Summer 1982 Vol. 8, NO. 3
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DULCIMER PLAYERS NEWS
Vol . 8 , Ho. 3
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Sumner 1982
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MADELINIl: MacNEIL
DULCIMER PLAYERS NEWS
P. O. Box 2164
winchester . VA
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(703) 667-2017
Special thank. go to the (ollowing people who authored article. and arranged tunel and 80nga (or this i'lue: Barbara Truex, Chria White, Tom Baeh r , Cathy Sabol, Erik Blamatedt , and Bob z'entt,
In addition:
Michel Legare , Cerry No r ia , and Randy Mohr , Artiat, Kasahlro Magam! , cover photograph of Ralph Lee Smith Joan Nauer, Typi.t Ruth Anne HacNeil, Office Aa.i.tant Mary Ratliff, Office Assi.tant Joan Walker and lUll Gardllt:r , Guardbn Angels Friend. who helped this i.lue beco.e I reality
Contents OULCUlER ORGANlZATIONS • • •••••• • •• • ••••••••• • •• • •• • • •• ••••• • • •• •.•••••• • • • 4
EXERCISES
Barbara Truex , Chrl. White •..•..••....•• . •..•. . • . •••.. . . . .. . . . 5
BACH INVENT10N X •.•••• • •••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••• • •• 8 MOUNTAIN RANGER
To.. Baehr . •..•..••.•...............•..••.•..•...••....• 12
HARMONIZATION OF TUNES FOR THE BEA.1JTlFUL DREAMER
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Madeline HacNeil ••...• 13
Stephen Foster .. . .•..•.... . ..... . .................... 15
EVENTS CALENDAR • ••• • ••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 16 REVIEWS . •. . ...•.....•••••..•..•..•...•....•.•..•..•.........•••.•....... 19
RALPH LEE SMITH: KEEPER OF A TRADITION Csthy Ssbol .............•..... .. 20 WHAT'S NEW . .•...........•..••••..••...•..••.....••..••..•.••.•..•.•.•••• 23 JOHN JACOB NILES, DEAN OF AMERICAN BALLADEERS SWEET SONG FROM YESTERDAY
Erik Blo•• tedc • ....•.•..• 25
Bob Zentz . .. . .•. . •.... . .. . .. . •..• . ...... . .. . • 29
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late issue . Should we include an upside-down page , ... ils obv i ous typos , or have crooked co py , bear vtth us . Joy is runni ng ralapant in this off i ce l Possibly you ...ere su rprised to find DULCiMER PLAYERS NEWS In a new fOl"aat . I ' ve had this in .Ind for about t\OQ years and decided 1 vould .ake the plunge so_tiate in 1982 . There ls a cOlllfort with old fonoats , and some of you will be lorry not to be able to tuck DPN ' s In a pocket o r purse for reading 00 the bus. Others will be happy to toss away magnifying glslSea snd MOv they won ' t need strong l1ght8 to read saaall print an)'DOre. Planning , typing . and doing the layout for thll issue were rather difficult , but , expect such things to go .ore a.oothly In the future Working with the reduction in past DPN ' s presen t ed its own difficu lties. Some type and dravings \OQuld break down when reduced and I vouldn ' t get the quality of copy I hoped for. Advertisers had to envision their ads reduced by nlmost 50% and sometimes their final copy was llUller than they had hoped SQ . thole production situations vill change for the better. 1'111 excited about our new adventure lind hope you are pleased also. Dear haPIIIIC r dulcimer frtends. You lIIIIy notice thnt you are not highly represented. in thil Su-'!r issue. There'. a reason. You arc not sending _ Nteriai to print. Please share your bo.>llding and playing techniques and Interview interesting players and builders in your area. We will help you all we can with Ideas , suggestions . editing and encouragement Plense. keep in tOUCh .
Rather than begin by talking abou t business and editorial lIIatters , t want to share wonderrul news with you . Illy extended ÂŁalally. On Sunday , Kay 10th , Seth Austen and I married at selle Crove Estate in Middletown , Virginia. You ' ve probably seen Belle Grove mentioned in the DPN before , DS we've held dulcimer gatherings there. Seth nnd 1 have been a part or Belle Grove ' s work for a long time - and It felt ns though the wedding took place nt home . It rained for ten dnys In the Shennndoah Valley prior to the wedding , but the sun callie out to 8IIIlle on us that afternoon . friends, fallllly - even songbirds - sang with us and later dulcimer lIIusic ran", into the night Kany of you h.,ve atet seth or have heard his beautiful 1IIUsic . He is a sensitive , gifted lIuslcian who plays Hnger-style guitar In nddition to the fretted dulcimer lind ather Instrumeots Over the past two years our friendship has grawn and deepened and has led us to this IIIOment. I cannot begtn to relate Illy happiness to you I wish you could have been with us that Sunday . Seth nnd , leave for California Thuraday , June 3rd . Parts of the DPN lie 10 a box at II)' feel. friends arc COiling to help me so we \OQn ' t imve a
Madeline HacNeil , Editor DULCIMER PLAYERS NEWS
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DuicJmer
Or8anizalions The Great Black Swamp Dulcimer Club in Lima, Ohio llleeta
on the [irst Saturday of .. ach _nth at rl,e Student
DPN readers planntng to attend the WDrld', Fair at KnDxville, TN this year . pl.aae ulke note: If you have a sleeping bag and would like free acco.odattona , please contact Jack Cassell , i417 LaPaloma Dr., Knoxvllle, TN 37923.
