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Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/31/22 08:35:16AM
1,485 posts

Kentucky Flood and Dulcimer History


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Thank you for sharing the video, @salt-springs.  For some reason, I have been unable to watch past the 4:20 (or so) mark in the film yet am sure the damage is as awful as I can imagine from other images I have seen.  

I've made donation and am guessing donations will be needed for a very long time.  Just a bit ago, I saw where more heavy rain is forecast for the area already hit by floods.  :(

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/30/22 06:57:33PM
1,485 posts

Ionian tuning question


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

To complicate matters, as I recall, one of Jean Ritchie's instructional recordings has Jean telling how her dad, Balis, told to tune the dulcimer "Bim, bim, bom," and on another recording, she has him saying to tune "Bim, bim, bim , bom."  Both mean the bass is tuned then the other strings (whether 2 strings or 3) are tuned to the 5th above the bass.  Love me some Jean Ritchie! sun

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/29/22 02:11:01PM
1,485 posts

Kentucky Flood and Dulcimer History


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Bobby & Dan, so good of you guys to do this.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/29/22 08:46:56AM
1,485 posts

Kentucky Flood and Dulcimer History


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

@john-c-knopf I'll always remember coming upon you sitting on the sidewalk in Hindman playing your Uncle Will Singleton dulcimer.  I loved the sound of that thing and you played it wonderfully!  

The devastation in Hindman and surrounding areas is heartbreaking, I imagine, for all of us. 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/29/22 07:22:17AM
1,485 posts

Kentucky Flood and Dulcimer History


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I've seen photos and videos of the horrible flooding in Kentucky, including devastation in Hindman.   My heart is with all whose lives have been uprooted by the torrent.  It was good to see on Facebook that mountain dulcimer friend Sarah Kate Morgan had marked herself as safe-- she is on staff at Hindman.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/26/22 07:34:40PM
1,485 posts

mountain dulcimer at Newport Folk Festival 2022


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Thanks, @dusty-turtle.  I saw the clips you saw, it seems.  Pretty cool.

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/26/22 05:18:29PM
1,485 posts

worldwide Play Music on the Porch Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

@ken-hulme You can always sing or play spoons if no luthier is to be found.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/26/22 05:16:43PM
1,485 posts

mountain dulcimer at Newport Folk Festival 2022


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

@dusty-turtle Was there more mountain dulcimer visible in the video you saw (versus the one I posted below)? 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/26/22 02:11:36PM
1,485 posts

worldwide Play Music on the Porch Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Mark & I have been practicing our tune for PMOTPD.  Hope y'all are planning to participate! dulcimer

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/26/22 02:09:52PM
1,485 posts

mountain dulcimer at Newport Folk Festival 2022


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions


You'll hear mountain dulcimer long before you'll see it and, no, Joni Mitchell isn't playing it (though she was the big surprise guest at Newport).  

One of the Hanseroth twins (Brandi Carlisle group) opens Carey with mountain dulcimer and you see a quick look at him on dulcimer later in the video. 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
06/25/22 03:17:12PM
1,485 posts

Mystery dulcimer, perhaps from the 70's


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That's a lovely instrument, one made by a person with a lot of skill.  Enjoy!  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
06/10/22 06:53:09AM
1,485 posts

My latest and greatest mountain dulcimer!


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Your Ron Gibson is a beauty-- have fun with it!  Happy strumming! 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
06/02/22 07:50:40AM
1,485 posts

How Many Dulcimers Do You Own?


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

At the moment, I have 8 mountain dulcimers here in the house and soon the number will be 7.  (My oldest niece is interested in mountain dulcimer and I will be giving one to her when life allows.)  Over the past year or so, I've passed several instruments along to a couple young people and hope they enjoy them for a long time!

In addition, I have 3 Ken Bloom bowed dulcimers and one Michael Fox Dulcijo.   

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/24/22 03:16:52PM
1,485 posts

Kevin Roth interviews Howard Rugg


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Wow, Ken, that's pretty cool you got to visit Mr. Rugg!  And you have a fun story about how it came to be, too.  :)

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/24/22 10:25:12AM
1,485 posts

Kevin Roth interviews Howard Rugg


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions


Mr. Rugg is 86 years old and has been building mountain dulcimers again.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/15/22 01:57:08PM
1,485 posts

Stanley Hicks clip (portion of a longer program)


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Dan:

I remember that day he tried to play fiddle...brought tears to my eyes too!



Yes, the beauty of it moved him to tears. jive

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/15/22 10:28:20AM
1,485 posts

Stanley Hicks clip (portion of a longer program)


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/13/22 02:22:46PM
1,485 posts

no notification for audio or video clips


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Lisa, I got notifications for all your most recent responses-- yay!  Thank you!  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/12/22 08:32:33PM
1,485 posts

no notification for audio or video clips


Site QUESTIONS ? How do I...?

Thanks, Strumelia!  

I realized I was not getting notifications, maybe, a couple weeks ago?  Yet thought it may be a temporary issue involved which would resolve.   

