Elvensong

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Play Music On The Porch Day - Waltz of a Blue Dragonfly


musician/member name: Music
Duration: 00:03:35
description:
The last Saturday of August is Play Music On The Porch Day - a day founded on the premise "What if for one day everything stopped…and we all just listened to the music?"

#playmusicontheporchday

Thanks so much to Robin Thompson for introducing this wonderful day to me!
Bill Lloyd
01/04/19 03:55:12PM @bill-lloyd:

Very good on the ordering. Please let us know when you set up the link to order. 


Elvensong
12/27/18 06:02:59PM @elvensong:

northbendbob:


Bought a house in Tenino up on the hill on blumauer.     Love it here




hi5

Wow! What are the odds?! I sent you a private message with a link to our dulcimer circle. 


northbendbob
12/27/18 04:45:17PM @northbendbob:

Yup.  Lived in riverbend.    Bought a house in Tenino up on the hill on blumauer.     Love it here


northbendbob
12/27/18 04:43:22PM @northbendbob:

Elvensong:

northbendbob:

Enjoying the wonderful no rain day inTenino.    

So northbendbob must be Bob from North Bend at the foot of Snoqualmie Pass?! Good to meet you Bob! And thanks for your encouragement! PM me maybe we can meet up?

 


Elvensong
12/27/18 04:30:28PM @elvensong:

Dusty Turtle:

Elvensong, I'm sorry I missed this back in August, but I'm glad I found it now. The dulcimer sounds especially warm, and your relaxed style of strumming just fits the tune so well. Nice job! 

I'm also interested in that DulciMozy, so keep us updated.

Thanks Dusty! I will post an announcement here and on Everything Dulcimer FB when I get the order page setup. I'll set up an order page and once we hit 25 - I'll send off the order and request payment then. 

This really is an amazing find - it is effortless to play standing up without changing your style and it is very light weight.


Elvensong
12/27/18 04:19:19PM @elvensong:

northbendbob:

Enjoying the wonderful no rain day inTenino.    

So northbendbob must be Bob from North Bend at the foot of Snoqualmie Pass?! Good to meet you Bob! And thanks for your encouragement! PM me maybe we can meet up?


northbendbob
12/27/18 03:17:30PM @northbendbob:

Enjoying the wonderful no rain day inTenino.    


northbendbob
12/27/18 02:47:42PM @northbendbob:

 That is just beautiful. So is your yard :-) and I love that thing you have so you can actually play the darn thing standing up. Really really sweet playing 


Dusty Turtle
12/27/18 11:42:00AM @dusty:

Elvensong, I'm sorry I missed this back in August, but I'm glad I found it now. The dulcimer sounds especially warm, and your relaxed style of strumming just fits the tune so well. Nice job! 

I'm also interested in that DulciMozy, so keep us updated.


Elvensong
12/26/18 10:59:10PM @elvensong:

Bill Lloyd:


...So how would I inquire about purchasing?



 


I think you just did. giggle2

I had this made for me by an acrylic manufacturer. It's really pricey as a one off but if I can get orders for 25 or more they are about $75 plus shipping.

I intend to launch a webpage to gather orders in the near future.


 


Bill Lloyd
12/26/18 02:46:21PM @bill-lloyd:

Well Done!  Lovely song. I am interested in the fixture you are using to stand and play. So how would I inquire about purchasing?

 

Thank you for the video,

Bill


Elvensong
09/19/18 08:42:22PM @elvensong:

Linda Boies:

...I'm wondering how you are playing standing up?

 

Hi Linda thanks very much. I'm using a kind of "shelf" I had made in acrylic. You can just see the edge in the front with black felt on it. I have it belted to my waist. Then I use my dulcimer strap as normal to keep it in place. It's incredibly light and you can even walk and play at the same time. My daughter calls it the DulciMozy.

It was expensive to make a one-off like this but they told me they could get the cost down with lots of 25 or more.

I got so many inquiries at Winfield I decided to make a page for it so people can send me orders and I can get that huge volume discount.

I'll be posting it here as well. 

 


Elvensong
08/31/18 03:15:22PM @elvensong:

Marc Mathieu:

Great playing !!  Your dulcimer has a very rich & pleasant tone.

Is that a purple heart fretboard?



Hey thanks @marc-mathieu! Yes it's a purpleheart fretboard.

This beautiful instrument was built by @jack-ferguson from Appalachian Flutes and Dulcimers. He recently built my first scheitholt and I'm having a blast playing it!


Elvensong
08/26/18 04:18:34PM @elvensong:

Gordon Hardy:

Great tune and great playing Dean. I'm very impressed by the lush growth in your yard.

 

Thanks Gordy!

Indeed there is one advantage to the rainy Pacific Northwest: we have lush vegetation. We get some great fall colors as well and in the winter when the leaves drop we have a great view of  a 10-15 acre beaver pond about 100 yards from the house.


Gordon Hardy
08/26/18 04:10:15PM @gordon-hardy:

Great tune and great playing Dean. I'm very impressed by the lush growth in your yard.


Elvensong
08/26/18 12:46:30PM @elvensong:

Thanks @jack-ferguson, @ariane, @ron-zuckerman, @robin-thompson 

It is such a treat to share music and to have made so many friends so quickly here on FOTMD. 


Ariane
08/26/18 09:48:34AM @ariane:

Wow, Dean! EVERYTHING is matching: excellent playing, great sound, perfect scenery...(and I like your beautifully colored shirt smile )  


Jack Ferguson
08/25/18 10:28:31PM @jack-ferguson:

Thanks Dean! Sounds great, and I love the tune!


Elvensong
08/25/18 08:41:07PM @elvensong:

Realized I didn't give the title of the song, doh!


Robin Thompson
08/25/18 07:59:46PM @robin-thompson:

It's my good fortune you learned of this day-- what a lovely tune, Dean!