DavisJames

Location:

Location: St.Catharines
Country: Canada

My Latest Followers:

Bvmaestro Beth T StudentofRhythm Nate glowhazel dulcidom granto mrdougg leslie Jim Phillips Salt Springs Leo Kretzner Cynthia Wigington Gregg Schneeman Christine Shoemaker Martin Oesterle Gordon Hardy Pierre-Yves Donnio Rob N Lackey Mark Filler John C. Knopf Maddie Myers Cristian Huet Dusty Turtle Ethan Chastain Tom McDonald Mary Z. Cox Randy Adams Robin Thompson

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youtube videos: 4
audio tracks: 17

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Latest Activity

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DavisJames
@davisjames • 11 hours ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Angels We Have Heard on High:
"This reminds me of being in a choir as a youngster,singing this.It was glorious indeed both in sound and message"
DavisJames
@davisjames • 11 hours ago • comments: 5
Liked a youtube item created by @john-w-mckinstry: Angels We Have Heard on High
DavisJames
@davisjames • 12 hours ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Ymdeithdon Gwŷr Hirwaun
DavisJames
@davisjames • 3 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on The Brink of the White Rock (trad. Ireland):
"Love that! There's a great book called "The Islandman" that talks about life on the islands before the people re-settled on the mainland.Perhaps you've read..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 3 days ago • comments: 5
Liked a youtube item created by @martin-oesterle: Farewell to Tarwahie
DavisJames
@davisjames • 4 days ago • comments: 3
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Alaw Elin - Elin's Song
DavisJames
@davisjames • 5 days ago • comments: 5
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Dyddiau Gwell - Better Days
DavisJames
@davisjames • 5 days ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Alaw Elin (Elin's song):
"Congratulations on a lovely melody.It has what I call the "de-compression" effect-slow down,take a deep breath,smell the roses.."
DavisJames
@davisjames • one week ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Fairytale/ Forever love:
"That's lovely.Love the way you pick he dulcimer.Initially I thought it must be a guitar,you make the dulcimer ring."
DavisJames
@davisjames • one week ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on The 4 poster bed.:
"Hi Beth.Thanks for the link to Mr.Tanner's history.Too bad I never got to meet him(as I did in North America,many "trad" singers and players)...Another thing..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: Le Petit Mari
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Y Pibydd Du:
"That is gorgeous.Must be or have been a song."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 4
Liked a youtube item created by @peter-w: My Lord, what a morning
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Y Pibydd Du/The Black Piper
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr:
"Typographic mistake"some" rather than "seem".Wonderful music."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr:
"That is delightful,Beth.Great to hear seem jigs. ."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 3 weeks ago • comments: 6
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr
DavisJames
@davisjames • 3 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Y Deryn Pur:
"That melody really plucks the heartstrings! "
DavisJames
@davisjames • 4 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Ghost Riders :
"Once again...love the playing,the sound and the song itself."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 4 weeks ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:
"Hi again,Nate.It's the change in brightness that made me think of a wah wah...the pedal when you rocked it either diminished or accentuated the brightness..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 4 weeks ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:
"Hi Nate.I enjoyed your post.At the end when you experimented with the dulcimer on and off the possum board,the difference in sound made me think of the wah..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 15
Posted a new Comment on In Knee-Deep Snow :
"Hi Guys.Listening to your stuff(music)yet again.I always a treat. ..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: Falcons (Sokoly)
DavisJames
@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Ble'r wyt ti'n myned? (Where are you going?):
"This melody reminds me of a number of "rogue meets maid" songs from Newfoundland,usually in a minor key.The alternative,"rogue turns out to be a..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @beth-t: Y Lili (The Lilly)
DavisJames
@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @nathina: Hammered Dulcimer EXR
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Jello mold 2.0:
"Looks pretty.How do they sound or are they made to be eaten?"
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on The 4 poster bed.:
"Warning about tapping the dulcimer as in "the 4 poster bed".I just noticed all the dints in the top of my Folkroots--results of using the fingernails instead..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on The Last Mile of the Way:
"Thanks for your reply,Richard.. the background on Jean Ritchie and her father I had not known.The use of poplar is interesting,such a light wood, but it's an..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on The Last Mile of the Way:
"That's lovely,Richard.Any footnotes to James Edward Thomas?I'm in Canada,it's not part of our culture,nevertheless I'm fascinated by the instrument and its..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: The Snow Lay On the Ground
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Liked a youtube item created by @dulcidom: Lochaber - Orpheus Caledonius (1733)
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Lochaber - Orpheus Caledonius (1733):
"That's gorgeous!An interesting variation on the pipe tune.The "Scottish Renaissance" gave us some beautiful music,mixing European styles with Gaelic..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on The Shortest Day:
"Wow!You guys.I'm sure this will,for me become one of my favourite compositions of yours.When I was younger,playing a favourite record before going to..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: O Sanctissima

Latest Group Discussions

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Latest Audio

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The 4 poster bed.

