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Thia qua rter' . cove!' feat.urea dulcimer maker Kate 1.uke and her Son Dan, "'ho Illao lIIall:ea 1natru::9nt.a . lhe LUkea live in Tabb, Virgin I a , close t.o h1.t.orlc 'loritt.o_,," and :;e"'port. Newe . X&tAI haa been making and pla,1ng dulcI~r . for several yeara and the c o~n t.a about. her buildlns and playing , and her war;n pereo:'lallty are alway. good . Beside. beine well liked , t.he Lukee have been I"<it spone ible for ;:.uch hard wo ric. along the lines of helping t.o bring dulcl;:.era an~ their music t.o the at.tention of many folka . late can be contact. ~ at 22 Crandol Drive, Tabb, VirSini. 23602
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FEEDBACK Dear D.P.H. Readere. W1th th1s 1.,1. i.sue ot 1976 ..... vlah to tbarJK each one of you for h~lpthe _cond full y.ar of' Du101mer Player. News to .. successful
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The spirit exh1b1ted by dUlc1m8r people allover the world in freely
aharins their Id••• and exper1eccaa ha. been JDOat reward1ng to U8 flll .
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V. look ro~ard to t~ 1917 hauea or D . P . ~ . and the c"ntlnul'\r ..:p8ut-ge or d\llolmanla taking place ....orldvlde. more and more people are oocc-':lng t~d on to the. lnatnuaenta avery day . You reade rs and fr1ends C',:,,\ help U8 gr.auy 10 our .rrorte to continue tb1a $harlns of infol'lllat.1on 'l:l;c:te8t dUlcimer people by Utll1ng your frlende abqut U8 ( • gUt. subacr!. rtion to D.PoN. tor & dulcll111r playing friend would help U8 ereatly 10 our 1917 subscriptlon dri.... ). We aleo oontlnUlt to ancoUl'88& your carre spend.nee ana cont.ribution. ot art1cle. and lnto wblch .1ght be of help to other dulCimer playere , buUd.rs, fans, etc . an~~re fro21 beg1nnlng to a.dvonCitd .
50. . inforaat.1on ..,hlch le .1....1'. or .pec{al intere s t to D.P .Il, readers la that. of tbI dUl.ciaera hlat.ory. .tach t1m8 lOme n .... inforaatlon on old 1Dat.rwaent_ oo.es to 11ght another pleee of the pu.zzle ot the orlgin. of tbII d\Jl.elmBr ran_ into plac.. MIlO ot intereat a ... playlng at1les and tlp. tor player. ot all de6" •• of expertlee, ae .... n a. information on t.he buUd1ns, of dulolDtr • • etc . D.P.N. readAlr. p&1I.1n8 through our area ~ cordlally inyl ted to .top by and vlalt at tbe oft lee (v. at Main St. in Front Royal, i block East of the Po.t orfloa). Wa are al... a1s plea .. d to have a vls1t froll our !!Iudesl frlends, old or new. JJuleaerr1l1, Phl1 • Maddl. MacNal1 Maaon Edi tors. Dulcil11Br Players N• ..,s .... MOUNTAIN DULCIMER 'l'UlfINO Il001 ••• A naw 22 page 'bookl.t he.. been publ1.hed 1n Canada entltled "Th! P\!.lelm.r Tunlng Book". Wr1tten b1 Randy Chrlatopher Raln and nl0.11 Ulun.rated by SUaan 1At Vu, i t delve a lnto
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Alt.hou,gh I raral1 "'rlte unaollclted lanara. I do raal OOlllplillad to wrlte 0.- no'" conC4tm1na t.~ -raYla..,- or t.hIt *1 Ba1 boot • Vl~b t.ba Mcbar..,blch ..,a. publ1.bad in ,our Bum3&r 1976 1&'\1& or Dulo1&er na,.ra Hew.. It. ..... t.o _ th&~ tbe runctlon or t.h1. book ha. be'n .1euncar.tood . I t le no~ intended t.o daul' the vorld bJ aboV1ng: e"'J'ft.h1ne; t.hat can be ~ on tbe dulcl.. r. 'but rather to in.truct ~ .. ona bov to pIa, dulct.er. even 11 t.he, ha.. n... r pla,e" berore. Can thl. ldea be VJ"ODl5f I alao real coapelled t.o vrlte beoau .. It touCM' on • wbJect that 1, 10.. • 1And'r 1.0 _ . namel, that of au.lcal anobbar1. 'or ,.ara. aualclan. of all t,pll a ha". been Slv1n6 the apre .. lon thatr
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2 . That playing .n 1."lBtrum&nt. c an only be done by h1ghl, tra1oed. hl6hl1 lntro.pIICU", and hlghly 10telllsent people. (To whiob I IIIUlt rapl1 - bunt.) " ctl..l, thoM tav "'ho pIa,. unbe11.yab11 wll abould plaT an inat~nt. and tb&~ the a)at cO!lpllcaWd pla,1n6 .1.11. for ""7 inatMllllnt auat. be the baa~ p1a,ing st,l' .
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1. truslca1 inat.l"WI&ota can ob't'loual, be althar dllrlcult or coapl'x, WMn lt doe_ not 11.1t potenUal , e1apllc11.1 1_ a Tlrt.ua. 2 . What ara the1 tJ'finS t.o pro"e? The dulcll11er in partloular "aa known to b.a" bHn pla,ed "'J'f vall b, tmtra.1n'd. unaophlatlcatad and unachooled
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E'ltlrrone &bould be allovad the nl'J peraona.l eaJo,_nt of pla,ina an Moat. au&101&11& aa,. t.hat. the, bella,.. thlal and la~ peo~a eo otten " , thinS a lilra -I'. not lIIualc'1lJ incl1.ned;" I . tona daal; and - I couldn't carTf a tune 10 a baakat. A great nWllber of people qu.1te o'bTlou.l1 have t.he lapre.alon that .u.lc la not ror tba., la that t~' 1nlt~nt.
1 kno" that It .e.a that 1 bava oftrl1 venament raeling. on thla .att.er. But IOU .1ght &leo con.lder that 'ince prlce. are ragul.atAd bJ demand • • "'l'1 t1M ,01,1. pal an exorblt.ant prlce tor a IN.alcal lwa, that hls)l la partl1 dua to the attltu4aa .. ntloned aboft. In additlon, ror IOU a.p1r!n6 pror•• al0nal. , the ...11, unenthullaetlc _u41ance. are &lao a rasult ot th1a. In 'hort, lDualc18na bad beet .tart cultlvatlna their audlences inn.ad at their ago. . And le . . t ,.OU think I'. preacb1.ng, I freel1 a..dalt to bU.ng e;ullt1 of the ..... at.t.l~u~.a. Thla doe. not .... 1~ M.J -ara correct, or Ju.tit, the crlt.1cl_ of I. nlce . taple book that lncltnaa people to dulc1M r pla,ing rather than excluding the. trolD It.
