SALLY HAWLEY
Sally Hawley, a multi-talented musician, and artist has been involved in music for a lifetime. Growing up during the Depression years in a small town in southern Indiana, the daughter of a music teacher and barbershop quartet singer, music was an integral part of home entertainment. During the 1960s, after transferring with her husband and family to West Virginia, she first heard the enchanting sounds of the mountain and hammered dulcimers and learned to play from area old-time musicians. She has become an accomplished player with a wide repertoire and has traveled across the country performing at fairs and special events and studying as well as teaching at dulcimer festivals. Through the years, Sally has collected hundreds of traditional tunes and began documenting her arrangements in standard notation for her students, hoping to help preserve this legacy of music for the enjoyment of future generations. Four recordings of her traditional music are available: "Heirlooms & Keepsakes", "Something Old and Something New", "Timeless Treasures", and "Perennial Pleasures". In addition, there is a CD with the "Presby Pickers", a band she performs with, titled "The Spirit of The Mountains".