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Aura Lea

Here's my chorded DAA rendition of Aura Lea. The song was published right around the beginning of the war, and was popular on both sides. In the...
@William Mann started 10 years ago - replies: 2

beginner tuning question

I have a question, and I am sure this could be a controversial one, but thought that I would throw this out there:If you were going to instruct...
@James Phillips started 10 years ago - replies: 12

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau - 1 March 2015

It's St David's Day here in Wales So I couldn't resist doing a quick recording of our National anthem onmy repro Prichard (Welsh name!)...
@Robin Clark started 10 years ago - replies: 8

Aussie tunes ...

Thought this was a really nice version ...
@Anne Bowman started 10 years ago - replies: 2

900 Miles - Presnell Dulcimer

One of my favourite tunes by I. D. Stamper is 900 Miles. Ike had a long VSL dulcimer that he built himself and then slack tuned it in Aeolian...
@Robin Clark started 10 years ago - replies: 16

Daisy Bell is On the Line

It's a cold dayat the end ofFebruary 1915 and Lt Tommy Hargreaves is in his dugout in the reserve trenches waiting for a message to come...
@Robin Clark started 10 years ago - replies: 11

Rosin the Beau - Again

I guess everyone plays this at some point, but here is my version. Enjoy! Rosin the Beau D-a-dd, played on self-built all walnut dulcimer.
@Bob Reinsel started 10 years ago - replies: 4

Cedar Swamp - Amburgey Dulcimer

I was listening to the old 1953 (I think?) recordings of Jean Ritchie this morning made by Alan Lomax and there is a little track called...
@Robin Clark started 10 years ago - replies: 9

Mathematicians look at sound holes

The Economist (Feb 14, 2015 issue, pg 71) has an article that is titled "Making Sweet music" that discusses the evolution of sound holes in violin...
@Ellen Rice started 10 years ago - replies: 5

How to maximize the learning experience at a festival?

Hello All,I am going to my first festival this weekend (2/28/15). Any tips out there for a newbie to maximize the learning experience? I am taking...
@Neil W. Millard started 10 years ago - replies: 11