2002-01, Dulcimer Players News Vol. 28 No. 1 by Dulcimer Players News

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Contents Networking

Letters To Us

News

Notes

Events

Dulcimer Clubs

Musical Reviews' Neal Walters

Hammered Dulcimer 7!Jles ~

Traditions· Paul Gifford

Oh, The Beautiful Treasure' Shaker Tune

Mountain Dulcimer 7!Jles

Traditions' Ralph Lee Smith

• Madeline MacNeil, Publisher/Editor Tabby Finch, Editorial Assistant Post Office Box 2164 Winchester, Virginia 22604 540/678-1305 540/678-1151, Fax dpn@dpnews.com, E-mail On line at: www.dpnews.com

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Interview: Sandy and Caroline Paton' Heidi Cerrigione

Columnists

Technical Dulcimer· Sam RIzzetta

A Special Concert with Jean Ritchie ' Karl Seebree

Hammer Dulcimer· Unda Lowe Thompson

Profile: Susan V Sherlock

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Perrie Merrie Dixi

Garden Cate Waltz' Susan V Sherlock

The Star-Spangled Banner: A History· Janice Steinbeck ~

The Star-Spangled Banner · A poem by Francis Scott Key

Mountain Dulcimer History · Ralph l8e Smith Hammered Dulcimer History · Paul Gilford What's New/Musical Reviews

Neal WalIers

The Perfect Practice ' Hollis Landrum

Technical Dulcimer ' Sam Rizzetta Hammered Dulcimer' Linda Lowe Thompson

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The Art of Performing · Steve Schneider

Profiles Rosamond Campbell

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Office Management Clare Ellis

Blair Atholl

Whats New' Neal Walters ~

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Eurotunes • David Moore

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Dear Readers there. That need might be small ("That song is a favorite and I enj oyed hearing it tonighl.") o r large (" ['ve always wanted

to playa musica l instrume nt, and I love the one I just hea rd

f you ever see Peter, Paul, a nd Mary, wou ld you give the m a message for me? They changed my life-and I wa nt to thank them. They won't remember me. I was o ne grinnin g face in a concert crowd and it was a bit more than thirty years ago! But I'll neve r forge t th a t life -

changing moment.

Friends had asked me to go to a concert by PP& M at the Carter Baron Amphitheater in Washington, DC. I saw a nd heard, for the first time, a performance where th e audience was an integral part of the concert . The audience sang wellloved cho ruses prompted and enco uraged by PP&M, and I fe lt the magic in the air. My frie nds had d iffic ulty pulling me away (cou ldn 't we sing all night?) . Soon after, I bought a guitar a nd began finge r-hurt ing practice; a bit later I began playing the guitar (t he five chords I knew) and singing at an old inn for tips and dinner. After that, I left my job as a school teacher for a life as a performer. The rest, as they say, is history. Well, th ose thirty years we re filled with nervo us moments,

new instruments (mountain and hammered du lcimers), nervous moments, Dulcimer Players NelVs, wonderfu l new frie nds, experiences beyond my dreams-and nervo us mome nts. All of th is began with PP&M; [ was an audience member whose life cha nged tha t evening. With the recent terrorist acti vities all of our lives have changed as we continue to expe ri e nce sorrow a nd loss. But wit hin hours of th e shocking September events [ heard men and women singing songs of hope and dedication as they gathered th roug hout the U nited States and in othcr countr ies. I heard the melodies and words; th ese peop le gave me courage through th eir music. Many years ago I was told that whenever yo u perform (formally or informally) at least o ne listener needs to be

yo u play."). Just knowing yo u're pa rt of something is enough. To those of yo u who experi e nce th e sha kes whcn playing your du lcimer for eve n a sma ll gathering of fr iends, I hope you'll consider this: most of us will not be sough t after for a leading du lci mer player role on a hit television series. All of LI S, however, have touched people's lives and eve n nicely changed them more limes th an we'd imagin e.

I sing with the hamme red dulc imer. [ d idn 't think of doing so unt il Sa m Rizzelta asked me to sing "Angels We Have Heard On High" while he a nd his wife, Carri e, played the dulcimer and Seth Austen played gui tar at a Kentucky Music Weekend performance. I was noored with the expe rience of

singing along with this beautiFu l, sustaining instrumenl. Within days I was experimen ting wi th the sa me song and, agai n, th e rest is history. I've told Sam how he cha nged my dulcimer li fe that weeke nd. The people who brought th e ir voices to the streets in September don't know they touched my heart wit h hope. [ wo uld lovc to tell them. Peter, Paul, and Mary don't know know what they started in my li fe. If [ were n't so shy I'd probab ly te ll th em. But I'm not too shy to te ll you. Share yo ur music whenever and however you can-now mo re than ever. The st rength and beauty of music is alive and can heal, bri ng hope, inspire, a nd change lives. We need music's gift, and it comes th rough you.

Dulcimerrily,

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News &Notes

Wan-Cheng Chao, a journalist with th e C hinese branch of the Voice Of America radio netwo rk , vis ited the Treasure Mountain Festiva l in Fra nklin, West Virginia in 2000 and 2001. Both yea rs she conducted interviews and presented in-depth sto ri es abou t th e festiva l, commenting that she was impressed by th e history of the a rea a nd how th is culture is kept alive fo r gene ra tions of young peo ple. An ad ded trea t for 2001 's broadcast was the ha mmered dulcimer playing of John Dettra from McLean, Virginia. His music reached 100 million C hin ese liste ne rs. The Piddlin' Pa rson of Pine hurst,

Max A_ Gilmore, died in May, 2001 at the age of 82. Max was a Baptist ministe r for over fifty-three years, serving c hurches in Moore Co unty, North Ca rolina. Max e njoyed woodworking, a hobby he bega n during his free tillle while serving in the Navy in Norfo lk, Virgin ia from 1944 to 1946. Over the yea rs he made mounta in dulcimers, stands for

hammered and mountain dulcimers, and seve ral pieces of furn itu re. Max began making dulcimers in 1975 . I bo ught my first dul ci me r from Max a nd his wife, Marga re t, in 1983. This purchase led me inlO a steadfa st fr iendship with the G ilmo res. Margaret,

a talented musician, taught dulcimer lesso ns at Sa ndhills Co mmunity College, introd ucing m a ny a rea reside nts to the joys of p laying the instrum e nt. Wh e n missio naries visited Max's c hurches, he gave th em each a dulcim e r to ta ke back to th e ir m ission fi e ld. Max and Margare t, before her dea th in 1988, also shared their musical talents and dulcime r programs wit h ch urc hes, civic eve nts, schools, se nio r ce nt ers, festivals, a nd prisons. I o nce accompan ied the m to a prison hospita l where, afte r th e dulcimer program and a hum o rous skit

by Marga ret, Max gave a short sermon. In his stra ightforward, ho nes t way, Max began by saying, " We have a ll made

