Matthew Abelson

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| birth_place = Princeton, New Jersey

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| origin = Ohio

| instrument = hammered dulcimer

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Matthew Abelson is an American hammered dulcimer player. Originally from Princeton, New Jersey, he lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

Abelson performs in a variety of styles from classic Celtic tunes to Folk-Rock. His audiences have included President Bill Clinton,{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} Vice President Al Gore, author Anne Rice and others,[http://www.fssgb.org/abelson.html Matthew Abelson] and he has played over 1,000 shows throughout the continental United States and Canada. Abelson has presented workshops on aspects of being a performing musician and on the history of the dulcimer at the Starwood Festival,[http://www.rosencomet.com/starwood/2002/program/a-e.html ACE presents: Starwood 2002 - Program: Speakers & Workshops: A-E] Sirius Rising,[http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=usfl&c=festivals&id=10010 Witchvox Article] Wellspring Gathering, and other events in the festival circuit. He has released three full-length CDs on his own label, Flying Dulcimer Recordings. Abelson is now performing, recording, and teaching full-time. He appears extensively at colleges, universities, major festivals and coffee houses throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, Michigan and his home state of Ohio. In May 1999, Abelson took first place at the Mid-East Regional Hammered Dulcimer Competition.