Vol. 9, No. 4
Fall 1983
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Planning House Concerts Music and Volunteering Interviews with Fred Meyer Madeline MacNeil Dulcimer Club News Tunes and More . . .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Creating a Dulcimer Socicl) jllnv, IIQmllpon
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DPN StIIt.ment of Policy
ft Is gratifying 10 188 the growth in duIcimef·reIa1ed
You mey be SUIJ)rised 10 see this Issue typesel You'll probably no! be surprised to learn thaI my blossoming skiM needed a 101: of encouragemen1 and help whidl was generously given by Michael Rohrer. Rich EBioIt, and by Laura and Kalhy at MnnemaM Press, Susan Porter also WOf1oced with the computei'. helping me gel this Issue 1OOether. It tw been tun In many ways. and many a vlrtual81ranger tw been greeted with my first gloSsy, typesel paper against his or her nose &ecompanled by the words , "lQoI( what I didr I hope the process speeds up, though. Each article took me an entire day and sometimes lOnger. I haven't decided on a typeface yet, so it the helvetica font is alittla starX Ioryour Iaste, your suggestions are welcome.
acIMties In the Urited States. Dulcimer Clubs and festivals have enriched IJI an, noIlO mention the pages of this magazine. However, we 've encountered $Orne problems 01 late, and wish to define 0tK policy. In the interest oI/a1mess and equa! coverage: 1. Wo will run II listing 0/ 100tivals in tho Spring OPN (deadline lor Information is February 15) outlining activI· ties and contact InformatiOn. Early Spring events will also be mentioned In the Winter DPN (deadline Is November 15) and Fall events In the Summer OPN (deadline II May 15). This listing Is free. Infomlation Is available lor festivals wishing to place ads.
2. We will run festival follow-ups of approllimatety 125 words. We encourage writ8fS 10 share significant events of Interest with us. In lieu of written leltt, we'N accept clear bLack/'WNte prints 0/ higtllights and oIhaf nter·
You') find several articles n this Issue about musical support and er-.ric:hment activities • music In hospitals, dulcimer dubs, and so tortI. In a way thaI is a dedication to my mother who died in July. She loved the arts and encouraged her children to express themselves in artistic ways to enrich their lives. She spent her last years In a nursing home and delighted when SUCh musl· dans as Doug Berch and Tom McKenzie came by to share some dulcimer tunes and kind words with the residents. I miss her, but she left us all so much. This Issue is dedicated to her.
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• . We encourage news from dulcimer organizations. Please keep the length lor news items al ISO words or less. We will also con\act IkIIcimer organizatiOns lor periodic lOnger profiles.
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IJI nteMews and profiles of performers or builders in their area. tact us lor more information.
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The Great Black Swamp Dulcimer Festlval announces a contest to choose an oIficiaI song lor the festival. The song should mention the festival by name, and will be used each year to dose the final concert of the festival .
For those of you who missed the Cosby Dulcimer and Harp Convention Juoe 10-13, 1983, please think twice about neK! year when you're making out your 1984 festivel agenda. The weather was comfortable and no rain In sight. The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly during the day and al night, WATCH OUT! These folks came ready to pick. and pick they did tin all hours; and talk about some great Jamming!
Entries should be sent 10 Susan L. Porter, The Ohio Slate University, 4240 Campus Drive, Uma, OH 45804, by January I , 1984. They should In· elude a tape 01 the song and a copy 01 !he teK! of !he song. Entries will be Jvdged on !he baSis 01 musical appeal, originality, appropriateness to the spirit 01 !he festival , and ease 01 perform-
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A panel of judges will chooSe Ihree flnaIlsts to be pertormed at next year's Great Black Swamp Dulcimer Festival ( 1984), and final selection wltlbe made at the festival by !he directors and perIormefs, taking into consideration !he reaction 01 those attending. The winner will receive a lifetime pass to !he Great Black Swamp Dulcimer Festival. All entries become the property of the Great Black Swamp Dulcimer Festival unleaa released in writing.
ThIs was the firsl year that harps of all kinds were added to !he other acheduled events. The evening concerts gave the audience many performers from all walks 01 !he dulcimer experlence including other Instruments like Betty Smith's psaltery and even an African Guitar. By the time festival season comes around, I could use abigshotin!hearm to get me out of my slump. Since !he dulcimer experience Is a never-ending one tilled w i th dlllerent styles, methOds, and moods, we could au use some help from time to time no ma"er how advanced we think we are. Cosby came just In time to motivate me. Work-
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shops WefEi presented for fretted and hammer dulcimef, auloharp, folk harp, cornstalk fiddles , limbef toys, Chromaharp, jews harp, rhythm bones, and plucked and bowed psaltery, This year was also the first year lor the World's Championship for the Fastest Changer of a Broken Fretted Dulcimer StMg. Each contestant's bass string was art and a newslring, to be tuned to a given pitch, was supplied. Contestants st8l1ed with hands on heads, bot tools were allowed. Prizes were awarded dS follows: First Place and S25 weot to Ed Ireton from New Car· lisle, OH, In an amazing time of 48 seconds. Seoond place and $15 wsnt to Audrey Hines from Frankllngton, NC, with 8 time of 2:55, and Third Place and S5wentto 12-year~ Libby Hale 01 Knoxville, TN, with a time of 3:05.
Come join with us oeK! year and we'l!
try to top 1983. For more information on ujX:OlTling music festivals contact Jean and Lee Schilling at The Folk ute Center of !he Smokies, PO Box 8, Cosby, TN 3n22, or (615) 487-5543. laRaye Cunningham
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If there Is 8 problem thai an dulcimer playe', race, il is the d,lIIcutty ot reachIng dulCimer enthusiasts living within their own communities. Several
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organizations or persons can you ~ tad in your community that might lead )'OU 10 other dulcimer players? MusIC Ilores, totk music groups. coffee houses and Iuthier.J are possbiItIes. The Champaign-Urbana Dulcimer Society membefS were lucky In that their local community YWCA offered a course In beginning dulcimer playing and thus provided several contacts. Where can you post flyers or posters alerting dulcimer players. or IoIk musicians. that might be interested In creaUng a dulcimer society? What med ia w ill make Iree public announcements to deSCfibe your lltat meeting and later actIVIties? The Charnpeign-Urbana 0uIcmer Society makes tuft use of its local radio liOns, newspapers and Important c0mmunity newsletters. 6
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" Is Impo1anIIor anyone interested In creating a dulcimer .oc:iely to reaNl • thai , Initially, a lot 01 time, el1on, and some money will have 10 be concentrated on publicizing the society and on attracting new memberI It will
become necessary 10 haye access to • typewriter and a photocopier (or some othef means 01 replicating ftyers, 81c.). However, once !he group Is firnVy es· tabIished and ItI8 responsIbiIitie lor maintaining !he society are ahafed, !he expeuditures necessary lor postage. publicity and communication should diminish. One soon realizes that ills best 10 utiWza the local resources that will reach the largesl peroentage 01 your larget audience. 11 placlng a public service announcemenlin 8 local paper Isn't a primary source lor reaching dlJl. cimet pla'yers .... Itil you should be able 10 delerT1'111'18 by poling members after seY8fal meetings-then dOnl wasle your lime subm ltl lng announc:ements 10 lhem The second objective. IIndlng an accessible meeting place, is tomewhat easier. It may be decided to meet in a merrber's home. but don't overlook Iree iocallacililies thai are available. Many public librarieS oller their aud i toriu ms to local community groups. The local library also often keepa a list 01 groups or CIutJIIIn IhIv communities. Make sure that you register your dIM:irner sodety. Do not forget 10 check with )IOU' local churches or YWCA. The central IocabOn that they mighI otter, their faciiles. and the additional publicity that they have access to can make such an umbrella organization recommendable In your situation. (Ed. notel Most public laCiIll iel have wheelchair access also which makes membership poalible lor more people. PubIk:tIy Can mention
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The Champaign· Urbana Dulcimer Society serves as a clearinghouse for its members. PrIVate collections of records and malarials of interest 10 the dulcimenst are pooled and made avail· able 10 its membership. The society schedules lessons along ...nth its regular Jam sessions lor beginning player5. AI the society's monthly meetings, members share new tunes, Improve their techntque and, of course. provide a lot of good times. The Socraty has also provided a bibliography 01 recommended titles to its local library, Some 01 these tilles have been purchased as they appeal to both dulcimer players and 10 folk musicians. Several commu' nlty groups have contacted the Society for muSICians to perform at their functions. However, the most exciting potentiallhat any dulcimet 5IXieIy has is that of networiong and establishing channels of communicallon With other dulcimer societies, Networl\ing can be as Simple as swapping newsletters or as ambitious as coopera ti vely sponsoring concerts, Dulcimers were once in danger 01 disappearing, The actMties of dulcimer soaetes and the oppor1 unilies that they offer to introduce the dulclm&f \0 a WIder audio ence wit! help preserve this beaulilul instrument.