- - GREEN RIVER DULOUERS ( ... ad. in tb1& 1a~) haa vorkaJd out a ne.., concapt tor thllr dulct...r k11.a in a continuing .rrort to aakll the. k1ta . . alaple aa poaalble for the aaatuar wood.worlrar to put tol5l'thar, 'l'ha new 19' r.ature. the, are oft.r.1.ng ara t.ba ana".r to the problelll of benlH.ng th& .1de. and sJ,ualng up ~ rratboarda. aoundboard. and Ud... All \.hia work ba. baan dona on t.ba t1t. 1oclu41ng th& lOundhole. praout, 10 all ,ou u •• d 40 la .....bl. the bo~to. and acroll head to coapleta tba bado lnatru.aant bo4J. Sounda prattJ a1aple to . . :~ 14. · - -
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INO (un • Su. MAcEachron). ronterl, of _10 Cedar A,... in KlM. . . poll., JUnn. wl11 be .oYlng to new qu&rtara etractlYe October lat. 1976, thaI wl11 continua t.o proYlde thelr !lna dulcl .. r klt. a. wil aa otbar tolk 1Dstru.anta at *,ra'. na.., expanded locatlon. Vrlta for thair oatalog. BJ tbe wa,. 1 Juat 10'" a .logan used bl Hera , Inc whlob aaJa -MUSIC SAWS-. E4.
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Dial" ID.~n\ RI~n • JI&kIInl .... ~ put\~ t.ot;eu.r a 80uree boak OIl &Oouat1c auaical. tnatl"\&llllnta. W. th11\k 1t would be • "%"'Ilca to
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1t Uwre "a • • Iht of competant rep&.1r peopl., tor all 1n.trw.ent.~ U J0\l. 4.0 repa1ra, pi... " wll UI!I about Jour_Ui po .. lb11 . .nll1n8 110" photo. o! JOur vork and &Il1 other plrtlnent into. V. &180 r " l 1t would be nloe 1t people could b.u t.Mlr inatrumenh ~oU1 fl'C* tM plopl. who &an 1oMa . U JOu .... 1n.t~nt. of an,. 1t1nd, . . would 11ke to ... photo_ and 1l\!oMDatlon. V. a.re looking tor input tro. _.,..rpMre, and would &180 like Wor••tlon fro. Anlon& about An1 part of their aualoal exper1enca that other tolk • •1gbt l.am from. --tHE GU1'I'.utS FRIEND , 12'" Brogan Road, Stoctbrlclel t K1ch. 49285 - - - _...
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8111. (Yho h .. "1'1 sood dulo1Mtr aaker) and I ha_ • 01 . . . aCMdula4 ..w Jr. Collage. Marietta , Q,L in du],caer bu11c11ng and pl&l1.ns . 'l'hIt cl. . . rune 6 tor one night. a v•• It, atu-t1ns Oct. 12th. Studenta wUl end up w1th a dulo1JDer to play and aolDll notlon ot how to pIa, 11.. In ad41t.1011 toMI w11l !'It to ... t. other dulcl..-r pl,,.ra who 11.... 1n the ,"a . BettI Se1th , }07. orenwood Tr&ll S.E ., Karlet'ta. Geor&1a )0060 . . . . . . . _ ••
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DULCIMER TEACHERS LISTINGS 'fba lUt!n6 ot namaa 'that we now ha.... on t11' at the D.P.N, ~. . grown ao large that..... no longer tan..,. can. w.ate the page-and-a-halt 'that It. would no'll take to llat t.hem all in aach luue. What w lye devlBed now 1& a "atoe. wMre tt 10U a" • taacbllr w id lUte to blar troll 'OU and 11at IOU in our tU' , U 10U are loo1r:1ng tor a teacher. drop ua • a t.q ped. and. .. It-&4d.rea .. d enYIIlope (D . P . N., P .O. Box 157. Front. FIo1al, Va . 226}O ) and "'e wUl 61... 10U the n ... ot a taachar in your aJ!a • . l~ one exlst.e.
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Dulcl.. r Il&kIIr., tolt CarT'1ina a l~ at dulct.r .atArlal. to coapll.. nt t.bIIlr lin. at tolt .udc lIIater1.al. are enco~d to contaot J ..p', ~01Pr Shop (r.o. Box 8 , Co.by, 'fIenn. ,n22). 'l'M1 ott.r a wldt1 warl.t1 otM .. lIIatArlal. and aN Nt up otter a unlQ"""10. to the .all ~al.r who woul.d 11p to carr, a W1M varlety at . . tArlal. wlthout a big lnv•• t .. nt 1n lars- .tock.. Wrlt. tor thllr !nro. Fro. toM Southam Hl6h1an4. at T"'I* Bay (9 teet above Ha Inu) How1l1 1'blll1p, • Even b, . , • .1ng to iront Ro,aJ. 10U .till have ·.wSMn "M'i~ vitb ~l1vel'1 ot 10ur boot. and t.he D,P_II{. !tIIall1 ecJ01ed Ncle • .1ng au 10M back l ..ue. at one tl.. . Loop4 'e. &11 o",r--"",r.t t-1JIit •• Goo4 • •• Ve't1
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;';~t- 10U a color photo ot " ot .:t dul.el.. r. l.antn.s ~.1n.t a ptD. t,... a Yhll. back, Thl. tt.. 10u'l1 ttDd , b/ w ot Jq larse .....11 and a "1'1 .plclU 1n.t~nt- to ... K&1t. eo"otlII 1n Dulcl.. rland ba . . . .n ana bu.t. I have n.ver bIIar4 ot a Qour401Mr t.tON. I y.w a gourd 36· long e.nd about 5 1t 1n dia.tAr and bad to do .0matb1n6 con.t.,-uc1.1ve with 11.. U. . d v.lnut tor the tratbo.rd an4 paS., It ha ... very "8af5,p1pey" lIOund and dam.4 6004 volume 0 P11"ood apruee. Walnut, Ro"Wood. CherrJ •• t.c."'7 It 10U 11 __ It, map 1t.. I don't teel t.heN 1. raally M.J' 41fterece. in the toM ot an1 ot the .. "ood. "hen It 00". to dul.c1aer.. atr1ct.l, paraonal pret.Nnee . It a e.rtain t.~ "004 pl..... ,ou--u" It-r For ."'I"14&J' a1.~r. l1b .o.t at u., 10U 11 not. t1nd a "codan nlok}. a "ortb or cUtteracce 1n &a.7 at u.. o I lib "ainut. I Nco~cd u.~ pUre l • .cm aU oe: 10y innru.nt. nov e.n4 than, 'rhia p . into 10ur woo4 a.p~ It ·al1't.. and 4oeat't. bu.ild up toM Va1 wa.x doe •• lot. LaIlOD 011 nedge elther ••• D.p ap the glant. t . .t of te.p.1ng ue Haws t1ddler. toset.her. I raally appreclate JOur "'orlc. at. produ0lna a satt.rinl5 po1nt tor all ot u. Who ba.... t.en capthated by t.he dul.o1aer. P.S. 1 ha.. Juat co.plated .,. 56tb dulo1lDer. Happy Bt.t'WIIJIIln' George H. Vogel Rt.. " Box ,)6 Rlnrv1e..,. Fla. 33569
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Thank_ tor prlnt.1ng IAI letter ott the Park dulcimer. (D.P.N. Vol. 2. 12 S\1llIIIer 1976, page 6) . 1 thoua,ht you m1ght. 11k& t.o have & p1cture of it. Dlfford 18 right about the many_at rInged varlety be1ng caned jUat DULCl~R.