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mistakes." Following his re marks many priso ne rs spoke individua lly with Max, handing him pape r a nd as kin g him to wri te scripture refere nces for th ei r special co nce rn s. While a p recise reco rd keeper abo ut church malle rs (243 weddin gs, 649 fun e ral s, 897 baptisms), Max Gi lmore did no t want to di sclose th e numbe r o f du lcime rs he made. We will res pec t his wishes by simply saying in his wo rd s, uQuite a few, to be e nj oyed by many. "

Elsie Ingram Cameron Raeford, North Carolina The Off-The-Wall Dulcime r Society in Mec han icsburg, Pe nnsylva ni a recently los t two me mbe rs who were not only dedica ted to the work of th e club but to music a nd dul cime r playing in gene ral. Dave Askey died o n September 27th a nd Anne Olmstead died on October 27th . The OTW Dulcime r Society donated $ 100 to th e Up pe r Allen Fire De partment in m e mo ry of Dave and to th e Bosle r Free Library in Ca rlisle in me mo ry o f Anne. On a perso nal note, I pe rfor med in Mechanicsburg o n September 23 rd a nd bot h Dave a nd Anne were prese nt. It was a n e ngaging a udi e nce a nd we all visited at length afte r the conce rt. We mo urn the loss, but I am very grateful for th e many kindnesses and friendships evide nt th a t day in Mec ha nicsburg. That kind o f goodness neve r e nd s.

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Events February 9 • Loudon, TN Workshop, all levels of mountain dul-

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cimer players. Info: No rm a Jea n Davis,

205 Engel Road, Loudon, TN 37774. 865-458-5493. davis_music@juno.com. February 2 • Loudon, TN Workshop, all levels of mo untain dulcimer pl aye rs. Info : Norma Jea n Davis, 205 Enge l Road, Lo udon, TN 37774. 865-458-5493. davis_mllsic@juno.com. February 8-9 • Dallas/Fort Worth, TX Winter Festival of Acoustic Music. HD

MD, au to ha rp, harp, gu itar and oth~r

instruments. Workshops and concerts. In fo: Linda Lowe Thompson, 309 Pennsylvania, Dento n, TX 76205. 940-387-4001 , lIt6@earthlin k. net. Feb. 8-9 • Morton, MS Central Mississippi Dulcimer Association Valentines Camp Dut at Roosevelt State Park & Campgrounds. Jam mi ng, open stage, potluck. Info: Angela Hames, 169 Azalea Circle, Mad ison MS 39 1W. 60 1-853-4154, jajhames@bellsouth.net.

February 11}-15 • Abingdon, VA HD Playing (Elderhostel). Hammered dulcimer playing skills for beginner and adva nced beginner. In fo: Jeff Sebens, P. O, Box 16, Meadows of Dan VA 24 120. 877-426-8056. w\vw.mcadows-m usic.com.

February 15-16 • Florence, AL Shoals Dulcimer and Folk Music Assoc. Winter Fest al Z ip City Fire Department, Chisom Rd. Potl uck supppcr, wo rkshops and jamming. Info: Dewayne Posey, 597 Co. Rd. 224, Florence AL 35634. 256-764-2427 or Gayle Loga n, ivag2@aol.com. February 21-24 • Jacksonville, FL Folk Alliance Conference. Fol k music and da nce wo rkshops, exh ibit ha ll, artist showcases, a nd other act ivities. Info:

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Feb. 21-24 • Booneville, MS Paul Vaughn Memorial Dulcimer Festival (MD, some HD) Classes, jamming, stage performances, handcrafters. Info: Forrest D. Smith, PO Box 493, Booneville MS 38829, 662-728-5448. forsmith@bellsouth.net.

February 22-24 • Brasstown, NC Workshop: Beginning Mountain Dulcimer. Info: John C. Campbell Folk School, One Folk School Rd., Brasstown, NC 28902. 800-365-5724. dulcimer@ folkschool.org, wwwJolkschool.org.

February 23-24 • Dade City, FL Florida Dulcimer Gathering (HD, MD). Workshops, jams. Info: Mark Banschbach, 1107 W. Yukon St., Tampa, FL 33604.813-933-5833, mrbear37@ yahoo.com. http://www.webspawner. com/users/mrbear37/index.html.

March 1-2 • Albany, NY Mountain Dulcimer Music Fest. Workshops, open stage, jam sessions, vendors, and concerts. Info: Lori

New festival coming to Texas in 20021

Palestine Old Time Music and Dulcimer Festival March 28-31, 2002 Palestine, Texas

David Schnaufer Steve Seifert Don Pedi Bruce Greene Lloyd Wright Carl Jones Josh Goforth Dan DeLancey Linda Thomas Wayne Henderson You will love this festival. The old time world and the dulcimer world will come together for a weekend of visiting, learning, sharing and jamming. For more information contact: Jerry Wright (713) 432-10S8 Email pickin@aoJ.com Web: www.geocities.com/palestinefestival

Keddell, 119 Co. Hwy 107, Johnstown, NY 12095.518-762-7516, lark119@ citlink.net.

March 1-3. East Troy, WI Stringalong Weekend. Dulcimer concerts, workshops, singing, and dancing at YMCA Camp Edwards. Bring or rent an instrument. Info: UWM Folk Center, Ann Schmid, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201. 800-636-FOLK (3655). www.uwm.edu/Dept/Folk/.

March 3-8 • Brasstown, NC Workshop: Beginning Mountain Dulcimer. Info: John C. Campbell Folk School, One Folk School Rd., Brasstown, NC 28902. 800-365-5724. wwwJolkschool. org.

March 6-10 • Ashley, OH Buckeye Dulcimer Festival features workshops (MD, HD), concerts, jamming, and gospel sing. Info: Louise Ziegler, 232 W. High St., Ashley, OH 43003.740-747-2326. www.myfree office./buckeyedulcimer.

CELTIC CAFE April 12-14, 2002 Hammered Dulcimer & Guitar Retreat on the shores of Lake Michigan in beautiful Door County Wisconsin.

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March 7-9 • French Uck, IN Ohio Valley Gathering sponsored by the Louisville Dulcimer Society. (MD, HD) Workshops, concert, jamming, vendors. Info: Maureen Sellers, 4708 Corydon Pike, New Albany, IN 47150. 812-945-9094. MaureenSel@aol.com.

March 8-10 • Port Allen, LA Lagniappe Dulcimer Fete. Workshops, jam sessions, concerts, cajun dancing, food, vendors, RV park. 225-753-7917, www.Lagniappedulcimer.com; cbankston@home.com.

March 1~16. Abingdon, VA MD Building (Elderhostel~ Build and learn to playa mountain dulcimer. Info: Jeff Sebens, 877-426-8056 or www.meadows-music.com.

March 17-23. Brasstown, NC Workshop: Beginning Hammered Dulcimer. Info: John C. Campbell Folk School, One Folk School Rd., Brasstown, NC 28902. 800-365-5724. dulcimer@ folkschool.org, wwwJolkschool.org.