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Well, we did ill It 5 hard 10 believe, but !he 3rd Annual Summer Solstice Dulci· mer & Traditional Musk: Festival In Be· verly Hills, CA. lhis June was even bet· t&l' than last year"sl AepoI1s 'rom my
The FltSt Amual Colorado Slate DuIamer Festlva was a smashing success The three· day event. held In ESl eS Park, CO. this past June. was spon. sored by the Rocky Mounlaln Dulcimer Society. Cripple Cltteil Dulcimer Co_, Bonnte carol OuIc:wners, and the Flal
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Most e~ciIlng Is being a part 01a living and growing organism Ihat ex ists tOf the purpose 01 pJeseMng. sharing and extending a tradition. This Is IoIk music. and folks came with old Instruments thai had been lying around (could you tune this lor me?) or bought
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Crowds that varied '" number from 250 to over 60Cl Witnessed what was described by many as Ihe highest level 01 competi tion ever seen In a stale festiVal. H.ghlights of the weekend included pet101'lT1Sf'1Ce$ by Tom Haver. Russell Cook, Dana Hamilton. and Bonnie carol. SpectalOrS were also lTealed 10 appearances by Bonnie PhIpps and the line IoIk dance music of Sleight 01 Hand, featUring Bonnie carol. W inners 0 1 the Walnut Valley Association·sanctIoned State Cham· pionshlps on the frened dulcimer were
OougBercholColumbus. OH, 1st, WjIieJaeger 01 Denver. CO, 2nd; and Pal Stika 01 PI'OYO, UT, ltd. Hammer dulci· mer WIfW'I9f1 were Randy ZomboIa 01 Colorado Spnngs. CO. 1st: Doug Be· rch 01 Columbus. O H. 2nd: and John lionarons 01 Boulder. CO. 3rd. FIrSt place wirYlefS in
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Other events of the festIVal included open Stage concerts, an oId·fashloned storytelling conlest and the infamous "Texas Deall'l Match Ensemble C0ntest". transplanted 10 Colorado 110m the Texas &ate festIVal. In inctedibly close and fierce eompebbon, the BouI· der, CO, group. Roanng Jelly, prev a iled as Il'Ie Judges' and Ihe audience's favorite group. Reports !rom medical autl'loritles Indicate the other groups are healing well and will no doubt be back In top form lor ne~1 year's oompellllOn. The CoIocaoo StaIB Dulcimer FB$l/Yitl was so uplltlng and enjoyable that there will SU'eIy be an empty spof 11'1 each participant until next Spnng when the Rockies will once &galn ring With the sweet sounds 01 the dulcimer.
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News from Dulcimer Organization s We Michigan Folk Waves 'gatt1efing folk tradition" meets the third Sal· urday 01 every month at 1:30 p.m. al the Sherman Oaks Care Cenler next to Mercy Hospital In Muskegon. Ml 49444. For more Information. contact Mickey Meloche. 61&-744'5975. ItI the
Appalach ian Dulcimer Workshop once a month in Bellport, Long Island, New YOI1I. at the Bay Commu· nity AHernative School. No d~s. For information. call Virginia Dawnswir al 516-286-8026 after 3 p.m. please. rTl&&iS
The Le)(inglon folk Singing Group meets on the first friday of each month from September through June . Mee llng nights are sometimes changed around tloIidays. The group meets in members' homes In the cen· tral Kentucky area from PeeWee Va!· ley 10 Morehead. Most meebngs are in the immediate le)(lngtonJWinch&ster area. Anyone Is welcome and shoukl bring an Instrument and song. Empha·
SiS is on traditionaJ music and songs (pnmanly Appalachian). n ilS is not ex· clusively a dulcimer club, but dulcimers are tile primary instrum&nl present at each meeting. For tnOI"e information. contact A1leo Johnson, 340 Wtlitfl&ld Drive. lexington, KY 40503. (606) 212· 6988; or Ruth Blackbum. 1880A DaI· ton Court. LoKington, KY 40505, (606) 299·1133.
The Village School of Folk Music ce1ebrates its 20th annIYersary with a Folk Music Feslival featuring Jethro Bums and his mandolin at 2 p.m. Sunday, OcIober23, 1983. The festivalwilf beln the North SMte Unitarian Church Auditorium at 2100 Hat! Day Road , De· erfield, IL For more information, call
The Dulcimer Society of Northem 1111· nois hosted Maddie MacNeil in a pair 01 fretted dulcim&f WOf1<.sI"lops and a con· cert In April. Jim Ullqulst, a line ham·
FoIkmusic SocIety will meet on the 3rd
(312) 945-5321 .
Appa lachian Trail DulCimer and
mer dulcimer player from Pawnee, Il. lead a workshop for hammer dulcl· mers. About eight people met and plan to provide otheI" special programs for hammer dulcimers in the future. The laO season will begin wilh a concert by members which wilt feature again the ever·changing but ever·enthusiastic "Aunt Rhody Consort: Guests !rom far and near are welcome. for more In· formation , contact Rosamond Campbell, 1031 Central Ave .• Wilmene, fl
Wednesday of each month. For in· formation , conlac1: Susan Jennings, 141 Centre St., Slatington. PA 18080,
(215)161·5257.
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A companion cassette is keyed to the book and features Larkin performing aU the songs up to tempo as weli as playing all the songs and examples at a practice tempo. 'This book Is the next best thing 10 having an Instructor present whether you are a pure naulce o r lOOking {or h elp In more adva nced techn iques. "
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ANOTHER JIG WILL 00 Ron EWII'IQ .