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t he word. hammered 4ulc1.mer and 1 '11'&111 challenged immediately. I '11'.8 intormed it '11' • • a dulcimer and any Johnny-come-lately. who. vantad to. u •• the name ter latar instruments could de 80. but it. va. up to. them to. 1dent1ty their tnatru-
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Scme t1me ago. a lccal paper had a reat.ure art1cle 1n t.he Sunday paper relatlng to. my 'oIorkahop. In cne photo I ",&. holding & H1.nlcle model lIIoW'lt.a1n plucked dUlcimer and the capt.lon at_ted , " .. duloimer". Th.U plcno. up by • neW8 vlre •• rvlc8 and Hnt over the world, and t.hey •• leoted the cne photo holdtng the Appalach1an dulcimer . I reoleved a lars- volume ot mall trom Auat.ralla, t.o Indla to England , anJ..ng Vby I ....ould call the 1natrument a dulcl118r . I vaa told It in no vay reae.bled any . . .ber ot the vorld-vlde dulcl118r tully aa It ~ad a t1nserboar4 a.nd v •• tretted. They ....ere rlght but It. ....a. necessar)' to enaver , try1ng to expla1n the sltuation. I telt 11ke a tluetraWd mother trying to explain an usly chUd. The~ 18 noth1ng .... rons vlt~ the Appalachlan dul,o!8l;r. It ls a good tolk instrument but one or the very r.", on whlch It 1. nearlT s..po&.lble to plal anlthing but tolk mu.lc. It ha. &atlsfled the need for .omething wlth Whlch people can expreea thelr individual selves . The unfortunate thlng i& It 1. a ne"'comer , in 1t's partlcular torm, but waa called a dul,01raer. The blg III,Jsterl la "'ho called It a dulolmer in the tirat place. I han tre.ced that name tor the 1natI'WIIBnt back to 185' but there i t atop8. The name d\!lolllor8 1& not un1que aa It ",as uaed in Europa Ions ago . However, It seema to alwals have been uaed tor the m&nT-&trtnsed varlety __ at least not ror anT inetrwaent reaembU,na the Appalach1M Tarlety . The 185' date goes back t.o a Dutch Tlol1n maker in 8outhw. . t Vlrglnla but. there U not the sllgbteat proof he had &nTthlng to do w1th the name, although he waa the tlrst one t.o uae It that I know ot. In -1 oplnlon , the D.P.N. l s the vehlcle that wl1l brtng rorward much hidden lntonaa't1on so badl.l needed to .tralgh.ten out the origin ot the naaa but It. w11l never settle the problem ot both inatf'Wl8nU being called bl the .ame name. Thls ba. been a thorn-ln-the-&lde ot ethomualcolog1&ta tor age8, not only tor dulc1.mera, but tor manT other instruments . Rl!gardl.••• ot what other people th1nk ot th1& ldea, leta hear from t.hea. Somewhere alons the llne t.he plecea ot lntonaatlon may tall in line. However . We muat ~ep In mlnd the interna't1onal thinking on the aubJect . The world extend. beyond our own country.
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HI PHIl. •••• Whltn I .ubecrl't.4 t.o %).P.8. 1 _nt.1oned t.hat. I w. . . . elulcl. . r bulldar hare lD AM"ada, Colo ••• I also c10 alDor repalr wor. on dulc1aer •• The la.t. ooe I tlxeel up Mel re-atruns wa. a '-'0 yaar old ~eltord dulc1Der that. hadn't })eel'l u .. ci tor ,eara. Claaneel up anel worklld o .. r It c ... out. re.lll nlo&:. nw sound wa. so sort anel 11&110'" 1t. would alllO.t. brin(5 tAlar. to lOur a,. •• It. e .. n b&c1 .t.apl•• for fret.. under t.bI flr.t two at.rtno•• I really enJo,.el worlr.1ns on 1t. and pl.1inS 1t. wbln I had. f1n1.he4 th1n6 1t. . Hltre 1& a b1t. ot Wo tor 4ulc1.mllr builder. I ~a flnlah1ns at the so\mdboarc1 1a "1"1 !aportant to tha .nd sounel ot tha elu1c1.-r. OIJe vat t.o sat. .. ~ft . . tt.e t1n1.h w1t.hout. daacinlng tbl vood 1. to brUsh on Datt.. s brua.hing lacq~rt and a.dlat.ely W1p~ 1t ott vith .. clean, lint fre. clot.h beta"' 1\ eoak. int.o t.. . wood. ~t. thla dry tor 2 hour, than rub 118ht11 vith "1"1 t1ne .1."1 vooli t.ban t1nUh ott vltb .. coat of Jobnaon. pa.tAI vn. produc• • • beau:t11'ul. sott t1n1ah but attll allowa tha so\mdboard to .lbrat.e trealY tor t.hat. extra . . llov tone ••• Ray Codding, 9}OO W. 5,rd Colorado 80002 . ----
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I ..... I'. . . . . to .t.ert. a _ _ _ r,qI Jlbr . . . U . . . - I Mft rot.ed a t.N. . . . . writ..r. and ....n . . . bellet.,.. of plli_ed 01' A.ppal&ab1aft c:tale1Mn t.o brl.,. • ,.t.her lA,.. IN.P 'Of lft.t...-rll.. f,... • rIIIiIIboer ot oou.nt.rt •• tot«be" aad appl,7 tM _ -dialo1aer" to aU .t"-. I btii.... t.1I1. le U. 1n'O"I .pJu'oacb, far a. I k_. all ot th... otbtr 1ftet..-nt . . . "" called by ot"'r ..... a 1ft th.tr net1.. ~rl.... i l l . f t. ... lftlt~a IbcMld Nt.ain thatr or1.c1nal _ a aad thatr bdl.,.. .nd. plqera aboUd taka prldll 1n ta» .. _ a .