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/12/22 04:26:26PM
1,485 posts

no notification for audio or video clips


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I received notifications for the Group discussion, the Forum discussion, and this thread.  No notification for a comment on a photo.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/12/22 03:03:17PM
1,485 posts

no notification for audio or video clips


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You're right, Strumelia-- I was notified about the "likes"! 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/12/22 08:40:01AM
1,485 posts

Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic


Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

Look at lots of video clips of folks playing a variety of music on a variety of different fretted dulcimer configurations and, perhaps, that will give you an idea of what approach you'd like to take to making music.  First and foremost, lean into what music is in your heart to make and get the tool (instrument) with which to do it best.  It's a process and it can be lots of fun to explore.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/12/22 08:36:07AM
1,485 posts

no notification for audio or video clips


Site QUESTIONS ? How do I...?

Strumelia, I have left comment on one of your videos and one of your audio clips.  

I looked at my settings for notifications and all looks fine there.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/11/22 08:20:06PM
1,485 posts

no notification for audio or video clips


Site QUESTIONS ? How do I...?


Hey y'all--  

I've noticed I get no notifications for comments posted on my audio and video clips.  They've always shown up in my private messages yet in recent weeks, no notifications.  I'm wondering whether others are not getting notifications from audio or video, too?

Thanks!   

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
04/23/22 12:11:00PM
1,485 posts

Here's a song I wrote using a Ron Gibson dulcimer


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

It's a beauty-- I love seeing Ohio-built dulcimers.  :)

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
04/23/22 08:14:00AM
1,485 posts

Here's a song I wrote using a Ron Gibson dulcimer


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I enjoyed your song, @jimmy!  And your Ron Gibson instrument sounds great!  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
04/16/22 10:19:02AM
1,485 posts

virtual fest from Hindman KY


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Though this isn't from this year's virtual Hindman Homecoming fest, I want to honor Cari Norris in this thread.  I share this from Molly McCormack-- I especially love Cari 's singing on the Jean Ritchie song Sweet Sorrow in the Wind in which she is joined by Molly.  I'm guessing Cari could be playing her grandmother Lily May Ledford's guitar in the song.

https://youtu.be/d4yDC1_1JYA 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
04/09/22 08:22:41AM
1,485 posts

virtual fest from Hindman KY


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I've enjoyed the segments I've watched of the Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming!  The fest continues today (Sat 9 April '22) and ends with an evening concert.    

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
04/07/22 08:09:54AM
1,485 posts

worldwide Play Music on the Porch Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Folks, I hope y'all have the last Saturday in August marked on your calendars for the annual worldwide celebration Play Music On The Porch Day!  Here at our house, we are practicing the one we think we'll play for PMOTPDay. music

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
04/04/22 01:42:42PM
1,485 posts

Show Us Your Pets!


OFF TOPIC discussions

@alphie There's no accounting for tastes in music or anything else.  :)

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/30/22 10:51:43AM
1,485 posts

Confusion over Rueben's Train


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

@canadian-dulcimer-boy Yes, you're right-- lots of difference in the two!  Perhaps it's because I have heard so many different versions of the Reuben's Train/900 Miles tune(s) I hear the two versions as close kin done in different styles & genres.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/30/22 10:34:47AM
1,485 posts

Confusion over Rueben's Train


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Perhaps it's in the ear of the listener whether they're the same tunes or not?  I hear them as two different takes (genres/styles) on the same basic tune (in the Reuben's Train/ 900 Miles family).  

When I am learning an old-time/traditional tune to play on mountain dulcimer, I, likely, will listen to fiddle and/or banjo versions then translate the tune to mountain dulcimer.  A big part of my music education is and has always been listening to different versions such as you've presented here, @canadian-dulcimer-boy, and figuring out where I hear the essence of the tune (absent ornamentation) and translating that to mountain dulcimer.  It's a fun process.  

Great thread, @canadian-dulcimer-boy !      

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/28/22 05:21:44PM
1,485 posts

virtual fest from Hindman KY


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Ah, wonderful, @sunvalleylaw!  

I haven't decided what classes to view yet know I can't make a bad choice.  Fortunately, I was able to attend a portion of the Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming in '15 and it was a wonderfully memorable experience.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/28/22 04:27:09PM
1,485 posts

virtual fest from Hindman KY


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

The Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming is coming up soon!  It looks to be a great fest and can be attended from the comfort of your own place.  I inquired as to whether one could sit in on a class just as a listener-- this is how I absorb information best-- and was assured it wold be fine.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/28/22 04:23:27PM
1,485 posts

I ordered myself a fancy new Mountain Dulcimer! (Blue Lion).


Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

@sunvalleylaw, you will enjoy your Blue Lion!  And, yes, Janita is great to work with.    

I'm not a great player so measuring whether my skills were good enough to own a BL wouldn't have worked for me.  Yet I own two and enjoy them ever so much. sun   

In a couple weeks, Joellen Lapidus is going to be teaching online at the free Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming and will, I think, be teaching a percussive technique with the mountain dulcimer.  Information for "attending" the fest can be found here:

https://troublesomecreekguitars.com/2022-hindman-dulcimer-homecoming/  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/27/22 09:15:29PM
1,485 posts

Introduce Yourself!


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Good to have you here, @canadian-dulcimer-boy!  Enjoy that new-to-you mountain dulcimer!  

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