Colin Beasley
Colin Beasley first picked up and taught himself the hammered dulcimer as a freshman percussion major in college. Though he eventually changed his major, Colin stuck around the music school and took everything he learned and applied it to hammered dulcimer. In this sense, he considers himself a musician first, percussionist second, with the hammered dulcimer his instrument of choice. His playing style mixes elements of many different genres of music including, but not limited to, classical, jazz, folk, Latin, Caribbean, African, and Irish. These influences allow him to bring a sound to the hammered dulcimer that’s free of musical boundaries with influences from across the world.
Colin’s most notable musical accomplishment is the winning of the 2018 National Hammered Dulcimer Championship, though he also holds several other regional championships. Outside of dulcimer, Colin also plays many percussion instruments including congas, pandeiro, and most notably, steel pans. The latter has allowed him to play with notable musicians such as Andy and Jeff Narell, Victor Provost, Tony Miceli, and Bill Summers. Colin looks to blend the music of the hammered dulcimer with these instruments and continue to push its boundaries.