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I btii.... that tha tNa ApplaClM.aft dIIleta.r 01' dIIl..t.o"" 1& • OOIIpOl1h 1nlt .... rII. ~cb ""lIIIlt.d f,... the hat_roea"", _taN ot the popalat.lon of the u . . 111 -.tell 1t _lwei. c:.rt.&1JIl7 1t. w. be .... 'IlpO" . . . IIa:topean 1ftn.....nt.. 1'bt _U.... ot tlMo Appaladd.a"......u" ,. .... eed no lA,... 1nn. ....nt. auab .. o",a"a or plano.. Molt ot t"- oouldn't afford a ccdt.ar or othar ool'l'f'llnt.lonal fltrt,..d nt.. '!'b...... to"" Mcb . . " bIdlt tw. ..U .n lnat..,..nt. ovt ot tM . .taftal. h. had on ba.nd and. 1iUIOd tho l..Ud.tod toola tbat. be po .........
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On Sit;unlay . August 21 . the ,JOhnny AppltsHd DIIlcf.,. Club of fort W.yne . Indl.nI , sponsored. workshop conducted by EIleen Rttn, Of Rlletgh. Nor th Cirolinl - • regul.r contr1butor to DPN. The ft r st sesston Wit geared for begInners . surtlng with hOw to strtng the dulciller , tunIng to the Ionian lIOde, and boIslc st"...lnv. Subsequent usstons throughout the dl,Y tncluded tuntng to the other IIOdes, Chordtng, and various sm-Ing technIques . TM worltsl'lop concluded with a sfng-along for those attendtng .nd thefr guests . There surely cannot be • .ore er.e~etlc or knowledge.ble dulct~r player .nd fnstructor thin EI1Mn Rltns. It wit quite: a tul- to coyer svch an eKtenshe rlrlge of .. te:rill wIthIn the short tl. l'Uflable, but she d id so with appal'f'nt ease . Kowt'ler, In the future, we wt11 11l11lt the elttent of siJI11ar workshops to fnlble !!.! to absorb MOre. Eileen's entitusfliSli Is cont&geous, .nd .11 of us c_ IW.)' hiv i ng leuned • great de. l Ind fflled wIth I new eltcft~nt about beIng dulct.r pl.yer s. A 4.y well spent I Sut.l t ted by l.Yeme Wfdner, Secrttflry
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A Anl.v bJ' Rot.rt Rodr1q\ll;a 1 v •• ftrJ 1~k;J 1n haY!n6 t.bII opportunlt.y t.o ~Ylev t.bII t1r.t. &04 Mcond albuaa by Roger 110bolaon tor D.P.N. lov a tb.1.rd aJ.bua h out. (and Ropr N7a, unt'0l"'t.unat.a17 ror tM reat or ua. 1.t. 1. to be bi. la.t) and 1\ 1 • . , ~at plaa.1,ll"e and happlrut . . to do t.bII aame for t.hl. ~cord aa "11. It. h calla4 "Tt.. and Tradltlon" tor Dulot.r- (T~uar 12094). 'th1a albua 1. aotl.L&l1y dlyldad 1nto tvo .. phere. of 1N..1c f rlr.t. ..re the t.~., tro. t.ba .In•• nt.h and .venUanth oant.uria. ot Br1ti.h lIu.lcal bl.tory, and n.xt. ..re tba t.radlt.lone, vhlch aga1n are the rloh .u.loal ber1t.&88a ot Brlta1n, Scotland, and IrelMd.. The albua 1a ab11 a.ai.tad. by tvo ot Ro!>llr'. frl.nd. and IN.alc.1 oronl.a, JaD Walt.on and MdreV CronMav. tba lDatru.ant.. on tbl. recorel, ~.lda. Roger'. !lna dulct.er 1ncl~' 911\.&1'. lu'tA, vb.1.t.la, cord. harp. haallar d\1leu..r , percua.lon tnatn.-nU. and t.be b\U"dy gurd7, (~t.t.ar mown 1n French lIualcal c1rcla. a. t.ba anclent. and .....nerabl• • 1aUa), whioh vaa eort of ~ faaou. bare in t.he U.S • • ,..,..1 r.ar. &60 by t.ba playing of SonIa Malk1na. The,.. a,.. ....... ra.l 1n"ren~ .at.l,ll"ea of t.bl. ,..cord, fir.l. t.hera .ra .ocala on t.b1a record. t.baD on Ro~r'. pre. lou. two and t1.... yocal.. are .anaged ""n WlSll by Ja"" W.lt.on , lnClu41ng .uch lOne" a. The Roll1ng of t.ba Ston•• , 1'ba OJp.y'. Wadd.~, Bogla'. Bonny Baoll. and fhIo 60ng of Wandaring Mnp;u.., (perhap. bett.ar known to 10. . fro • • recanl. raoord.1ng by Jud, Collin. un~r t.he 1.11.1. ot Oolden Ap pl•• of t.ba Sun). Thl. albwll range. the land.cape f tro. John Do"land luta pl.c•• tran.crlbed. for dulcimer to Brlt.1ah and Iriah tld41.. tun•• to Cornillb poe •• • at to .ualcal tun•• to Gaa11c aIr. to pl.ce. orIginally .. t to aualcal COlDpoalUana for Irleh barp and pIpe.. lSalect.lC111. ot l.hl. t.n- 1nclu4a I 51 8hIo&f5. lI1 JIor, O'Carolan 'a Ccm.c.rt.o. DIYU .&.on6.t tba 1'aUora (..,a know it bare .a DayU'. Dre ... ), 'onaauob Ru'Ulted.. Hostr'. tir.1. 1.~ on hl. tir.t. record. and now t... 1...1. tWl. CD hi. laat albua. Ha.te ~ 1.b& .ad.d.1ng (u • coapanlon pla08 t.o Gypay Vadd1n&). and, perhap. tba ftneat cut on tb1. "'bole recorel, l a . pl.~ anUUad Mr. 3b&rp's Fancy. a _41., 01 a1x i:nglhh tun •• and. ld•••• •• 'Rogar caU. t.ba •• lDclwting stain•• Morrla. Th8 Abbot.a Broal.y Hom Danc•• Baach ot 1.0.,., s.arch1.na tor Lamb., and tba Dor_t Fou..r-band. Re.l. fhla albua "1' ba 1." ba.t recorel Roger lUcholaon ha. dona to dat.; and It'. unfortun.te t.h.t 1t'a to be hl. la.t. '1'ha abaar beauty and pagantr"J' or t.b111 .. ellal h onll topped by the arr&1 of lD8trumllntl . u .. d to a !lne interpretation ltha,.. n •• d.d. Roger'a du],cllD&r thro\l6hout thi. alhuc 111 u.d. vlt.h brlghtne ••• and. rat vith a tandar faaU.ng or the' Md&" and. qu.1at in It.. aaJa.t.,. The bl.nd.1ng ot in.truaant .. 1 .. JUllt rlgbt tor thla record a.n4 gIve. one an axot.lc taravay faaling to bear it. All in sll , 1'1.aaa aa.d Tra41t1Gna tor Dulc1.aar la • recorel ."'1'1 d.u.lc1.aar butt .hould. ha", . and. rlabt ."ay. '0 Ros-r Hlcbolaon.. agalD consrat.uJ,aUonll tor .. fin. albwl , WlSll 4ona, and, lat'a bope lO .. da110U changa 10ur .ind and aata atUl a tourth record.; .it not., vall, _ ba.,. your threa to .nJ01 and CAn! for alv.y. and to co... And Who &&1. 1.be Brlthb E.pl,.. and COllllllClllveaJ.t.h baa noth1n6 to ba proud of tba .. d.y., ah1