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Winter 2002 • 7 March 22-24 • Shepherdstown, WV Upper Potomac Spring Dulcimer Festival (HD). Workshops, eoneerts, jam sessions. Info: Joanie Blanton, PO Box 1474, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. 304-263-2531. www.intrepid.neti nbl antoniupd f. March 23 • Lumpkin, GA Westville Dulcimer Festival Mountain Dulcimer Festival with classes and jam-in sessions. Info : Patty Can nington, Westville, PO. Box 1850, Lumpkin, GA. 31815. 888-733- 1850. www.westville.org. March 23 • Overland Park, KS HD Workshop & Concert. In fo: Linda G. Thomas, 6409 E. nOth SI., Kansas City, MO 64134. 816-763-5040, lindadan @kc-primary.net. March 28-31 • Palestine, TX Palestine Old-Time Music & Dulcimer Festival. HD, MD, clawhammer banjo, old-time fidd le, mandolin, bass, guitar. Ja mming, workshops, concerts, vendors.

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festival/index.htm. April 5-7 • Brasstown, NC Workshop: Continuing Mountain Dulcimer. In fo: John C. Campbell Folk School, One Folk School Rd., Brasstown, NC 28902. 800-365-5724. dulcimer@ folk school.org, www.folkschoo l.org. April 12-14 • Door County, WI Celtic Cafe. HD & guitar retreat. Classes with Karen Ashbrook and Paul Oorts. Info: Theresa Evans, 920-854-7566; ptevans@dcwis.com or Karen Ashbrook 301-592-0 101 www.karenashbrook.com. April 13 • Kinston, NC Waterbound Dulcimers, M D workshop & concert. Info: Ron Cyr, 902 Cameron Dr., Kinston NC 28501, 252-523-8709. roncyr@ju no.com. April 13 • Fairmont, WV WV Mountaineer Dulcimer Club Spring Meeting. Jamming, potluck lunch and open stage at Central Methodist Church. Info: Patty Looman , 1345 Bitonti SI.,

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Star City, WV 26505. 304-599-5343. April 14-20 • Elkins, WV Spring Dulcimer Week. In-depth classes for all levels of H D and MD players. Jam sessions, concerts, and guest artists. Info: Augusta Heritage Center, Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV 26241. 304637-1209. www.augusraheritage.com. April 19-20 • Tishomingo, MS Hollis Long Memorial Dulcimer Festival. (MD, HD) Performances, jam sessions, sa les booths. Sponsored by the Ala-sippi Dulci mer Association and held at Tishomingo State Park. Info: Forrest D. Smith, PO Box 493, Booneville MS 38829, 662-728-5448. forsmith@bellsouth .net. April 21-27 • Brasstown, NC Workshop: Continuing Hammered Dulcimer. Info: John C. Campbell Folk School, One Folk School Rd., Brasstown, NC 28902. 800-365-5724. dulcimer@ fo lkschool.org, www.folkschool.org. continued on page 10

OLD CAPITOL TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

March 8 - 10, 2002 Port Allen, Louisiana

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to c.ajun C.ountrf

Dulcimer Workshops, Jam Sessions, Concerts, Cajun Dancing, Food, Vendors, R.V. Park Featuring the Wrights, Les Amis, Paul Andry The Back Porch Band, Bill Thurman Lois Hornbostel For information and registration, contact: Lagniappe Dulcimer Society 4841 Woodlake Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70817 (225) 753-7917 or FAX (225) 756-4632 Email cbankston@home.com For festival updates, visit our WEB site www.Lagniappedulcimer.com

April 26 & 27, 2002 HISTORIC CORYDON, INDIANA Sponsored by Corydon DulcImer Society @ LINCOLN HILLS CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1130 Dale Ave. Friday & Saturday Events all under one Roof Friday Night - Concert & Open Stage - 7:00 PM Sat. Workshops-$5.00 for all, MIn.Dulcimer, Guitar, Banjo, Percussion & Workshop for Kids Saturday Open Stage - 3 :00 PM • Free 7:00 PM Evening Concert featuring:

Barton & Para Lee Rowe & Maureen Sellers For Info: Kathy Weathers (812) 951-3042 9050 Nina Drive Georgetown, Indiana 47122

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AU,4usta

2002

Dulcimer Heaven 12th Annual Spring Dulcimer Week • April Featuring;

Leave the world behind ..... Sprin g brings

Madeline MacNeil • Coordinator.

West Virgin ia's mountains to life with the heavenly

Tull Glazener • Mtn. Dulcimer, Int.lAdv.

sou nds of dulcimer musicl Spring Dulcimer Week is the ideal time to hea r, learn, and enjoy the hamm ered

Phyllis Gaskins • Mtn. Dulcimer, Int.

dulcimer or the mountain dulcimer. For five lively days

Steve Seiffert • Mtn . Dulc., Beg.lAdv. Beg.

you'll immerse yourself in intensive workshops taught

14-20

Anne Lough • Mtn. Dulc., New Players

the finest music ians in the country. Afternoons offer

an opportunity to pick and choose from a variety of

Anna Duff • Hammered Dulc. , Int.lAdv.

workshops . Add to that visiting guest master artists,

Patty Looman • Hammered Dulc., Int.

co ncerts, dan ces, song swaps, student showcase, and

Steve Schneider. Hammered Dulc, Adv. Beg.

nightly jam session s!

Guy George • Hammered Dulc., Beg.

PUBLIC CONCERT:

Karen Mueller • Autoharp

Tuesday, April 16 - 8:00 pm

plus Jim Gask ins, Gerry Milnes,

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.. and watch for our Summer Workshops Mountain Dulcimer, Hammered Dulcimer, Dulcimer Construction, plus all instruments, Dance, Crafts, Folklore, Folk Arts for Kids, and more! Blues

Swing Week, July 7-12 • Vocal

Irish Week, July 21-26 • Dance Cajun

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Guitar Week, July 14-19

Bluegrass Week, July 28-August 2

Old-orne Week, August 4-11

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. .... .. . AugtJst;\\ Her,itagf; C!!!ltec .. , '" .,. Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WY-26241

304-637-1209

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Upper Potomac Dulcimer Fest: March Fest March 22-24,2002 Resident Teachers:

Located at Historic Hilltop House in Harpers Feny, WV

Guy George Madeline MacNeil R.ick Thum Evan Carawan Steve Schneider Jody Marshall

a grand old hott! from tht tum of tizt Ctntury ovtrlooking tht conflutnct oftizt Potomac and Shtnandoah rivtrs.

Lodging, food and classes available on site.

Workshops, Classes, Concerts and Jam Sessions featuring the hammered dulcimer: alllevds, rental instruments available

Weekend Workshops offered include: New Beginners with Guy George, Beginning with Madeline MacNeil, Adv. Beginning with Rick Thum, Intermediate with Steve Schneider, Advanced with Jody Marsha", and a mixed instrument repertoire and group playing class with Evan Carawan & the Atomic City Rhythm Rascals. Saturday concert features Madeline MacNeil & The Atomic City Rhythm Rascals. www.intrepitf.nat/-blanton amail: blanton@intrepitf.net Located 1 1/4 hours west of Washington D.C. and Baltimore in Historic Harpers Ferry. West Virginia! For information write: Upper Potomac Dulcimer Fest, P.O. Box 1474, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 or call: (304) 263'2531. Don't forget our fall workshDp on September 20·22, 2002 with over 10 fine instructors teaching 40 classes in Shepherdstown, WV!

April 26-28 2002 April 26-27-28, 2002

Wyoming, Ohio* Dulcifest

8t~HVt!r VHlley Re,mrt on the historic Old National T rail in Springfield, Ohio

Join IJs;\1

workshops for Mountain Dulcimer, Hammered Dulcimer and a variety of acoustic instruments

Concerts & Workshops on Hammered Dulcimer & MtlUntai', Dulcimer & & More

Maddie MacNeil Steve Seifert Lorinda Jones Sara Johnson - HD N aney Bick Clark - MD Kitty McIntyre - Fiddle Friday April 26 . Mini-concert, dance, jamming Saturday April 27 - Workshops, Evening Concert

Sunday Apri128· Morning Hymn Sing For Information: Wyoming Dulcifest c/o Maynard Johnson

449 Hidden Valley Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45215 513761·7585 E-mail: kitchieboy@aol.com

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April 26 • Tyler, TX Dixie Elementary Mountain Dulcimer Festival, open to all elementary age players and music teachers. Workshops, concerts, pizza lunch, student showcase, and jam session. Info: Johnny Ray, 18079 CR 416, Tyler TX 75704, 903597-0543. RayFamily5@worldnet.att.net. April 26-27 • Corydon, IN. Old Capitolli'aditional Music Festival. Workshops, open stage, concerts, jamming. Info: Kathy Weathers, 9050 Nina Dr., Georgetown, IN 47122. 812-951-3042. April 26-27 • Waverly, TN Spring Fling Workshop. Jamming, workshops, open stage (MD). Info: 931-582-8675, kwfarm@aol.com. April 26-28 • Springfield, OH Nationalli'ail Dulcimer Festival. Workshops for hammered and mountain dulcimer and other acoustic instruments. Concerts. Info: Steve Lamantia, 1808 Winding Trail, Springfield OH 45503. 937-390-2062, www.geocities.com/ nationaltrailsdulcimerfest/. April 26-28 • Wyoming, OH Wyoming Dulcifest. Workshops for HD, MD, fiddle, autoharp, dancing and more. Info: Maynard Johnson, 449 Hidden Valley Lane, Cincinnati ,OH 45215. 513-761-7585, kitchieboy@aol.com. April 26-29 • Mt. View, Aft 25th Annual Dulcimer Jamboree with MD, HD contests, workshops and concerts. Info: Dulcimer Jamboree, Ozark Folk Ctr, Mt. View, AR 72560. 870-269-3851. www.ozarkfolkcenter.com. April 29 • Chatanooga, TN Dulcimer & Autoharp Festival. MD, Autoharp. workshops, novelty song contest. Info: Send SASE to: Music Festival, PO Box 626, Hixson, TN 37343. Apr 29-May 5 • McCalla, AL Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Festival at Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. Music (performances and jamming), camping, potluck, crafts. Info: Johnny Masters, 500 12th St., Midfield AL 35228,205-744-0189, ctbc@aol. com. For camping info, contact Helon Riggons at 205-477-5711.

May 3-4 • Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem Dulcimer Festival. Classes and concerts featuring MD, HD. Info: Jeff Sebens, PO Box 616, Meadows of Dan, VA 24120.540-952-1865. www.meadows-music.com. May 3-5 • Cambridge, MA Spring Dulcimer Festival at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education (56 Brattle St.). Workshops (MD, HD), concerts. Info: Cambridge Center for Adult Education, PO Box 9113, Cam-bridge, MA 02238-9113. 617-547-6789. May 3-5 • West Salem, OH Spring Fling Campout at Town & Country Camp Resort. Workshops, jamming, "Suicide Stew" supper. Info: Bernice Campbell, 288 Adario W. Rd., Shiloh, OH 44878.419-896-2808. May 3-5 • Jonesborough, TN Pangaea World Music Festival. (HD, MD) Info: Steve Cook, PO Box 5, Jonesborough, TN 37659.423-753-5401, jboart@mounet.com

May 4 • Columbus, OH Central Ohio Dulcimer Festival. Workshops for MD, HD, guitar, mandolin, banjos. Evening concert. Info: Andy Beyer, 614-846-1779, abeyer@iwaynet.net. May 4 • Hendersonville, NC Olde Tyme Music Festival featuring workshops and performances (HD, MD, banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin). Info: Jan Hranek, 200 Sweet Lane, Hendersonville, NC 28792.828-692-8588. May 4-5 • Claremont, CA Claremont Spring Folk Festival. (MD, HD) Workshops, concerts. Califonia State HD Contest. Info: Doug Thomson, 8755 La Vine St., Alta Lorna, CA 91701. 909-987-5701. doug.thomson2@gte.net. May 11 • Lancaster, SC Carolina Legends Festival Traditional music. Workshops include dulcimer, guitar, banjo, and more. Info: Cherry Doster, Lancaster County Council of the Arts, P.O. Box 613, Lancaster, SC 29721. 803-285-7451. arts@infoave.net.lW 0

Chestnut Ridge Dulcimer Festival May 31,June 1,& 2, 2002 University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Greensburg, PA Featuring: Doofus Maureen Sellers Sweetwater Atwater-Donnelly Mark Wade Karla Armstrong and others Workshops for Mountain Dulcimer, Hammered Dulcimer, Autoharp, Guitar, Banjo, Penny Whistle, and more. For additional information contact: Don and Betty Brinker at: 902 Hillview Ave, Latrobe, PA 15650 724-539-7983 e-mail: brinkdw@msn.com

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MAY 4TH & 5TH LARKIN PARK CLAREMONT CALIFORNIA • FAMILY PROGRAMS: Build a Clog Doll, Build a Cardboard Dulcimer, Build Rhythm Instruments and Stories and Songs for all ages! • SPECIAL WORKSHOPS AND DEMOS: Mtn. Dulcimer, Hammered Dulcimer, Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar, Autoharp, Bowed Psaltery, Mandolin, Storytelling, Songwriting, Sing - alongs and More! • CALIF. STATE HAMMERED DULCIMER CONTEST: Sunday May 5th • CONCERTS ON OUTSIDE STAGE * SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL CONCERT

Y'all Come to Chattanooga, Tennessee Home of the Chattanooga Choo Choo, Rock City, Tennessee Aquarium, Moon Pies, Mountain Opry, Civil War Chickamauga Battlefield.

