Thanks Janene! Lovely! I have a Ginger (spalted sycamore, like yours?) but no McSpadden standard. Still thinking about what wood I would prefer. My main standard is a Blue Lion walnut/cedar.
Jill..part 2 of my answer to you about this dulcimer.... I recently posted another song on my YouTube Channel (because it is not in public domain) and couldn't post here (unless under Rock), a song about Scotland "Both Sides the Tweed" and I checked my tuning...it's A# F A# and I'm using the 1 1/2 to use fingerings for chords (normally in the of C) to make it even lower....it's still not quite LOW enough as I strain in a few spots. Haunting melody.
Jill, it's a custom model...all Koa with ebony keyboard. You can't see the grain in the wood at all in this video, but it's very warm w/ golden tones and the sound is very "woodsy" rich, I think. It's basically the model they make for the Winfield champion, but without the gold-tone tuners and with the 1 1/2 fret and an internal pick up. I play it in lower tunings so I can sing with it...CGC and below usually. I've discovered if I tune to CGC and play as if in the key of C in a DAD tuning (using the 1 1/2 fret), I am playing in the key of Bb which my voice seems to like.
Steven, I'm so pleased you decided to give some feedback, I really appreciate that! I learned to sing through posting at this forum, and receiving encouraging feedback.
Thank you Dulcie-Mer. This is one of my favorite melodies as well!
Thanks Janene! Lovely! I have a Ginger (spalted sycamore, like yours?) but no McSpadden standard. Still thinking about what wood I would prefer. My main standard is a Blue Lion walnut/cedar.
Jill..part 2 of my answer to you about this dulcimer.... I recently posted another song on my YouTube Channel (because it is not in public domain) and couldn't post here (unless under Rock), a song about Scotland "Both Sides the Tweed" and I checked my tuning...it's A# F A# and I'm using the 1 1/2 to use fingerings for chords (normally in the of C) to make it even lower....it's still not quite LOW enough as I strain in a few spots. Haunting melody.
Both Sides the Tweed
Jill, it's a custom model...all Koa with ebony keyboard. You can't see the grain in the wood at all in this video, but it's very warm w/ golden tones and the sound is very "woodsy" rich, I think. It's basically the model they make for the Winfield champion, but without the gold-tone tuners and with the 1 1/2 fret and an internal pick up. I play it in lower tunings so I can sing with it...CGC and below usually. I've discovered if I tune to CGC and play as if in the key of C in a DAD tuning (using the 1 1/2 fret), I am playing in the key of Bb which my voice seems to like.
Thanks Janene. Do you know the wood (top, and back/sides)?
Jill, it's a standard size McSpadden with a 1+ fret
Hi Janene,
Hard to tell - its that a Ginger or a standard?
Thanks, Val...glad you found it. And glad I stumbled upon this song one day, the melody is pretty.
Beautiful rendition Jan, been a long time since I heard this one, very well done.
Thank you Helen
Thank you Steven and Gordon. Glad you enjoyed this song.
Really beautifully done. Thank you
Janene, thanks for posting. Your playing and singing is both beautiful and calming. I so appreciate when folks sing on this site.
Steven, I'm so pleased you decided to give some feedback, I really appreciate that! I learned to sing through posting at this forum, and receiving encouraging feedback.
Ken you and I do love those oldies...
Janene, thanks for posting another beautifully played and sung old ballad.
Thanks Lexie, pretty song, right? Wanted to share it.