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Toda1 the dulo1.aar tut1."1 (llndred Gathering 1.1) 1& ofUcl.111 over I .uppo" •• o1'an.tt.. 0., Robert Forc. , Albert d'Oaecha and Ian latt. at 9 AM tor turther travel.. It ba. ~.n anothar 11ta changing experl.nce tor me , ror 1.he pilat aont.b all the" tour plus Na.l , Salll Hellman, for a vhl1a, ba.,.. laam.d, pla,..d hIked to the top ot lA,OOO toot peaka and. gau4 a1. moyatoraa, and t.alked baayy on the talklng). lIaal and. Salll ..re so.. where E•• t and. probab1y "111 .1elt IOU .oon . H••l ohar.ed .11 witb .torl•• , D1.ght and 1'he f . . Uy&.l. lDoludad work.hopa on "ringarplcklng- (BonnIe Carol and Rorr Harrll), "Rb,rt.ha· (Albert 4 'O ..ehe ). " MoYln6 tba Volc.- (oper••• 1•• 1'ne in 6ou1.hv••tem "v MtXlco tro. kl It.al1an o~ra .inger by Robert and Ja.nnatt.a). -Mod.a Wlt.b1n Mod•• - (M.al Hall.an), Blua. Du.l.cl. . r" (bl C.lUoml. Colka with cbroaa1.1e dulc~r: wlt.h n.cka 11k11 gu.1tar. - Robert • SUaa.n Col., And. Mark &: Julle Warn.d, Bull41n6- (Bermi. , Roger Harrla) , and pro'babl1 othar. tbat 1 d.ld.'nt hear about. Kan.J 1m~rc.al'ptu JIlIII. , occurMca. - lnclu41ns a bt.I\Jo. tlddl., kef-OO and dulc1.mar { ... ) to "alean the troop. on Sunday aomlng; equaredanc1ng with 11ve dulcimer mu.lc and. a 4.own 00" Colo~ lSqua,.. danca caller, Corm1.& Baker. 'l'he clo ... t and. baat tl_ v . . had Sat\U"d., a.,..ning around t.hIa fl,.. Whan WIS beca.. lIC.t acqua.tntad. bl .aoh .harlna a &Ol\6(.) Md ao_ t.houebt.a. D.P.II. wb.arlptlon blanka WlSre .... Uabl. and a&.D1 U . . . you WIS~ . . ntlonad. w••1&.4 IOU .a.tAm frlanda. Hope to • • 10U out hare aeon.
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( .... 14 u .. 116ht.., ~\Uld. aDd _11& ot t.bt 41at Old-fa. 'iddler. ~lon at. Q&J.az. Vlrs1nl •• dulo1aer player Rayaond MUten took tt.t ~ut tro~ laproapt.u old-ta- band. . . .lona to tallt vUh the Editor. ot t~ Dulot.tr 71",.rl N• .., ••
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The D.P. N. Booklist The folloving books and publ1cationa pertinent to the dulcimer viII all found highly worthwhile and are available fro~ ue hare at. the D. P.N . The proceed. tro~ the sale of theae publicatlona are used to help defray the publicatlon coata of tbe C.P.N . YOU'll flnd the 11et pretty complete a. re gards what 1_ currently ava11able 1n the way of dulcimer publ1catlona ,
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"THE DULClJ(IR BCOI" bl Jean Rltch1e, 'the cl&ulc book about the Mountain dulCilller by 1ta lIIoat popular proponent. tL.25. eacn . "D\Jl.ClIoii:R now" by Jean Rltch1e , ShoUld be a part of every ee r 10ue dulcimer playere collectlon . Lota or reterencea , play1ng t1ps . hlatory , and 3uch buIldIng lnformatlon. .~ each .
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The faac 1naUn! first.faml1y and t.he eongs t.hey slng . Over 40
songa "He·. fOAl.:! rHA D\Jl.CI .... R~ by Margaret. "lnt.ers . Hlst.ory, carEt, 8nd playing a t. yle8 for mount.ain dulclmer. 23 songs wlt.h dulclmer accomp&n~ent.. il&15 ea . "PLAYING LEAD DIJl..CII'n" by Dr. Rlcbard Wl1kle. Gre&.t. book for he1-ping t.he or lnt.enaedlats player to ea811y e:et into the more a dvanced and interestlng 8t.yle8 of chording and lIIelody playing comblnaUons . Has very clear and det.a1led explanatlons . ti.&22. each.
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"DULClMiR PLAYiK'S BIBLE~ by Phlll 1p K&aon. Contains chordlng, tuning, at.rulUlng, plcktng and much , much 1U0re eesy t.o execut.e Informat.lon. There ls a "Supplement Book" Included whlch cont.alna t.he moat. complete and upto-dat.e dulcl~sr reference and source material ln print. ~xtenslve blblioe~phy and dl8coe~phy t oo ! j}.25 each.
l£J!rA1~~~~~~~. ('3 .00) and ")o!USICKS DiP!:: C~ DULC IJoI.ER" (" . 50)
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Oemae. fH ce book to get. et.arted tnstructions on chord playln@, The song collect.lon '" t.abltLtures alone are
"'IHE ,.o:ClUKTAIN DULClKiR" (riow t.o "'.ake it and Play it.) by Howard Mlt.chell. 'Ihis book contains everyth1ng from pert.inent lnfo on bulld lng your own instrument t.o eo. . help on t.he more proeresslve styles of pl&y1ne wh1ch extend the poas lblllt1ea of t.he dulc1mer . e&ch.
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TW&;N'I1" by Lynn McSps.dden & Dorot.hy French. Con tains much playlng plus 24 !reat songe and ballads for mount.ain dulclmer 1n bot.h • tablature a n d regular muelcal not.atlon . .~ eaCh. tnfo~t.ion,
"SRJ:::'IHftiN .... E HAVe:: I.E!" tiT McSpadden &: French . Contain a 30 t.raditional and Carole for dulCimer w1 th tun1nga an~ chord chart.a. $~ each . Ritchie. Not a ,·•.._'C. Jean loll th words. melodJ
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U).::;RRILY STRUM: r.OlrnTAm DULCIMER FOR CHILDREN" b{ J.~ry Cather1ne v.cSpadde:\. J. dIIl1ghtful book conta1n1.ng 23 favorite ch1ld",n I song- with Simple instructlone tor playing thelll on t.he fI.ountain Dulcimer. .~ each.
