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Barcarolle (Mountain Dulcimer - fingerpicking)

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Once again some classical music: the Barcarolle from the famous opera "The Tales Of Hoffmann" by Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880).A "barca" is another word for gondola (as they are famous for Venice in Italy), and a "barcarolle" is a song a gondolier might sing while steering his boat through the channels of Venice.I was not totally laid back (I always feel a certain tension as soon as the camera is on...) so there are some little mistakes and a little buzzing here and there. Anyway - I recorded it yesterday (Sunday) evening and wanted to finish it before the weekend is over. Hope you enjoy it anyway!The little gondola is public domain; an illustration by Paul Mercuri from 1861, taken from commons.wikimedia.org

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02/13/15 08:36:47AM @peter-w:

Thank you, Oliver - glad you like it!

02/11/15 02:59:28PM @oliver-ogden:

Peter I love Offenbach, and you did a fine job playing it I realy liked the sound of your music.thank you

11/30/12 01:24:03PM @peter-w:

Thank you, Judy, Kimberly and Dana! Glad you like it!

11/29/12 05:33:17PM @dana-r-mccall:

That was BEAUTIFUL! I have always loved the song and hum it a lot. Thanks for playing it on the dulcimer.

11/27/12 11:54:09AM @peter-w:

Thanks Marion. :) I use the standard Setup (DAdd). Even though the melody string is doubled, I only pick the "inner" one with my index finger (I think many others pick the "outer" string with their thumb when fingerpicking).

But some day I might try equidistant setup. :)

11/27/12 07:30:51AM @peter-w:

Thank you all for your friendly comments! It's great to share my dulcimer with people all over the world (and especially in the country it originates from).

@Chuck: if that ever happens, let me know. I'd like to watch that as well...

I do my video editing with an old version of "Ulead Video Studio" (got about 10 years ago or so) that allows to lay an overlay track over the basic track. But I should look for newer software - my Ulead version can't cope with newer data formats like mp4 /H264 etc.

11/27/12 07:13:40AM @chuck-moseley:

Well done Goschi! LOVE the gondola! Now, if John Keane could get Bigfoot to come across the shot like that in his dulcimer video... LOL!

11/27/12 05:48:31AM @cheryl-johnson:

Very nice! I also didn't hear mistakes...just your beautiful playing!! Nice little gondola too.

11/27/12 04:53:56AM @rob-n-lackey:

Excellent, Goschi, and the little gondola was cute, too. Mistakes? They happen. I try not to listen for them but rather just enjoy the beautiful music. Great job.

11/26/12 10:12:32PM @kevin-messenger:

Very nice Goschi, didn't hear the mistakes you spoke of. It is awesome what some folks can do with the dulcimer. I guess I will stick to building them so folks like you can make beautiful music. Kevin....

11/26/12 08:56:53PM @mary-z-cox:
What editing software did you use to put in the little gondola? Really fun :)

11/26/12 06:46:36PM @karen-keane:

Awesome job Goshchi. I was just thinking about a gondola ride and listening to the music with my eyes closed as you played the song. When I opened them the boat was rowing across my screen. Very Cool, that made me laugh out loud. The playing was awesome and I enjoyed the gondola ride!

11/26/12 05:59:13PM @john-keane:

Well done Goschi!

11/26/12 02:00:41PM @patty-from-virginia:

Goschi, that is a very pretty tune . I love the gondola too!!! That is special. Thanks for sharing

11/26/12 10:56:28AM @shawn-mccurdy:
My dad, being an opera buff, used to "subject" us to lots of opera records when I was young. I fondly remember this tune from that distant past - thanks!