Dona Benkert
Dona Benkert is an accomplished hammered and mountain dulcimer artist whose arrangements are rooted in the traditions of the British Isles, New England Country dance music, Appalachian fiddle tunes, and the music of Irish harpist Turloch O’Carolan. She is a well-respected performer as well as long time teacher of dulcimer classes and private lessons at the renowned Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. Dona is the recipient of the Studs Terkel Humanities Award, and has won numerous awards for her work with special needs children. She was the owner of Folk-Lore Center music school in Naperville. Dona enjoys sharing her love for traditional music, helping to preserve a bit of our musical heritage.