"FUN Wl'IH THE DULCU::C:R" by V.E. Hugh", Contalne 38 tun. . 1n a slaple atyle
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"'rlmmG A.'H) n,J.'tI!'lG THI: A.PPALACHUN DULClKA.R" bl A.W. Jert"Nl., A lIupe r .u~r dulclaer perllon. Excellent introduction \.0 ohorda, tun1nae, counter-lielod]' • hamoDY playing, notlng. and etrwall1ng • • l.a..QQ •• ,
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"'UtE APPALACHIAN MOUNTADI D!JJ.ClMER BOOK" by Paul Pyle , A erea\. handbook on playing 1n t.h.e t.""d1t.1onal nNDlne; et.yIe - lot._ ot re$11y Bood po1nter' and 101.8 of tun •• and t1ps. .~ sach. . MLIFE IS lI~ ~ MOUNT~IN PQLClMiR M by Nea l Kellman '" Sally Holden . Thla 1. an excellant book Vitti. ohording lnfo, tuningl, playing at,1 •• , and avan .om. Rlchard Farina tune.. There il &1110 a reoord included in the book or all tha }6 tun•• given in tablature In t.he book. OREAT!! I.L.25. each .
MMOODS OF THE DtlLClMARM by Vlrgll '" HOMDan Hugh. . (Mel Bay) . Tunlnfl, 55 IIOng. and tW'la', .any playing Itylea " .at.hod. deaorlbed, plua .peclal arrect. . Many excellent. phOtol of MOuntaln folka and Icene. and soma (real dulclmar tuna. are incl uded 1n t.hl. book . i~ each . MBLUi RIDGE BILLY" by Lol. ben.k1. An excellant chl1dren's book which ' reaturea .ome dulCimer lore , and much olhar folklore of lhe ~ount.aln people . 'lpacll11y daale;nad to ant.ert.lln and enllghten youns people . 200 pa£a. w1t.h .any vonderful 1l1l.latrationa. .1..&12 each . MA fANCIFUL HISTQRY OF THi DULCIMER- by V.E. Hughe •• A collectlon of folk talea about. th8 dulclaer, tLnd inde8d fanciful in lIIany caMS . '~each. *2UltTAIH DULCD&:R CQrlBTRUCTIQN BOOEB - -........... -
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woodwordr need to create and lUaball.vlll Thla h&J'dbound book tlnlilb. • mountain dulc1.mer in &Ily Ih.apel and. stylea. Alao haa tipl on sav1n8 •• by blUldlng 10_ ot your own toola, etc. ~ 8ach -KAlING AN AlPALACHIJ.N DULCIKtR· by John Balley . Thta book on dulc1mer conltructton by an Engllsh author 1_ very h1ghly thought ot . Lot_ ot lnto. and good ide ... lla52. eacb. "TO BUILD A DUl&IX£R M by Paul Pyle.
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I would ltb to co. .n1. on 'toM art1el•• about. Creta on pas- 17 of lOur " ' - r 1916 1 ..~ . Mr. Lowry'. correot. approach, ua1n8 the twelfth root of 2 (1.059.\6m4) ,-Uda exaot reaulta tor an aqual-teapered acal., Vh.1cb is allK1_to unlnrull, uMd tor tret.ted and ~lboard lnnnu.enta. TM caloulated fret. po.lUana are ohroaatlcalll placed (halt-ton•• apart). ho_ .. r. bItu~ hi. 1 . . 1. "ntenOil and lOur dlagraa at the botto. of tbl pll~ are ot . . . .nt.tal 1ntAr~.. t to dulo~r bu.11~r •• Vbo wl11 want to cait. lIIan,. of U.
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TbII nuaber 17.8'5 in Mr. Mpra' articl. 1a !ncorNet, and w111 not. rleld toM IlWlblra ba baa tAbu1at.ed. '1'M correct. nWl~r 1& 17 . 81 nS'75 • ..... r\.blll. . . , t.bI tab\llawd ratlo. are co~ct. to fo\U" deca&l p1acaa tor lID .qual.-teapered .ca1•• lnd.lcatlng that. ~1 wre darl ... d br 110" ot.her (CO~OUonl four 'lSJ11tlcNlt. tl5\lfta . not. tour d.caal p1ac.a -U- 1a.t dl151t In .ach n\la~r 1. In .rror. bu.t. 1.hla la at111 accurat.a .DOuah tor tret p1ac • • nt..) "lthar wrlt.ar addrea.el tM n.caaaal"J compenaaUon for atr1nl5 .tret.ch . Howl' kltoba11 ' a approacb 1& 1.0 adjuat all t.ha tret. poalt1ona allght.lr br alantlng the aoa11nS 11n. on bla trl&nsl. d1&8l'.... Hank ~vln " appro.ch 1. to 1 ...... tba treta In tbllr axaot oalcul.t.ad poaUlona but. lnorea .. t.he atr.1Jl.8 1anath '11t;b1.l1 beronel th.t for wb.1ch the rret. poalUon, ware oaloulated, br IDOV1n6 the br1de& out al15b1.lr (a"'ar rroa the nut) . 1 ha... found ~y1n 'a approach •• uaraotol"J and •• al.r to ut111". 1n t.h& r0110w1n6
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2. Shape and notch .. taliporal"J br1dge out of .. wed6'l ot ro_wo04 or . oU-r bard . . terlal, which can be' &114 along the tNtboard and Whiob hold. the .trinE_ at t.hIIlr proper bl:ight abo.,. 10M! tr-.u (a.. 010" •• po . .lbla "1 t.bout bIa&1na) wben located about vbere t.hII br14s- ought to bo.
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. , . FRE:T Pl.AaJCDT n:ED8AC1: FROM SIMCJ( SJ'J.1l)DI'() . . .
