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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

Strumelia's beginner noter playing YouTube series

From time to time I'll be putting up new videos on YouTube with helpful tips for beginner noter players.I'll post links to them here on this...
@Strumelia started 16 years ago - replies: 16

Bowed Psalteries

I thought perhaps I would start a specific discussion place for bowed psalteries here in Robin's "Rosin the Bow!" group, so we don't have to keep...
@Strumelia started 16 years ago - replies: 21

Chordal Accompaniment for DAA

I found this while on line. Not posting the pdf here but the address to get to it. It looks interesting, but I'm not a chorder so can't really use...
@folkfan started 16 years ago - replies: 3