music Week in Bardstown, KY. She has had the honor of teaching at the Augusta Heritage Center Dulcimer Week in Elkins, WV and Appalachian State University Dulcimer Week in Boone, NC.
Molly has been a featured performer and workshop teacher at many dulcimer weekend festivals around the country including: The Great Dulcimer Convention at Pine Mountain State Park, Southeast Ohio Dulcimer Festival in Athens, OH, Knoxville Area Dulcimer Retreat in Gatlinburg, TN, Dulcimer Chautaqua in New Harmony, IN, Chestnut Ridge Dulcimer Festival in Greenville, PA and many more. Molly has visited numerous dulcimer clubs in the region to give workshops to club members. The Cincinnati Dulcimer Society, Paul Pyle Dulcimer Society, Northern Kentucky Dulcimer Society, Bays Mountain Dulcimer Club and Northern Illinois Dulcimer Society are just a few.
Molly entertains audiences with her instrumental and vocal arrangements. Besides singing and playing the mountain and hammer dulcimers, she plays the guitar, penny whistle and autoharp. Her first recording "Reds and Blues" was released in 2003.
At many dulcimer festivals Molly can be seen performing with the trio Half Way Home along with Tull Glazener and Jon Hall. Their first recording "Are We There Yet?" was released in April 2006.
Molly's instrumental dulcimer playing is featured on a DVD of Kentucky scenery by Dan Boone, Kentucky Video Canvas: Volume One. Molly and Dan also perform frequently in the region, and released their first recording, "Split The Difference" in May 2006.