Activity Building at Ohio State University, Li.. Branch. The $5 due. include a newsletter.
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An InfOrwll dulcu.er players
group 1. fonaing in the Ashland-Richland Counties
area of Ohio. DPN readers tn the area are invited to contsct the group and to attend the monthly gettogethera. Call Gaylord Abrams In Ashland, 289-7210 or the Mansfield nwaber 895-1783 for Lnfon.atlon.
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INTERESTED your own dulci~ers?
We have the wood! This wood has been speclaily cut tD .ake dulctmers with excellent aound.
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more new .embers and friends and promise a 80l1d bale for future growth. Tulsa Irea dulcl..er players pIe,lIe CDntact the organization at 3444 South 95th £aat A'/e • • Tulsa, OK 74145.
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Celebration Is nov In Ita 2nd year. The monthly meetings
September 16, 17 , 18, 19,1982
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Exercises
viev the rehearaal of aonga aa aufficient practice ia another atu.bling block. Aa a teacher of dulcimer and guit.r , 1 t ry to prepare .y .tudent. for any kind of . u s i c they .Ight vi.h to pl.y . Practice e~erciaea are a key me th od for acco.pliahing thia . By repeatedly playing a aet of Icalel o r o ther regular pattern of notea , information i a preaented to you r fingera and mind in an organized and o rd e rly .anne r . Baaic exerciaea ahould develop greater ag ilit y and control in both handa . Aa you continue to practice , apeed and accuracy ahould i_prove. Exerciaea ahould help you reach the point where your hand a viII do certain thinga " auto.at i eally " , freeing you to concent rat e on aub tletiea like ph r aaing and dynamics . While thia is not to aay that rehearaing . h ould be neglected , the fact that each aong i. unique Ii_ita ita effectivene.a a. practice
By BARBARA TRUEX CHRIS WHITE Bethel, Connecticut
Practice is indiapenalble fo r Iny endeavor you wish to do we ll . Frequently , practice conl l aci of varioul exercises performed on 8 regular baai. . Athlete. do cal isthenic exercisea before and after workout. to 1008en .ulelea , control breathing and pro.ote coordinat i on . Specialized exerciaes can then fOCUB on auch are8. aa aUlcle -b uildin, o r development of co.plex aotor skill • . In all of this the key I, repeti tion. Any ta8k r epeated often enough becomes "s econd nature ". Thi, ta true with typina , 8ymnaA tica , or tying a ahoel.ce. People apeak of " inaelDerlvely" braking • car to avoid. Budden obltacle. Actually theae "to .tincta " are learned r eaponses. They rely pri.arlly an the intuitive , nonverbal right he.lsphere of the brain . The logical , verbal , " con acloua" left he.iaphere ia leaa actively involved when a taak la e~tenaively practiced. (The interaction of the brain ' a he~ia pherea and their relation to the performing and visual arta ia a faacinating area for additional .rudy . ) Practical applicationa of all [hla th,oretical nonaenae have been in uae for agea . Claaaical mualclana uae e~tenaive e~erciae progra •• to develop their akills . Exercisea that atrengthen .uaclea uaed in playing , exerciaea that train the ear enabling lnatant recognition of interval" e~erClaeB in acale patterns , and so on . The ao-called "primit i ve" , co~munal .uaical forma like Javaneae gamelan and African drum.ing enaemblea are no leaa reliant on intenae and rigoroua practice , although they do nOt view it aa auch. Unfortunately the area of exerciae haa been greatly neglected in cOIIL~mporary western talk and popular ~uaic. The dulcJ.iat ia particularly vulnerable due to the lack of readily available _aterial to encourage it . The tendency to
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Below you will find. aeriea of pattern a to practice . Try the. allover the fingerboard and at varioul apeeda. Alao , apend time watching your left hand , then your right hand , then look away . The only way to really knov your way around the in.trument i. to play It without looking . Try aome of the exerciaea one day , and othera the next day . Some daya you .ay want to run through all of them. After .pendlng only five to ten minute. on them , try a aong you 'v e been working on for a while. It ahould feel a little eaaler to play. Are you tackling ,o_ethlng dirrlcult? Try aome of thele pattern. firat , then the tune. Keep going back and forth if need be; or take a mea.ure (or t wo) that ' a giving you trouble and repeat it many ti.es. Reme_ber , the key to all of chis i, repetition. When you feel co.Cortable with the.e and are looking for .ore of a challenge , you might be interelted 1n the Bach Invention belovo (Thi. doe.n ' t mean you .bould .tOP playing the othera). Bach va. a •• ater of patterns. The Inventiona were Intended a. exertlsea. I don ' t believe there II a player of 5
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any inatrument that wouldn ' t benef it from wo rki ng on s o me of the Inventions. I n tra nsc ribing this one fr om a guitar arrangement , I made a [o nR e io"a effnrt to bring out the pstternl in the left hand f i nge rin g . You will find lectionl in which o n e finge rin g p atte rn
movea g radually d o wn o r up th e fingerboard . As fsr as speed goes , I don ' t think you can play an Invent i on t oo faat , so keep pushing yo"raelf tn the limit. If you don 't feel limbered up after playing t his , you never will!
