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Ballad Playing
Because of discussion started on Jock O'Hazeldean, I got to thinking last night about the lyrics to a ballad I was playing "Leezie Lindsay"...
@folkfan started 16 years ago - replies: 32
Anne Grimes-book coming out this year
FOTMD member Julie Elman designed the Grimes book-- pretty cool! On the accompanying cd, the listing of folks recorded includes Ken Ward. I'm...
@Robin Thompson started 16 years ago - replies: 15
Key West Noter Burn
Can anyone confirm or deny the report of a noter bon fire in Key West? The initial post on this was on ED. Shudder to think of it.
@folkfan started 16 years ago - replies: 54
Ecstasy (Denson, 1991, #106)
This is one of my favorite shape note songs, one of almost everyone's favorites, actually. It's Ecstasy, from The Sacred Harp, Denson 1991,...
@Flint Hill started 16 years ago - replies: 4
In The Garden
Attached here is the tab from Linda Brockinton, these tabs I separatedthe beginning, intermediate, and harmony tab into it's own page. Alsothey are...
@Rod Westerfield started 16 years ago - replies: 1
Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior
Attached here is the tab from Linda Brockinton, these tabs I separated the beginning, intermediate, and harmony tab into it's own page. Also they...
@Rod Westerfield started 16 years ago - replies: 2
Tips to Learn 4-Eq. Strings
I'd like to open a new discussion of how people learn or teach 4-eq. so we can help others. I hope you all will chime in here!I would recommend you...
@Heidi Muller started 16 years ago - replies: 28
0.5 fret
So I've seen a 0.5 fret on the middle string only. What does that get me if I get one installed? Ability to play a Gm chord, maybe? (my knowledge...
@Tom McDonald started 16 years ago - replies: 4
Restoration - Sacred Harp (Cooper #268t)
"Restoration" was my favorite church tune when I was a kid in Georgia in the 1950s. I didn't know it at the time, but it was the only minor-key...
@Flint Hill started 16 years ago - replies: 6
Is there a Northwest playing style?
Does anyone feel Northwest dulcimer playing has its own sound or style?I've often entertained a notion that the Northwest style is a little wild...
@Heidi Muller started 16 years ago - replies: 4