234 E. Duncan, Columbus, OH 43202.
A lOmplcte If\$(rucuonal book &. ~a~te fo, the mountalCl duk'· m",. lorr aine has plave<.l for 10 vears, b«n I .. acn in!! for 10 ycar~. pl'Tform«l ...'Klelv In 1m, U.S, &. EUTOJX'. " ,,·..11 IH .C'Con.img K~' ('fal albums. ~ t"ITIPIov~ hC"r sk,lI of bc.-mg a lnomugh teah..,. In Jeahnl! .. nk ch005'"11 &. 'o<'I:lIog up your Instrument; sump; IUnmlP ; IoUIo:s &. harmonics; ~hord •. tahlplu,c &. mort'. Th~ ,h,ny
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YELLOW MOON PRESS I US Common",uhh A\'r_ Br,gh{(>n, MA 02US 0...",., .I,."",,,,, .,-..1",*
ThIs book contains 25 trad.tJonal and original Irish reels, JIQS, hornpipes and polkas arranged lor Ifelted dulClfner Musical notation and tablature.
SOME FOLKS DO Tom McKenzie, Rooster Recoo:Is, RFD2, Bethel, VT 05032. This album leatures hammer dulcimer, banjo, 9U1tar. fiddle and voc· als on SUCh runes as Some Fol/Q Do and Pappy ' s Hornpipe/ Seneca Square Dance
SEASON OF THE DREAM Mark Biggs, Kicking Mule Records, P.O. Bolt 158, Alderpoint, CA 95411 . This album works wllh two distinct American musical terms. jazz and toIk, fusing them by way of !he fretted dulcmer. Original and standard lunes and
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And Other lnter••l lng Thing. 10 do on the Fretted Dulcimer Ann Chamberslflume Fann Press, 18101 N. US Hwy. 666, Cortez, CO 81321 . A book eltpanding on lingerpicking and lIatpicking techniques. Tablature. CURIOUS RHYTHM Barry $miler, e.o 24 10-B Russell 51 .. Berkeley, CA 94705. This cassette lsatures unusual and appoai ng music from N. America, Bmain. France, and Detroit WIth lrened dulcimer and gUitar. NEW BREW Bonnie Carol and Doug Berch, SalIna Star Route. Boulder, CO 80302. Tt.s cassette tape lealures hammer dulCimer With tin whistle, guitar, fidcIe, bass and banjo on such runes as FJowersof Edinburgh, ClJmp· bell's Farewell ro Redgap, and Child·
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TEACH YOURSELF TO PLAY THE DULCIMER Peter Tommerup, Kicking Mule Records, P.O. Bolt 158, Alderpoint CA 95411 . Fretted dulcimer lessons are given via written instructions and six casselle lapes. Individual tapes are available or !he complete sel bound in a 3-ring nolebook.
DULCIMER DREAMS Jerry Rockwell with Mary AM Samuels. TTadlbonal Records, available: 234 E. Duncan, Columbus. OH 43202. This cassene leatuTes Irotted dulcimer on such instrumentals as Newcastle , Jamie Allan, Touchs/olle, and Mist Covered
WHO' S YER BOY Fred Meyer, MIdwost Coast Records, Bolt 54, Clear Creel!., IN 47426. This album leatures Ifened dulcimer with other Instruments SUCh as slide guital, bouzoukl, violin, and harmoniCa on inslrumvntahll including Brass and Glass and Buttflrlry.
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DUST OFF THAT DULCI MER & DANCEI Bonnie CaroliAifred Publish· Ing Co., 15335 MorrIson St., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 An instrucbOn book lor Ifened dulcimer (musical notation and tablalUre) With accompanying sound sheet
BLUEGRASS DIRECTORY 1983-84 P.O. Box 412, Murphys, CA 95247. This directory tells one who and wtl&re towrite lor bluegrass, old-time, and Ielk music products, services, advice and catalogues. 10
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THE MAGIC DULC IMER Lorra ine L.eelYeliow Moon Press, 1725 Com· monwea/Ih Av • ., Brighlon, MA 02135 A complete instrucfionaJ book (!TIUSICIll notation and tablature) for fretted dulci· mer. Cassene tape available.
PLAY DULCIMER TODAY! E.. y Chord PI.ylng Method for H.mmered OUIcImet", Book II. Utah Gillett, 6709 Goddard, Overtand Parll., KS 6621 • . Beginner and intennediate. Traditional hJnes, Ielk songs, hymns, Christmas songs with Instruction Slnp for top 01 Instrument.
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wa" alrJng convefSalion thai my husblind, Wesley, and I had wilt! MarJe. Nn. MIJCNeiI. She suggestttd thBf / write somethlnp ffx DPN and that's wtIen If came to m.-an InteMew with /he OPN IlIdy 1'IefseH. I want ., 01 you 10 know .some 01 what we came to know .bout this IoWIIy person.
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PhIl Mason be;an DULCIMER PLAY· ERS NEWS In 1975. I became IlS$Odaled with h In 1976. In 1978. I began publishing It myself. However. "by mysetr II mtsIeading becallS8 04 the Input and ancouragement 01 so many !*IIl1! .. 04 the peopIe.no arrange and aenclin tunes and 8Itic:Ies and the people who help me put it &ogethet. You hllVf a Iowtly voice. I suppose people always /mew thllf )'0(1 did. 12
I remember my family's encouragement, and especiaDy thai 01 my parents. My lather was 8 choIlboy In an
Episcopal Church In cambridge, MA. My mother loved music. Aa a young woman, she played !he violin tnd the piano and sang. She would leadl me little songs, and 1'NOIMd MIg with her. She always said she Ihougtrt my 'iOice had somethi'Ig spedaJ to b it. 10 she encouraged me to sing. She WOUld put me to bed at nighI, and, Instead of her aIngIng 10 me, she would get me to sing to her. She would fall asleep, and !hen I COUld gel up and play with my 1Oys. I th ink aU this early encouragement brought OUl s Joy of perlormlng lor pe0ple. But !hen, I weoI to achooI and was auddetVy In an aIian environment thai did noc ooderstand me as • P8f'IOI"i. I O8I'tainIydidn't undefstand them. Even 1hougtl1 did very well In ac:hooI (!here was sort of an achievemeot thing), musically I ddn't do fOOCh. My early plano teacher IoId my parents thaI I Md no musi::aI talent. Fnally. I just J."U11ed very deep Into mysett, instead of expressing myself as I had as a child.
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lar. bul t Sill! remember the diS' appoIIWnenI of !lying out tor a speaal ctor tor each of my lour years and never making it. TOday a big interesl of mine Is woodng Wllh people who have been dlSCOlJraged from SUCh things as singing Teachers who wore pallenl With me. who d,d..fI wnte me 011 as hopeless, gave me 11'18 pall8tlCe 10
JOb' No. I became lhe aSSIsl8ll11O lheartlS\' icdlrec10f 01 a Summer sledlthealfe in Middletown. VA. Being an assistant meant thai you WOfXed on evetylhlng. I typed . wrote ptess relea80S. WOftI:od
DId you have any otfWK tam. mUSIC traming? I know you took plano les· child.