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from the 1st tone of the scale and is o ften called a I cho rd (refer to Dorothy Hay ' s Chart in the Spring 1982 OPN). Beginning with the 4th tone of the sca le (F) , skip to the 6th tone (A) and to the 8th t one (C). Put those t ones together and yo u have an F or IV chord .
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You say wonder why .ome are called s1mply by the letter (F chord , for exalllple) while othe ra ,are designated ,a. lIIinor (E lI;inor , Cor ex_pie). Intll!rv.la between _ oC the notll!a are _ller , but that ' ll an IIrtlcle ,all Ita own. For now I ' ll walk you through and II!xplain exall;ple ••• we go. Taking the chorda Ilated .bove . I ' ll now I ht the. In order oC imporunce r.thll!r than where they fall within the scale. 1. C or 1 chord 2. C or V chord ). F or IV chord 4. AnI or VI chord 5. re_inlng chorda. If you piny a tune In the key of C with gultllr chorda listed above the notea . you ' l l likely find .ore C chorda , followed in frequency by thc G chord , We ' ll c hange to the key of G. Following l a the G aCllle .
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The key of D Is .ore closely related to the key of C than the key of C. You can detel'1lline the prlllllry and lIecondary chorda of any key by ualng the methods noove - first dU ll OU( the .cale then write thll! notes in the VllrlOUII cho rda .
Before playing Beautiful Dreamer . you might find It helpful tll lIraw out the tu ning scheme of your lIulclmer on paper large enough to prop up In front of your {nstrumenl and bll! easily seen. Exallline the chord structure of Beaullful Dreamer . These cho r ds can help you create a har.any. When do you playa harmonl%ing note? Whenever your creative instlnc.ta tell YGU to. One guideline la when longer valued notes (such as half notea) give you extra t1me to fill In a nice hal'1M)ny. Conllider harlDDnhlng the first beal of each __ asure. n"'t of len atr",ngthen. the tune rhytb.1eally. For other suggestions . we'll take the _IOOy ond exolI;lne some of the .easurell. MEASURE I. The ftrlt note in the llelody is a C. The har.onl:r.lng chord Is a C chord. The nVIUable har.onlzlng notes 1n the C chord are E and C or you may prefer to double the C. Whatever note you playas harllOny will IUStain throughout the _asure . so to keep things " clean" consider harmonll.lng just the first note In the _alure. MEASURE~. Available notea In the D minor Chord to harlllOntu the D In the melody are F and A. YOu (lin a l so double the D. MEASURE 6 . l!ere's a new chord to understand. The C chord Is C H D. The C7 tells you to add onc tone - an F (same principle of skipping every other lone In the scale) . Why la the cho rd followed by a 71 If you cOunt the tones beginning with the C up to the f. you ' ll find seven tones. Especially In jazl. you ' ll find chords rGllcwed by a 9 or II or 1J - same prlndples as with the chorda followed by a 7. You ai.ply add IIIOre (ones . You'll sOlllCthlle. find cho rd s followed by !llI.ben you lIIIIy not understand. These are altered chord ••
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It's dlff i ~ul t to come away from a dulcimer festival without another song in one 's heart and an extra spring tn one ' s etep. I' ve taken part tn several this Spring with several more yet to happen. 1 wish I could have attended more feativala - but perhape another year will enable me to go to Ht. View, Birminghsm snd o ther interesting plscee. Louisville, Kentu~ky had a first-time Spr ing gathering in the clo ister of s beautiful old school. It was wonderful: Lima , Ohio was the setting of the Creat Black Swamp Festival which has grown in depth and scope over the past four years. It was a definite succeas . Boston, Massachusetts celebrated May Day with flowers and festive mus i ~. This first - time festival left good feelings with everyone and brought fond wishes for another ga therin g next year . Dulcimer Daya in Coshocton, Ohio is rather like a fsmtly reunion now with friends grow ing close r each time we meet there. Belle Grove Estate In Middletown, Virginia was the site of s dul~imer gathe ri ng in late Ma y. Despite rain, unseasonable chill and hamme r dulcimers which resisted A-440 pitch with a passion. it was an event to be fondly remembered. Future issues of the DULCIMER PLAYERS NEWS will re ~ount ijpecific memorable moments in 1982 ' s dulcimer events. Please send us material and pictures for the Fall and Winter issues.
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The Fsil Folkllfe Festival of the Smokies was moved from Septe~be r to Auguat this year to enable more people to fit it into vacation schedules. It's a fun, laid-back gsthering of musicians and story-tellers. Try it this year. You'll probably want to return many times over to that beautiful spot in the Smokies. Events In Toledo , Ohio ' s Crosby Gardens have grown over the past five years to pr ovide good dulcimer and old-time ~us i c for people 1n the areH. This Summer ' s dates for meetings are July 22 , August 5 and 19. September 2 and 16. Rain or shine. For infonnation, call Gene at (419) 385-2478. In the Sp rin g DPN, The Old Ti..e Co untr y Music Co nte st snd Pioneer EXpollition 111 listed as harrentng September 2-5. The date has changed slightly as has the l oca ti on. Please take nOle so you won ' t arrive at the wrong pla~e at the wr ong time! This event has g r own In the laS l seven years and provides good activities for every member of the family.
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FOR FULL INFORMATION ABOUT SOME OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS, CONSULT THE SPRING 1982 DPN.
July 10-11 Sar Harbor, ME July 11-17 California, PA
OOWNEAST DULCIMER FESTIVAL. Info. Anne and Eddie Dall1Ql, Gr eat LBkes Dulcimers . 118 Ledge lawn , Sar Harbor. ME 04609 (207)288- 565) . MUSIC ARTS WORKSHOP. Info. Calliope House Music Arts Workahop , 5880 Darlington Rd., Pittsburgh. PA 15217.
July 11August 15 Elkins, \<tv
AUGUSTA HERITAGE ARTS WORKSHOP - five week program. AUGUSTA FESTIVAL Augullt 13-15 . lnfo. Margo Blevin. Davis (, Elkins College , Elkins, I.,\, 26241 (04)636-0006 .
July 14-17 Qusker City, 011
In addition to such events as a flea market, country store. art and photography show, craft show and a parade , a dulcimer contest will be held at 2 ,00 nn July 11th at t h.. OHiO HILLS FOLK FESTIVAL. Th .. contest Is f o r the fretted dulcimer, but if enough hammer du l c i me r players are intested. a contest [or that instruments w{II be o r ganized. Info. Nancy Carpenter (614)679-2232.
July 15-18 Evart, MI
The OrIg inal Dulcimer Players Club MUSICAL FUN FEST. Box 136 , Byron Center, MI 49315 (616)878-1128.
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August 19-22 Puget Sound , WA
The 8th Annual (Octave) KINDRED GATHERING will be held on Lu~l Island , Puget Sound, Washington State . The setting is a 4o-acre fan. overlooking the Ilea . The Ki ndred Gathering il!l a players feStival , a free musica l camp-out encouraging sharing th r ough workshops and pe r (on.ances. EIlch year the event IaOves to a different West Coal!lt location to enab l e 1IIOre people to attend. Info. Robert Force , P . O. Box 931. Port TOlolOsend. lolA 98368.
July 23-25 Binghamton, NY
CRANBEIUtY HA.Io(MEREO DULCIMER GATHERISG. Info. Redcoat Lane, Rm 3, Plalnvllle, KA 02762.
July 24-25 Rio Grande, OM
BOB EVANS FARM DULCIMER FESTIVAL . Info. Bob Evans Fan. , P.O. !ox )30 , Rio Grande , 011 45674 (614)245-5305.
July, Augullt Ply.outh , MA
Two residential weeks for folk lIIusicians , singe r a and dan~era will be offered at PtneW()()ds CaIllP by the Country Dance and Song Society of America. They are American Dance and Huaic Week , July 24-31 and Folk Huaic Week July 31-August 7 . Each week will Include a full dally program of perfor.ances , wo r kshops , swaps and dances. $245 covers the program , roo. snd board for one week. Bob Wey w1l1 conduct workshops in hammer dulciller. Info. CDss . 505 8th Ave .• New York, NY 10018.
August 5-8 Louisville , KY
KENTUCKY MUSIC WEEKEND. Info. Iroquois Amphitheatre Association. Rox 13)34 , Loulsvll Ie . KY 4021 ) .
August 20-24 Cosby . TN
FO LK FESTIVAL OF THE SMOKI ES I nfo. Folk Life Center of the SDIOkles. P . O. Box 8 . Cosby , TN 37722 (6 15)487-554).
September 3-2 Avoca, lA
OLD-TIME COUNTRY MUSIC CONCERT and PI ONEER EXPOSITION. Info . Bob Everhart , 106 Navsjo . Council Bluffs , IA 51501 (712)366-1136.
September 10-11 Burlington , VT
The DULCIMER FAIR will be held at the College Street Congregational Church in Burlington , VenlJOnt. The event is sponsored by the WeicOtne Table Coffeehouse. Workshops lind concerts will be part of this gathering whlc:h began flve Septembers ago. Info. H<ary Ann Samuels . 115 1/2 Intervale Ave • • Burlington, VT 05401-
Septe.ber 16-19 Winfield . KS
WALNUT VALLEY FESTIVAL. Info. Walnut Valle)' Association , Box 245 , Winfield, KS 67156 (316}221-3250.
Septe.ber 20-24 Pineville , KY
DULCIMER BUILDING AND PLAYING WEEK. Stanton , KY 40380.
Info. Dick Albin . P.O. Box 271,
Septelllber 23-25 Pineville , KY
GREAT A."t£RlCAN DULClKER CO:"'VENTlON .