DULCIMER & AUTOHARP FESTIVAL Saturday April 29, 2002 Chattanooga, Tennessee WORKSHOPS BY: Lois Hornbostle on Dulcimer Les Gustafson-Zook on Autoharp

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R.ussi;;!}

Our 21st Year!

The Year 2002 Wortheast CJ) uicimer Symposium june, 2002 131ue:MountainLake, 'New York 22-28

with

Chappell Mary McLau/Zhlin Lance Frodsham Hammered /Ju7cimer

Moons & Tunes with

BONNIE CAROL Moons and tunes, notes and boats:

Irish SinginglVO;ce

Mountain Dulcimer

Dwain Wilder

Ken Lovelett

David Moore

Atfw. Dulcimer Building

Percussion

MouI1Iain Dulcimer

Seven days of music and {un on the shores of one of the Adirondack Park 5 loveliest lakes. An unforgellable week of illlensive lessons in small classes; private lessons and wLOrials: 10LS of personal attention: concerts andjams: bird watching; hiking and canoeing: incredible sunsets

For information or to register VI/rile David Moore, P.G. Box 358, Annapolis junction, Maryland 20701. Email: info@nedulcimer.org Website: http://nedulcimewrg

our 4th annual musical w ilderness

adventure wi ll ru n the lower San Juan River, SE Utah. We expect a deep, red sandsto ne canyo n. experienced

geologist! guides, great food and beautiful music - made by you! All the wonder of river running. desert strolling and warm riverside campi ng

in combination with music in starlit, sand ampitheaters; the camaraderie of a musi c camp and a river trip all

rolled into one. Come with dulcimers and guitars, flutes and wh istles,

j\J 0 r;t~J HAMMERED

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on the peaceful shores of Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada

For intermediate

accordions and voices路 or come to boat and listen - all are welcome. Bring your cam ping get up, your smiles and your friends, and we'll

bring whatever specialized river equipment you need. No river running experience is necessary. Get in touch for an itinerary.

Fee of $475 is due March 15th, 2002

June 1- 4, 2002 Bonnie@BonnieCarol.com WNW.BonnieCarol.com 15 Sherwood Road

Nederland, CO 80466 (303) 258-7763

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The First Annual

Heritage DulciIner Camp Mountain and Hammered Dulcimer

Nov ice th rough Advanced C lasses a

musIc

Springfield, Ohio at Wittenberg University -...... Jerry Rockwell - Int./Adv. ~'=~2 Heidi Muller-Inter. louise Ziegler - Inter. Sweetwater. (Shelley Stevens, Shari Wolf, Cindy

Heidi Muller + Susan Trump + Larry Conger Mark Alan Wade + Steve Eulberg Cathy Barton-Para

July 21-26, 2002 Parkville, MO

-NEW!- Grassroots Guide to Your First Rec01'<!;'1l"

lnt/Adv. (contact us for course outline) For more info, contact Sweetwater -

for information contac t:

Sharon Lindenmeyer 405 COLIrt â&#x20AC;˘ Ellsworth, KS 67439 (785) 472-4285

(937) 473-5176

shadygrove@sweetwaterfolk.com

Common Ground on the Hill 2002 8th Annual "Traditions" Weeks JUNE 30-JULY 5 and JULY 7-12, at Western Maryland College Ov~~ acclaimed musicians, singers, artists, dancers, writ~s, and philosophers; offe "ng qU!;jlit lear ing experie.~,ces & xciting perforfl~/J,.ceW.ile exploring cutural dive ity in tsearch of comm0\1.uno ong ethnic, gen er, age, and racial groups.

5th Annual l:mencan usic & Ii.. JULY 13th ~ 14th at Carroll County Farm ,Museum

s Festival

Featuring five stages of-exciting music, sipging, drumming, and dance; with juried art & crafts, children s village, and delici06s mul "culturah oods!

Hammered Dulcimer: Bill Spence, Walt Michael, Rick Thum, Ken Kolodner, Bill Troxler Mountain Dulcimer: Sally Rogers, Neal Hellman, Christina Muir Common Ground on the Hill at Western 410-857-2771

Maryland College, Westminster, MD 21157

cground@qis,net

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The Great River Road Festival August 16-18, 2002 Pere Marquette State Park Lodge - Grafton, Illinois Featuring

David Schnaufer - Robert Force - Karen Mueller Nicholas Blanton - Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnelly The Gallier Brothers - Stephen Seifert - Rick Thurn Maureen Sellers ... .And More!! Evening Concerts .:. Workshops Friday & Saturday·:· Vendors .:. Raffles Festival Website: www.angelfire.com/illgateway This program is partially supported by a grant fro m the Illinois Arts Council,the Jersey County Board, and Music Folk. in c.

For ind oor lodg ing, see our website or ca ll us for a list. State Park camping is avail -

able adjacent to the Lodge and may be reserved by calling 618-786-3323. For general informat ion, including registration forms, see our website or contact Johanna Nicholas at 314-863-8807 or jnichola@artsci.wustl.edu.

The 3rd Annual

'Bonnie Leigfi, C!JvfP • Bridge of Flowers

80uthwest CiJ)ulcimer YFestival

Bonni e Leigh original songs of life & love.

in the mountains near Prescott, Arizona

With Heidi &John Ccrrigion e, Neal & Colccn \Valters & Tom White

• Down in the Shady

September 27-29,2002 Mark Your Calendars - New l Cooler-Weather Dates

Mountain Dulcimer ins muncnrals from the 1800 's and earli er.

• Straight From the Heart Bonnie Leigh original songs with 6 Mm . Du lc imer ins trumentals .

CONTACT:

OFFERING THE BEST IN

Performers/Instructors Workshops

Anna Duff

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Box 641 • St. David, AZ 85630

• Reflections Folk & Bonn ie Leigh originals wich 4 r.,'tm. Dulcimer instrumenrals. Casso on I)' Bonnie Leigh Songbook Songs from Straight From Heart & Reflections Bridge of Flowers Songbook

Acomplete line of Hammer Dulcimers and accessories handcrafted by Rick Fogel

Down In the Shady Grove Songbook It's the Littl e Things 101 Poems Love & A Delicate Flower 102 Poems

Casso $10. CD $15. Song books $16. Poem books $7. S& H $1.50

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catalog Available .:. t9 t6 Pike Place. Box 906, Seattle, WA 9810t .:. (206) 784· t 764

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Dulcimer Clubs Dear DPN: Hammered dulcimer players in the

Missigman Music

southern part of Ontario have a voice

via the Southern Ontario Dulcimer Dear DPN: Your November 2000-January 200 1 issue was of grea t interest to me. John

Stockard was featured on the cover and in a profile article a nd there was also an art icle about a dulcimer snowbird

group. I play with a mo untain dulcimer snowbird group that was started by John Stockard in 1996. He helped three people learn to play that winter. Last wi nter the "Off The Wall: group in the state park (Gulf Shores, Alabama) had twenty-four players. We arc a mountain dulcimer group that meets togeth er two afternoons a week ,

December through Ma rch. We a lso perform five times during the season. If you arc a mountain dulcimer player snowbird migrating through the area, plea se come join us.