Christmas season, I had no back· ground tor thaI kind of 'NOf1I.. But when someone at the Inn asked it I were a performer. something inside 01 me said, "Oh, yes, I'm a prolesslooaJ per· former"'. In essence. I knew about 3 chords on the guitar and most of my background In music had been class· icaI. I tool( the job and IoYed it. When Christmas ended, I was still there. Late al nighl I worII.ed hard expanding my repanOlre and learning more gUitar wof!(, To Ihlsday, l have a special aHin' ity lor Ina key 01 Gr
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quenl. But about two years ago the docn began 10 open. I realized I c:ou6d apptOaCh the du6cimer hannonic:aity as well as melodically. I was especially inspired and encouraged by Doug Berch . Sam Ri zze!!a and R, P . Hale whose harmonic plaYing Is 10 bealJtl. lui. I stiUcanl play fiddle tunes last, but I can back them up. Then I began using my voiCe 10 take over the melody 10 I could WOt1I on the harmony. There ate 50 many possibilities. I think of the
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I lOOk some voice lessons when Iwas a teenager. Some knowIedQ88bIe pe0ple are of the opnion thai I was a lale bkIoli81 , that my \/OIC8 rNtured WKy slowly. I lOOk four yeafS 01 \/OIC8 las· toni when t went 10 Longwood College In Farmville. VA. I began Studying WIth James McCombs, who was, as far as leachers go. one 01 Ina blggesl InIkJences on my life. He btlie,," that voices mature as we de Rather than traning me lor somettwlg lor whid'I I was not ready . lor lour yN'S na carefully taught me good habits a real love of the human voice. and how to ex· prVN ~ with it. Thai wu e shining
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We've got new ItldMduaI albums on !he KJclung Mule label Seth s album IS Appal.chlan Fiddle Tllnes FOr Flng . ."tyl. Gllitar. MIOe IS The Holly And Tn. Ny: Chrl.lm"s Mllsle For H"m ' mer Dlllclmer And Volc • . Other muS!· clans on my album afe Seth. Sam Alz, zena. A P Hale. Frances Law AVitfitt and carolefs. one of whOm IS my SiSler Auth Anne. You play hammer dtPclfTlfH, fretted dulcimfH. gIRts, and piano. Do you ha .... plans b /eamIng any ofher In'
strumenls? Oh, yes, but I try 10 channel it into posI' tlVe eoergy Actually. iI's more acu1e anticipation, as I love to periorm. 1try 10 minimize things that will make me nero \I'OUS belOfe I begin. I arrive quite early lOf a performance and take my time tuning and setting things up. Actually, Seth kindly sels thll'lgs up SII'ICe it takes me longer to rune !he hammer du1cimer. Credit grven 'Iotlefe credit is duel Mer turq, I dress and then aIow about 30 nunutes 10 disappear. 10 be quiet and to think about 1M perfOrm·
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No. butI'm wonting more With voices in choral seltlngs. Several years ago I studied choral directing with and sang under !he direction of ROber1 Shaw while in SChool in MichlQan. His in· fluence was profOlJf'ld. and these clays I miss that kind of singing. Lately I've been conducting workshops in Slf'9ng rounds and canons and delighltng in the special sound of VOICeS woflurog together. lnodently. I heat VOICeS in my head when arranging music for I\am. mer dulcilTlElfll eocourage people who have sung or now sing in choirs 10 think vocally when arranging harmor'llzing voices fOf an Instrument.
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, will oonbnue 10 perform With Seth and by myself because this life is so inlerestlng and fulfilling. WhO knows. I may even make a comebacK late in life and tell the youngsters how I made albums out of real IIinyII
It·s been amazing to see lIS growth. My Ilfsl Inlluence In plaYIng the fretted dulCImer ....·as Ralptl Lee Smith' knewol a few OIters when t started but. basIcaI. Iy. I thought I was all alOne Many pe0ple lett that way Now there s a netWOrk-more !han one of dulCImer players. II s a roelwori! oIloends DuICl. mer players gather to leam and hear more. but It'S almost like a family roon· , Ion. I think thai Will conllnue
Your hfa seems to be gomg awfulty well nghl now. With a new husband and a saliSfylng career I want to know if you have a centraJ gUIding phio$ophy. How did you get to thd pont? It was a hard tnp in some ways b&cause I didn't qwle lit in the roles t thought I was supposed to I went 10 college. got a degree, began leaching. and foonclthat an the structured life of leaching was nOI what t wanled. I thought at Ihat lime Ihat I disliked teaching and wasn', good at it. I've since learned that , love teaching. and I'm II good teacher when the seiling is right for me. Throughout the years I've learned thatll'S all nght 10 be me For 100 many years I WilS OlItwardty aro accomplished achiever while I was lonely ~. My gradual aWlireness of myself opened up a real love for other people. and thaI's when the love of teaching came badt I'm happy and secure because my secunty Is built within myself and Wllh my faith. Seth and I don't have the possessions that a lot of people take tor granted and may. be we roevar win But I m II very wealthy person because of InendshIps and the expresSlOfl of Ihe music very deep WI\hIn me and I know that s aM nghl. II took me a long lime to realize that it was IIU right.
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A Catalogue 01 Pre路Revival Appalachian Dulcimers L Allen Smith; Foreword by lean Ritchie. Recent decades have seen a strong revival of interest in craftS such as the Appalachian dulcimer. However, until now, no one has attempted to document the use and prevalence of the dulcimer before the " revival." In this historical survey and photographic record, L. Allen Smith has, in the words of Jean Ritchie, " taken many little pools of knowledge from around the country and assembled them into onc concise and easily available source. In the process he has exploded several myths and at the same time greatly expanded the number of factual truths about the instrument." By dividing the instruments into five types according to characteristics such as their shape, Smith has provided for the first time a typology of the dulcimer and a frame for future reference and research . Specific infonnation on provenance, construction techniques, measurements, number of strings, fretting systems, and types of decoration is included for each instrument. In addition, the extensive photographs enhance the distinctions among the types of instruments by allowing visual as well as verbal comparisons. In compiling this catalogue, Smith traveled fony thousand miles in seven s tates, knocking on doors, visiting .museums and private musical instrument coUections, photographing and measUJ'ing instruments, and interviewing families of makers, local historians, musicologists, and folklorists . The result is a fascinating look at an instrument that, as Sm ith documents, has been a part of the American culture "inee as carly as the late 1700s. 1983 160 pages $25_00
Ozark Folksongs Vance Randolph. liThe excellent introductions and indexcs, the striking photographs of the informants, and the solid scholarly foundation make this, as McNeil states, 'one of America's most important folksong collections.' Highly recommended for all libraries."Choice Vol. I: British Ballads and Songs, 464 pages Vol. II : Songs of the South and West, 448 pages Vol. 1Il: Humorous and Play-Party Songs, 416 pages Vol. IV: Religious Songs and Other items, 464 pages 1980 $ 12.95 per volume paper; $32.00 per volume cloth
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Dear DPN.