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October 2 Woodstock , NY
The NORTHEAST OULCIMER SYMPOSIUM will focus on conte.pora r y fretted dulciller playing styles inc:luding ensellble playing. improvisations snd new tablature. Jerry Rockwell , Leo Kretz:ner , Doug Berch and B.srbara Truex will perfon. and lead workahopa. A highlight of the day wBI be an afternoon group discussion with all the leaders and participants . Info. NOS Barb Truex . 24 South St •• Bethel. CT 06801.
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REFLECTIONS ON THE CARTER FAMILY Ron Penix. Cathy Barton-Para. Dave Para , Jay Round. Take II Productlonl T2P-002 . 143 N. Lakewood. Balti.ore. liD 21224. REFLECTIONS ON THE CARTER FAMILY is a wonderful collection of instruIIH!ntal tunes Ilnd songs perfomed by Ron Penh. , Cathy Barton-Para, Dave Para and Jay Round. REFLECTIONS ON THE CARTER FAMILY II not an aueapt to duplicate the Carter sound, for although the traditional melodies have been adhered to. the alblllll boa8tl sOlIe new instru~entatlon including ha.-er dulcimer. string bass. and five and sb string banJoa. The sensitive musicality of the addition of these instruaents truly co.pli.enta the guitar and autoharp cha rac teristic of the Carter sound. Aa an Instrument enthuliast. it was interesting for ~ to learn that the guitar and autQharp uaed in the recQrdlng are original Carter f.ull11y instruments . The guitar Is a 1927 L- 5 Gibaon and the autoharp was custos .ade for Maybelle Carter in the mid-1930 ' s. In selecting the tunes snd 80nga fQr the recQrd, the perfonaers Iteered away from so.e Q( the .ore popular Carter ~slc and have chosen selectlona which are not ss well-known. Outstanding instrumentals are Victory Rag. Liberty Dance and
Chinese Breakdown . Jealous Hearted He , Wade Out in the Water and Gospel Ship feature particularly nice vocal arrange_nts. Ron Penix . Cathy BartQnPara . Dave Para and Jay Round have succeeded in their Tribute to music Qf the 1920's and 1930 ' s. RP.rLECTIONS ON THE CARTER P~~ILY not only IIIlrrQrs but I118gnifiea the rich traditional sound of the Carter legacy . Palmer Turnburke
MARY FAITH RHOADES AND JOHN PEARSE/ TOGETHER Underdog Records , RSR-I133 P.O . Box 295 , Centre Valley. PA 18034. The album title Is an accurate one . This is . indeed . a very together albUlll. fro. the first cut of Kitchen Girl , featuring Mary Faith on ha_re<! dulchler to the rather unusual sound of LaneSOllIe Valley, Mary Faith and John put together aoae high qualltyentertainment. One of the moSt pleasant surprisea 1s the exalllple of John's hu~r on three cuts. Moaning fQr You Is a parody of a 1920' s recording comp lete with a mouth tro.bone ; Side By Side huaorously portrays the .~r prises of a wedding night for an unfortunate young IIISn; Blues World illustrates how various countriea deal ~sically with the blues. These three cuts show John ' s superb stand-up comic tlllling. Ill, musicianship is equally fine. TOCt."TIIER is a live recording of the Phoades! Pearse concert at Godfrey Daniela CoffeehQuse in Bethlcl"'J , PA. It does prove a heartening contraSt to ~ry faith ' s
albUIII , TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. Rather than dQVO and blue , thi, is upbeat and fun , with a variety Qf _teru!. Mary Faith'a traditional mountain dulc imer can be hen rd Qn Single Life . Lane~ Valley and on an outstandIng Drink to me Only. A sing-along edition of The Old Account Was Settled Lang Ago i8 n bit out of place on this albu•. lnatruaentally the achieveMent Stars have to go to the hamaered dulciMer cut. Kit chen Girl and the twin .auntain dulcimer cut. DrInk tQ me Only. This albuill Is well worth a person's investment of time and IIKlney. Leota CoatS
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Qalph Lee 6milh: Keeper o f a Traditi o n By CATHY SABOL Herndon, Virginia MeOousai Street . Creen wi ch Village , New York , 1956. The folk mUlic revival Y38 in full awing . and the Folklore Center WIS selling dulci.ers 'I .ported ' fro.
North Carolina (or $30 . 00 a piece. Ralph Lee Smith . freelance writer and player of [he harmonica , Rulta r . banjo , and bonel . decided to lnveal In this Itrange instrument. Fortunately it caae tuned. A good deal of Ralph'. tiae and energy WDS apent expertmentlng with hi.
