Thanks Ken and Jerry. I actually already got what I needed a week ago, but thanks for sharing! I'd like to close (or delete) this discussion, but it seems that I don't have the rights to do that.
We’re doing some research and looking for prices of dulcimers that were purchased in the 1970s. If you bought one of the following dulcimers:
• Magic Mountain (or Shellnut Company)
• Santa Monica Dulcimer Works
• Music Traditions
• Folkcraft
• Black Mountain
• McSpadden
• Green River
Please let us know what you bought it for, a description of your dulcimer, and if you happen to have a catalog with your dulcimer with the price listed, we’d love to see it. We’d also love if you’d post a photo of your dulcimer.
Here's an example of a 1970s dulcimer catalog.
Thanks!
Patricia
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 60
The End
This is the final Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episode. Thanks to David Massengill for taking us out with On The Road to Fairfax County.
https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/060.html
Thanks for listening!
Patricia Delich & Wayne Jiang
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 59
Dulcimer Originals
In this episode we’re playing originals composed and performed on the mountain dulcimer by the artists themselves. You’ll be hearing music from dulcimer players Gary Gallier, Leo Kretzner, Mary Giger, Aubrey Atwater, Neal Walters, Christine Shoemaker, Holly Tannen, and Ken Bloom.
You can listen to all of the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/059.html
Thanks for listening!
Patricia Delich & Wayne Jiang
Thank you for listening!
Another great podcast!
I listen over and over to your podcasts!
Thank you for all you do.
<blushing> Thank you Dusty! And thanks for being a long time listener! </blushing>
It was so fun getting to know Ashley! She picked most of the music for this episode. This is a rare episode that has music from both hammered and mountain dulcimer players.
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 58
Ashley Ernst, Publisher and Owner of Dulcimer Players News
In this episode we’re featuring our conversation with Ashley Ernst, the owner and publisher of Dulcimer Players News. DPN has been the quarterly magazine for mountain and hammered dulcimer players since 1975. With music from both hammered and mountain dulcimer musicians.
You can listen to all of the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/058.html
Thanks for listening!
Patricia Delich & Wayne Jiang
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 57
New York, New York
We spoke with people born and raised in New York City in the 1950s and 60s who have become well-known dulcimer players. With Joellen Lapidus, Holly Tannen, Doug Berch, and Rob Brereton.
You can listen to all of the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/057.html
Thanks for listening!
Patricia Delich & Wayne Jiang
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 56
Early Music and the Mountain Dulcimer
In this episode we’re exploring Early Music on the mountain dulcimer. Although the mountain dulcimer didn’t exist until centuries after the Early Music time frame, its tonality fits perfectly with the temperament of Early Music. With music from Howie Mitchell, Holly Tannen, and Jessica Comeau.
You can listen to all the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Every episode has its own resource page with photos, videos, and song lists. Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/056.html
Thanks for listening!
Patricia Delich & Wayne Jiang
A Winter Miracle!
We have great news for the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast listeners! Due to not reaching our fundraising goal, the last episode we released in November was supposed to be our final episode. Well, since then, a miracle happened. An anonymous donor gave us a generous donation that helped us reach our fundraising goal. This has enabled us to continue the podcast for one more year. This means we’ll bring you 5 new episodes in 2022.
Thank you to everyone who generously donated, especially to the one anonymous donor who provided the majority of funds to keep the podcast alive in 2022. Your outpouring of generosity has warmed our hearts. We’re happy to be able to bring you new dulcimer stories in 2022.
You can listen to this either in your podcast app or on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast
Thanks Ken. 🙏 💕💕
Patricia and Wayne, I am sorry to see the Hearts of the Dulcimer podcast ending. I have enjoyed listening to them. Thank you for all your work in producing these and making them available to the dulcimer community. Best wishes for all your future endeavors.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 54
Fiddle Tune Stories with The Bach and Beethoven Experience
In our final episode, we bring you the Chicago-based group The Bach and Beethoven Experience sharing stories behind some of the fiddle tunes they played on their album An Appalachian Summer . We spoke with fiddler Brandi Berry Benson and dulcimer player Keith Collins, who have their feet firmly grounded in the classical and traditional music worlds.
This episode is the last Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episode. We’ve been bringing you the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast for the last 6 and a half years. Although our listenership has grown, the financial support has not. Continuing the podcast is not sustainable.
As we end this podcast, we’re proud of the 54 well-crafted episodes that expand on the history, versatility, possibilities, and above all, appreciation of this wonderful musical instrument called the mountain dulcimer.
You can listen to all the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or in most podcast apps.
Every episode has its own resource page with photos, videos, and song lists. Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/054.html
Thanks for listening!
Patricia Delich & Wayne Jiang
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 53
Fiddle Tune Stories with Pam Weeks
If you’re a mountain dulcimer player, chances are you know how to play more than a few fiddle tunes on your dulcimer. Each tune has its own origin story. These stories are often attached to specific places, events, or people. In this and the next episode, we’ll bring you the backstories of some of these fiddle tunes.
You can listen to all the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or in most podcast apps.
