You are doing a wonderful thing for your folks and yourself Marilyn.
I have not been playing for but 3 months or so, but hope to bring this sweet music of the dulcimer to the people in my community. I use my dulcimer for my own therapy and find it very comforting.
Keep strumming and Smiling
and making that sweet music.
Hay Lynn, I have the same problem. I am just going to try to video from my camera and upload from the camera card.
I hope this works, but for now I am just playing and really enjoy it. It was great to hear everyone play their own unique style. Love this idea.
Lynn austin said:
I think it is a great idea. I can't figure out how to post but enjoyed listening to everyone's rendition of Amazing Grace.
This is a terrific idea James....we have too much fun.
I will try to get me setup to post and try to do the challenge song. It may not be my unique version, but my goal would be just to play it.
I really enjoyed all who posted "Amazing Grace", you all are so creative and made your MD sing sweetly.
Welcome to the place to come to learn all you would want about your Mountain Dulcimer and it's sweet sound.
Tom, don't forget to get to know folks on the site, in your area, in groups. Everyone is very kind and generous/patient with us Newbie's and some have lots of knowledge about this instruments and many other's and also music.
The first thing I learned is that everyone encourages you to find your style or your way of playing the MD which is most comfortable and enjoyable and they will cheer you on and answer any and all questions that you have. No question is a silly one, because we all what to see other's enjoy this fabulous instrument and it's beautiful sounds.
Enjoy your journey and just have Fun strumming along!
Beautiful dulcimer, I bet it has a sweet sound.
Thank you Jan it is interesting to learn about these people.
I would love to visit these areas and talk to folks, maybe in the future I would even be able to play a tune with them.
I have watch several of these fetures.
You are right Terry, thanks it is fun learning and mind you when I say I am slow, it means I am new to music/playing the dulcimer. It is wonderful how versatile the instrument is and how we all learn our way and support each other in our chosen playing style. I don't mean to compare me to you or anybody. Some days I just feel slow, but I can tell you I do play every day and truly love it.
I too go back to the songs I learned first, just to give myself a lift on playing a song all the way and having so much fun with the process of knowing that I improved or played well that time. It is like training a dog, always ending with a sweet note..."Well Done! I will play it today and get to learning it....Thanks Terry, you are terrific!
Terry Wilson said:
I don't know about being better than you or anybody Lexie. Who's counting anyway? Sometimes I hate my dulcimer playing, while other times I say "Hey, that sounds pretty dog gone good Terry". It's all relative to how serious you take yourself, and how much fun you want to have. When I listen to someone like say, Cindy Stambach, on this forum, it kind of forces me to be put in my place.
Yep, learning new songs is wonderful and fun, but there are very seldom 2 days that go by that I still play some of that "Boil Them Cabbage Down", "Aunt Rhodie", "Wild Wood Flower". Oh my goodness, gotta have some of that "June Apple" every day.
Lexie, you had better get on that Jessie James, you gonna love it.
Thanks for your kind comments.
Kind regards,
Terry
Thanks Terry; I think you are a much better player than I. I am a little slow at learning songs and have a big list, but I will learn it. I am happy that you started this thread, it is fun searching out songs and giving them a go, not to mention helping and encouraging each other. You are doing great and we can smile and keep on a' Strummin'
Terry Wilson said:
Lexie,
I hope you have tried Jessie James like you said you might do. It's a great song, a very fun song. You gotta try it.
I have the tab to memory now, and can play it without peeking, and the words also to memory. Now I gotta get to the point where it sounds good to someone else's ear.
Good Luck!
Lexie R Oakley said:http://http://sniff.numachi.com/lookup.cgi?ds1=D&ds2=A&ds3=...
Terry, here I was looking for the tab and found it at this tab site, thought I shall try it also.
I will have to take a look at the crawdad song also Terry. Cindy, it will be fun to hear what you and your family did with this song, it will be fun to hear.
Terry Wilson said:
Hi Cindy,
I'll just have to check the Crawdad Song out. Thanks as always.
Terry
Cindy Stammich said:Hey Terry,
How about the Crawdad Song? We have a lot of fun with that one.
In fact, tomorrow I will share a pretty funny version (recorded last night when we were all way too tired) and my son-in-law madeup a special verseof his own justfor my mom. (Oh and yes there is a story behind it).
Stay tuned
http://http://sniff.numachi.com/lookup.cgi?ds1=D&ds2=A&ds3=A&ti=JESSJAME&tt=JESSJAME&tab=d
Terry, here I was looking for the tab and found it at this tab site, thought I shall try it also.
Thank you Dusty for sharing this lovely duet, they both are fabulous players. very soothing and beautiful.
Very beautifully played Ron and Paul. Really enjoyed listening to you.
Dusty Turtle said:
Thanks for listening. I recorded that at the Redwood Dulcimer Day last summer, and you can hear all the folk in the audience. But Paul and Ron recently recorded a cleaner version of the arrangement:
