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"!tole Vine " • • ~.t..nut dllle_r built by Don Polin, in Rapidan , vtrg1.n1a.

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KEITH YOUNG, • dulct-r buil-

r". Ant\IIndallll, VA , h • !.he Hill Run Dulc_r Band vhlch rehnel it. rir_t albwl in late Spr1n&. (Photo : ALAI CLARI) . ANY F01tOROI'F (klrrdne Lee Int.errlev) 1a • dulc1aer planr in th~ Bolton area . (Photo: ItUOL SUI tuRBAJt, • South Kat,lck, MA dulc1~r plater) . ROaD IflCtl)LSOlf ( "Devil AIaoric.t the Talleu"), &lon,s with J.~ Walton, Yill have a nev album on the front. tbll label in hll , 1960 . JOE tl)lBERT (Dor •• y Willi... ltory) 11 • talented guiurht. and ~red dule1aer player who t..uc~~. in PbUadelptlla. (Phot.o: 8oM1e CaNl , Colora:io dulc1aer builder/player). JAIII Jams (!'Ifl1t..1i Calendar) 11 • dulc1_r player rroa Blacillburi . VA V!IO h. . . ~nt. .atl¥ llOuf'l t~lp1nc In Lhe- OPlf orNte'. JIRJIY IIOCIOiXLL (tert.- Harw1 ~lcber TeChnlquu) 1a t.he- l\,Ithor or "Chorjal E:xplc:nt,lOA1 ror ) - .>trln& [lule1.rr" an:1 "'l'weln Traj1tlonal Tunea ror Dulc1_r" . JI)IJ.y TAIiKEIf ('ftxNghU tor Dulc1_r Conultant.) 11 r.atured on t~,e re~nt.l¥ reltout!'d dbu. Cold "reaty Morn. ImrA COo\TS (_vl~va) , a I'.ana.. dulc:1.,r player and En&l1ah tucl.er, haa vritt.en-n~roua a;:-t.icle. IlrId review. for leanne: folk Baldc JUbllcationa . EDDIE 0N94 (Take- Up TectniqlJe. for ~re4 Du.lciRra) la a fine dulcialtr blIUder/p1ayer .... :'0 recently IIOved rrt*! Det.roit t.o Bar Harbor, Mllin~. MARIt an~ CAiIOL BLAIR ("Q-.rlat th' Lcrd flu Risen Today") are a\lthora of "lint Lo~::l f!)'M.a" aniJ ·Chrlat.... And £aater IiywIs ArranaN For Appalachian Duldll~r". Mark •• dulc~r buI1Jer In Nort~rn V1ra1ni • . der/puyer ~ber

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I...................: The dule_ IIo workabop at. t.he eMud llev &ncland folk 'eat,inl in 1979 va. led by • nu.t»er of good duld_r playne. A. t.hey introduced thl!udvea, each one t.old how lone he or ahe had been playlnc . Generally it va. "5 1N"." or ".ln~ 1972" or ~thll'16 In that rance. Lorraine lAte va. blulh1na . . ahe Id.itted LO hav1nc been. dulcime r player tor 16 yeln . Lorraine hu been involved In variou. loru of aide tor far 1on&er than that -. rra. church choir I1nair\& . . . eh1ld throu&h I1ncln& a.IOM vlth • Moleov Opera Ca.p&nJ' ret\lcee lhrouch play11'l8 _ndolin and banJo vith • blueIr... HOO by the age ot 17 and, tinal.ly, on to her firat dul.c:t.r toward the end or 1962. .. I v.. wauderlnc throuah • aide: ltore . .• and I b Y . bUlted up old dulc:t.er on • wall. and I took it. dovn and it va. -. IIII!Igic: . It "'" hand - .ade and wooden and IC*ebody Md loved it. and to. . . t rlJ1&1 were avtul and I couldn ' t I"dll,y play anyth1nc on it. -. I ' d never played one or held one eftn - - but. I re"ll1.r.ed then tt.t I l'Hl..4' cared about. it.· tv.n before Uler:l. lhe val a tan of Jean Ritchie.

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Short.ll arter t'1nd1n& t.be dulct..er. Lornine w. . ltaying t'or a nlJht. wit.h Marp.ret MaeArt.t.J r aDd learned how to hold toM lnltnment. allll probabl.J' a f_ other b. . icI! Her first. dulc~r W.I built by tso.er I.ed.rord aDd ownership W.I a"red bl a college r~ tA . Lorn 1ne: reaeaWeri that. dulcimer bei.nc a traditional inltrwaent, fretted under only one nr1ne. She began to develop her chordinc Itlle . . rly in 1963 when lhe acquired a 3atrine dulciale.r IIlde bl A. V. Jeffreyl and discovered the lOundl aDd har.oniu Uat could be .-de bl frettine: .ore than one It. r 1n& at a tille . "I didn ' t ever real.lf plal with. noting Itick because I found I could Just. vh1:t lIlY lndell: f1.n«er up aDd davn on the . . ladl .trine in order t.o 1.a1lAte t.he notine stick 10unel, aDd it freed the re.t of ay hand ao t.hat I could allign IIQ' rt.nc fineer generally to the •• cond .trine and my middle finse r to the third .tring . " It 11 badcally this t)'PI of tingulnc tha t Lorraine nUl 1.1'411 in her tHeh1nc ot 3 - .t.rlna dulct..er todal. Another Lorraine Lee chuact.erhtlc that. de veloped at. that time 11 the llaht. It.r inel .he Uled 10 that. the br1ght. tone of t.he dulct.r vould ltand out frca the . . ny other lnltru.ent.1 lhe wal alree.dy play!", alon& vith •