Janaganamana adhI nayaka jaya hal, Bharata bhagya vidharta Pun,aba, Slndhu, GUirata, Mar.ttha. DraVlCla.. Utkala, BanrJJa VlI'Idhya, Himachala, Yamuna , Ganga, Uchehala (oochala) Jalacltuta ranga Taya shubtla namee Jage Tava Shbha aShlSha mange Gahe tava }3 ya gata. Janagana mangala dayaka ja)'a hal (hay) Bharata bhagya vidharta. Jaya hal, Jaya hal, Jaya hal Jaya, jaya, jaya,jaya hrul
English translatIOn: The Morning Star 01 India
Thou art lhe rulGf 011116 mu'lds 01 all people. DIspenser 01 India's destiny. Thy name rouses the hearts 01 the P\Jnjab, Smd, Gugral and Marata, of the Dravid and Onssa and Bengal: it echoes in lhe ttlls 01 the Vlndhyas and HImalayas, mingles If1 the music 01 the Ganges and Jamuna and is chanted by the waves 01 the Indian Sea. They pray lor Thy bleSSIng and SIng Thy praise The saVIng 01 aJi people wallS In Thy hand, Thou dispens81' ollnclias deSllny. Victory, VictOtY, VICtory 10 Thee. NEW DELHI, INDIA:
I thought you might like a song lrom India lor the DPN, The Jyncs are by one ollndla's linest poets, Rablndranalh T agore I don't know Who composed the tune, but I thll'lk It is a nice blend 01 east and west. You m.gh1 wonder who 1"hou" IS in the Iyncs There are many gods in the Hindu religion, but this country IS also composed 01 Moslems, Sikhs, ChnstlatlS, and others. The 1"hou" has been leh purposefully vague, so as not to otIend arry partICular group
Bob and I meel regulatty WIth lnends lor music and we va Iormed a slong band, lhe Chappati Chompers (ChawaM. a type 01 Indian lIal bread.) I am leachng beginnIng gtJItar and lap dulCImer and also studying cLassical gurlar. Bob has laken up the washtub bass, whICh we madeout 01 an Old tea chest. TIn isn't avallable here. The wood OOK gives a lovely sound So, our lives are happy and lull 01 mUSlC1
Durmg Memorial Day weekend I attended the 2nd Annual FesllVaI 01 the illinois Country Music AssociatIOn al Griggsville. illinois It was a d IS8ppOlntmenlihat muSIcians did not enter competlhons SevGfal Slale lrtIes weot unchallenged because oIladt 01 entries Some conlests were barely hlled The conMuahon. eKpansion, and survival 01 lestlVals depends on eaCh 01 us whO enjOys playing and heanng traditional muSIC. II you play an instrument. consider enl&nng a compelltion. )'our goal does nol have 10 be 10 WIn, just to play. By plaYing you gain personally and you may gIVe others the Chance 10 compele. Sally Clar!( Sierling, Il
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ROSCOE VILLAGE DULCIMER DAYS Coshocto n, OH May 21-22, 1983
Wi nner. CHILDREN (I) ChnS!ln8 BergmalYl, Richlield, OH; (2) Jenml.. NIChols, Worthington, OH; (3-tie)DoIl!e Marbnek, RIChfield, OH; Kelly Prem, RiCh-
field, OH
VOCAl: (1) Laurie Vibberts, WOf1h inglon, OH; (2) Dana Vibberts. Wonhington. OH: (3) Arthur NichOls. Navarre,
Ch. HAMMERED (1) Wesley l.Jnenkuget. Toledo, OH: (2) Wayne Peppercorn, Coshocton, OH: (3路be) Chrisllna Bargmann ; Peggy Strang, Ridgeville. OH COURTING (1) Calhy & Dana Vit)berts; Andrea May1e & Arthur NICholas; (3) SaDy George & Bruce Knarr, loutS'lllie. KV Shaker HelghlS, OH 17
I NTERMED I ATE ( 1) Tim Grace , Coshocton, OH : (2) Amy Bellord, Prospect,DH. ADULT (1) D.vid Schnaufer. Columbus, GA; (2) Bruce Knarr: (3) Robert CoK, Springlleld. OH. INNQV ATIVE (1) DaVId Schnauler; (2) Alan Freeman, GrantSvIlle. WY; (3) Sue Carpenter, Nassau, NY GRANO CHAMPIONSHIP (1) Atan Freeman, (2) Btuce Knarr; (3) David
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REVIEWS
FO R HAMMERrnDULC IMER
BOlD ORION Leo Kretzoer, Heart·
wood Records, P.O. Box 8266, Salem,
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MA 01971. With his third album, Leo Kratzner be the consummate musician and the bold entertainer. The ab.Jm contains plenty of the intricate dulcimer instrumentals for which the folk music community has come 10 know leo, but this time he expands his offerings 10 ncIude many fine original COI"J'Ipositions, beautiful singing, and wonderful guitar and har·
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II's the Same Old Song Including drums and a fun band. To compIemenI this Is a traditional· leading acapella
arrangement of Craig Johnson's Way Down the Road. Thr oughout the 8b.Im. !he instrumentalion Is appropriata 10 the varied styles.
leo's original tunes bring 10 mind good twnes and 8xpe1 ie llC8 S W I.TOOI' to us traveling musicians. Sailing IOuches on. musician's ftXJlMSM! world view, and includes Doug Berch and Rich DeIGrauo playing an ethereal hammered dulcimer and 00I"M:8I'tina duet. Hearing Sally Rogers sing Is always a pleasure, and Jay Unger on fiddle could not be beat. Lao's artistry as a composer,
arranger, and perlormer Is amply demonstrated by BOLD ORION. The album in its entirety inspires me 10 await anxiously the next live perform. ance of this excellent musician and en· tertaloer.
_ C .... YIVE LE OULCIMERt Lois Hornbostel, KIddng Mule Records, P.O. Box 158,
$10 . 9 5 book & tape $ 1. 50 maUlng costs
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ThIs aIlum Is lois's musicallnYitallon 10 tl'lwel 10 exotic lands. n is aIIo an opportunity 10 explofe a vaneI)' 01 unique personalities found in the Appa. Iac:hI.an dulcimer, 18
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G«orpe and 8611e.... Me H M T1Jo.se EndHtIng YOUfIg' ChatmB reveal the delicate and wlnerable side of the dulcimer. The Dani$ti dance tune Fynbo meIody_.
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Is captured in a momg •• odilioll of Hatikv.". loIs aIeomanages 10 slip In a good eM down home medley of s.Iy GoodInICotten·Eyed Joe as a reminder that the duldmet Is, aher an, an American InstlUl'T\Elflt.
Joined by her friends Seth Austen, Ray Owens. and Jesse Winch , Lois weaves her way actO&S the continents magically uniting !he moods, colorS, and pe0ples 01 many lands. Vive La Loisl SUsan M, Jones SOUNDINGS : Re pertoire lor the FreHed Dulcimer Anna BarTy, P.O.
8oJI1974, Boone, NC 28601. People /lfe seII·producing books and records theee days. SOUNOINGS Is a seIf-produced book and has a most professional ~ and 'eel of quaiIy IbouI it. n .. obvious lhat great thought and effort WMf Anna Bar· ry', WOItt, • notable ac:toie ' emMI lor
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When I got my copy, I casuaIy studied the table of contents, WQlld8lillg how songs IUCh as &mmettme, Bridge Ova.-- Troubled Water, and Sound OIMusJc WOUld work.. T'heydol There is so much good I8$te and beauty In this book. The arrangements range from ao6o duk:imer 10 ensembles for duidmer and recorders, and Include tradi·
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I only have two suggestions for future reprints: A tab'e of contents In the front of the book and an address SO people CXlUId wnle 10 her. " you'd Ike a unique coIecli",,, of songs and tunes (In tablature lind mt.ISicaI notation), this book is
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A CATALOGUE OF PRE· REVIVAL APPALACHIAN DULCIMERS L Allen Smtth, t.InIverSlty 01 MISSOUri Press.
