Bill Collins

Bill Collins is a well-known musician in the world of mountain dulcimer, and has been extending the art and repertoire of the instrument since the early 1990's. He has been described by his fellow dulcimists as a brilliant player, with great versatility. He is generally recognized as a gifted teacher, extremely clear and well-organized, and is very generous with his time and sharing music.

Bill has conducted more than 50 dulcimer workshops at festivals in Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, West Virginia, and Connecticut, and has taught week-long sessions at Augusta Spring Dulcimer Week and Shenandoah University. He also offers private lessons.

He has written four books of dulcimer arrangements: collections of Shaker tunes, O’Carolan tunes, and Irish jigs, and a book  for advanced players.  His book of Shaker tunes captures the simplicity and spirituality of the Shaker music and way of life.

His most recent book - hot off the press - is called "The Ph.D. Tab Book." Ph.D. here stands for "pretty hard dulcimer"! That book contains 23 enjoyable and challenging arrangements for the experienced dulcimer player.

In 2008, Bill and Nina Zanetti collaborated on a wonderful CD called "The Sum of the Parts," which was very well-received. It is distributed internationally through CD Baby here (including sound clips):

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/collinszanetti

Enjoy Bill's performance captured on the video at the bottom of the page. An example of Bill's arranging gift is reflected below in the pdf file ((c) William Collins) of "Streets of Laredo."

Contact Information

dulcibill AT aol DOT com