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Lilliburlero

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Three years ago today I got my first mountain dulcimer. This is the third of three videos I am posting to celebrate the occasion. This is "Lilliburlero," which was originally a double jig but then became a march when lyrics were added and the song was used by both Protestant and Catholic forces in Ireland as early as the late 17th century. Today it is the signature tune of the BBC World Service.I learned the left-hand fingering from a dulcimer version by Brian G here on FOTMD, though I adapted it for a fingerpicking style.
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phil
01/07/13 07:59:26PM @phil:

Love'n this, beautiful. Now I am going to have to look up Brian's Video.
Dusty Turtle
01/07/13 07:38:25PM @dusty:

Thanks, Karen. I learned the song from Brian's video, so I hope I sound a little like him, but I also hope the fingerpicking technique offers something at least slightly different.
Karen Keane
01/07/13 06:13:22PM @karen-keane:
I can see and hear the similarities in your and Brian's playing. You sound terrific! I had to give this a second listen.
Dusty Turtle
05/21/12 07:41:56PM @dusty:

Thanks so much, Nina. I'm getting much more comfortable fingerpicking, especially playing at a slower, patient tempo.
Nina Zanetti
05/21/12 07:31:59PM @nina-zanetti:

Nice job, Dusty! And what a great choice of tune ( I think early music sounds great on MD) ! So glad you're enjoying finger-picking and your Blue Lion.

Nina
Dusty Turtle
05/15/12 02:15:24PM @dusty:

Val and Robin, compliments from you guys carry a lot of weight. Thanks so much.
Robin Clark
05/15/12 07:47:47AM @robin-clark:

That;s a really lovely version of the tune Dusty - Great touch and great tone!!!
Dusty Turtle
05/14/12 10:51:01PM @dusty:

Thanks so much, Karen, Carrie, and Brian. Especially you, Brian, since I learned the song from your video.

Karen, I played solely with flatpick until I got this Blue Lion. It just sounds so sweet in a soft finger style that I started learning to fingerpick just to do justice to the dulcimer.
Brian G.
05/14/12 09:31:57PM @brian-g:

Very nice Dusty! And happy dulcimer anniversary! :)
Karen Keane
05/14/12 06:51:13PM @karen-keane:

Love the Blue Lion it sounds great. Good job on the finger picking as well!!Grin.gif


Dusty Turtle
05/14/12 06:33:13PM @dusty:

John, Mandy and Sam, thanks so much for listening and for your encouraging words.

Mandy, for a long time I only played with a flatpick even though I really enjoyed listening to the soft fingerstyle approach of Nina Zanetti and Linda Brockinton. But this dulcimer, a Blue Lion IC, just sounds so great when fingerpicked that I decided to give it a try.
Sam
05/14/12 06:13:47PM @sam:

Really nice. Well played. I enjoyed this so much.
Mandy
05/14/12 05:55:56PM @mandy:

You really have a talent with that fingerpickin' ! great stuff dusty
John Keane
05/14/12 05:33:15PM @john-keane:

Wow...very nice!
Dusty Turtle
05/14/12 04:41:39PM @dusty:

Why thank you, Wayne. I appreciate your listening.