P 0 Bolt 7088, ColumbIa. Me 65205. ThIs magrIIhcent work IS a vet)' readable dlsbOaIJOfl 01 Smlth·s 800 page doctorat theSIS on the dulcimer done at Unrv8fSlly 01 Leeds (England "), Fmally we have a major work in English approaching the quality 01WaWn's DIE SCHWEDISCHE HUMMEL and Boone's DE HOMMEL IN DE LAGE lANDEN. The 128 page, Iwdbound book details 191 Pf&-l940inslrumenlS. They are dtVIded Into two groups 01 Pernsytv&n13 German zithers and three groups 01 Appalachian dulcimers. Large, clear pholographs (showing Ihe instrumanfs top and SIde) t.ghlighl the ma/Or dulclM"\Br COllections here in lhe United States and accompany almosl every inslrumenfs descriplion. ThIS booIt Is a catalogue and as such lisls the maker. size, materials, etc. lor each instrument. The material was gathered by SmIth in his researcfllTaVels in the greater Appa lachian region 1974-
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In this book Smith·s research seeks to answer the questions posed by Chanes Seeger in his classic article The Appalachian Dulcimer (1936) , Jean RItchIe provides an interesting, thoughl provoking foreword discussing Smith's findings. Finally • the book ends with a good bibliography, index, map. and It is lully documented with Iniormallva lootnotes, I highly recommend !his book tor any dulamef lover as it provides interesting reading in !tie continuing saga OI"'wt1ere did the dulCl,
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TUNES FOR HAMMERED DULCIMER Linda Lowe Thompson, 1511 LaurelWood, Denton, TX 76201 Hammer dulcimer players In search 01 r8?8rtolre '11'111 en;oy this book, The tl.M"I8S are nice ones Wllh lilllng Itlies ~ke Marl's Weddmg, Shepherd's Hey, and
SlJIIy in the GINder!, Musical notalion is augmented by tablature which is dear and easy to read, The spiral binding pem1Its the book to lie llal on a !TIU$IC stand, so the player can pulthe clothes
Pins away! I particular!y enjoy Ihe artwork aOOming many 01 lhe lunes. Nancy Manlle and Ed Hale deserve credll their wQf1( on IaYOUI and design ThiS book of 421unes is a vakJable addition to hammer dulcimer literalUfe Buller Reed
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"n-IE HOLLY AND THE IVY: Chrilt. mal MUlic for Hammer Dulcimer and Voice Madeline MacNeit:KIc:kng Mule Records , P,O . Box 158, Alderpoint, CA 95411 .
On firsl ~slening 10 THE HOLLY AND TH E IVY, I 'ound myself constantly loSing the sel 01 perspectives I normally keep In mind when critically liSI&rllng 10 1TlUSIC. This was because the beauty
and charm of this record OOrtllnuaJIy swap(
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Though the album rellecls the spwit 01 Chnstmas, it Is not just 8 ChnSlmas record to be dragged OUI 01 the Closet with the other Christmas paraphema· Iia, II is a COllection 01 timeless meIOdies. taslefu lly arranged in an almosl Neo-Classical style.
The center 01 the album is the beaulllul combination of Maddie's voice and her highly developed hammer dulCimer accompanlmenl . Supper! by other musicians give the arrangements their chamber music quality R.P Hale's harpSi(:hord and hammer dulcimer pIa)'H"lg, Sam RlZZetta 's line hanvner dulctm&r, Seth Auslen's guitar, and Frances Lapp Aventt"s flute playing combine lyrically with Maddie's style OIher highlights 01 this album are the choralarrangemenls, as well as sever, al beautiful instrumenlals ranging lrom Maddie's psaltery solo A Virgm Most Pvro 10 a hamme..- dulcimer tno of Seth Austen's Wint8l" Waltz
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The music is varied and enler1ainn'l9. There are swing pieces, like Viper Moon with Oavid playing lead. It's an extroardinary example 01 dulcimer technique and Shows a new side 01 the instrument OIher special selections are Alan's rag, Family Jewels (don " say il); a truly marauding verslon of Santa Anna's Retreat; Telf8s Quick Step; a vocal version 01 Whiskey &. fonJ Breakfasl sung With lusty enthu· siasm: and a rasly Bad & Ugly, in-
The dulCimers are definitely up Iront in thiS recording. and Alan and David's playing is enhanced by some In· teresting back·up by David hlmsell on his "Bjorn Borg" Jews harp, Jim Renehan on trombone, Frank BeaU on rhythm gullar. Kim Monday on Slnng syn thesizer . and " Fatmanplays·
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An albUIII of _!.lntain ~":L<1 •• , music shared by good friends. Hammered dulcime r, guita r, CAROL REICHENBACH hanaonica , S-atring banjo and vocals. Select 1o"" 1ucl"d." Old Joe Clark, June Apple, Over with The Waterfall . An Uncloudy ROBaIE DAVIS Day, Scotland the Brave .•.
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MUSIC AND YOLUNTEERING by NANCY RIC K C LARK "Visiting hours are Oller. All pallents report 10 lhe lounge lor a sng·along," blared Ihe loudspeaker. Two women sal at a card table playing checkers. "Ah·ha , I've l usl jumped you ," leased the older woman, who WOI"e a plastic name badge on a light blue tunk:. "Nen lime, I'll beat you, Phyllis ' ," said the younger woman dressed in a gray bathrobe. Both were chuckl ing. We turned off the lelevision to begin tuning. As we were wanning up, a nurse led in a tearful lady who glngerty sal down near the door. Ten minutes aher eight and only three patients SO lar. I thought about how I"d rushed my supperto be ready .. , Aher a shor1 wait, we decided 10 begin. Phyllis loki us that the music woold attract
more people. Feet began tapping to Miss McLeod's Reel lor two dulcimers, guitar, and bOdhran. The gray-robed woman who had been playing checkers asked what our instruments were. I gave a brief history, and Cindy explained that our instrumerlts were both dulcimers. We told the patients to think positively about Summer. and we sang Su~ Is I-Cumen In. That was lollowed by some Jigs, to which Phyllis danced in ·Nam~.
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the bac k room and a rena issance aJaman for flute , recorder and gUllar. For a change of pace, we played a Carter Family medley of songs. Then Michael Inlroduced ScU/ley's Reel on the hammer dulcimer. By this time, aboulleo mote patients had wandered in. When one man requested Amazing Grace, everyone began to sing, and we encouraged more participation by teaching Zum Gali Gali. During a medley of She '11 Be Comin ' Aroond the MOUn/sin, and Oh, Susannah, the lady in pink near the door was so absorbed in the words and music that she was no longer crying. Although we didn't always know every song requested , we tried to honoI' whal we could , including half 01 Froggifl Went A-Cou/tin'. Thefi/ty-year;)ld lady in a bflJfl robe , who had been slumped on the couch staring vacanUy al the lloor was now sitling up alert and laughing al the lines.