new dulcimer before he fully understood It. When the strings broke , he replaced thea with guitar .trtn~s which caused all three pegl to break and to be replaced with viola pegl. Stnce the Instrument did not sound very good then , R'liph took it to n guitar maker who frelted It with short frets and hullowed out the finger board . with no I.prove.ent to the sound. Despite Ills tribulations with his new Instrument, Ralph developed a Simple playing style . using a popslcle stick as a noter. Since he was one of the few dulcl.er players In Mew York City at that ti.e. Rolph was otten called to fill in wIth his Instru.ent wilen tu.lnarle. such as Jean Ritchie were unavailsble. He perfor.ed as n studio .uslclnn on two or three cuta of "Old TI.e Banjo Kualc" and other rpcordlngs. such as Judy Colltna' 1970 albu. " Whales and Nightingales". Subsequently. Ralph has cut a few albums of his own Including "Dlllcl.er: Old Time and Traditional Kuslc". Over a decade aCter his Initiation to the dulcl.er . Ralph's budding interest In its history prompted hIm to research the backSruu"d of 1,Ia abuaed Instrument In an effort to restore It to Ita orlglnsl splendor. gager Abr.hams . a professor of English at the Univeralty of Texas , had brought the dulcimer
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fro. North Caro l Ins but could not rem ember fro. where o r wh om . Ralph finally traced it to Frank Gle nn, s rar.er In Beech Creek . North Carolina , who wa s now dead. Ralph succeeded in secu rin g the pattern of the o rl 81 nal pegl from Frank's widow and took thi s to Leonard and Clifford Glenn (no relation to Frank) t o have replace.enta .ada . FrOM this tiMe on , Ralph beca~e fascinated by the quastion " Where did tl ll a instrUMent COMe frOM? " A colle~tor o[ ant i ques (hi. mother waa an antique dealer). Ralph was intrigued by the dulct.er 01 a handMade American artifact. The actual source of the dulcimer Is almost archaeological because of iL a absence In written recorda and 11u.an memory , but Ralph .alntalns it probably evolved fro. the scheltholt , Introduced Into Fennsylvania by the early German settlers . Their algration into the Appalachian Mountains nnd the SCotc11 -1rl sh settlement of the Shenandoah Valley establ hlhed the American origins of tbe dulcl.er. Yet research on the hlltory of the dulcimer has r eaained at about the sa.e stage as when settleme nt sc h oola . such as Pine Mountain In Kentucky , brought the instrument to tile attention of people outside Appalachia In the early 1900 ' s. Therefore , In the 1970 ' s , Ralph traveled In to the Southe rn mountains to photograph the Instruments , purchase II few (he owns abo ut 20 old dulclmera) , and talk to the locals about thea. The material gathered has resulted in a history or the Instrument ( in publication now) . Ralph advises . "When it comes to dlacovering the 1,{atoTy of ll,~ dulclaer, we can all play the game. We're atlll just finding physical evidence. Sometiaes a new dlsc.overy can change our entire v lew. II For this reason (as \oIell
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aa (or am u ae.~nc) h e al way s cs r r i es a dulcimer when he travels . During one tri p to New Yo rk C lt y on bu s in ess as a comm uni ca ti ons consultant , Ralph ahowed his dulc i mer to curious aeabera of an organltation whose president stroked h i s chin .. nd said , "That's sOllethlng like wh at we ' ve got in the closet at home . We alwaya wondered what it was ." The next day he brought t o Ralph three pieces wrapped In a t owe l which when asseabled resembled a transitianal instrument , having the Bcrol l. foot , and vertical tuning pegs a f a Bcheitholt but dulciaer features as well. Similarly . when traveling I n the aountalna . Ralph always keeps a dulcimer exposed ta view in the backseat af his ca r . On one occasion he had l ost h l a way nnd stopped t o seek direct i olls from tw o woodcuttera . Look i ng lnt o the car , one lIan exclaiaed, " There ' s soaething like chat back hoae !" This discovery led Ralph to the only child ' s dulciaer he had ever seen . Wh at are Ralpll ' s future plnns? His ambition is to o wn a large
number of old i ns[ ru lle nts , [0 show [hell in exhibitions , and to expla i n th e histo r y of the dul c i me r a a it relates to th e two g reat lI i gra ti ona into the Appa l achian frontier . Ralph insists on l eaving the develop.en t of 1I0dern playing techn iq ue. and adapt ion. to friend/pe r fo rmers like Jean Ri tc hi e un d Hadeline Ha cNe l1 (whoa he coerced lnt o (i r st playi n g the dulciller in 197J). Hia own aiaple chording s t yle (which he aweatS hasn ' t p r ogressed since the spring or 1968) will have to suffice In de~onat r at i ng how the dulcimer and the Ang l o-American ballads played on it huve cont ributed to A~erlcan tradit i on and cultu re. Note:
Ralph would appreciate any Infor~atl o n on ant iq ue instru~ents which DPN readers have diacov~red. - Snapshots o r lettera cun be sent to: Ralph Lee Smith 1662 Chimney House Road Rest on . VA 22090 (70) 4)5-5854
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DULCIMERS FROM RALPH LEE SMITH ' S COLLECTION
I) Kentucky-style huurglass ~dde bv .lethr •• A~bur~~y. The prot('typ~ instruaents were aade by Edward rhoaas Df Kn.'tt C.'unty, KY, be"inninK about 1870. The Kentuckv pattern iq ~hara,·terl,.·d by s~.lll Sll~. narrow lines, "bro~d shoulders , " .Ind hl~h pJdle~~nt ,'f the upper pair of hearts. 2) West Virginia/North Caru11113 huurglass. rills lostruaeot was a.de by Frank Profitt of Bee~h Mouncain. NC abuut 1960. The prototype Inatru~en t was aode by Ell Presnell of Bee~h Creek, NC . about 1886. The Welt Vlrglnla/Nurth Carolina pattern is ~ha rn ~ terl~ed by s larger body thsn the Kentucky style. narrow "sl oping " shoulders , wider bulges and Ihsrply Incurvln~ wai st , and lower placement of the upper pair of hearta. This type probably nrigln,lt"d 1,1 West Vlrglnls In the mid-19th Centl,ry. J) " C,' lnx slyle" Vlrglnlu pntt~rn. This Is so ~arly sp~rlmen of the wlde-budy. elngle rurve VirgInia style . that la al i i I being made and pJayed In the Calax area of Southweetern Virginia. The hist ory uf this Inatruaeot I s unknown. ~) Virgin Is narrow-body pattern. This instrument was owned by W. H. " Un cle Bill" Robinson . a Confederate aoldier of Carroli County. VA. Uncl~ Bill was born In IB41 and died In 1931. The lnstruaent is a Rood apeclmen of the narrow-body "teardrop" atyle . Neither the hourRlass paltern nor heart soundholes are traditional to Virgin is.
S} Lozenge shape . 19th Century, Southwestern Virginia. Thl. handsoae folk-art c reation ta typical of the originality of design that ts so strongly aanirested In traditional dulclaer crafteasnship.
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MAGIC,\L STRIXGS - CLASS HORSE Philip Bouldlng . Pllm Wllllamll Magical Strings , 9052 S . E. Willock , Olalla . 10',\ 98)';9. This c"sSdt~ t.lp" [eoltures Duste for .. ..,Itlc h.lrp and h:J.aerl'd dulcllDer. ~oelections include O'Carolan ' s Conce rt ~ . l.ady '\t!l;,nry/fanny P~'"r , 81ind John Thr 1l1rp..,r . The Glass HorSO;! .
TilE REO IIAIRt:O ROY Russell Cook Wood S' Strlngll . 160 Tandy Tower One , Studio V. Worth , TX 76017 . A eas.l'tll' t.1Pl' featuring h;imncrl'd dulct!IK'r with lIuilar . autot\arp . fiddle • Llndulln lind VOcals. !)t,le.-tinns Indud" In The Garclen . PreclO1ls Memorl"" Dill Plcklt" Ralt . 8rlan B<lru ' s March lind Soli lor" Ilorl'pipe /Rlghu 01 ~bnl Solc;l..,rl J<ly .
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HEARTS AND BUTTERFLIES J,ne Ad~. and E.ther Kreek , 123 Sprlnld,le, De rby, KS 67037. Th1. .lbu- feature. tr,ditlon'l au.lc played on ~red and .cuntaln dulcl.er •. DULCIKER SONGBAC CASSETrE TAPE Dorothy Kay, Headovlark Pre •• , P.O. Box 8172 . Prairie Viliale, KS 66208. A one-hour 1natruc tlonsl tap. for fretted dulciaer playera, !eaturlftJ all 35 tIOng. In OULCU1£R SONGBAG and concept. fra. the STUDY CUIDE. A PLEASANT ADDICTION
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John Jacob Niles (1892- 1980) The D ea n o f Ame ri c an Ba Il adeers BV ERik R. Or.oMSTEOT Jol it't. II. For IIIlIny ,.ear. ,
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Niles distinguished hl.self as II folksong collector . tellcher , author , craftslllan . slnler -- and II lover of the dulcimer. He vas born April 28 , 1892 In t o utsvtlle . ICY to II I.ousteal fallltly . His father.