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In U.e I~ or 196 • Lol'"rtllne _rrlri Jtll'k Let, y~ at. thaL tIIlie plaYl'd only banJc., and t.oJttt.t-r 'hey .ane and played a !CL cr tr~il'I~1 Aarrlean 8U.le on banjo Ill\d JI.!eiJwr. lUck laL.r ~pn to takr Ill\ LnLer.U. In ttr plano. ftwt.L YU bam 111 Ie. ~Y' for u. val an Interelting ayntnelll of Lhe two lnlt~ntl. I tUnk Lt",L Rick tlAl a re-rubl. plano • ty1e ~caule t.e can _kl' roc. f<;>r LhI' dulcia'!r, and that I lot or IIJ' Julcu.er .Lyle 11 ~11Ill\t. on t.v1nc U"~ r1ano thl're, and thaL ve've voven a ktnJ or .ound tocethPr that I ~ll,y 11ke . .. Hllrinc lpent. me y ... r at. Goddard Cou.p In Veracrot jun art.er h18h .chool, Lorraine returned there in 1972 to .et a desree t.hroush t.heir Adult. DeIVI' Prosra., vblet. required only tvo ve.kl r.lidence .VlI!ry 6 -.nth.. Her Lntention v. . to l~c1alh.e 1n Early Child hood Stud i.. - - .he doing lUll-time day care work aL tt-.at. t.t.. -- but. her advi.or' aUl&elted .he branch out • bit., and '0 al'M! dee1ded to dedp and bullA I t-~red dulei.er al her rirlt Le,... project. "When It vn aU done, I round out I ~1l7 don ' t lib to play it. I didn ' t becau •• I relt l1ke tt. litt.le t. . . .r. rll!all,y obnructed .;y eloaene.. to the .... dc. I love to have ,.y hand. on Lhe flns.rboard and to have that kind or reel and control . " It. v. . durina thil t1ae that lorr.ine inrorMll,y taughL heraelf aldc theo r y and "pn vrltine 'one' , and then became involved in t.eaehin& cluleu.er, vhich 11 one or her _Jor activitlu today. A. part. or her Goddard It.ud,. .he Itt. up a de.erip. t.ion for a duleilDtr courae ror Lhe Callbridle (Ma •• • ) C.nt..r tor Adult Educat.ion, vbich voul.d be held i t II!nou&h interUL v. . • bovn. One dlY Rielt phoMd her in. V.ra:)nt. 'a),ins t-... nope4 the va. ready to .t.lrt. teacblng -- there Yere two beoStMinS crouP' or people Mch, reltdy t.o learn to play the dul<:1_r : LorraIne .et:. . to " involved Ln Ju.t about every a.pact or folk mu.lc that. there 11. Belidea teachin& dul<:1-.er IIIOre or 1... fun tu.e, both prIvately and in <:1........ he at varioul tu.el allo t."ct~1 banjo, '1n&LnS , and .t.oryt.allin&. She and Rick perror. at .any rolk club. and re.t.ivala _ vitt.in Lr.e lilt )"eAr tMY ha~ t.ou.red Scotland and Callrornia -- and ha.,. reoord.t two or thetr own albu... Rig~.L now Lorr.. 1ne 11 vorki1l& on a book and re" Ol"d .eL for FoUt Legaey. The book vill 1nelUde Al\laic and t.lblat.ure for tt,irt.)' or rorty .onga Or varying jesree. or compl~x ity, and • ..e exerche. tor tt~ develop.ent of t.he len. t.nd. "'.11 11 hr ueonJ book. Har "r.t., "An Elizabethan SonSbook ," val Plbl1.t.@d In 1m. Another t.hine Lorraine doel • lot or 11 backup vork on record. or other . . lician., a.ona U'_ Allan Block, Archi. Fi.r~r. Ind Bob Zent~. an:! Ihe vnl allo appear on a ~t-t.cJ - beo releued record by Aog~r !lcOOI.on and Ja~ Walt..on .

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lorn 1 ' I P.1&1111& 1.s In v.r... t ("01 tra t "0 L .~ play1nc of I~ 111r.~ Roser HlcholaOr\. It 11 _r,lng to near and IIIltc the t.wo or t~_ play aL tt-.e , _ ti... The)' lU¥t both be oonalJlI!red ..one L~ LOp Jul<:1mer playera aTOund, yet t.t~lr It.yle. Ire tre-endoully dlfrerenLj ~r~ alilple, RotIt'r ' rlngerplck1ng produee. a C<7.IIplet.ly dlrrerll!nt .ound rra. LorraIne ' . al1d1na hll!r ehorda over the fingerboard . 1:tTvo <.Iulc1aer playerl ",hQle atyle. tlueneeJ Lorn are 1ioliJ' ']'aMt'n and Leo !trauner. lorraine hal incorporaLed .~ or Holl,y ' . :lrlvin&:, IlIOn pereu.. ive atvle into her own tJlav~. and a~r playlne ",lth Leo, .he be&J.n 1ncreutnc1y to play vith 10 equaUy 'J*oed .tr1ng•• one or Lhea I vuund ~th .trine . lorrw.ine curr ently 1,1.1'1 tvo vr:ry dlrrll!rent. ~ -.t.rl11& hourgla •• 'haped InItrument., bot.h or vhleb have liLt.le bradl t.lcked Into either dde or t.he tretboar.1 .0 Lt.t the;, can be played a. 3-atrinB" Her _l.l.e.r dulc1ller ltal _de by Fred Mont.ag\l. or T."klbury, Mall., and hal a .pruce tIce and walnut. back and She reela iL 1. put.ieuIarly coed for country . . . lc and cro.lptck1ne. Her ot.he r dulciller, or redVood and ""lrwt, 11 a Sunhe.rt b "end bal an .l..alt c:onc.rL .ound to it, a very .ound." On hI!'!'" SWlhea.rt.h Lorraine hit.. t. "Keit.h- It;,le tunera" vhlch II!nabl.e her to pre •• t. each 'Lrine in order t.o chanae k.YI more ea.ily and quickly. See1ne; Lorraine perro,... 1n concert 1• •0 .uch .ore tban li.teni", LO • sood dulc1aer play.r. The . . .le 11 in t.be allie, ur courle, but. it. b alao in t'... r l.auSh, tM ..:rYeIIent. or he r .houldll!r., Ill\:! the praying . n t b vho -.y have dec:tdeci t.o .pend tl_ 1n her hIIlr .

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Dulcimer Festival JUL Y 26 -27, 1980 A WEEKEND OF AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC g EVERYONE INVITED. FREE ADMISSION. FOR MORE DETAILS WRITE: DULCIMER FESTIVAL, BOX 330 , RIO GRANDE, OHIO 45674 OR CALL (614) 245-5305

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"Devil Amonclt· the Tlllera " , or " Devil' . Dream" III it 11 allo known, 11 t'requently heard at breakneck .peed OJ' played like. reel. 'nih 11 • pit)' •• the tune 11 • Scotthh hornpipe and, .. IUch, lbou.ld not. be quicker than • brllk lope v1l.h _phalll on the lit and 3rd belt" Yhich dou • lot ..we for the _de! In filet, _n,y people canalcter bornplpu t.o be the .:nt attractive of dl traditional rh.Ytw, and they condltently have cood tune • . Th1l arrana_nt 11 _1nl,y by MAl'c Rob1ne , • dulciMr pla)'inl friend rro. hance, and __ Influeneed by the ~guble-thuab1D& banJo Ityle of Bill !Celtb. The tun1n&. which I had not oo.t aero.. , 11 • variation on the It.andard Ionian A A 0 except that the lelXlCd .ulna b pitched down to E (when preued dOlin no the dxt.h rut it 11 one OCUVII above the open tl'.1r4 Itring) . It v. . "~:rrked out 10 that w.re-ver po. . lble conaecutlve note. are not plAyed on the .... Itr1n& or by the .... t'inan. 1'bt re-sult 1 • rlow1nc sultalned sound &nit • place vh1u. 1a nall,y run to plq' . MIre: orten ~1r. thll with the cUrrlcult. "SaHon Hornp1pe" but "HI"e.t Holle" 18 a good. altunat.1ve. I reeol"l:l@d thll t.u.lW on rues AND TRADITIOJIS FOR DULClMER Tnller LER.

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'nIe 3rd ANMJAL $OUTHERN REGIONAL MOUNTAIN AND fW'Y.ER DULCIMER CONVENTION AND CONTESTS sponsored by the OZflrk Folk Center. Workshop" will be led by Larkin Bryant., BoJUlie Carol, Lill.n Gillette, Elliott lfancock,

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The GREAT BlACK SWAMP DULCMR FESTtvAL will be held at the L.1..IIIO. Callp.il of the Ohl0 Stat.e Univerllity and u.s Technical College. ConcerU and yor"'hops will feature fine lIIOunt..in and ~red dllle1.r player•. Contact: Michael Wildermuth, Lilll8. Technical College , t.300 Call1PUI Drive , L~, Ohio t.5804, (t.19) 227- 5131.

"'.e 7th ANNUAL SOIJI'HERN APPALACHIAN DULCl)(£R FESTIVAL,

lpon.ored by t.he Southern Ap~lach1an Dulcimer Allociation, vill feature dulcimer playing and 'lnaing under the treel. scheduled dulcimer perfor.ncel, free dulelmer inat.ruction, al¥l. picniking on the groUndl. Admiulon 18 $1 for aduln, 50¢ for students. Contact. : Ct.rlel Ellll, Route I, Box 1.73. Helena, Al.aba-. 35080, (205) 988- ot.78 . May 17-18

DULCIMER DAYS in historic Roscoe Village . Planned event.s include conteltl, vorkshops, concerti, jam lelllonl, dilplayl and craftl/salel

Coshocton I OH

booths . There will be C8JIIping facilitiel at the lit.e - lIOt.el acCO!llllOdations leu than 2 ailes a_y o Contact: Roscoe Village Foundation, 381 Kill Street, Coshocton, Ohio 103812 .

May 23-25

The 8th ANNUAL OlD TIME FIDDLERS CONVENTION will be held at Fringers in Lithia, Virginia, 15 l111el north of Roanoke, Virginia. TheN! wUl. be contelU with $3,650 in cash avardl. The lI)I)W'ltain and "'_r~ dulci.llen '01'111 be reprelented in the conteltl. Contact. : Botetourt Jaycees, P. O. Box 157, Daleville, Virlinia 24083 , (703) 362- 3069 for contestant InfOnlllt.ion . F~

Roanoke, VA

Lake Ja COIIIO , MO. June

13-15

Cosby , TN

The 4th ANNUAL SlMa:R DULCIMER DAYS FESTIVAL at Missouri Town 1855. For IIOre details , contact the Prairie Dulcimer Club, 9540 Wa.l.ller, Overland Park, Kans .. 66212 .

Jean and Lee Schilling and the Duicillier Player a NeviS will again host the 4th ANNUAL COSBY DULCDIER CONVENTION at the Folk Life Center of the Smokies . Va.ried workshops a r e being planned for all IIIken, players and lovers of huDer and IDOWltain dulel1llers. Volunteers sre needed to lead ICIIe of t.he workshops . Other plans include evening stage concerts and lots of info,..l jasaing. Prilllitive cup1nl; 18 available . Contact : Folk Life Center of the Smokies, P. O. Box 8, Cosby, Tennusu 37722,

(615) 487-5503. June 16- 18 Boone,

July 17- 21 Quaker Cl Ly . OH

The 3ed ANNUAL DULCIMER PLAYING WORKSfI)P on the camws or "'ppalachian State University. One se~lter hour of credit, graduate or undergraduate , 11 offered ror the workshop. A visiting instructor will be Ralph Lee S.ith , and the cla .... vill meet. local dulc1lDer pla~ers and builders lueh 18 Stanley Hicks and Bob HB.rlDOn . Field trips to the homel and shops of duIei.er makerl will also be arr anaed. Houllng i l avail.bIe on c"PU' , and there are nearby C&IIIpgrounds. Contact: Dr. lIi111alll Spencer, MUlic De~rtment, ... . S. U• • Boone, N. C. 28608, (704) 262- 3000. 1be OHIO HIU.S roLl: FESTIVAL viU include cont.esta, crafts. and a IIOUn tain dulciml!r event on Sat.urday, July 19 at 2 p . lII .... r.u.ered dulcimer activity vill be held i f t.here are enoush players int.erested. camping is available at Seneca Lake and Salt Fork State Park. Contact.: Gail R. Reed. 60 West Main Street., Quaker Cit.y, Ohio 43773 , (61~) 679-2485.

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Varied IIOrk.hop' In a:MJntaln dulciller., ~r dlllc:iller., lllitar. and ct.t.er .t.r!.nse;! 1r!.t.l"\IIIII!.nU, con.t.ruct.ion and playiJlfl will be held at. t." ORIGIKAL IXJI.CDIER PLAtERS CLUB 8t.h. A1CfU.\L SlMCJI f'UIf FEST . The club hal planned boot.bJ: with In.st.n.ent . . aide related lteu. JU. run rest crrer. eaapt.1_ 'wpnc, j . . . . . . ion. am a potluc:k .upper. Prait.he .....P1n& 1.1 ....ilabt. on t.he lite at t.he Ou.ola Count.,. L_K and F1"A hIrp'ClWtd.. Coat.act.: I . A. Colt, P. O. Box 1]6, Byron Center. Miehtean 49315. (616) 878-11.28 .

July 18-20 ~rt.!

July 1

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(lIIlD OF AMDIlCA!f WTHIERS 7t.h AlOIUAL OOI'lVD'rIOll/DHDITIOI' wlU rel uhibitlC1r11 cr bandc:.n.rt.ed &I.icel ~trwaentl lhown b)' Lt.• ir _Hr. aL t.be ~laOi or TiDe Aru. LeC'Lure. and I~nar. b)' top luLhlers 1n variou. !teld. v1ll be oN'ered. In eon,JunC'Li.on. vit.h '!bI lter-t.ts... Concut. Series, three e..n1.n& conc~rt.. will be ~hen b,. N1ehael tort-r, MiM Bloc.t1eld and O....id Gr1l.an ped·cra1.oc cn hal'llblade In.t.l"UllentJ. Contact. : ~ OuUd ct Alle.rican Luthierl, 8222 South Park Annut', 'l'lt.co-, 'n(I

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Sen P'nne1lco, CA

W.... h~ 96'oO'J. (206) 472-6439. Ju.ly 2 -21

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July 26- 27 Ric Grande, OK

July ll, Aug. 1- 3 Lou1lrl.ll~,

'ftIe POURTK CRAIIBERR'f IWICERED DULCIMER GATHlRx.::;, 1n Ipite cr h. Mal, aho reat.ur.. IIOIIDtain du.lc1aler .cUvit.l... 1lI11 pt.herlnc 1In ' t. a t.ypi cal re.UVlIl but. II what t.ne fe,rt1e1psntl vant to _Ite it. Tcr IIO r e detaill, contact Bob We)" R. T. D. 3 . Redcoat. Lane, Plainville, Ma ••aehu'et.t. an62. (lot. new add.re .. . )

BOB £VAlIS 'ARMS , 1/2 aile eaat of Rill. Cn.ncIe, Oh1c alone SUte Route 3~, 1a the aet-t.lnc tor a weekend ot tolk .ua1c on Appalach1an Itrlllcild Inat-ru.entl . 'n1e:re vill be epen concert.. and conte.U and dule1_r IIOrkahope . 'or ~re intonrMlt.lon 01'1 the.e eventa, contact. DulciMr T•• Unl, Box 330, Ric Grande, Ohio 4')674, (614) 2"~5305 .

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'!he larp.t. t'ree ltentucq &laic re.tinl Madllninl; .ucll u J .. n illuMe, John NcCutcbeoa, L1l.7 May Ledtord., SuI Rilet.t.a, ar,an Bowers, and. J. P. Frale)' v1ll take place .... In at t.he JCElftU:'l(1' MtBIC WUKDD 1..a t.he Iroquois .... ptlit.heater. Dulct-r work.hopa and OOlIcertJ. but co conte.ts are panned. VlIitor . _)' choa.e t'ros a vide ranee cr IIOrk.Dopa lncludinc yodeUnc , nor), r.eWna , .t.rlnged 1,aatr uaentl and dane1nc· More detAill are anilable rr-o. Metro Paru and Recreation, Atto: Kat.hy MH.de, P. O. Box 133J1a, Louiav1lle, lentuck1 "0213 . (502) ''59-(Il040.

'!bI AIJGlISTA ~I.TACiE ARr'S WORI811)P vW ap:Jnaor tht annual Aup.t.a ' . . tiftl vith activit-iea 1.nclud1n& &I.ic: and dane. wo r k_hoPi, f1d4l.e ecote.t. , coacerts, cran.., 1IOUllt41n and na-r du.lcl.aer playinc, in conjunction vit.h Uhlbiu. concerti and children ' . activitie • . callpinc.nd ac~ dat.leu in t.own are an.1lable. Othtr event.• • cheduled in law are t.he Init.ru.e:nt Con.t.ruction Work.hopa Jul,y 7-~. 8 , ttAt Tin Whilt.le Jul1 7-11, APi*lach1.a.n Mudc July 7- 25. end Dance July 28-Aua:. 1; AUC . 4- 8. Contact. : Marlon Harle ... AUCU.ta lferita,. Art-. Wcrklhop, Ilkin., W. V, .

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The KINDRED CATKERINC 1a held .ach year nee.r t.he hale cf ltl 'poMcr. 'or informat.lon, contAct.: Albert. d ' O'.che, Box 55, Royal Clt.)', Wa.hineton 99357 . There wID be .ore inrcnation in the ~r 1960 DPIf.

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carraT AND PIOKI!R IXPOSlTIDtt will r_t.ur. t.he Jt-1e Red,er' pau Reunicn. Other activit.i .. include eventl ror c:hildren, dul~T a.pet.ition, booths tor art.iun. aad eraru_n atd. a rlee _rut. ct pioneer runici . ror intonation Ind appl1catlon. ror 'psoe, contAct. Count.ry JeWI, 10':1 IfaVlljO, Council BluN'., IoIta ~1501. The 5th A.A'MlAL OLD-1DIB COUl'fTRY MUSIC

Council BluN'. , IA

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&-7, 13- 14

2<>-21

Canal Pulton, OK

The SIVEItTH AturuAL lAlBE! PEDDlER FESTIVAL .t.epa boIck 1n LiM 200 1eara to ta.t. the rood. cr that t.iM, to .ee cratt .... n deIion.t.,..,t.e t.heir '"klUa aM to enJcy all t.he iUIti' anll ..u._ntl or pion"r Aaerica. Mc:t..r builder. vill be fe,rt or the tutinl and dule1_r oont.elta will be ".old. Contac:t: Yankee ~ler Te.Uni Allocution. Trank, R. c.JIt.I, I.QI.'; State Road, Medina, Ot.lo "42~, (21.6) 239-2554 .

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Sept. 1

Wlnfh·ld. KS

Sept. n -28 IWI3AJ

Con~rU . workshope an<.l c:ontcsta , IncluJing 1D01Inltlln and ha..er dulc1 _r activit.iel, hilve b~n pannl'd for Ltoe WALHtrr VALLEY FLAT-P[CKDfG CHAMP[ON3HIP YOLK ARTS A!m CRAFT'J FESl'NAL. FeaLured perf'ofWu incluJe Doc Wataon . !kI~ Blake an;! Oon Crary. Caeplng is avaiable on tI~ 1'e$t,ival groundl. Contact,: Walnut Valliy "nGdat,lon. Box ~4~. WinrielJ. bnlu 171">1. (311,) 1- ]250.

The 2nd ANJrfUAL KAN:.iAJ FOLKL[fE FESTNAL CEUl:BRATION w111 diaplay the IIIIIny cult.urlll tl'1lJittona of Kan ... as sef'n, t,elll'd, and LUt.ed t.hrougt. t.he . . lSlc, dance, aor\I. CMlrts and fooJ of ethnic gTOU5* fralll acrosa the state. A work.tlOp in w.Nnt.aln and r..er dulc:t.en will be held. Contact.: Joan hille, Kansa. State Hhtort&n SochLy. 120 We't, Tentt. , 7o~ka, Kansaa 66612, (913) 2')b - 32'i1.

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lOtto ArfNUAL CONVEltl'ION OF THE :«IUtfTAnn:ER OOLCIMER CWB Gf MIInnlnc:toon, W. Va . • Ruuell Fluhart.y, prealdent,. will be held at, t,he Greene Count.y Mu.eUII 1n conJunct.lcn wiLh t.he bth Ha rve.t. F"eIUval. noe Greene Cowtty IIhtoriesl Society .ponlon the act..1vit,iea involv1ns t,he ~,2 - roc::a ~.eua and 55 craft_n and art,lata JMIOnatrattng and lell1n& their crafU . Workshe .. by IMNnta,ln and ~r d,.aIct.er pl!!lyers an.:l _ker. will feature the history of the inatru_nta, their const.ruction and their playing. Contact.: Ralpt, Wilson, R. D. 4 , Oak Forest. Rd., Waynesburg, PA 15370. (412) 627- 91Sl. n b feat.1val Intor.ation was gat.t-.ered 1n r~br'Uary. l~. If)'OU have questions about. oUoer fest.lw.18, call, and ..,.'11 t.ry to help you. ~on! info~t1on about. late <;WlllDer and Fall fest.lvals will be in tt.~ SUllDer 0 .. .

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AS SEQIOU S P LAY E RS : BOB DOYLE, LORQAINE. LEE, DEBBY M c: CLATC HV. RO<3E:Q NICHOLS ON 1 RON PE.NI X , E.LAINE S I LV E.Jl • WE"Y OWN 4:: PERFOQ.M WI TH ON E ..JA\C..E WALTOl\J ¢

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WE O~~ER 4. MODEL'S O~ APPA.LAC~ 'A N DULCIMER'S . 2 OF ~AMMERED DULC.IMERS 2 O F FREiLE-SS BANJOS .

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ARTIST : Kevin Rot.h LABEL: Tol.kva.11 rTS 31070

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An albu. or Kevin Roth ' l cc.podt.lona . He dtJr&1 ud pla71 Julct.r and piano.

Select.iOllI: Lorln h Ll.,.tn, 8oMobody Give Me Direct.ion , J.nsela . Whale, It Only To For s:ive , hke the Bird by the Wing . Part or a Wa-n, Tbe Roal1 Sons. Steel ~ em the Petal, ,iDale. HAPPY~ '

ARTISTS:

Harvey Prinz and LIlah GIllett

An albia or '--red duJ.ei_r dUet.l.

