Kendra Ward

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Location: Bidwell, OH
Country: US

My Latest Followers:

dulcinina Dan Rev. Wayne McAllister Connie Pennington Geoff Black Glenda  Hubbard

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youtube videos: 8

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Kendra Ward
@kendra-ward • one week ago • comments: 0
Created a new Group discussion "Happy St. Patrick’s Day!":
"Here’s a great tune for St. Patrick’s Day! I was just so lucky to have received my new mountain dulcimer performance stand yesterday and was able to test..."
OLD STYLE Drone & Noter players
Kendra Ward
@kendra-ward • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Created a new Group discussion "Favorite Noter/Drone Tunes":
"Hello everyone.  What are some of your all time favorite noter/drone songs that you play or that you would like to learn?"
OLD STYLE Drone & Noter players
Kendra Ward
@kendra-ward • 2 weeks ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Noter Drone Method Book:
"I am so excited that you are going to learn to play noter/drone style! Welcome to the wonderful world of dulcimers!..."
Kendra Ward
@kendra-ward • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Pick noise":
"Just my opinion, I personally do not care for pick noise, but that is just me. Everyone is correct here about the difference in picks, it comes down to the..."
Kendra Ward
@kendra-ward • 2 weeks ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Drone style playing:
"Hello! Great to hear that you are interested in the noter/drone style! Although I play with a noter and do not really fingerdance, it is very similar, and..."

Latest Group Discussions

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Kendra Ward

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!


Here’s a great tune for St. Patrick’s Day! I was just so lucky to have...
@Kendra Ward one week ago - Comments: 0
Kendra Ward

Favorite Noter/Drone Tunes


Hello everyone.  What are some of your all time favorite noter/drone...
@Kendra Ward 2 weeks ago - Comments: 3
Kendra Ward

Shoes and Stockings


Here’s a fun noter/drone version of Shoes and Stockings! Hope you...
@Kendra Ward 7 months ago - Comments: 0
Kendra Ward

noter/drone videos


Hey ya'll, I hope it is OK to put this here? I've posted 3 new videos on...
@Kendra Ward 13 years ago - Comments: 9
Kendra Ward

Tunes and their modes


I am compiling a list of traditional mountain dulcimer tunes by the mode...
@Kendra Ward 13 years ago - Comments: 23
Kendra Ward

Dulcerinian Law


Hello ya'll,This is too funny and too good not to pass it on here.I had...
@Kendra Ward 13 years ago - Comments: 44
Kendra Ward

Are noter players troublemakers?


Hello,I am beginning to wonder if being a noter player makes me...
@Kendra Ward 13 years ago - Comments: 213
Kendra Ward

More on the Anne Grimes book


The Anne Grimes book will soon be available, in mid-July, I believe. I...
@Kendra Ward 13 years ago - Comments: 11

Latest Audio

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Latest Videos

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Shoes and Stockings

Shoes and Stockings


@Kendra Ward
last year - Comments: 6
Tell it to Jesus

Tell it to Jesus


@Kendra Ward
4 years ago - Comments: 4
Showers of Blessings

Showers of Blessings


@Kendra Ward
4 years ago - Comments: 2
Lillie’s Lullaby

Lillie’s Lullaby


@Kendra Ward
4 years ago - Comments: 3
Turkey Quill Preparation

Turkey Quill Preparation


@Kendra Ward
4 years ago - Comments: 4

Comments

Strumelia
09/30/19 10:28:39PM @strumelia:

Kendra, you are just posting comments on your own page here. It's kind of like talking to yourself.  Instead, you need to go to your items that were commented on, and reply to the comments there.


Kendra Ward
09/30/19 10:05:23PM @kendra-ward:

I’m pretty frustrated...😳 help...


Kendra Ward
09/30/19 10:02:02PM @kendra-ward:

I guess I don’t understand how things work...I supposedly have 23 comments on something’s I said but I can’t find the page or comments. It says page not found???? 

 

Help please


Kendra Ward
09/30/19 08:48:02AM @kendra-ward:

Hello all...I am going to post a video playing my grandmothers dulcimer which was made in 1892! The tune is called “Lillie’s Lullaby” which I wrote in her honor around 30 years ago...I will post the TAB for you to download as soon as I figure out how...lol...so you can play it too if you like the the tune...

Thanks

Kendra...aka Dulcerina


Dana R. McCall
09/01/12 10:45:56PM @dana-r-mccall:

Kendra I told Anne that you had asked about her and sent you regards, she said to tell you thank you very much.:)


Susie
06/11/12 08:29:31AM @susie:

Kendra,

Just saw the Evart concert schedule....didn't see your name or Bob's on it. Also, didn't see either of you as instructors. Will you NOT be making it to Evart this year :( ? Will you be at Midland?