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around ; they either dried lIP or taught elementary sch~ol." lie held a number 01 jobs In New York C ity nnd gave so.e f o lk soog reel tala. While alnglng at u party at tIle PrInceton Club he met Marlon Kerby , a con tralto who also had lin Interest In folk lIIusic. Together tlley gave a a~rle8 o f concerts In the United States and Eurnpe. T he y pe rr o rmed the songs Nllea ha d col lected and arranged . D\,rlll~ summers he waa an as s lstallt and guide ror Dor is Ullman. Sometillea , thla Inv o lved having to carry ller and her p h o t o equipment a c r oss streams and up lIIo"n t aln8 . While she was photograph i ng " nativ~s" of the SOlll!, . he kept filling his nOl(:booka With tile songB he collected. 8y 1934 , Niles had the lArgest priv a te folk 80ng co lle c ti on In the coun try. In addition to co lle c tin g , he also com p ose d and arranged folk songs . Alllong his bes[ known are "Co ' Way Fro â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ y Wind o w," the p op ular carol "I Wonder liS I
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Throughout hia long concert career , Nilea uaed the dulcimer aa his primary eccompaniment inatrullent. His dulciaers , which he cal led concert dulcimera , .... ere of hil own deaign and often mu ch larger than the trlditional mountain dulciller. He uaually cerried 4 of them on his toura and they had 8 atrings tuned in oc tavel snd fiftha. "In my lifetime I have made about )0 dulcimers. Only 5 of thele proved aucceaaful-- thet ia , playable." Salle of his dulcimers were lute shaped and one .... aa e cut do .... n cello .... ith a flattened , shallo .... er body end shorten ed neck. They were conat ructed froll Kentucky ..... lnut, cu rly maple , spruce , ebony and wild cherry . "They are put together with Fren ch rabbit akin glue . The atringa vary in length from 16 to 42 in chea and are made of ateel , steel covered .... ith bronze and nylon wrapped wi th bronze end silver." Niles "a ged" his dulcimers for 2 to 3 yee ra by henging thelll just like hia o .... n Kentucky hellla . He played the dulcimer by strumming and plucking rsther than uaing the treditional pick. He regerded the dulcimer as a descendant of the medieval
Wander , " and the best kno .... n lIIelody Cor the Britilllh ballllld , "Bla ck is the Color of Illy True Love ' a Heir." His friendshlp .... ith the Trappist 1II0n~ Thomaa Herton , result ed in the publication and recording of the Niles-Herton Song Cycle bssed on Herton ' a poema, There are many other cOlllpolitions and arrangelllents , including folk aong collections end o r chestra l piecea atill available from Carl Fia c her, Inc . and G. Schirme r , Inc . A real Nilel hallmark waa hia diltinctive vOice . It adda a valuable dimension to the often plaintive balladlll that he sang. Oscar Bra nd wrote , "the .... ierd, hoarle falaetto oC John Jacob Niles sdds s strange power to aOllle of hia renditions . . . listening to Nilea ia a faac inating experience." Nile ' s voice .... as not a falsetto , ho .... ever. Crstis Williama noted that Niles achieved a true 1II0untaineer ' s style of aingin~ pitching the song high and atriving Cor the high, pure notea. He could eaaily hit ebove lIIiddle C. You csn still enjoy his ainging ( .... ith duicilller accompaniment) on The Beat of John Jecob Niles (Tradition 5-2055) and John Jecoh Nilea ainga Folk Songa (Folk ..... ya FA 2373) .
Rosamond ' s Fency (Aeolian) $1 each . Please edd $1 postage on IIIIInual end 50¢ for single pieces. M. Blatter , 312 3ay St ., Katonah , Nr 10536 .
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HARD CASE becomes STAND - Custom made to fit your hammered dulcimer. SlOO. Write for details : Lin Perker, George School, Newtown, PA 18940.
TABLATURE FOR APPALACHIAN DULCIMER. Alao fiddle, claw-hamme r/bluegrass banjo , and flatpick/fingerplck guitar. Send SASE fo r single style liat or Sl for complete catalog plus sample tab (specify atyle) . 3ane Keefer, 1155 19th St ., NE, salem, OR 97301. AVAILABLE: Mountein Dulcime r Manual be<;! inner through advanced $4 . 50 . Individual pieces - Sarah , 3acqueline'a Delight (Elizabethan-Aeolienj, canterbu ry &ells (Lydian - inclu~ed in manual), Remembrancea (I~ian), Shrub oak Jig (lonien or Mixolydian), salterello (Renaissance - my arrangement), Lady
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Nilea alao co lle c t ed dul c i me r . and othe r inatrum en ta . Hra. Nil es haa inCormed me th.t hil notebookl , diaries , co rr eapondence , tapea , photos and othe r •• terlals have been given to the University o f Kentucky at Lexington , The John Jacob Niles Collection will be open ror research in th. Su •• er of 1 983 and a catalos will be publ i shed . Perhaps the rieh legacy oC this .an can be su •• ed up in these lines from hia poes "When I .m Just a Whisper in the Wind." When I am Just a whi sper in the wind And all the breath th.t o n ce d i d raise my vo i ce Ha. joined the breath that whispers in the wind , Even then my son, will never die
English rebec and the Celtic crwth , boch bowed , stringed inatrumenta. Hia numer o us publications include a collaboration on a book oC World War 1 aon,s cal led So ngs Hy Hother Never Taught He (1929) . In 1961 hia major work , The Ballad Bo o k oC John Jacob Nilea was published by Houghton Hifflin Co ., and ia acill available as a Dover paperback. Ita 110 songa , with extensive notes , are 6S oC the Child ballads and varianta . Still , this is only a [raction oC the ove r 1 , 000 Colk ao ng arrangementl Nilea haa to hia credit. He married Rena Lipec~ in 1936 and they lived on their Car. , Boot Hill , near l.exington , KY aince 1938. There he Carmed , painted , carved wood and continued giving concerts until his death on Harch I , 1980.
" In my colle c ting yeara I interviewed aa many aa 3 , 000 pe ople . On leveral occaaionl , my diaappointments were so keen that 1 almost gave up en[irely ••. but never in all my travels did I encounter a single person who waa impolite or inh os pitable . "
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Effe c tive July I. 1982 , the Blue Ridge Dulcimer Sh o p will nu longer handle mail orders except for re c ords and books produced by this office. We will contln\,e La take merchandise to feativals and have at oc k ror shop aalea here tn Winchester. TilE REASONS For II long tlae I have yearned to have More tl.e
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