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Moon and Clouds
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Original tune for mountain dulcimer and acoustic guitar.
The wound bass on the dulcimer is tuned to B and the doubled drones are tuned to the same note an octave higher; the melody string is tuned to A. The mountain dulcimer is a Jean Ritchie model Blue Lion with a 6.5 and a 13.5 fret added.
The guitar is an Alvarez classical in standard tuning, capo at fret 2.
The wound bass on the dulcimer is tuned to B and the doubled drones are tuned to the same note an octave higher; the melody string is tuned to A. The mountain dulcimer is a Jean Ritchie model Blue Lion with a 6.5 and a 13.5 fret added.
The guitar is an Alvarez classical in standard tuning, capo at fret 2.
Thanks, fellas! We're happy y'all liked the tune, @dan and @dusty!
When one of our nieces heard the audio version of the tune some days ago-- Mark's playing a steel string acoustic guitar in that version--- she said it made her think of a castle. For videos, it is hard for us to keep our recording set-up simple and achieve decent sound balance. His playing a classical guitar really helped us balance the sound better. And I'd wondered whether the classical would call to mind the sound of a lute and am glad when I suggested the guitar player change instruments he was up for doing it.
Such sensitive playing! Beautiful tune. Parts of it have a medieval feel.
Wonderful!