Solo Hammered Dulicmer
2025-05-01 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Detroit) | Woodland Terrace, 13 Longmeadow Village Drive, Niles, MI, 49120, United States
Bill will share many of his original tunes and a handful of cover/traditional music with the residents of Woodland Terrace. Contact Bill if you would also like to attend.

Bill Bosler & Rene Slieker Concert!
2025-05-30 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | J. Schlieker & Zonen, Rivierdijk 60, Sliedrecht, 3361 AR, Netherlands
Nederlands:
De Amerikaanse muzikant Bill Bosler is al sinds zijn jeugd gepassioneerd percussionist. Bijna dertig jaar geleden kwam de hammered dulcimer, oftewel het hakkebord op zijn pad. Dit voelde meteen als liefde op het eerste gezicht, of beter gezegd: ‘gehoor’. Met dit bijzondere instrument combineert hij ritmisch spel met melodieuze composities en geeft hij een verrassende draai aan zowel traditionele als populaire nummers.In zijn beginjaren richtte Bill zich vooral op Keltische en oldtime muziek, maar gaandeweg groeide zijn passie voor het componeren van eigen melodieën. Dit resulteerde in een soloalbum en later de cd Waterbound, een samenwerking met gitarist Kevin Lockhart.Enkele jaren geleden richtte hij de Michiana String Collective op, een groep muzikanten die regelmatig optreedt in zijn regio.Bill wordt begeleid door de getalenteerde Nederlandse muzikant René Slieker, die al veertig jaar de snaren beroert. Hij is een rockgitarist die tevens mandoline speelt in een bluegrassband en slidegitaar in een bluesband.
English:
American musician Bill Bosler has been a passionate percussionist since his youth. Almost thirty years ago, the hammered dulcimer came his way. This immediately felt like love at first sight, or rather: ‘hearing’. With this special instrument, he combines rhythmic playing with melodic compositions and gives a surprising twist to both traditional and popular songs.
In his early years, Bill focused mainly on Celtic and old-time music, but gradually his passion for composing his own melodies grew. This resulted in a solo album and later the CD Waterbound, a collaboration with guitarist Kevin Lockhart.
A few years ago, he founded the Michiana String Collective, a group of musicians who regularly perform in his region.
Bill is accompanied by the talented Dutch musician René Slieker, who has been playing the strings for forty years. He is a rock guitarist who also plays mandolin in a bluegrass band and slide guitar in a blues band.

American Hammered Dulcimer w/Bill Bosler
2025-06-01 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Detroit) | Muziekclub ‘t Ey, Koutermolenstraat 6b, Sint-Niklaas, 9111, Belgium
Bill will share his love of the hammered dulcimer with a mix of original, tranditional, and cover tunes after the conclusion of the Hakkebord dag. Bill will provide 2 hours of workshops in the morning and have a concert, featuring Rene Slieker on guitar and mandolin.

ODPC Funfest
2025-07-17 - 2025-07-20 | ODPC Funfest, 101 Recreation Avenue, Evart, MI, 49631, United States
Each year on the third weekend in July, ODPC presents the annual FunFest at the Osceola County Fairgrounds in Evart, Michigan. Stage shows, workshops, camping and all night jam sessions will be waiting for you. Bill is again invited to perform on the main stage for this wonderful music festival and will be teaching workshops. The $10 per day or $20 for the entire festival entry fee (kids 12 and under are free) gets you access to all the activities and stage show.

Michiana String Collective at the Bristol Corndog Festival
2025-09-06 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Detroit) | Congdon Park, Congdon Park, P5FM+FCF, N Division St, Bristol, IN, 46507, United States
Come join Bill and the gang at the Corndog Festival! They will be rockin’ with their fan favorites for this one hour set.

Bill Solo at Woodland Terrace
2026-01-13 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Detroit) | Woodland Terrace, 13 Longmeadow Village Drive, Niles, MI, 49120, United States
Bill will be sharing many of his original and a few cover tunes for the residents at Woodland Terrace assisted living facility.

QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival - Winterfest 2026
2026-02-05 - 2026-02-08 | Quarantune
Bill will be a featured hammered dulcimer instructor for four workshops and participate in the Sunday afternoon concert for this online festival. QuaranTUNE Virtual Dulcimer Fest was established in an effort to provide relief and connection for musicians during the “lock-down” of early 2020. It now continues to host live-streamed events online. Workshops, concerts, and jams are affordable and available to anyone, anywhere in the world.
