Brenda Hunter

Brenda J. Hunter is an American musician and composer best known as a hammered dulcimer player. She also plays Irish fiddle, Celtic harp, and classical piano, with the latter influence evident in her particular style on the dulcimer and harp. She won the National Championship in 1995 at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, receiving as her prize a Masterworks hammered dulcimer built by Russell Cook. She has also played a Rick Thum instrument, and currently uses a Nick Blanton Compact model on stage. She performs and teaches nationally on hammered dulcimer, also performs on solo Celtic harp, plays fiddle and hammered dulcimer with Celtic trio Banshee in the Kitchen, and was previously with Celtic duo Briar Rose.

Discography With Briar Rose 1995 - Christmas Collage 1997 - The Captive Maiden

With Banshee in the Kitchen 2002 - If We Were Us 2003 - Catching the Mooncoin (featuring the hammered dulcimer) 2005 - Even Hotter Water 2006 - Invite the Light: World Music for Winter 2008 - Live at Painted Sky

Other 2000 - Mel Bay Presents 2000 hammered dulcimer compilation book and CD 2006 - National Champions compilation CD 2011 - Skyride: Hammered Dulcimer and Guitar (EP with Mary Tulin)