Robin Thompson

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Location: in the Appalachian foothills of southeastern Ohio
Country: US

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Dog Years

Dog Years



style or instrument: Appalachian dulcimer & guitar


musician/member name: Robin & Mark


streams: 18



Description:

mountain dulcimer drones tuned to D (wound bass with doubled drones tuned an octave higher) with the melody string tuned to A In memory of the dogs who've enriched our lives through the years and in honor of the one in the house now, Billy Boy.
Robin Thompson
05/13/26 09:19:33AM @robin-thompson:

@drew009 Thank you-- we're happy you like it!   

There is no mixing-- we just record with a Zoom H6.  Typically, I sit with the dulcimer very near the recorder and Mark sits 2'-3' away and doesn't point the guitar sound hole toward the recorder.  Mostly, this low-tech way works for what we do.     


Drew009
05/12/26 10:49:19PM @drew009:

Great tune! How did you mix this?


Robin Thompson
04/26/26 07:38:30PM @robin-thompson:

Hey, @dan, Spot was in the family with Puff, Dick, Jane, and Sally!  dog1  Thanks for listening to our little tune!  


Dan
04/26/26 04:58:16PM @dan:

Spot on! 


Robin Thompson
04/24/26 11:04:03AM @robin-thompson:

@kevin-r Many thanks, Kevin, for listening and for the kind comment.  Happy strumming! 


kevin-r
04/24/26 09:43:33AM @kevin-r:

Always beautiful and tasteful.