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Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/28/18 07:21:56AM
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AppalAsia - mountain dulcimer, erhu, banjo


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Strumelia, go for the erhu!  :) 

 


updated by @robin-thompson: 01/28/21 08:33:41AM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/27/18 06:37:12AM
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AppalAsia - mountain dulcimer, erhu, banjo


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions


I have one of their cd's and want to get the other one.  The music is captivating. 

Dusty, I, too, like Jeff's percussive sounds. 

Rob, I wish I could've gone to Jerry's fest in '16 and heard 2/3 of the group.  


updated by @robin-thompson: 03/27/18 06:40:19AM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/26/18 07:15:53PM
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AppalAsia - mountain dulcimer, erhu, banjo


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I listened to Appalasia's music on my car's cd player this evening.  Listening reminded me how much I like their unique blend of instruments and evocative compositions.


updated by @robin-thompson: 03/26/18 07:16:18PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/25/18 09:51:48PM
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New Charity Case


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Hey, I'd love to get to meet you and play some tunes someday, Stewart!  I'm a full-time caregiver for my folks but am, I hope, in the waning months of this.  (Make no mistake-- I love my parents.  But my life has revolved around theirs for some years. . . ) When you have an OH trip planned sometime, drop me a PM! 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/25/18 09:35:52PM
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New Charity Case


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Wow, Stewart, my home is in WayneNF-- in the southern Perry County section!  And my husband taught in Morgan County, right next door to Washington County.  Small world.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/25/18 08:25:57PM
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New Charity Case


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Stewart, I was just in Marietta yesterday, taking my folks on a day trip.  About 1.5 hour drive from their house.  (My home is closer to Marietta than is theirs.) 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/23/18 07:57:34PM
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New Charity Case


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Stewart, I think you can send him a private message regardless of "Following" status. 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/23/18 07:34:23PM
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New Charity Case


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Sure, you need it for noter play!  ;) 

PS- Randy Adams is the dulcimer player I listen to most!  I've got a playlist.  :)

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/19/18 06:46:47PM
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Stanley Hicks / David Love dulcimer


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I can offer no information, William, but the dulcimer is a treasure! 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/15/18 06:59:50AM
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Warren May still going strong in 2018!


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I've had the pleasure of visiting Mr May's shop on a couple different visits to Berea. 

Thanks for the posting, Stewart!

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/23/18 04:11:43PM
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Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming


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I am so sorry to see this!  And hope some folks may still get together.  

It is sad to me that an area which has figured prominently in the development of the modern lap dulcimer will not have a fest to celebrate the people and its history in the development and popularizing of the mountain dulcimer. 


updated by @robin-thompson: 02/23/18 04:13:46PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/12/18 12:16:47PM
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Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming


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Yes, a group photo!  

Maybe next year I can make it to Hindman.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
01/15/18 10:06:41PM
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What's in a NAME???


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I hope it doesn't get so cold you're forced to burn a mountain dulcimer!  If you have a hammered dulcimer, it will burn longer.  ;)

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
01/11/18 05:27:50PM
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Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming


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Thanks, Ken!  When I got to the Hindman fest in '15, I loved it!  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
01/11/18 06:43:01AM
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Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming


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Ken L's got it, John K.  There's something in the works for getting word out here in near future, though. 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
12/28/17 07:25:05AM
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CC, a dear friend of mine plays a Clemmer and it sounds fantastic up and down the fretboard.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
12/22/17 03:48:58PM
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Look how kewl!


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A dulcimer-carrying Santa is cool.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
12/21/17 02:15:31PM
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Play with ukulele and guitar


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Don, have fun!  Playing in different keys takes practice and it's a great skill to acquire.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
12/21/17 09:06:35AM
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Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

If a miracle of some kind takes place-- some unforeseen postive happening-- I may be able to make it. 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
12/20/17 07:17:41PM
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Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming


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I'd had hopes of getting to attend. Then the attempts at getting my parents moved into Senior house failed.  So, likely, I'll still be living with my folks in March. 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
12/10/17 06:14:19AM
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My "New" Folkcraft


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I really like teardrops.  Enjoy that neat old Folkcraft!  Nice photos, too.

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
11/29/17 08:36:43PM
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Introduce Yourself!


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R&C, enjoy that cool mountain dulcimer.  Happy strumming! 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
11/29/17 08:37:15AM
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DAA tuning: Plus frets


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Strumelia, I hope the little movies are of help. :)

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
11/28/17 09:54:50AM
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DAA tuning: Plus frets


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Just for quick viewing to let you know what are false nuts/reverse capos.  I can delete the videos later. 

 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
11/27/17 07:37:18PM
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DAA tuning: Plus frets


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I have purely diatonic instruments and those with 6.5 frets and love 'em all!  I retune plenty using a false nut (at fret 1 and fret 4) from my "home base" tuning of DAA and am happy to have those extra frets when I want them.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
11/12/17 07:12:35PM
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A tune that's out of reach


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@dulcimerjones  I'm always working at developing a better ear.  And learning the instrument-- what I think I can do with the mountain dulcimer within my playing capabilities.  It's a lifelong journey, I think.  :)

Figuring out a tune can take me months.  Most often, I prefer to work from a fiddle version(s) or a banjo version(s) of a tune to figure out the essence of a tune and how the tune will lay-out on the fretboard of a mountain dulcimer. 


updated by @robin-thompson: 11/12/17 07:16:41PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
11/06/17 01:15:23PM
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A tune that's out of reach


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I've learned over the years how helpful it is to figure out the essence of a tune, what is tune at its most basic form.  The necessity of working on this skill became clear when I was honest with myself about my own limitations as a player.  

Mark said if you'd like to send an mp3 of you on PAR, he'll put back-up to it.  Just let me know.  :)

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
11/06/17 11:19:23AM
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A tune that's out of reach


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Dusty, I look forward to hearing your Pig Ankle Rag!  I've heard it played on hammered dulcimer but don't recall having heard it on mountain dulcimer.

I've been thinking on Cattle In the Cane this morning.  First, I need to experiment with tunings to get an appriate key.  Then, since I'm dealing with a real fiddle-y tune (lots of notes), I'll work on the process of subtracting notes because there's no way I'll duplicate what a fiddle is doing.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
11/05/17 11:04:16AM
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A tune that's out of reach


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I've loved the tune Cattle in the Cane for years!  Betty Vornbrock of the Reed Island Rounders fiddles it beautifully.  And on their cd Hell up Coal Holler, Gerry Milnes (fiddle) & Lorraine Lee Hammond (Appalachian dulcimer) play a really nice version of the tune.  

Right now, the tune feels out of reach for me. . . Maybe someday I'll work up a noter/drone version.  

Do any of y'all have any out-of-reach tunes now that you hope to figure-out someday?  

Robin Thompson
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11/05/17 05:44:28AM
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Does anyone recognize this maker?


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That is quite distinctive.  And I don't recall having seen the exact form on a mountain dulcimer before. 

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