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~.d tne arUCle. on r~t apac1n6 bl ra. 1.0"1'1 Md )Cpr. with inwreat. how"r I t.h1.nk JOv.r ,..adare ahould mow t.Mt aqual pl'r.nt (the 6,Ste. tbtJ u.> 1& not tM onlJ val to 50. It h • •,ataa wbloh uparta froa 1.bII natural. proportion. ot t,. 1nteMala 1D. ol"'br 1.0 pla, 1n all kef_, .. queat10nalbt .... t tor t,bI; IIOdallJ fretted. 4ulo~rl In tot. rlfS,ht situat.lon., I th1.D.k tb8 pla.MD.t.er 1IOun4 ot tbe -pure int.erYala h vell worth thlt aUgbtlJ re4uc&4 .o4ul"to~ tUdbllltl. Ybtn and tor Vbat purpo . . . 1e "pure" t.lm1n6 reoo . .n~4' 1 4 .~.1. 1t tor pl-finS alone, vlt.b Yolea , t14dl.a, or t1nVbhtla . 1 wou.ldn to ad.-1 .. it tor pl&l1n6 w1t.h .. piMO or orl5&n. or it .. 101. ofaxo'Uo chorda or ~. (Pbrfa1&n, Lir41an, an4 l.oor1&1\) are freq ... ntll " .. 4. Banjo &rid. t;a1t&r ~ .. a14dla ground fretted in toM wap" ... 4 .,atA. bu.t ullU&llJ tUM4 too pIa, olo .. r to .~" tlDl1n6. Here 1e .... to ot "pu.re-tuna4" retoloa that Oall. bI aubaUtute4 tor Mr. ~ra·. There are two d1fterent. rl~" Sinn tor cartain t~tl1 t.hI ODI on tM lett. 1a t.he "JUIt. 1ntonaUon lnWMa! and t.M onl on ~ l'lsht, "Pyt.hagoreAn. A "JU.lt." 6-tret. 11 a a1nor t.hird abo ...1 t~ ""fret, toM "Pythagorean" 6-tret a pertlct tourth abo.... t~ }-tret. . I t.hink t.hIl're bo1.h acclp1.ab11 tor toM Mlxo11d1an 1109 i t.hl Just II 11 luppa .. d to t. t.at tor Dorian .od., but. I'd recom::tlnd 'the Pytoh&60rean" 6-tret for &n10D1 who 11ll,l.ucb 1n t.bIt Ionian moda, '1'ha cholci of "'Mcb 6t 'Ixtra) tret to u .. , 1f onl 11 to ~ in.taUld, 1. II •• cut.-and-dried, !'hI Ju.t" 6i, a "'Jor 1.h1rd .bo.... 'hi 4-fret, ha, a . . 11ov, re1aXld lIOund. but ~ ~op1e pI'II_ tel' 10M .ore "lladlna" quall1.1 ot a Mpr p11.cb (1 .8. t.he PJ~"Nl") tor 1.hla notA. 'I'ht _1.1.1.ng of th1, tret vill dlpand on tha aaklr 1 11"flreno l ; 11' \hi 4ulc~r 1, to be tunad !)lAID, thl 6i fret mould t. 1n t~ "Ju.t" po.1tlon to be 10 tune "'ltb tM 2nd Itr1.ne.. 2-f"t. ~.t
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Our tr1.en4 Olen Br-e.nhaa not. onl1 play_ a . . an dUlct.r; 01» ot hi. bobb1•• U t1n~r1.ns wlth the apao1n6 or n ..rloua lart6t.ha or fret \)carda. tu. 1 • • ap-clan., twlptUl. ~ t.be . . .wur whO aud.iWn}J tln4a t\1a tNt. boar4 • AUtereRt length tro. the .odel he h repr041,lc1ns. Moat. or tohll eU.ncS,&rd. tre" board • •e ha.. found in t.hb ..... ~ w1thin t.~ r~ or 28 iDeM. (.oN or 1. . . ) froe brld.ge t.o nut.. 'l'hla al" board wUl t~ ••au, up to t.he )telJ ot D or "1'- to i. fo SlIt. • higher p1t.ell, a\Mlb. a. G• • iIhortel' fret. board 1&.ore 8\l1tabU (1n the 24-1nob ~). *11\ 4ul.o1aer people .... to preter 1.l::1li ".an_UnS quaI1ti•• of 't.hII loft8llr tre 1. bo&r4. We wbo han been 1n \.hi bu..1M •• of roe.ter1nS ~ of t.he ol~r JewU ban 41aco-..,..d t.bat. aIt.IQ' of t.bt old. t.t.u (••peolalll t.ho_ Who a&da 1.btlr own) did DOt . . . . t.o .1A4 1.f OIIrta.1n tret.J WIN aU6bUr aUplaced.. It. ..... t.bat. &twr t.bI'l beo ... r . . UlAr with. cert.ain ott-pltob t.bel woUld. DOt. ba... 1t. UlJ' otbilr ODe -.1.&bt. put. b.1a_l! 1n • ~roua a1t.uat1on it bI' oOr""ot.ed • fret. without. • prior UJl4Airat.and1n.g w1th thlt owner. Hon of the olua . . .t.aur b&1Uura .. e.4 to . a . a box ~cord1n5 to tM alM of avdlable wood that would tit hh lap. 'lMn M bad fmlabld hie box M probebl1 proc"d.ad to tit hia fret board. accord.1ng to 11.1 leng'-h. rua oould run en)'Wbere froll 18 incbea or la . . to over threa faet. He would. thaa proo.. d to a~ bla freta by aar ua1n.5 & "ntal d.o, re, 81 loala. Glen' • • thod whloh followa, deecrlblng tha TMM and. JUlt and aqual t.aas-red lIOale ahouJ.d lntArelt a lot of dulct.lr pacopla,
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'tbI dulot.r 11 frett.ed 11ke tM 5'l1tar or benJo except eo.- ot tbe troeta are lett out to produc' tM a&Jor d1atonl0 ecale pattern (40. roe. 81, t., eol, la, tl, 40) em a .in51e atr1ng. ThI dulot.r tretUne .cala 1. noroaall, lonser alae to inol. two co.plata octa". (or an oot ... an • bal.t in aa- c .... ). MM\7 ot tM older 4ul.ot.ra vere tre1.tad entu.11 by ear Wh1ch .coountl tor tbe' obY1ou.. tret 'p&O!n& ....r1.tlon. t.twen in.tn.tnt., 11' 10" oo.p&ft two du1ot.rl vU,h 10M .... lensth tret boarda, Mr. u.11rJ H10laaNl waa • plonHr, Who taUBht _ to .. t t.hI! pUoh b1 t\lZ'J,!n& three atr1nga f . . ro baolC1AA tbaa tortblr lilA thea uain& thl! UlctI.aa.ry harsooloa, whioh }w oall.4 cblaiq... t.ben utch.1ns hie oht.ed tOM e wlth a ao.... bl. tret to produce t.bI dl.t.OD10 ecale. th1. _tbod wlll produoa • vert "e.ble inatr\llllnt and v •• ODI ot the probable wal' eo_ earl), oMlft ... n poalUoned tbalr tret., There 11 a probl'. '11th thl' _tbod, It produoea wbat 11 oalled. a Juat or t1"\ll .oale. MoMrn in.trua-nta thro\16h nece.eltl are "aing tlw equal t.a ... red l(Iale, It altera the pitch ot tbe Ju.t 'oale to tlt into tne eqv.alll .pao'd treqUltDo), intAM'ala oan.4 the ohro.aUc loale , Thl. allo"a tbe aualolan to pla, a ohrolllUo 1n.t~nt in &nJ . , bl .. l'ctlng ton. . that f1't. tba dlatonl0 aoale pattern w1't.hout ret.uning the lnatnu:aent, and. vlth a ~1board of a&D&6&ble alte. 'tbI d.esrea ot pltoh 'rror that tbll .qual t.aaptl'lJlnt lIOale pro4uoea 11 Dot objectlonabl••
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ot·.. which baa a treqUltDO'J ot "0 901.a s-r .. cond. Inatru..nt tun1..ng tolu'Inoaa wat be t.ld to at leaat l~ which la • .are reaUltio t1.gurl to ~ep tbt wal0 troa .a~ to aeon, Theretore, the podUon1ns ot treta to ~t • t~ tODI 1. or1tlcal. Un!ortunatAl1 thl. 'llainatA • .aat ot U. aftordable 'leotronl0 treqUltDCI . . eeur1.t!.S u"l~af .apacclal.lJ tor t.be t1.nkllrer. to aapl1t, 't.M Kale t.a.pac""nt probl•• tbllre are oartaln pltoh 1'&1.10a that tM ~ ear acoapt.a .e ~curat.e. '!'bIt. ratio. are 11.t.ad. below tor tM lPI1 ot C aaJorl @ UHTI"""'~ ~ to UJe plt.ob
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THE APlALACHIAN DYl.cn:ER BOO!I
by Kleh.. l Murphy
A a..iaw by Roger NlcholSon
The cont1l\\llne; dulclmer reviTal hall ..an .... raJ. nsw book a pu.bl1ahed d\1Z'1ng the pa..t year raneing froll1 the dubious In.tllllt play varilty to tho" tull of intere.tine and u .. ful informaUon.