Lois Dusseljee PO Box 6025, Gulf Shores, AL 36547 bldusselj@pocketmail.com

Club. Six enthusiastic people met in Toronto in mid-September to chat, play tunes, and plan for future gatherings. The playe rs, with anyw he re from two months to eight years' experience, are from Toronto and four other comm unities. The group will make the rounds of each other's locale for the monthly ga therin gs. Organizers hope other hammered dulcimer players in the province will become involved. At the meeting, held on the evening of September 12th, the gro up played ''l'.mazing Grace" at 8 p.m. COT as part of the continent-wide coordinated

MASTER WORKS Hammered Dulcimers and Psalteries McSPADDEN Mountain Dulcimers SPECIAL Complete Hammered Dulcimer and Psalte r), Packages

including sland , case, fUner, accessories

BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS Recordings

by Donna M issigman

Vis it w,yw.M issigman-Music.co l11 for instruments, books, accessories,

record ing samples

recognition by hammered dulcimer players of the Septe mber"] lth tragedies. Interested hammered dulcimer players in southern Ontario may con tact us

MC/Visa or check to: Missigman Music Box 6, Laporte, PA 18626 570-946-7841

for information at pjnemethdulciman@ ao l.com or at 905-836-1020.

e-mail: ddulcimcr@ao l.com ww\v. M issigman-M usic.com

Jim Harris

Discover your dulcimer'S hidden voice with

,Members of "Off the Waif," 2000-2001

New Dulcimer Clubs Alabama Cahaba Olde-7jlme Music Society Jack & Jimmie Smitherman 104 Meadow Wood Lane Centreville, AL 35042 205-926-3999 jimj ac@pockctmail.co m Mondays MD, HD

Ohio Tuesday Afternoon Dulcimer Club Marji Hazen 723 Hickory Court As hland, OH 44805 419-282-4277 wcbmarji @bright.net Tuesday afternoons MD

Bow your dulci mer with JimBows to create a beautiful bowed psaltry sound. Use your current hammering patterns or find new ones as you explore your dulcimer's exciting new voice. Instruction booklet ~ ond rosin included. ~Works on mountain dulcimers, tool ~J, For more detoils visit or call:

www.gleecircus.com

ree e-moil: jim .wells@gleecircus.com

'VlC芦d. phone: 6S()'S73路8948

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STEP UP FROM THE ORDINARY BEAUTIFUL ApPALACHIAN HARDWOODS

E XCEPT ION AL CRAFTSMANSHIP

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The Doors second release is another collection old time and sentimental songs and tunes featuring mountain and hammered dulcimer, 8ufoharp, guitar, banjo. end lots of vocals. The 17 selections include "Bwe and Bye", 路Cheal River". "Fishin' Blues路, "Fine as Rna Can Be". "Who'll Rook the Cradle", "Alpine Medley", "Friend for life", "Hick's Farewell", "I Will", "Rutfic Denca" , "Who Will Sing for Me", "If I Could Be the Rain", "LiHle Birdie", "Loch Toy Boat Bong", "Sweet Dreamo", "Simply Fly路 , and "Hondful of Bongs". Runni~ time is just over 62. minutes. Available in CD ($16) orCa&&ette ($10) plus $1.50 shipping.

'JiyMNS OF 'PRAISE

Cassette, $10, CD $15 Tab Book, $12 plus $1.50 P&H each. Check or M.O.

New Release! Come Into His Presence 28 Classic Hymns for prayer and meditation For a current catalog, contact:

l}.{CS'Rgcortfs 412 Ermine Road Wcst Columbia. SC 29170

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Winter 2002 â&#x20AC;˘ 17

Musical Reviews Neal Wallers

What an embarrassment of riches this issue! I norma lly try to review only five or six items in ord er to do them justice but I received so many nice things in the mail this time that I just have to cover morc ground, even if it mea ns writing a little bit less about each ite m. Le t's start with the ham mered d ulcime r.

reenfire, Ke n Ko lodn er's musical partnership with fid dler La ura Risk, has already produced two outsta nding a lbums in Walking Stones and Greelljire. The ir thi rd release, A Roof for thc Rain, is the ir best ye t. Ke ith Murphy adds some fin e guitar and Joseph Sobol contributes a rhythmic cittern on several numbers, but the centerpiece is the wonde rful interplay betwee n Ken's hamme red dulcimer and Laura's fiddle and viola. This is a program of mostly Celtic music spiced with a sprin kling of Quebec;ois tunes and a full measure of Kolodn er, Risk and Murphy ori ginals. The re is a chemistry at wo rk here that goes well beyond Ke n and Laura's combined resumes. This is magical music and YO LI should own it.

usan Sherl ock credits Ken Kolodner, among othe rs, fo r much of the inspiration be hind Watcrec and Ken contributes both hammered dulcimer a nd fi dd le to her album along with Albe rt Dulin on fiddle a nd ma ndolin, Fred McKinn ey on gui ta r, and Dan Bright on fi ddle. This is a n e nchanting collection of tu nes from a variety of sources. Scotland, Ireland, [srael, and G ermany are represented, in addition to several traditional Am eri ca n

tunes and a coup le of nice Sherl ock originals. Susan pl ays with skill and confide nce and her dulcimer meshes seamlessly with he r supporting cast of mu sician s. H er arrangements range

from de lightfully simple duets with fiddl e, mandolin o r guitar to more elaborate ensemble showcases.

a ul Gifford has published a wonderful new book tracing the medieva l origins of th e hammered dulcimer and its subseque nt spread-under many names- to other pa rts of the wo rld. The Hammcred Dulcimer: A History e ndeavors to expla in the histo ry and evolution o f the

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origins along with th e sanlUf l th e hackbre tt, the cimbalom family, the pa ntaleon, the sa lte ri o, the French psalterio n and typanon, and the ya nqin fa mily. He details the StOlY of the dulcime r's A merican revival and the transformation o f the instrume nt as part of the overall "folk reviva l" since 1970. There are a number of wonderful photograph s

The Hammered Dulcimer, A History

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From Mountain View to Mountain Dew

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e nd to the extent that it can be kn own today, this book provides wha t they are looking for. This book resc ues the story of the hamme red dulcimer from obsc urity and inaccessibility."

av id Schnaufer's new recording, Uncle Dulcimer, is a little di ffe re nt fro m his previous re leases. For one thing, he sings on about a half dozen of the ten cuts, among them wo nderful songs-such as Tennessee Valentine a nd The Way You Move the Air, which he wrote. He is one of our best mountain dulcime r pl aye rs and he is almos t ce rtainl y

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Sentimental Journey Debbie Porter, Lyric's Mama Music, 246 CR 2127, Pittsburg, 1)( 75686, 877-856Âˇ2714, lyricsmama@ aol.eom, www.accessgronrs.com/ Iyricsmama.htm (CD).