Select.1ora: lJe.,..r on Sunday, Mock1n&bird Klll/Over the Wavu Medley, AncleVOI'1ll W1c&le. CreencuUe Hornpipe, Wildtlower Walt., E1cht.h or January, VaMlh cannonball. Rait_ Annie, S<.athina: St.upId , Chicken Reel, Chopat.lcka, St.. Anne ' l Reel, SUYer Bell Clot, "'-ora or calltornla Hornpipe, Dill P1CU.1

THE III ISH DUU: IMItJI At.mI)R: toil Kornbolt.el ruBLISHER:

Mel

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of traditional Iri.h fiddle t.w'le., 110" .ir. and arranged tor the fretted dulewr, with accompa-

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n1ae.nt chord. and . . deal notation .

BUIUJIII:i A HAMMERID DULCDa:R

IflOK IfIU.S A!CD JrO.1JTADfS ARTIST: Jean Ritchie LAUL: GreenbaJ'1 Recordina:1 eR701 A collection or Jean Rit.eh1e'l IOtlCI ,

(Do-lit- YOQr.e1t)

-.ny taken t'rca older, out~r- pri.nt al-

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8elect.1onl: Thoua&Qd Mile Bluel , Suea.r on t.he Floor , The CUckoo, With Kit-ty I ' ll Go, Little Pack 0 ' hilorl , The L. II' Dan ' to Stop Here ~re. Kl&b Hilla Ind Mowat&1u, '!'he Ro1al Telelfloae . Old Ceorp ' l Sq\ia.re:, Old. Dadd7 GruIIble, He.re Sitl • YOIllIIlAdy, J-r Ta,yl.or-o. Let the Bun Shine DoIm on Me.

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Thl. book 11 de.1gned to help buUden of Rick POIel' . lwIae.red dul.claer kita , but 18 &lso u . . t'U.l. tOT troa-.cratclJ buUder • •

POOR BOY ARTISTS : LABEL:

Crlttan Ho11ow St.r1nct.nd Yode1-.y - hee

1109327

An .l~ of .tr1l'11band .ale incorpor.t_

inc tbe t..-.red dul.cl.ar plaJK by s.. Kerr.ann. Selectiona: Robln.on Count)'.

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Pret.t)' Lltt.le Doc. Bo&rttin ' Houle, Rodeo Man , Tenne...e Mount.a1n POll: eh... , Poor Boy, Movins o..y, Little BUl,y "ilion, Broou14e Strike, John Keftl'7. rJ.owe.n of Ant.r1a.

THE CL<W4IJro GREY ARTIST : Jake Walton IAUl.: Folk Freak An altfta produced in

tie.r'M.n¥.

"~raJ. aJ.~ perro~

Jake Mo ,

with Reser lflcholAon. Here be .1np aM pay, D.ilc!.er, £pinette dea VOI C", Oultar and ftlrdy ClI.rcly . Selection. : The Besgar.aD, The Cork Marcb/ The Black "-a. 1'rhtan' . 5oD&. Vanu'f't.ana Puppet Valt.:I, t...ctw.. • ~. Toutouig, The G~ Grey. Irutbf'l'H. Thp Wind TMt Shake. The Barley/ The Durt-.a Ranaer. , '!'he BoWlY t..bo\,irinC Boy, Kehoe. . Addre .. ror Jate Walton: C/ o Mibroae Donohue, 23 Wantic ... R:I,. Sut.ton, 81lrre7 , Londo n,

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~lel_r books and recordl are reriewed in each Dulct.r Playerl !'leVI . The "WhI.t ' l llew" eol~ h dellp,ri to let you. know what. 1& anU.able M)Oft att.er I t.I rele.aae . Molt. new boou and ntc:ordl are available throuah the Dm . Tor ~r chad", lnrol'lllat.lon, lee the indde back ~U .

April, May, June • . . Celebra~ Bveet SPTi", dth bouqueu ot wild tlowera and I IUble.ript.1on to DUlCIMER PLAYERS IIIWB • • • tor 1O'Ir.. lr or I friend . ()U,y $6 tor tour P. O. Box 2164 Winchelter, VA 22601

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DULCJMER TECHNIQUES

Left- Hand Fingerings (Part One) o

by JERRY ROCKWELL

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It. COUJOf 1'OfI THE IIGDlllDIO MUBICIAJr by MADZLI8 MAC1IEIL

Znr t.r)' to tell .c.eone how t.o ride a bikd Talkine about. '1ncine 11 not the .alie.t. th1n& I ' ve ever done, but I <want to pa. . alone .art ide. . that . .y help you. You are a1_y' !'Tee to ehooae your r.1'Orite Ityu. of '1.nclna. but (Iood breath contr ol and dict.ion certainly won ' t hurt.. Let. ' a belin by vork1nc 1n front. of • ~1rror. Take a deep bnat.h, bold on to it a.N1 ,u'lAin a ccat'ortabl)' pitched t.orw on "Oh •.• ". U you. f_l db.y, .top or take it. ,,'y. Wat.eh)'OUr .houl:ler. . When the br.. t.h nuu .bort., do )"Our .boulder. acrt. of .ov. forvat"d and J'OW" eM.t. clVe in f 1Iot. too eood. I t JOU n.rd a ta~ of tllAt. tone, you a1&ht. find it. vent. .harp (hJ.cher) or flat. (lower) a. your IUpport. ct'\lablAd. A taP'! -.1&ht. alao ebolt JOU a .1oPP1 .tart. . Rat.her t.han .trikln& a note cleanly , r1&ht. on pitch, .ineer • •a.et.t.e • • coop into it trca ~ dlrwctlon. C :...-,..Oh • ..y. can you He .,.f·) Stand .t.rai&ht., keep )'OUr .ho\lldl'rI ~c.lr.. and try apiD. t.l&h~

J.xerc1le I. Sa_ .yUabla COh). Chao.. a eo.fort.able tone by ear. It you han a fixed pit.ch lnltrulM'nt. a

&oed tone to t.ry 'IIOu].:t 'oe F above 16

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dle C (~n) or ,. below' Middle C (-.n). Get. a dHP brHt.h held firal.7. Hold t.he breat.h PIIrbaptl a aecood, t.hen at.tach t.he tone .quare17 . ROb • • • ". Hol.d the t.one, Mter1n& out your brHth. You .bouldn ' t heer .uch ~hi •• • or extra brtath with t.he tone. Tha t. CIIIn Be.n not enouah bre.th .upport. . Try t.hi. ti~ to keep the tone • t. tl"~ ,11IIe volu... When you feel your •• lf .bort of breat.h, cut. t.he tooe clHf\l¥. Jaat. .t.op It rather t.han v~akly t'ad1nc: out (~Oh-......"). I tell . , dulc1_r tudenta: Al_y' anLidS-t.e . In cla .. we are 'peakine of lnltruaent.al work - but. ant.icipation alao woru wit.h a1.nc1n&. 1Iov' . a JPOd ctance to rePHt. ac.at.h1nc .aid in the fir. t. 8oot. and Branche. 1in&1n& cow.n: Anticipata the be&innl"" of a IOns by a fev ••cond.: breat.hina: deeply, boldine the buath a ....nt.. t.hlnk1n& - and then at.tac:klna . Tone placeMnt. helps t.N bRut.y of aound tr_ndou.l)'. Try t.o 'In& t.one. f~rd - a. i f .tnc1nc into an

iaaainary alcrophone. Try alncJnc "_h _ _ ~h .00" nc:k in )'OUT t.l1roat., then vit.h a ne ..l aound. and, tln&1..l,y, .. if a .!c:ropbone _. an lneh fTc.

