John at Donato LaRocca's house concert Pesina, Italy Oct, '96
 

      AWARD WINNING HAMMERED DULCIMER PLAYER

               SINGER/SONGWRITER  /  THEATRICAL COMPOSER

                          GUITARIST  /  FIDDLER  /  ACCORDIONIST

                                  MUSICAL DIRECTOR  /  ARRANGER  /  SOUND DESIGNER

                                               RECORDING ARTIST  /  ASPIRING ACTOR

Hi and welcome to my home page. My name is John Lionarons and I live right outside of Philadelphia, PA  USA.
I think I must be one of the luckiest people I know because I play music for a living.  Though it is something of a mixed
blessing to wear all the many hats listed above.  On the one hand it takes a lot of time and effort to stay proficient at
so many things; on the other hand I rarely get bored.  And I DO seem to be working all the time.  I've also had the
chance to meet and work with some very talented people.

I'm best known around these parts as a dulcimer player since I've brought back 3 trophies (and prize dulcimers) from the
NATIONAL HAMMERED DULCIMER CHAMPIONSHIPS in Winfield, KS.  But in the past few years I've been
spending an increasing amount of time writing and performing music for a number of professional theater companies.
A tremendous thrill for me last year was being nominated for a BARRYMORE AWARD (it's like a Tony but in the
shape a cheesesteak) for Best Original Musical Score for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at  PEOPLES' LIGHT AND THEATRE COMPANY (Malvern, PA).

I'm very fortunate to work with a number of wonderful musicians and other performers here in Philly as well as farther
afield.You can meet some COOL FOLKS at this page.
 

now showing soon:

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

musical direction by JOHN LIONARONS                                                                                       a bunch of fine dialog by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE                                                               directed by CARMEN KHAN

Apr. 30- May 30  Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival Theatre                                                                                     2111 Samson St. Phila., PA                                                                                                                                                 Wed. - Sat.  8pm  Wed. & Sun. 2pm    info:  215/496-9722   tickets  215/569-9700

THROUGH THE GLASS LOOKING

original and traditional music performed by JOHN LIONARONS                                                   a bunch of fine dialog by KATHRYN PETERSON                                                                directed by DAVID BRADLEY

Mid Apr.-Early May  Peoples' Light and Theatre Company                                                                                           39 Conestoga Rd. (Rte. 401)  Malvern, PA        610/647-1900

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You can find out about  these and other upcoming appearances in my SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING EVENTS
You can see what I've DONE LATELY.  Or you can recapture some of the GREAT MOMENTS of the past.
There are also links to other MUSIC RESOURCES,  THEATER LINKS, and the always revealing links to
OTHER INTERESTS.
 

    BIO      PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE     RECORDINGS    STAGE PLOT    THEATER PROJECTS

     DULCIMERS      FOLK MUSIC    PHILLY LINKS     THEATER LINKS    OTHER INTERESTS

  
To write John, click here. Or, if your browser doesn't support forms, write johnlion@voicenet.com.