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Come Into His Presence Michael Shull, MCS Records, 4 12 Ermine Rd, W Columbia, SC 29170, 803-798-2559, ms hull 1@aol. com, \\ww.MichaeIShull .com (CD).

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Heidi Muller avid Schnaufer lives in Nashville now, but he is o riginally fro m Texas. T he great state o f Texas has a lot to be p ro ud of in terms of its ho megrown dul cime r ta le nt. Lloyd Wright, a Mo unt ai n Dulcime r Champio n, is fea tured o n two new albums. Northfield is Lloyd's firs t solo album and he not o nly plays solo dulcimer, he li terally becomes his own strin g ba nd 0 11 guitar, mandolin and banj o thro ugh th e magic o f ove rdubbing. H e also does a supe rb job on two shape note hymns wi th excellent vocal ass istance fro m his mo m, Ma rga ret Wright (w ho plays bass in the string ba nd) and fro m musical pa rtn er, fi ddle r Bill Thurman. Lloyd also collabora tes wit h Bill on From

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Mountain View to Mountain Dew, a fine record ing in its own wrighter- ri ght. Lloyd a nd Bill have bee n playing togeth er fo r a few yea rs now and th ey have developed a musical rappo rt th at is clea r and compelling from th e first cut. Bill's fiddling is usually o ut fro nt but th ere's plenty o f fin e d ul cime r

pl ay ing o n th cre too. Aga in , Ma rga ret co ntri butes on bass and broth er H ollis Wright joins in o n aut o ha rp. lsewhere in Texas, Debbie Po rte r takes us o n a Sentimental Jour( ney that she describes as "celeb ratin g th e music o f my parents and grandparents" a nd th e ir enjoyment of " Vi-ee-na sausage, Ritz crackers, peppermint ca ndy, and hoop cheese." This is a very special recordi ng o f so ngs fro m th at bygone e ra with wo nde rful sing ing, great du lcimer play ing, a return to Debbie's ukul ele roots, and Stephe n Benn ell's always-formi dable presence o n guit a r and ha rp-gui ta r. Adie G rey sparkles o n harmo ny vocals and add iti o nal support comes from Ro n Clinton o n pia no; Clive Gregso n o n guita r, acco rd io n, mand o lin; Lee Rowe, Davi d Schnaufe r, Lloyd Wright and Sandy Co natse r o n dul cimer; and And rew Hardin o n tipl e. T he so ngs include Sentime nta l Jo urney, Whi te Cl iffs o f Dove r, My Buddy, Hea rtaches, and Far

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Hammered Dulcimer Tales & Traditions

Winter 2002 • 21

by Paul Gifford

An Unusual Old Dulcimer [n some parts of the count ry antique dulcime rs are not particul arly uncommon. Although they usua lly lack any identifying info rmation, most were buil t between 1850 and 1875, sometim es in factori es and sometimes on an individual scale.

They ge nerally fa ll into one of several types, based on string ar ra nge me nt, bridge design, sound-hole design, and whether they are rectangular or tra pezoidal. Once in a great whil e, however, one finds dul cime rs of unusual design. These reflect both makers' eccentricities and sincere attempts to improve

th e instrumen t's traditional tuning, tone, or stabili ty.

This past summer Karen Jenkins, of North Branch, Michiga n, brought an old dulcimer to the Fun-Fest at Eva rt, Michiga n. She said that he r mother had found it on to p of a trash

heap in Otter Lake, Michigan, about forty years ago. lts wires and tuni ng pins we re badly rusted, but it was still solid. She brought it home, where it lay unti l recently. The dulcimer explosion of recent yea rs led Karen to try to fix it up. By its ge neral appearance and the use of zither pins, [ guessed that it was made around 1900, perh aps in the vicinity of O tte r Lake.

Its shape was un like any I have see n. For one, the two pin blocks are not straight, but fl are outwa rd so the string le ngth of the lower strin gs is longe r (hence they are mo re ta ut) than it would othe rwise be if the pin blocks were straight. Without attempting to analyze th e load and stress on the strings, it seems that the ma ke r understood one of the inhe re nt problems in achieving an " idea l" str ing le ngth. His attempt involved cutting the ouli ine of the walnut pin blocks in curves, wit h the usual beveled top into which holes for the tun ing pins a re d rilled. continued on next page

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But that was not al l. Each pin block was intended to rest at a different angle from th e other, so that the treble bridge lies at a 90-degree a ngle to the from of the dulcimer. There may not be any practical ndvantagc to the sq uare angle, since pin blocks placed symmetrically will result in the treble bridge being placed at a slightly acute a ngle, something with which players have no trouble. The maker obviously had an imerest in geometry. Dulcimers of European origin universally have had a treble bridge placed at a ratio of 2:3 between pin blocks (creating an interva l of a perfect fifth) , a ltho ugh there have been individual a nd reg ional exce ptions as makers attempted to produce a chromat ic tun-

ing. T he designer of this d ulcimer, however, arra nged the bridge to create an

interval of an augmented fourth/diminished fifth. Pythagorean th eOlY, through th e d ivision of a string le ngth, would make th e rati o 32:45 for th e augmented fourth and 45:64 for a dimin-

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ished fifth. It is d ifficu lt to determine, however, what ratio the maker of this

divide th e strings into augmented

fou nd on th e trad it io nal tuning of hackbrelts fro m Appenzell, Switzerland. Although since removed, names of notes we re stenciled o n the so undboard and the chart below shows its tuning. Finally, each course sits relatively close to th e nex t- approximately 3/4-

fo urths/diminished fifth s, incidentally, is

inch, instead of th e usual distance of

dulcimer had in mind because of the flared shape of the pin blocks. In any case, the tunin g works. A layo ut involving the treb le bridge placed so as to

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Mountain Du/cimer Ta/es & Traditions

Winter 2002 â&#x20AC;˘ 25

by Ralph Lee Smith

Three Old Virginia-Style Dulcimers First, let me apologize to DPN readers for the inte rruption in the regu lar publication of this column. [ promise to do better, a nd [ will try not to miss any future issues! [ am always up to my ea rs in projects, while seriously lacking in the organizationa l skills to get them all done on time.

One thing does not change, and that is the continuing arrival in my mailbox of immensely interesting information on, a nd pictures of, old dulcimers. These pictures show the immense originality of the old make rs, and also reveal how li ttle we still know about who saw what and who influenced whom.