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IIIOUth. COIIIpare the lOunds. What. lounds best and feels DOet CQIIfortable to you? I ' d vote for the forward tonee!

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jav, especially vhen you reach for the high not.ell. Sing into the illlllginary microphone.

Suataining diphthongs; Ifold the .tint part of the dipht.hona unt.H the last mOIlMmt . Wi. ... . ede (vide) h nioe . Wie ... d isn ' t. . Remember the beginnings and elllline:a of verdI - IIOst important if the llst.ener is to understand you . Sit. Back. Day. Understand. HoD. -

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Exerche II w Open Tones. We could spend much time here, but after all, thh 11 an overviev. Go back to the mirror and slDvl¥ sln& these sylw labl'!a on II. comfortable pitch: AM A E OH 00. Hov of'ten did your mouth open this c=. _y &nd hoy often this vay O ? You llhould aim for mor e ot this O. The tonell have more room to form nice !,y, and resona.te. Experiment vith SOllie tones. 'l'ry"E." Sing a bright vide IIOUtbed "S." You probllbl,y hear a pinched and forced tone . You m18ht even aee tension in your neck . Row. sins the same tone vhile dropping your jav. It ' II probably llIOre resonant, but you might proteat, " It doelln ' t aound like ' E' anyDOn." Believe me, i f ,you sing "I see you n _king nice round tonell , paying at.t.ention to conllonantll, you ' ll be un derstood. '!'here ' ll a good long called, "Holt can I iCee.p hem S1nging?" which John McCUtcheon sinal on the albUlQ of the . . . name . In t.he 2nd verlle, there 11 a jtalp from lev to high pi t.ches on "I knaw' the t.ruth i t liveth." It;you. pinch "truth" on t.hat high pitch , it. vill sound tor~d. Dropping the jay , _king a "trooth" sound, vill give you a better tone for the h1&h note - and .. lone: al ;you. give t.he word its atrong consonant aounda, the U.tener will Ilnov you ' re .aying "tnlth." Play vith the vowel sound I w IIIIlke thetl tull and resonant . Even if "sound" comea out "sahooned," it won ' t be &f'1'ected or snobbish . Bend and lhape the VOIfel sounda let thl!lll help you. £x.ercise ill.

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tion;" Peggy Donaldson Smith 81nglng "My HollIe ' s Acrou the SrDolly Mountain.;" Mary Ann Samuels linging "Be~r'l Stream." . .. Different voi~ typea and range. - but using innate energy and good singing t.bits to illuminate beautiful IOngl .

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I Johann Sebast.ian 1II.ch Ita• • faai1,y -.n . He hid tVj!nty child.ren by two wive. (Ma.r14 Barbara Bach l684. 1720 In>1 Anna Maic!al~na WHeker 1701- 1760), and I rev ot tho.. children bee... rine c:c.poaer. in tnelr own right . Musical opportunltiu 1n t.he- booIe wrl!! l.11jlOrtaJ\t and Bach YrOte .pedal ~Ilc till tu.lly. MImlET in 0 lis rro. the ANNA MAGDAlENA ICI'!BOOK . Thil 11 • Ii_pie arr'nc~nt tor two I1aaIeted dulcimer. or ew." I baalered du.!ciJal!r and p1&no. l ' w played. 1i.1lar a.rr.nge.nt -f11 ti~8 vith Rick f'ogtol, and he Plot the _lody in hi. book on ha~.re" dulc1_r building. DO. KIT fOURSElI . There it ' ll Ifrltt.en in noUt1on ltU tablature . S1n~ this 1a • Iblpl~ arnna"ment., you ' ll probably tin1 u.e I":ltt!". not.. 1l'I j'OUt hee.:! after piaYin& it Bevard liMo.. I enecurage ~ to a1d tt>oom . The .aaure. 1n elc}: JIlrt Ire numbu'e:! to Mlp ycu kPep your pla«.

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'!'t".e- dulet..er 11 allve and: well In Tex. ; howe~r. it. 1, not w16ely known hecauJe Tex•• hi, a lot IDOTe viden.l. to cover. People int.erested 1n ~lp1ng t.o !or., or JUlt. Join11'18 The Leme 3t.ar St.at.C!: INl eUler Soe1ety .hou~ «Intact: Dana HalDllt.on 9()1. Ifoulton St Arlington, Teus 76012 or : David Lindley 4705 Old Lcm!on Ln .

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L___.__.__._.___._._.__._._._.___..J In October 1979. 1 va. vblt.ed by Mauto Incve •• 22- ye&r old It.udent. rro. O~. Jap&n. We hid spoken b)' phooe and I kneW' t.hat he played the du.l.e1Der,

but I 1e&rned &leb .on about. t.hh 10t.er. . Unc )'OUf'II -.n durin& our vilit. W'hUa .tudying £ncU,h and American cult.llre at. Kita- !\Vn.hu Univertit.)', Mauto decided to enJoy part of the United State. 14 perUlO. An article in • Japanele .... _ dne depic:tlnc lite in t.be Ou.r_. enticed h1.. to contaet the Ozark F41Jt Center in Nt. View, Artanaa. . He IU&I4!lted visit.. vi t.h ha1ll•• who 'WOuld help hll nudant'. budset by excMng1nc ~ aDd board t'or h1a writ In their tx.I., '!'be podtlv. re.pan... led to hi, a.rrbal. in Nt.. View in April 1979. That .onth he heard • dulcimer tor thl Urn. He __ captln.ted by the .ound and j\mOped It the opportWlit.y to expe.rl_nt with the lrutru.eot when Sharon PhlWpa_Chllhol.., • dulcbler player In "to View, offered to lend hill one. He eYeotual.11 JQrehIiaed • McSpadden dllle_r ancI . . t. cut to lM.rn what he eould about t.he lut.ru.ent.. I heard t'rolll Muato vhen be CUll: to Wuhincton, D. C. t'o1..l.ov1n& a network or dulet.er playerl. He had ab.orbed techn1quel and repertoire fl"Ca Ralph Lee s.1t.h, Keith Youna, z.rki.n Bryant., Jean S~nl, Bonnie Carol and otberl, and wuu.lJ! later . . t Ja)' Leiborlts. and David ScMaufter. Mauto 11 IICIt.ly interelt.ed in N.na:erpicUni anCI rlAt-pick1nc dulcl. .r It.)'lel and .... lpent leveral houri vork1nc out techniquel and dhc:u"1n& ~ or hi, favorite t.ur:el (-Cormtall," '"!oJ1 or Blue Kill," "L1rlnc in the Country, - "Whiake)' Bet'ora Breufan") . I atare:t Ie.! ot ~ playina ide" vith hi. and be, 1n turn, lhoved _ ~ orlpa1 (the Japanele art or ~per told1nc) and pnpared ,". . tabla t.eap.tr&X ¥MQ tircera t'1nal1J balked at. pla,y1nc in1t.ru.ent.1 Inya)re. 1'. certain I laprelled. Malato vith ay Ikill ualn,: chcpatick, (not a, a "beatar" or capo on t.he duleiller, but ...plinc hh IIIlrVelDul vaptable t.e1II}lUra). Muato laid 'everal t.t.el t.hat t.he duld... r hid chanced hil lit. and I tinall,y qu. . t1ooed h1a about thh. ..~ dulc1..er " I a IOrt., unrorgetab1e..aund. It.'1 an axa.ple ot ataplieity and t.Nlt.inc. I'd like to tollav t.Mot eu.ple, to be .ore inward and to at.tract people to t.he lentIene .. ot t.he dulei_r. I nov hava anot.her aood tl-iend vhich 11 an iaportant part. ot II¥ lita," he r ... rked. 22