Every episode has its own resource page with photos, videos, and song lists. Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/053.html
Thanks for listening!
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast is actually in the 6th year now ... I forgot to start a new thread! LOL
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 52
Grant Olson Dulcimer Explorer
We spoke with the talented young dulcimer player Grant Olson from Minnesota. In 2019 at the age of 17, Grant won the coveted first place in the Mountain Dulcimer National Championship at the Walnut Valley Music Festival in Winfield, Kansas. In addition to playing the dulcimer, Grant also composes his own music.
You can listen to all the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or in most podcast apps.
Every episode has its own resource page with photos, videos, and song lists. Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/052.html
Thanks for listening!
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 51
The Sweet Harmonies of Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly
In this episode we feature the stories and music of Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly, a husband and wife musical duo based in Warren, Rhode Island. They’re well known for their blend of gorgeous vocals as well as being multi-instrumentalists. The amazing array of instruments they play include old-time banjo, tin whistle, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, limberjacks, feet, and of course, mountain dulcimer.
You can listen to all the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or in most podcast apps.
Every episode has its own resource page with photos, videos, and song lists.
Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/051.html
Thanks for listening!
Hi Dusty! Yes, Wayne is a lefty. We lucked out when we visited McSpadden years ago that Jim Woods just happened to have a prototype of a courting dulcimer for a lefty and a righty. I knew we just had to have it.
And thanks for your continuing support for the podcast! 😎
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 50
Jim and Betty Woods: The Longtime Owners of McSpadden Dulcimers
In this episode we feature our conversation with Jim and Betty Woods, longtime owners of the renowned McSpadden Dulcimers. Over the last two decades, Jim and Betty were able to maintain and raise the reputation of McSpadden Dulcimers. In 2020, Jim and Betty transferred ownership of McSpadden Dulcimers.
You can listen to all the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or in most podcast apps.
Every episode has its own resource page with photos, videos, and song lists.
Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/050.html
Thanks for listening!
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 49
Stay Home and Sing with the Dulcimer: with Aubrey Atwater
Here’s another stay home and play dulcimer episode created during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aubrey Atwater shares tips on how to improve singing and singing with the dulcimer.
You can listen to all the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or in most podcast apps.
Every episode has its own resource page with photos, videos, and song lists.
Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/049.html
Thanks for listening!
Hi Dusty! I agree ... this is a silver lining with this horrible, horrible situation. I'm glad you're enjoying the podcast. We've been busy working on several more episodes ... stay tuned! Hope all is well with you and yours.
I'm just catching up with the last two "Stay at Home and Play Dulcimer" episodes. Thanks once more for making this great podcast!
Both Heidi and Stephen mention something that I've experienced as well. As sad and frustrating as it is to not be able to gather in person with our regular dulcimer friends, moving online has enabled us to connect with others we would not be able to share music with in person. I've picked up a couple of online students who live nowhere near me, and as my local dulcimer club moved online, we ceased to be local and picked up people from across the country. I dare say--and I think Stephen hinted at this--that going online has strengthened rather than weakened the dulcimer community. Even when my local dulcimer club can meet again in person, I hope to continue hosting a regular online jam. How else can people from Maine and Kentucky and Tennessee and Arizona and Oregon and California all share music together?
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 48
Stay Home and Play Dulcimer: with Heidi Muller and Bob Webb
Here's another episode created especially for dulcimer players.
Be sure to check out and download some free TAB on the episode resource page.
We spoke with Heidi Muller and Bob Webb, who shared tips and ideas for using time at home to improve your dulcimer playing.
You can listen to all the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or in most podcast apps.
Every episode has its own resource page with photos, videos, and song lists.
Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/048.html
Thanks for listening!
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 47
Stay Home and Play Dulcimer: with Stephen Seifert
This episode was especially created for dulcimer players! Be sure to check out and download some free TAB on the episode resource page.
We spoke with Stephen Seifert, one of the top dulcimer performers and teachers in the mountain dulcimer world. Steve gives tips and ideas for what dulcimer players can do to help improve their playing while they’re staying at home.
You can listen to all the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or in most podcast apps.
Every episode has its own resource page with photos, videos, and song lists.
Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/047.html
Thanks for listening!
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 46
The Deep Sounds of Neal and Coleen Walters
We spoke with Neal and Coleen Walters, a husband and wife musical duo who have been playing music together for more than 5 decades. Neal is well-known for his deep voice and his dulcimer and autoharp playing. Also featuring music from The Mill Run Dulcimer Band and Doofus.
You can listen to all the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or in most podcast apps.
Every episode has its own resource page with photos, videos, and song lists.
Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/046.html
Thanks for listening!
Thanks Dusty, glad you liked it!
I finally had a chance to listen to the latest podcast on Nina Zanetti. What a great job you do capturing not only the mood and timbre of her music, but also her personality. Nina was really helpful to me when I was first starting on the dulcimer, and that patient, helpful nature really comes out in the podcast. What a treat it is to listen to!
Ken and Don,
Thanks to you both for being long time listeners!
Love that you did this Don!