on. Appalachlan Dulcimtlr Dook (dlstributed by Music Balaa) dl(!nltaly tall. into t~ lat.ter c_te~ory and In so_ way. can bit coapared wlth Jam. Ritch ia's 'Du..lc~r Peopll in that both contaln an lllultrated hilt.ol")' of t.he lnatru.ent, songl and playing inatruction •• X..pit.e thla t.M;re la Ilt.t.la dup1icaUon and t hl1 book can almost bit reco. . ndad alonl tor the tallCtnaUng photographs frOIl1 the 1920 '. and }C'I - which have no1. prtl TloUI11 bten pu.bl1~d - showing the dulclmer in e wlde rane- of 11 tusUone rans11le; fro. the rural do=-It1C t..o Southern .tring bAnds. JUch..1 MurphI has ceru1nly El .. n the . . tter so .. tbou.sht and hl. lIIanl chaptera include moda •• playin& atl1e_ and chord chart. . ~re h alao a chapter on rall41n6 II\1s1e ",hlch perhaps could han btan oalt.ted aa tha: dulclaar 1. "1'1 .uch an lnllt.r"U:l:lnt played bl ear and doee not. have a .. t. toncert. pitcb , but t.hi. 111 a INIllll quibbla 1n a book "'h1eh can be wholeheartedly reco . .lndad . or .pecial intareat 11 t.he axtremell cOllprehensl .. index of dulcimer booka . record. and . . kera which indlcate. a 6reat. daal or ho.. work on KlchUl MurphJ I a part and pointa to thB growing worldwide inte,.. at. 1n t.hB dulcl... r. (i:dit.or' ll note I
Bee the D . l .N . Bookl.lIIt for orderlne: thlll ne", book)
Q!& gU1,C I)l.ERS
Old lnst..ru=ant.a t.urn up almost My"'hera . ettan .. roy 1 1ttla is known of the orlgin of inatrumen t s t.uc~d away ln at.tlca and t.run~ • • and thll1 provide. 1I'.1S1.eiana aanl hours of interestlng , often frust.l"6t.ing . re .. arch . An old clulel"r at the H.r . BIrd V1altor Cent.ar at Blg ,... do"'a la a part. of t.he .. rchlve. of Shenandoah ~at1onal Park . Seve,...l plople knew of It.. exlst.encl. but tM instruaant. was tuckld awar - Hldoll "In bl tM public . Atter llar.l.lne: of the instl"l.UllSnt, Wlll1aa MoHanrl . _ local hlet.orlan and dulcimllr aap r froa Shenandoah . Vlrgin1e , thought the lnstnment ahould bt atwl1ed and Played . '!'he t.op of t.he dulcl_r "'a. rott.int; and so.. naUI holding lt t.of;8:ther ",ere allDO.t cOllplataly ruat.ed. according t.o Mr . )(CHanry . ReMarch bl Mr. Y.cHenrr revealed that. the inatruaant wa. crafted by John Henr, C• .,. . Marlr:.ville , Va. in 1872. Xar1cnl11a 1& no lonpr in IlIl.tenc. , but. v •• clo .. to t.he town of Stanlay in t.M Shen,andoah Vallal . The inat.rument 1& aetus111 of thlt t.1P" callad a acheltholt (Genaan orlgln.) and wu gl"n to t.h& Par~ by Frank llbllngtlr on JulJ 15, 1958. It .. aau.ra4 ,,- long )y 2j- to Ji- "'lde by .- to .,- deep . Bleau.. of Mr. Y.cHanrl ' lI intereat , .. arch 11 underwal for sLaU&%' 1tlatrumenU 1.n the 3hanandoah Vane 1 a"'a . What. about old lnat.rumant.a (dulci~ara or relatad in.truaant.) in 10ur area 01" to your knoWlldge? We'd be interellt.ld to know abo\lt. thla a. would lI&II.y D. P.If . Naders. "rhap. OLD DIILCI)£;RS can bit a regula.r raatu.ra of t he DI.ll.ci.. r Pl.Ja r a Nawa , Please do not reprint or redistribute without permission. Contact dpn@dpnews.com
Dear lhlll1p, I' .. been "&d.1ns
the D . P~N . tor about. a yea,. nov and OM't. beg1n to <Ol1Jou bow Mlptul and lnaplr1n6 It haa bean tor • • In Vol . 2 No . 1 (Jan ab 1976) Haal. Hell.un autxalt.t.ed • t.ablature tor -June ApPle'. It had blan only NosnUr that I had IUd II, noUr .. ide in .. arah ot brl[htlr barbons and IIJ\Dl& Apple- thrilled _ foCI much (both 1n foOIUl4 and atrIa) t.bat I ooUldn 't. 1..... 1t alona , OUt. of 1t. all 0'" • little cUttJ ot .,. own. whloh out. of d.t.ren~ tor u. inspiration troll Which 1t c .... I hA.... lI n . . 4 IIApple a.ad. • -a..d. OII U beat pl.,.4 in U.an4atd K1aolJ41an (DD-A.-D) U&1rl8 U. 1n~:r; t ~r tor all the ba .. part. and h .... 1n& the aelod.1 llne .-dub b&olt and tor1.h troll thuatb to 111441_ t1nger . In the t.abl.t~ I ha.... • &r~d wh!ch t1n6er to u" to r 1.he mel041 under the note .. M middle. '1'
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