Thank you for both the search and the compliment Patty, I am glad that you found it pleasing ! On viewing it again I can only agree with Robin C's remark, the vid quality is rubbish! (and I'm playing it too fast, lol)

best wishes

John

John Henry, I did as you suggested and typed in noter drone in the video search box and found this. This is a lovely song and you did an excellent job

Just purely for the h... of it, its taken me best part of four years to achieve the ability to do this !!! Sorry.

John

Colorful playing AND attire...you've done well yet again! I enjoyed this very much!

Karen, thank you for the comment! No worries about the 'late' response, tho' I was of the impression that it was because JK had been unwell . It now transpires that he had been away hobnobing with the great and powerful! !!! I am glad that you enjoyed the workshop

best wishes

JohnH

Hey John, Sorry for the late response, but JK and I have been at a workshop in Irving, Texas. It was wonderful and a lot of fun. I love the tune and the noter playing. It was well done and really played well. Thanks so much for sharing.

Ahh! but can he use a noter, Geekling !

JH

Thank you Robert, much appreciated ! Steph, being the sensitive soul that I am , comments sans teasing are perfectly acceptable! (that rooster laid any eggs yet?)

Beautiful tune, and nicely done.

Thanks for your comments friends, appreciated !

Randy, that lamination was the result of me being a bit short on cash back in '96 (no, not 1896 JK) when I made the dulcimer, I used what was 'leaning against the wall' of the workshop! Quite recently I have noticed that Folkroots do sometning similar !

Strumelia, "refined" ??? Tell my children that, they are always moaning about my hair, beard, and lack of dress sense ! It would appear that I even make some people CRY (thx for comment Macy)

And I agree with what johnp says about exposure to other styles !

JohnH

Wonderful John Henry. I love it!

John Henry you play so beautifully that I want to cry!

Campbell must have been very sad leaving Redcastle

I love this tune. Your playing really make me appreciate playing with a noter. This tune is hauntingly beautiful. You do a great job playing it.

Thanks Robin, comment appreciated, I have no idea what is wrong with the vid snyc, I apologize for it's shortcomings, but by now I think I that I have a bit of a reputation related to computers, lol, was using a bog ordinary microsoft web cam. duly noted, must try to pay more attention to detail !

John

Thank you Val, (I really should stop listening to the pipes , I find they are a big draw ! Not to sure about great stuff from the UK, certain parts of it maybe, but England v Wales ???? (any news on the wanderer?)

John

Great stuff as usual John Henry

Randy says:

What's up with all the sparse & beautiful noter playing goin' on around here lately?...doesn't anyone just bang on it anymore? Ha!....

Can't really speak for the rest of the guys, but I think it has a lot to do with spending the first 30 years playing more or less in isolation and firmly in the UK tradition. It's only in the last few years there's been the chance to look further afield

Drop in for tea one afternoon Strel ... we'll show you refined

john p

Very beautiful John Henry!

Randy says:

What's up with all the sparse & beautiful noter playing goin' on around here lately?...doesn't anyone just bang on it anymore? Ha!....

Randy, it's all those refined English types. We Americans are way cruder, wacking about on our instruments like we were pounding our laundry clean on river rocks. lol!

What's up with all the sparse & beautiful noter playing goin' on around here lately?...doesn't anyone just bang on it anymore? Ha!....that's some dang good dulcimer playing there John Henry. I sure like that laminated treatment you have given the strum hollow...

That is just very very pretty.