Yes, as of episode 45, we've created over 24 hours of podcast episodes all about the mountain dulcimer! And they're all free to listen to. If you add the 40 minutes of bonus features with the 55 minutes of the documentary film that's on the DVD, that's a lot listening and watching!!
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 45
Nina Zanetti: The Gentle Side of the Dulcimer
We spoke with 2008 National Dulcimer Champion Nina Zanetti about her approach in playing the dulcimer. Nina’s known for her gentle style of fingerpicking the dulcimer.
You can listen to all the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or in most podcast apps.
Every episode has its own resource page with photos, videos, and song lists.
Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/045.html
Thanks for listening!
Have you had a chance to listen to the latest Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episode? It's called Dulcimer Lullabies . Be sure to check out the episode resource page for some extra goodies:
David Schnaufer's TAB for Starry Lullabye
AND
A chance to win a Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast t-shirt.
Go to https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/044.html to download the TAB and to enter the contest. It's time sensitive, so be sure to check it out soon!
Thanks Dusty, glad you liked the lullaby episode.
What's your interpretation of Rock-a-Bye Baby? Are you seeing a baby falling from a treetop? I'm kind of liking the more poetic interpretation.
Another sweet episode, Patricia. It's an honor to be associated with you guys and the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast.
I have to count myself among those who was never enamored with "Rock-a-bye Baby" because of the image of the baby falling from the treetop. I don't know if I'm entirely convinced of Julia Soto Lebetritt's interpretation, but she has me thinking about it.
Thanks for all you do!
New to me too! :-)
Cool! And I learned a new word: lullabologist. :)
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 44
Dulcimer Lullabies
The gentle sound of the dulcimer lends itself to lullabies. They ease us into the day and calm us down at night. Lullabies give comfort to the inner child in all of us, no matter how old or young we are. In this episode you’ll hear lullabies played by dulcimer players David Schnaufer, Molly McCormack, Neal Walters, Aubrey Atwater, Dusty Turtle, Jessica Comeau, Stephen Seifert, Carol Walker, Kevin Roth, Lorinda Jones, and Duane Porterfield. With commentary by lullabologist Julia Soto Lebentritt.
You can listen to all the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or in most podcast apps.
Every episode has its own resource page with photos, videos, and song lists. Be sure to check out this resource page for the TAB of David Schnaufer's Starry Lullabye !
Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/044.html
Thanks for listening Don and Dusty!
Yes, Rick Scott has tons of songs for children. We spoke to him in 2015 for the podcast. If you'd like to know more about Rick, here's our episode about him called Rick Scott - Canada's Premier Dulcimer Player https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/006.html
June 30, 2019 started the 5th year of the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast ! We hope you'll come listen to our many episodes.
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 43
A Children's Music Special
We’re focusing this episode on music for children on the mountain dulcimer. You’ll hear traditional and original songs, songs about whimsical instruments, animal adventures, and songs about people and places. With music from dulcimer players Heidi Muller, Bob Webb, Molly McCormack, Kevin Roth, Aubrey Atwater, Joellen Lapidus, Rick Scott, and John Elwood.
You can listen to all the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast or in most podcast apps.
Every episode has its own resource page with photos, videos, and song lists.
Here's the resource page for this episode: https://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/043.html
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 42
The Multifaceted Bonnie Carol and Max Krimmel
In this episode, meet Bonnie Carol and Max Krimmel, multi-instrumentalists and the builders of the well-known and loved Bonnie Carol Dulcimers.
You can listen to all the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episodes directly on our website: http://dulcimuse.com/podcast or in most podcast apps.
Every episode has its own resource page with photos, videos, and song lists.
Here's the resource page for this episode: http://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/042.html
Thanks Dusty! We enjoyed making this episode, glad you liked it.
Very moving episode, Patricia. Thank you.
Thanks Don! We were also touched by the stories.
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 41
The Healing Dulcimer
We spoke with dulcimer players Lorinda Jones, a professional music therapist, Sally Smith, a hospice music volunteer, and Marian Perdas and Carollyn Robinson, music volunteers for memory care about how they use the mountain dulcimer to help those in need.
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Don't use a podcast app or iTunes? You can listen to all the podcast episodes directly on our website: http://dulcimuse.com/podcast
We also have a resource page for every episode, where you can find photos, videos, and song lists. Here's the resource page for this episode:http://dulcimuse.com/podcast We also have a resource page for every episode, where you can find photos, videos, and song lists. Here's the resource page for this episode: http://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/041.html"> http://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/041.html
Wow, thanks Don! Glad you liked this episode!
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 40
The Orchestral Dulcimer
In this episode we feature Oregon-based composer and conductor Mark Steighner, who has written two concertos for the mountain dulcimer. We’re also featuring Stephen Seifert, who performed both of Mark’s concertos as the dulcimer soloist.
Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast can be found on most podcast apps.
Here's the link to Hearts of the Dulcimer on iTunes: http://bit.ly/hotdpodcast
Don't use a podcast app or iTunes? You can listen to all the podcast episodes directly on our website: http://dulcimuse.com/podcast
We also have a resource page for every episode, where you can find photos, videos, and song lists. Here's the resource page for this episode: http://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/040.html
