Maggie Sansone


Maggie Sansone was a hammered dulcimer player and recording artist from Miami, Florida.

Biography

Sansone started recording her music in 1984. Since then, she has made over a dozen recordings, both solo and as a guest artist or in collaboration with numerous recording artists such as Bonnie Rideout, Al Petteway, and Ensemble Galilei.
Although she was perhaps best known for her hammered dulcimer recordings, she also played the piano, guitar, mandolin, and Northumbrian small-pipes.
Sansone performed at the Maryland Renaissance Festival for more than twenty years. She resided in Maryland until her death on November 9, 2025.

Maggie's Music

Sansone operated her own music label, Maggie's Music. The label features over fifty recordings of Celtic and contemporary acoustic music featuring twelve recording artists that include Al Petteway, Amy White, Bonnie Rideout, Robin Bullock, Karen Ashbrook, Paul Oorts, the City of Washington Pipe Band, Ensemble Galilei, Sue Richards, Hesperus Early Music Ensemble with Tina Chancey and more.

Discography