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Kil tut.ure planl include pertona1..nc in Ie.! ot Japan'l bluegr"l cottee , houlel, t.hereb7 introduc1nc t.he dulc~r to IIIOnI people. Mauto lert. tor tx.e in aid-J&nll&ry, enriched b)' tlev experiencel and nev tl-lendl, OIrryinc a nev inltrl1llent. which vun' t. even part. ot hil YOCabuJ..a.ry • )"Ur ago.

But. he won ' t find J.~n devoid ot dulc1.ae.r alatc. Jean Ritchie perrorwed and pve woruhoJlli there not. J.ona aao. I ' ve been .rinc trail Itolute ,..bU, a DPIf aublcriber rro. Toyto, about. ~ or t.he actiriti . . t.here. Accord1OC to Itoluk., a dulc1.ae.r verklhop 11 held. at. t.he Ryogoku Folklore Center once a _t.h, vhich attractl 3 or 4 dulcs..r play.rl .nd a ttllt PIO~ vho don' t. pla)' t.he inIt.ru.ent., but. love t.he .ound.

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_._._.-._.-._---._-_._.__._._._-_._."In J.~n. t.hen! are a r~ people love old-t. allie, and ac.e vho U . . BriUlh and/or lriat. •",le, too. &teau .. of J.an R1tcH. or Steel-Eye5s-n, ~'L of t.hes krov vtlA" a _nLain duld.r 11. but. t.w: only I_A the In.tru.e.nt in plctur.. and hoM.rJ t.he sound on rtoonh.

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have dulct.len ant t.t.. re ar. rev players. "Molt. dulchler players play 1n the Lr.dltlonal 1to)'1. ul1nc • note!", and tile dulcwr 11 t.heir •• cond tnlt.ruw:nt. "I've never IMIl ~r.d dulc1_1"1 1n the storel in Japan and I ' ve only hPanS one per.on play - • ~ who 11 l.eA.rn1nc the lnatru.enL ... Koauke Takaki hi.. bepn vrit.1n& a .ount.ain dulcimer colu. . tor the .:>nthl)-.p:r.1n& PACItAGE, • Japane •• ~bllcatlon dedicated to bluegr. . . and old - ttlle ~dc .

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Alhbrook on the cover. She t.raveled throuch Japs.n d«DOll.ltratinc the tw.ered dulct.er and lurprhln& ~ple vith ita incredibla Iwnd.

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All the I veet ..d 10UnU in Mt ure , lhe relayed The .elancboly 10UOO of the vind in the pinel , And thl 101\& ot the brook Pell rrc. ber lipa and ioltr~nt. .

AI trlgile . . t.he lad,y'. dipper, AI frelh •• t.he role , How ean one delcrlbe I Ipirit That slOWI trca v ithin , and alowl and alavi , AI lhe plaYI and 111\&1 The 10"&1 wh.1ch lhe cc.POled.

Ifa. I t. never e:c.e to t.tee an hour A ncldeo lle. . divine, That. burlt upon t.he ~rn1nc t.here, An aUl0 Iprit.a a.one t.he pine And to bel' I ned to bL1 • aweet. Adieu. Where t.he lau rel .nd rbDdoclenetron grev .

Adieu, 0 .aideD or t.he Hat.ure Trail, When we . .t. t.here on a d.,. in That ."eet. breathed _iden, CcapanJ.on ror • ct.y Who "ne to . . t.here Ind upon her Dulct..r lhe plaJed.

That. aveet. .,unt.ain _W, vho upoo her Dulet.er lbe played, And t.he air _I rlllod vit.h t.he 10Unel Of t.he lveet. .ul1c and the Mlanchol)' voice or t.he _id, t.hat _inlled vit.h t.be v ind In t.he pinel, the .,.nil\& ..1ancholy vInet.

Ir I cc.Ud 11"& but. one &<l"&. I would line it. aveet. Ind clear, It voul.d be ot -.y s.okey Mountai n Maid Playlns upon her dulc1aer And l1na1nc t.he ~et. nd IOnsl Ot t.he ~nt.aln people .

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I _t. her 00 t.he .t.ure !'raU, A r..vn like crellt.ure mph and I»ole, He r solden hIIi r and ayel 10 blua , Proelal.ct he r ot Saxon or1&ln true . . That. ."eet. IIOUnt.ain _ld .. Upon her dulcimer lhe played .

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When I quit college and got serioual,y into duJ.c1aer, I decided I vaa lOins to be ~ cc.e " t~ world ' a be.t dulcieer player." And it looked for a while aa though I waa . • ... 1on& .. I a tayed in IQ' hoaIe town! When I began to travel 1"OUnd the country, I found that there were lota of excellent player., aany of tbn doq things I couldn' t even fi&Ure out. M¥ idH. that. r had to be "t.he but" got In t.he way of ~ being fitetld. with theae people . It took a<*e t t . before I real bed there _a never soinl; to be alQ' -the beat . - There are player. vho are at.UI developins: techniquu and fluidity; p.. t. thllt level, t.heN! is only t.he continuing develoPDer..t. 24 of individual st.yles.

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your coat and join tl1e !'amily, ling or lhten to the dulcimer ' .; Iweet. long, and be enchant.ed vith iu simple melody . It ' , t,toe aulie of the IIOUntalns. t.he .uaic Of tis soul. ttl' voice!! ot Ita )):!'Ople are sincere; yes . if YOU ' TI! wat.clline: clo.ely, you ' ll ace a sidle appear to let. you know' I,e ' :; glad that. you are here. We tDOuntain IllUde: lowot':J In Jt'rrerscm. elL), visit.ed rr~uently with Dorsey and I,ia vife . Lo1.. t.o learn old fiddl@' tunes , gospel hymns, and ot.her tradlt.lol\Bl mat.erial. Doney conUnueti t.o share hll knovledsl!' of dulc1I1leT construction anJ playtna; In an even Ina clan at t.t~ University of Tenneuce. For Loose who want to play or learn A.ppalachian 1ulcime r. Dorlf'Y will alway. be founJ at Knoxville ' s DogyooJ Arts Festival and I.r,(' Fiddler ' S Jamboree In Selthville, Ten~.8ee. 路 MoI.mt.aln .us1c IUln, ~,e ' 11 IIIIlke you happy ir he can, Appaacl'.1an nat-he t-roubador. Y"~3, when you COCIIt' to vilit. and wlllt. ror t i. to play . ,you ask hlm once and he wiU play ' t.ll the end of t.hf> day. ~'Copyright- 1979 by JOGeph Holbert.

