Linda Weber Collins
Linda Weber Collins earned a Bachelor of Music Education in piano and cello at Florida State University before being seduced by Celtic music during 10 years living in Ireland. On her return to the U.S., Linda’s heart was captured by the sweet sound of the dulcimer.
A Florida State Champion on Mountain Dulcimer and in Old Time Singing, Linda teaches dulcimer, piano, strings and voice in the piney woods of North Florida. She performs and teaches at festivals from Florida to New England and online, promoting a musical genre which she calls “chamber folk.” Her two dulcimer books in the Beyond the Basics series are highly regarded. Two books, Melodies of the Scottish Isles and Mainland and Melodies from the Celtic World, were published during the pandemic. Her 2022 project was Tunes from the Roaring ‘20s. In 2023, she published Celtic Duets. Teaching music is Linda’s passion. Her goal is to make music a meaningful part of her students’ lives.