Katelyn Baas

Sounds of the Season was a concert held the first weekend in December and featured the Bells of Peace Community Handbell Choir, the Woman's Philharmonic Chorus, and the A.M.E.N. Chorus, with Angela Warner directing. It came off beautifully both nights…

Starting October 6th, I've been releasing one track from my Christmas album, Unto Us a Child Is Born, each Friday both here on my website and also on the major streaming platforms. The final track will release on the…

The Midland Folk Music Festival had a smaller turnout this year, but it was still fun to play with other musicians, and things were well organized by the workshop and stage show coordinators. There was encouraging feedback from concert goers…

The Evart Funfest (July 13–15, 2023) was a great experience; I received quite a bit of positive feedback and taught a large workshop (around 40 advanced hammered dulcimer players) for the first time. I also enjoyed a smaller question-and-answer session…

On June 3rd, I played hammered dulcimer and gave a short presentation about the instrument for the Marilla Museum and Pioneer place as part of their “Memories of a Century Past” program. I received a lot of positive feedback, both…

The Way of the Cross Leads Home album is available for streaming. Now you can listen to the entire release or just a track or two on multiple platforms, including Spotify, iTunes, YouTube Music, and Amazon. You can listen on…

Finished this summer, I'm excited to have a Christmas collection available now to help you celebrate this joyous season whether you listen or play. Recording is always hard work, but the final product makes it worth it. I hope you…

I taught, vended, and performed at this two-day festival held at the fairgrounds in Midland, MI. 

The classes I taught were 
Advanced Arrangement—"Silent Night"—an advanced hammered dulcimer class featuring this well-known Christmas piece  
More Than Just a Melody—an intermediate class…

Held the third weekend in July in Evart, MI, this festival focused on the hammered and mountain dulcimers but included acoustic instruments of all sorts (no band instruments). For more info on the festival, visit the ODPC webpage (evartdulcimerfest.org)…