) Cindy Ramirez and I have been playing lor the adult psychiatric patients at The Jewish Hospital 0 1 Clndnnali since August 1981 Steve Malyi joined us a year later. add ng lead and rhythm guitar. Michael t-klrley has been playing hammer dul cimer , pennywhlsl1e. concertina, and bodhran with us since Christmas. By performing every two weeks, no matter what else might be booked , we lound our repertoire growing quickly. We never like to play exactly the same program tw ice . Although !here is generally a turnover of patients between concerts, a few remember us lrom a previous visit. Afterwards, each 01 us talked with different patients. The blue-robed lady shook my hand. and introduced herself as Melvah. She was surprised that we were volun teering our services. The Amazing Grace man with a heavy southern accent told us anecdotes about his days with the Grand Ole Clpfy while we packed our instruments. As we left, we walled goodbye to the
We also laughed at ourselves occasionally. When we were playing Staten Island Hornpipe, I decided 10 try play ing the last verse on the recorder fOf the first time. I made it through the tridty thirdS 10 Ihe"6" part. and then couldn 't find the last notel Th ings like that seemed to help us all loosen up. It was also good 10 leellree to take risks, to try new Instrumentation or 10 Improvise new harmonies to our standard reperloire.
lady In pink at the door. She looked deepl y Into our eyes, and said , 1"hanks." Her eyes started to well up. We said, "'We really enjoyed playing for
you: And we really did. I would not have missed it. On the way home, we discussed the evening, and decided that our enthusiasm and sense of humor were catcttlng, alOng with the muSic. The change In the patients from the
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begInrIing 10 the end 01 our hour there was strikingly visible . Steve said. '11 we
can make one person happy, II Is wortnwhi!e.
4 Do not proselytize religion or politics Wh ile gospel tunas are ollen r. quested, we also try 10 introduce songs 01 OCher coItufes, We even do a Hindu song 'NIIh group particlpabonl
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make the stage seem so much aa.5l8r_ Those who might want 10 organIZe a group oIlIOhJnteer performers can re08IIItt a pamphlet lor 50 cents from Bread and Roses. 18 Throckmor1on, We t\a1l8 used music In OCher ways 01 community oulreach, but thaI's an· other article. Some of these actlllllies
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Ills not necessary to be a profeSSIonal musician 10 play outreach concerts. Knowing only a few stanOatd songs will gMI pleasure 10 patients who need out· side c:ontacL The regular experienoe In ITont 01 an appreciallVe audience wil
Voluntgel wor1t can be a nice change 01 pace lrom playing parties, rec:eptlons andothergigs. The shanngekp8080C8 can bong mUSIC back InIo per5p8CtMt Once you begin raadwlg out. it's hard to stop!
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After len years of t."'i lablishing Ihe "Sunhearlh Sound" (wilh nearly one thousand instruments made 3nd <;old) , we're proud !O ituroduce ou r new Dulcimer wilh a Tranducer PickUp. Our traditional dulcimer has lo ng been known for its brilliant sound. Capable of cutting through a roomful of acoustic musicians. But often drowned oul in on-stage performances. Now wc've added o ne of Larry Fishman's tranduccrs. No pre-amp is required, and a mini路plug in Ihe lai l block is the only visi ble indication. The pi ckup produces a nal response , which, in errect, doe~ nOI change the Sunhearth Dulcimer "sound." But it grea tl y increases your options. Now the Appalachian Dulci mer can take its place in on路stage performance traditional sound that has led to the instrumenl's growing popularity.
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The Dulci mer is making the Iransilion to other styles o f music (jazz, classical , and bluegrass), and musiciam ha ve long been looking for a wider rangc of performing possibililies, More versatility. That's exaclly \Ihal Lorraine Lee wanted when she called us three years ago, but knowing we wcre traditionali<;ls too. she hesi wted to come right out and ask us to " wire" a dulcimer . She didn 't undersland we'd been grappling with that problem for several years, Subsequently . Lorrai ne met Larry Fb hman , who was already producing widely.acdaimed tranducers. We joined forces. and now we Ihink we've produced a Iruely remarkable instrument. Sunheart h'<; excl usive Tranducer Pickup Dulcimer. Wh y exclusive? Ikcause ollr dulcimer so impressed Larry Fishman, he's granted us exclusive use of his tranduccrs. And he's not the o nly admirer o f our new Sunhcarth Dulcimer. We ' ve reeeived enthusiastic response from st udio technicians as well as other musicians. At Sun hearth we knOll musicians will want 10 see, fee l. and hear the Tra nducer Pickup Dulci mer. Thal's Ihe final lest. Call us. or write. We'll lay one in your lap . And Ihe larks they sang melodious.
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needed a second inslrument 10 use for wfW'IgS other than lTIUIolydian. I had
AN INTERVIEW WITH FRED M EYER
Why the dulcim&t1
Why not? I played gl.lt8r lor several erlfOY8CI that One day·that was In t976-1 discoY&rlId Ihe dulcimer and aoon had one built. The lirst tuning I used was aU D's (Ihe bass an OCIave yeatS and
below the others), using a noter, I pri. marily used the Instrum&nt as a melody 0WIr mona. Then I met David Schnaul· 81", leo Kretzner and Gary Parlts at a l8SbVai. Rather than strul1VTllng with a pic« and USing a no:er, they were finger-plCking With their right hand and playing melody and chords With their !elt. ThIS opened up a whole new WOf1d lor me . Dulcimers are special in· struments, possessing a magic s0mething that I've never found In gUitars, for Instance. PM 01 it is the sounds, 01 COUt$8, but part 01 It is !he way it makes
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Right now I"m wntlng original tunes on the dulcimer and ellplol1ng how the dul· cimer tits With othef InSlruments ~ke !he SItar and hurdy~urcty I really like to play fiddle wnes. I'd like 10 learn more not gurtar tunes on the dulCImer, too.
one butll 01 bublnga rosev.ood . R.ghl now it', strung With three stnngs and IS
tried that and leamed 10 play some like ItIat. So, PUrtJ09 the two together, t started playmg standing up. hallows you to play toward others and you donl have to carry a chair around.
Who has Influenced you on the dulci· m<H1 Richard Farina, 01 course. There are alto guitar players wOO have probably Indirectly Influenced my dulcimer play· ing Chat Atkins. John Renboum , leo Kottke and even Pete Townsend should be Included
Speaking of Pete Townsend, you came lrom 8 rock and roJIbackground. didn 't you? Yes, I played leadgurtar in a local band lor hve years. Thai accounts tor my rhythm. especially on fiddle tunes, and my prelerence for standing up when I
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I've playect in front 01 people Sll'lC8I was t S. but I sol get real nervous r'IghI before I go on.
I have lour instruments, all built by Peter Cooney. The lirsl ona has a wal· nut back and spruce top Ws the only large one I play standing up " 's usually luned DO·A·D, I soon found Ihat I
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h's a &lmple way to lind chords thai I leamed Irom thegullar, The theo!y is, it you ara In 0·1.·0 you can call that a 0 chord. II you go up to the 3rd Iret you have a G, and the 4th fret an A. I wrote an artICle about barre chords in the Surmler 1980 issue oj OPN.
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I had buttons put on my lirst instrument, elter a while, to run a strap under my legs and keepdon my tap. Alterseerng other players "tip" up their II"IStruments I
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Yes, certainly. Just as some don't approve 01 geared tuners and the 6 1/2 Itet. When I'm told it's nollraditlonal I canl help but !him that musicians 100 years ago woold gladly halle used these "modern conlleniences' if they could llave. As lar as I'm concerned. I want an instrument that stays in IUne. and sounds good. I'm just trying out Itlings to see what the potential 01 the dulcimer is.
so nervous. I'd rather "pef1orm" on the
What tufJ your favorites? Well, Gain' Too still seems to be my favorite. Jerry Rockwell overdubed two guitar parts and iI really filled out the tune. Jerry and I do Reverie, another one of my lavorites. I'm feal happy the way Btoo«Iyn turned oul. II's the result of asking David Schnauf8!' how to get to phrygian wt\Ile In the big city. It's a slow, moody piece with a lead pari over a repeated pattern. Who 8Ise plays
I must admilthatl don't like performing on stage much, malnly because I get
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Oallid plays jews narp on $hortn;n' Bread and Seth Austen hetped a whole lot. He plays bouzouki on RedHaired &Ty, slide gullar on Brass and Glass (wiltl me playing slide dulcimer) and makes his fleldla debut on Buttar-
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Uke that backwards stuff? Yes. On Passage Thru riffle, I had a rockIjazz Idea that had selleral pauses In it. 80 I filled the space wiItllhe dulci-
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15 thaI the one with your lather and son playing with you?