The 4 poster bed.


@DavisJames
2 months ago - Comments: 10
Champagne Waltz.

Champagne Waltz.


@DavisJames
3 months ago - Comments: 5
Drunken Captain.

Drunken Captain.


@DavisJames
6 months ago - Comments: 2
Valse Clog de Peribonka.

Valse Clog de Peribonka.


@DavisJames
7 months ago - Comments: 4
The Indian's Lament.

The Indian's Lament.


@DavisJames
8 months ago - Comments: 5
Napoleon crossing the alps.

Napoleon crossing the alps.


@DavisJames
last year - Comments: 4
Louie's Schottische.

Louie's Schottische.


@DavisJames
last year - Comments: 2
Strathspey and Reel.

Strathspey and Reel.


@DavisJames
last year - Comments: 1
Cuckoo's Nest.

Cuckoo's Nest.


@DavisJames
2 years ago - Comments: 1
Downtown Eastside Blues.

Downtown Eastside Blues.


@DavisJames
2 years ago - Comments: 5
Westernlands Waltz.

Westernlands Waltz.


@DavisJames
2 years ago - Comments: 2
Partons,la mer est belle.

Partons,la mer est belle.


@DavisJames
2 years ago - Comments: 5
Uncle Joe

Uncle Joe


@DavisJames
3 years ago - Comments: 4
Morag of Dunvegan

Morag of Dunvegan


@DavisJames
3 years ago - Comments: 3
Hangman's Waltz.

Hangman's Waltz.


@DavisJames
3 years ago - Comments: 3

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Gilbert Anderson's Duck Dance.

Gilbert Anderson's Duck Dance.


@DavisJames
10 months ago - Comments: 3
Bending the strings

Bending the strings


@DavisJames
last year - Comments: 5
asheville girls

asheville girls


@DavisJames
3 years ago - Comments: 3
Cherry Dulcimer Song

Cherry Dulcimer Song


@DavisJames
4 years ago - Comments: 9

Comments

Ken Longfield
12/29/23 11:13:30PM @ken-longfield:

I grew up not far from the Hudson River on the western side of the Palisades in north eastern NJ. We spent many delightful days traveling up the western side of the river up to Kingston and back.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."


Ken Longfield
12/28/23 06:36:34PM @ken-longfield:

I, too, have ancestors that came over from the Palitinate. Perhaps it is that and the fact that I live in central Pennsylvania that peaked my interest in the the Pennsylvania German zitter, a relative of the German hummel. I have two instruments for the last quarter of 19th century that I've restored plus I have examined instruments in the Mercer Museum, Landis Valley Farm and Museum, and the Smithsonian Institution.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."


Strumelia
12/01/23 03:55:50PM @strumelia:

James you are so kind and thoughtful to support FOTMD as you do. Thank You!  🎄🙋🏼‍♀️


Strumelia
12/27/21 05:10:38PM @strumelia:

@davisjames, thank you so much for your thoughtful site donation to FOTMD. It is so very appreciated. 🥰


Salt Springs
12/10/21 04:48:22AM @salt-springs:

June Apple Dulcimers in Maryland builds Scheitholts.  I have one.... it is an outstanding instrument.


DavisJames
12/08/21 05:46:45PM @davisjames:

Thanks again for the welcoming words.


Jim Fawcett
11/25/21 07:12:22PM @jim-fawcett:

Hey Davis, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us.


Ben Barr Jr
11/25/21 05:44:41AM @benjamin-w-barr-jr:

Hi Davis, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer.  It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer, and to meet some good people.

Ben


Ken Longfield
11/24/21 12:36:59PM @ken-longfield:

Welcome to FOTMD, DavisJames. It is good to have you aboard. I look forward to your participation in these discussions. Let us know if we can help you in any way along your dulcimer journey.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."


Richard Streib
11/23/21 07:53:28PM @richard-streib:

Welcome Davisjames to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. This is a great community of dulcimer folks. Join the discussions. Ask questions. Make lots of dulcimer friends. Best wishes on your dulcimer journey.