Tim  Canuelle
10/24/11 02:12:06AM @tim-canuelle:

Kendra,

Are you any relation to Tab Ward or Rick Ward from Watauga County, NC?

Tim


John Henry
10/07/11 11:47:15AM @john-henry:

Good to have the 'genuine article' in our midst Kendra. Are there any CD's /Videos of you which illustrate your backup techniques ? Although I have spent lots of time in English pub sessions using my HD as a back up tool, not once have I used MD for the same !

Wish I lived a bit nearer to you all, I would love to sit in and LEARN, even at the ripe old age of 78 ,lol

My very best wishes

JohnH


cindi perron
09/15/11 07:51:17PM @cindi-perron:
Hi Kendra! Forgive me for taking so long to respond! I'll take a look at Dan's chart and write it in another note!
Robin Clark
09/12/11 03:53:02AM @robin-clark:

Hi Kendra,

Thank you so much for answering my questions and for the video link. That courting dulcimer looks and sounds wonderful. That use of 1-3-5 for back up sounds perfect - you must show us all that technique in a video sometime.

I hope that you get around to writing your book on your family's musical history someday Smile.gif

Thanks again - Robin


Robin Clark
09/11/11 11:03:26AM @robin-clark:

Hi Kendra,

I've been watching your youtube clip of "Angeline the Baker" beautifully played on that lovely Galax dulcimer made by Bill Grueser and given to your father. You say in the video that your father showed Bill how to make dulcimers - is that Galax one of your family designs? And is there any chance that you could put up some photos of the instrument with a little about its history? It looks like a real "players" instrument.

Also, I see that you are usingall Asfor the tuning - Was that common in your family?

Finally, have you written any articles on your family's dulcimer playing history - I'd love to read about them.

Many thanks - Robin


Richard Streib
08/21/11 10:03:59PM @richard-streib:

Kendra,

Unichoi is November 16 thru 20.

If you go, maybe we can have a cup of coffee or tea and discuss noter playing.

Richard


cindi perron
08/21/11 06:44:42PM @cindi-perron:
Hey Kendra! I've picked up a couple of books on the psaltry for my husband. He has one by Folkcraft; it's set up a little different than most, I think. It's not all white keys on the right and black keys on the left. So most books don't work real well for it. Thanks for yor response!
Robin Thompson
06/28/11 04:26:31PM @robin-thompson:

Kendra,

I've got my fingers crossed that someday you'll put out recordings in which you play tunes on mountain dulcimer, tunes learned from your dad and grandmother.Smile.gif


Marion Seaman
02/23/11 12:55:49PM @marion-seaman:

Hi kendra - welcome. looking forward to seeing you play on the video clips!

Marion


Andy Beyer
02/23/11 10:12:28AM @andy-beyer:

Hi Kendra,

Seems like we were a lot younger when we started on this journey. I think that the first time I saw you perform, was in Columbus at the old armory with your folks, for one of the music shindigs. I think you were 10-12 at the time. That makes me "real old". Have always enjoyed your music, and I'm grateful that you share the old styles of mountain dulcimer with us. Grin.gifGrin.gifGrin.gif

Andy Beyer


Strumelia
11/15/10 11:09:47PM @strumelia:
Kendra, check your Inbox messages please.
Robin Thompson
10/19/10 10:50:41PM @robin-thompson:
Kendra,Mark and I are enjoying the cd!!! We'd love to learn to play Hangman's Reel but I don't know whether I can keep all the parts straight-- I'm doing good to keep AA, BB straight. Smile.gif
Bill S
04/26/10 04:58:08PM @bill-s:
Hi Kendra,I want to attend the Coshocton Dulcimer Days this year.Can you tell me when you might have a workshop schedule? All I can find on the site is the 2009 schedule.Bill
Kendra Ward
01/25/10 08:30:42PM @kendra-ward:
Thanks everyone for the welcome! We are going to be back at Unicoi again in Nov. That was a fun, fun festival!I hope to add some comments from time to time about the noter/drone style of playing. I have my grandma's dulcimer that was made in 1894 and my dad's first dulcimer he made in 1925 (plus about 20 or 30 others! whew! :-) Talk about collections, I collect it all!-just ask my husband. Everything in our house belongs to me . . . . hahahaha) But back on track, I truly believe in the noter/drone style. There is so much you can do with it that most folks just don't realize. It is what the dulcimer sounds like with the drone and slides, etc. I just love it!Thanks again everyone for the wonderful welcome and Strumelia, we are going to have to get together someday to play and talk about things!Kendra