That tune aJS() has you playing eJectric
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Yes, Itvee generations 01 the Meyer family. Mv lather plays harmonica and my son plays limberjack. I Ihlnk ii's reaily neat to have captured thai for posterity.
No, actually thaI's a dulcimer, buI iI sure sounds like an electric gullar, doesn't iI? Do you gel criticism for using modem o/ectTMki effects?
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made Fred Meyer. , . they broke the mode,"
You've mentioned using a siide on /he dulcimer. Has that been done before?
Introducing his new album
I don't know. I first did it on the album GNAWBONE in 1980. I put the nut up high so the strings are aboul an inch abelle the strings. By using a slide, you OIIercome the diatonic limitation 01 the dulcimflf,
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What other Instruments do you play? Guitar, bones, Mbira (Itlumb piano), hoses. and I'm wor1dng on the hurdygurdy.
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PlomotioIl is usually by word 0/ rTIOUIh. Phone your friends and ask them to
Invite Iriends. II helps 10 gel
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firmetions from people 50 you can plan better. You might wanllo duplicate a fIyef and mail it to people you've called u a reminder. ThaI's an eKj)ftf"lS& that can come off the top.
Seating on IIoofs can be made c0mfortable wllh plenty of rugs and cushions. When you make Invitations, be sure to invite the whole lamlly. CoNIder a backyard OOr'IOert. but bo aware 01 the need lor backup plans in case 0/ rain. Encourage people 10 bring In-
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Slruments. if you want to plan a partyl jam after the performance.
A. pot-luck dinner with the perfomler befOrehand
can be fun .
Don·t limit yourself to thinking about
You might wanl to buy nibbling food for the party, whk:ti could beanothersmall eKpenSe off the top. But if you provide more substantial food , or beef, you
might ask for a donation to cover the cost- have guests chip In for each beer
musical perlormances. There are Jugglers, magicians, puppeteers, and theatre groups who are alSO looking for now audiences. They will provide a delightful and different evening for the lamlly.
they drink, lor elample. Futu~
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concerts?
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shows on the radio. etc. But be aware that if you are akohoI al a pu~ lie event, as opposed to asking lor a donation, you may run afoul of liquor laws in your state.
In several parts 01 the country lhefe are networks 01 music lovers who offer house c:oncettson a regular basis. You might consider having house concerts more than once, or even on a regular schedule, like bi-monthly. If you do. hefe are some suggestions:
One considefatlon Is whether noise will bother your neighbors. A good way around thai Is to invite your neIghbors l
Help to build a regional nelwOO< 01
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Be aware 01 parillng problems. II that many parlted C8fS will be an unusual event, you may want to alert your local police precinct, just to ward off polentlal problems. Sometimes police will ovef1ook strict parking regulations if
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Would you be willing to have your name go out to Hey, Rube members as a house concert contact? Y04l or a local Hey, Rube member might agree to be a regio nal coordinat or to book performers into a house concert circuit in
your area. Think big! WhItt " Hey, RUM!?
We are an organization 01 perlormers fostering the growth of the traditional performing arts u a trade. Our purpose Is to reach the public through personal oontact in perlonnance, to pet. petuate Ihmugh the artist the public's participation In the folk Irad'rIions, and 10 create and maintain a good WOfIodng environment through the elchange of information and mutual support. We englgO ln a trade thai must gener. ate a community and a living for the principal professionals invoIv9d. OUr community and livelihood is Ihfealened because in the past !Wanty years our costs have gone up u much as four times while our lees have virtually remained lhe same. We must SOlve this problem In order to survive and to perpetuate the traditional per_ IormIng arts. We are dedicated to this end. For inlormatlon, contact:
Hey. Rubel P.O. Box 9693 Minneapolis, MN 55440
Hey, Rube!. the perlormars' organIzation. can S8f"V9 as a resource for perIomIers, both in your area and nationwide. Y04l can be lisled in Hey. Rube's gig list, which Is used by perlormars all across the country in booking lOUIS .
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HOW TO HAVE A CONCERT IN YOUR HOME by LAURA BURNS Dorchester, MA What ,• • houR concert?
When musiC-IOverS play host to an InfomIaI pertormance by an .rtillln !heir nome, and Invite friends and acqualntanoet 10 attend lor a fraction 01 what !hey would pay to near music n • club, that'•• house concert. Many limes, it', more Ilke a house party !han anything
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Hard limeS have t'it the entertairvnenI Industry, like everyone else, and perIom'IerI and appreciators at traditional and acoustic music are looking lor new ways 10 get loit music out of the "folk". Nowadays people can'l_flord to go to clubs and coffeehouses as often as they would like, ancI many talented but leIs·known pef1om'Iefs 31e unable 10 find WOI1I because the club ownetS can' be sura they willII the club. The answer to \his ciIenYna. tor petiOli •• and eppreciator alike, Is to Io\Irt8f the OYefheiKIlor 8 perlom1ance. and thill" how the c:oncepI of the house cont:fH1 wyborn. The most important part of • house concert, though, Is the intormality. 1oIksIness', and friendly atmo8phere, which makes lor a really fun evening.
p&I'IoITneI and the nos1lee111 appropriale. Expenses need 10 be kepi to a mInimtm. They are usually l8ken oft the top of the door.
TIrM: The usual length lor the &how Is two .5 minute sets with • possible party or iam afterward • • The host should set a lime for the first set 10 begin. and neIp to gather the audience at the lJI90inted time. There &houId be a deIdine on !he party. illhtn II one.
SeUinll tha ton.: The performing situation should b. such thai no amplification Is required. This does not rule out outdoor c:oncatIs, but check with Ih. performer. Th e host I, respomibie lor helping 10 quiet lhe guests tor the start 01 the show. and to ask that there be no talking dunn; the more formaJ performance.
Children ant fun 10 have al a house concert We suggest thai c:hiIdoen be seated with their parents. or 1fiftIoe#8( broughC !hem. and be integral8d willl the adults, instead of .. together in the Iront. We lind that this helps keep disruptions to a minimum , but also makes for a nice anergy eltd"lange batw8«1 grownups and children.
Things 10 be negollated batw. .n performer and host
ThIs quide Is for people who want to neve a houH concert in their nome. By using it as a cheddiSl. you can guarantee Ihat a WOIIderfuI time wit be had by oil.
Houalng: The host wil usudy provide a gues! room or aooommocIatlone lor Ihe performer, If Ihe performer I, trayeling. Montoy: To make a house concerl financially feasible tor a perform." !here IhouId be a seating c.pecIty of thirty to fifty people. '" donation al the door!a1ha performe(s payment. Sug. gested donations might range trom $2.00 to 53.50, depeiiding on what the
" !he pertorrneI stays lor longer than the day of the pertormance, shoIJkt I'IIt or she chip in lor tood ?
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