Thll issue of t.he ootCIMER PLAYERS NEWS

inaugurates the classified aection - II. low cost- way to r each hundreds of DPN reade r s . Classified ad rates : 20垄 per word, $5 minimum. Display class1fied ads (business card siu): $12.50 (1 issue). .1l . 2~ each for 2 consecutive isaues , each for 4 conlJecut.1ve lIsues . (Payment 1n advance . ) A flyer on larger ad rates and cocaposit1on h available upon request. .

cLassfpeD ODS IWf.{ERED DUlCIMER INSTRuctOR WAtn'ED reasonable rates , pleaae . Greater Cleveland area . Please r~ply t.o : Joseph Basel , ~1l4 Graham Drive, LyndhUrst., OK 44124 . OOLCIMERS , DULCDn:'M'ES MADE TO ORDER . Flnt!' l}uaUt.y dOlllPst.ic &: iap:>rteJ voOOs . Writ~

for information:

Ron Evins: ,

:316 E. RIlM Rd . , Ket.W'r1ne: . OH 45440 .

13- 434-7<;87 FOR SAlE: 6 - string elaborl<tely carveJ cherry mountain Julcu.,e.r wiu. wooJen

pegs.

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FOR ~LE: L- at-ring julc~r. new inrt.ru..nt. , concert qUli.lt.y; ro~ewooJ boJy, pegs, _hogan,- flngerboarJ; ourglau sl:a~. Will. 70j - 356-04 ~

TABLATURE FOR APPALACItIAN DULCIMER, alBo ClavhlUllllerjb1uegrau banJo, Flatplck/nngerpick guitar . Lots of fiddle tunes ! Send SASE for .ingle st.yle list or $1.00 for COIIIplA!t.e catalas and sampu- tab (specifY st.yu) to: Jane Keefer, ll'j5 1~h St . , NE, r.&.le!ll, OR

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8111 Dayl. or Oatll nburl. tennes'e., build. and play• ..auntA. i n duld.. ,.• . Thil albwl, h1a third. 11 III Inltru. . nul vith JUlt Bl11, hh dulciMr . and friend. IQI.I "'ibon. on &uttar. Alt.hou&h toM eIbl,ul .urrera tl'oa an al.on overpover1nc &uitar, t.he t.n.dlt.ional orrerina: or t.UMa could be quit.e hdprlll to be«inn1nc dule~r player., Thia ian ' t. a t.echnieal..l,y outlt.andlnc aIbwl; Bill Dnia 11 adequate, t~h, in b1l quite tradit.ioaal approach. e..1nainl playeu would prorit. t'rca h.. &election.. ini:lude "Old Joe Clark," "Jea .. J ....... ..~z1nc Craee," "TurUy in t.he St.raw," "SoWier ' a Joy," ... . tt.le Hywl at t.he Rep,lbllc ...

Jo~ Rea 1. an Irllh duld.. . r player pu ex~ll.ellce

who hal plA,yed the Inat.ru.nt lince lSle!., Thia COll.et.lon or 29 1010 ___ red dulcimer nUllbe.rl cmte. rrc. Irtah and Scot.tllh t.radit.lonal aide.

Unleu )'OU ' re an expert on Irbh and

Scottilh re.l" ji,l and hornpipe" there ' . I ,cod chance a)'to or t.he ..

tunu vUl be unh.a1l1ar to you . How. ever. the)'.~ auperbly perfol"lled . The al.bua IfIOUl.d be very \,I • • rul t.o ___ 1"ttulciae-r players loollinc t'tIr _ tunel to IMJ'Il . W tor people Who appreelate IOOCI 3010 t.mIer dulctaer playinl. thb 11 • ,....1 tind.

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rbi. i . a 1OQd-t.lae a1bua wit.h ~nt.&ln .udc, net_, fiddle t.une., and an 0'14 . . .ort_nl. of ot.l~r' brlcht.l1 prodUCi!:t by Alan 1T~ on hh .:IW1W n dulcI.er and rr.nk Beal on ,uperbl, lupperttve lIJit.ar. Alan play. a ~ - Itrinc dulci_r, chordil1& and pickina t\l..riou.l.y throughout. t.he albua. The dulct-r playinc _y _ _ a bit. orwt-dlMnalonal. .inee Alan' . n,le 11 confined to t.he r. . t. and t\l..rioul. Kovner, he 11 quite adept. at Vhat. he doel . The albua notea, br ier t.bouih t.My are. include a a1.n1.cule !ellon in dul.cs..r tuni", tor I 5-1t.rina dulcJaer . Sd.ect1ona include ·Black

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Cassette5 -~5 -Dulcimen -~5 send jOrfree catalogp-dufOl1!l. 33 BUELL 5TF=lEET BUF=lLINGTON. VEF=lMONT 05401 (B021 B64-4EI0.~;

"Handcrafted In the Mountains" A collection of fine traditional. contemporary. and custom designs. Aged solid wood construction. Mountain Dulcimers. Hammered Dulcimers ond Kits. Retail calolague $1.00 Dealer Inquiries Welcomed.

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ROSCOE VILLAGE IN COSIIOCTON, OHIO

May 17 & 18 , 1980 I' Contests

J' Jam Sessions

J' Exhibits

I Workshops

J' Saturday Night Hoe Down

Set in the scenic Lake Park Recr eationaL Area, a short waLk from Roscoe ViLLage . Take home a trophy 01' the beautifuL hananade GRAND PRIZE duLcimer from BouLder Junction Music Shop at Uniontown, Ohio . Come and enjoy a bit of America 's musicaL past .

For more information, write:

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in th e Shop

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one lencth of vire .tart. at • tun1ne: pin, crouu the 1n.tNMnt to the hitch pin (or pina) and return. to a .econd tW\1na: pin . You _k, • lSOO tum around • hitch pin or I )6I:P tum d,pand1nc on \that you. bell,,.. will _ke tu.Din& )'OW' inatl'Ullent. .aaler. 'nUl • ,.~ of at.r1n81na 1a t't.1r11 rapid.

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nr1n& on any other In.tru.nt: lIOun· taln dulcimer, mandolin, oud, etc. Loop t.he the loop tot. Jaw. 0I.It. of a

hand drill. Sl1p t.ne hook thrOU&h tha loop, apply .11fht upward prellure on the hand drill depending on the de. I1red t.ightnell of the wind) , then tum the bind drill . But. dc."l ' t. vlnd t.he helix too t.iiht. or t.~a1n vill ClU •• the loop to mcture vt1en the .t.rell for tunJ.q 11 Polt. on it.. Thll . . . mctur • v1ll occur i f t.he Croll of tne loop ..,.. caUght in t.he: jan:OT"ihe Ybe l..nI:t.ead of heine Juu aboTe the Jav• .

All the'e _ttlOd. are I .attn of cboio.: dependil'll em .peed, durability, tunll11 and look •. 1ihen you're throllsh. you can 111. (lovn and f1n1lh carving out the .par for your iceboat .

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