Karen Mueller
Karen Mueller is one of the top autoharp and mountain dulcimer players performing and teaching today. Her playing bridges many traditions, including Appalachian and Celtic as well as pop, jazz, and original material. Karen won the 1986 International Autoharp Championship and was a National Dulcimer finalist in 1985, both at the Walnut Valley Festival in her hometown, Winfield, Kansas. In 2006 she was inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame. She has appeared at major festivals across the US as well as in the UK, and has released six solo recordings and authored three music books. Her website is karenmueller.com.