ARemarkable Tailpiece and an Intriguing Head Dr. James B. Smith of Santa Fe, New Mexico sent me the pictures of the instrument that appears in Figures 1 and 2. Dr. Smith writes, "The dulcimer belonged to my maternal gra ndfather, James Bradley Shepherd, who brought it to Missouri from Virginia by way of Kentucky. I do know that he was considered to be quite musical with a fine tenor voice, and he played the dulcimer as well as the piano and pump organ. He died in 1939 or 1940." This instrument has the single-curve body shape of old Virginia dulcimers. The S-shaped soundholes are very attractive. The soundhole in the fre tboard near the foot reflects an old Virginia tradition in which one to four sound holes were drilled into the fretboard. An interesting feature is the "parking" of the fretboard fully above the line of the body. This looks to me like the echo of a very o ld tradition. 1\vo specimens of this type of construction appear in my column in the November 1999-January 2000 issue of DPN. Even more unusual is the tailpiece ,

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which looks rather like an odd-shaped mushroom growing out of the bottom of the instrument! The shape of the

head is also unusual. The moment I saw the side view photo, I recognized the style of this head as being the same as that of a much more primitive in strument in my co llection , a picture of

which appears in The SIOI), of Ihe Dulcil1le1; Figure 52A. These two heads, on instruments th at otherwise have little in common , appear to reflect a design tra-

dition. Somebody saw some th ing, somewhere, a nd adopted it. We don't know where the design tradition began, or w here these in struments stood in it s dissemination.

A Dulcimer with a Short Fretboard Short fretboards arc sometimes seen on folk revival dulcimers, but they are uncommon on old in strum ents. M s. Jean S. Ham of Newburgh, Indiana,

sent me the photos of the instrument that appear as F igures 3 and 4. Ms. Ham wr ites, " I recently came into possession of a

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mountain dulcimer that may be 100plus years o ld- [ purchased it from a

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Mrs. Jean E. (Akers) Bruner of Owensboro, Ky. She said it came from her mothe r's fam ily. r estimate Mrs. Bruner as being at least in her 70s. Her mother's mother was a Worsham from Ben-

ham s, Virginia, near Bristol. She

married a Mr. Booker fro m Bristol. He was the musician of the family, and she thought he may have buil t it. " T he dulcimer's body length is 34 inches, but the fretboa rd is onl y 23 inches lo ng. As with the instrument in Figures 1 and 2, the fretboard is " parked" on top of the body. The spacing of the frets, which appear to be made of broom wire, seems to be

approximately chromatic rather than diaton ic. Figure 5

A Beautiful Dulcimer of ''Open 0" Virginia Design Take a look at the dulcimer in Figure 5, and see if you don't agree with me that it would be hard to imagi ne a more beauti ful specimen of the traditional Virginia design with an "open 0 " tail -

piece. Maylee Samuels of Baton Rouge,

May-Ju ly 1999 issue of DPN. Maylee

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Marion, Virginia, in my column in th e

ca me from an elderly man who made

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Creek Publishers, J986, cited above, is ou t of print a nd, reg retfully, is scarce. I und erstand that one sold o n eBay rece ntly, for a rather stiff price. I nte rlibrary loan may be th e best way to see a copy. Appalachian Dulcimer Traditions, Scarecrow Press, 1997. T he hard cover is abollt to go out o f print, bu t a pape rback will be iss ued. Amazon still has a few copies of t he hardcove r if that's wha t yo u prefer, but yo u sho uld hur ry. Price on A mazo n, $34.50.

pegs so I could play it. Of co urse I soo n found that it was not playable eve n afte r changi ng the tuning pegs. It now hangs on my wall here in Bato n Rouge." Features of the instrum ent include th e thin, graceful open D, diffe rent from Sam Russell's in that Sam's we re thi cker, tapered , and with rounded edges see the article on Ru ssell, cited above. The cut and shaped piece of metal at the foot is a comm o n met hod

for anchoring the strings in traditional dulcimers o f open-D design. Lucky Maylee ! I wish that this we re ha nging o n my wa ll. Maylee, you might want to get a good craftsperson to make a set of woode n tuning pegs for this jewel. If yo u don 't have th e remaining old pegs, Sam Russell 's can serve as an attractive model. And don 't yo u wonder who made it?

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andy and Caroline Paton proudly celebraled Folk-Legacy Records' 40lh anniversary in 2001! The ir o ri ginal goal bac k in 1961 was to

ioned tunes and as she sat in th e second

locate, preserve, and share traditional

One of the songs he performed was a variatio n of the riddle song e ntitled " Pe rrie Merri e Dixi " that was published by Eloise Hubbard Linscott in her Folk SOllgs of Old New Ellglalld in 1939. After the concert , Caro line approac hed him and asked him fo r words to the song. Sandy quickly replied, along with

folk music. This is slill their focus. During intervening years they have been visiting traditiona l musici ans, listening

to and edit ing fie ld recordings, researching song sources, making new

recordings th at include extensive line r notes and lyrics, and spending time trave ling and performing across the country. As a child, Sandy (Charles Alexander) e njoyed singing with his mo ther a nd three sisters. He dec ided early on that he wan ted to be an arti st, contrary

to his fat her's conventional ideas. H e

left ho me at a n ea rly age and supported himself by working o ne odd job after anot her.

He hitchhiked across the country many times and settl ed for a while in

Seall le, whe re he did some acting at the Repertory Theater, and also designed and painted scenery for the Great Plays Company. He moved o n to New York

row of the aud ie nce, Sandy caught sight of the lovely woman and could hear her cl ear harmonies.

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offering an invitation to a house party

following the concert, where they sat in Ihe kitche n all nighl long "walking each other's minds." That was an evening

that wo uld cha nge the ir lives. A few days later, Sandy asked Caroline 10 marry him a nd they hitchhiked back to San Diego, where she unpawned his guita r and said yes! The yea r was 1957 and they soon sel oUI togelhe r, hitchhiking across the counIry, mee tin g many fr iendly people and enjoying cordia l hospita li ty a ll Ihe way. They saved what little money they had fo r a trip to England and Scotla nd.

for morc th ea ter, and then to Toledo,

Ohio where he look his first job as a folksinger, singing songs that he had learned while working his way across the country. Afler six mo nths singing in Toledo, it was lime to move on and Sandy hitchhiked to Virginia to meet Pa ul Clayto n, whose seri o us approach to fo lk music he admired. Sandy bega n a new focus of collecting folk music, and bega n traveling prim aril y in search of traditional music. Onc of th ose trips found him back in San Diego visiting his family al Christmas. Whe n he learn ed Ihat his sister had been crowned "Snow Queen " and there was no tree or decorations for the party, Sandy pawned his guitar to fund his sister's festi vities. Shortly thereafter, a frie nd, Barry O livier, asked if he'd do a church program in Be rkeley, to which Sandy agreed-if he could borrow a guitar! Caroline Swenson was work ing at one o f the University of California librar ies a l Berke ley and she we nt to hear a fo lkSinge r named Sandy Paton. She always loved singing the old-fash-

or al most a year they lived in Londo n and earn ed the ir keep by singi ng. They also recorded for two record companies a nd taped a group of New England songs for the British Broadcasting Corpo ratio n's arch ives. They spent many ho urs listening to the BBC Record ed Programs Library and studying the British

"cousins" of American fo lksongs. At the expiration of th eir travel visas,

Douglas Ke nnedy, the n head of the English Folk Da nce and Song Society, wrote o n the ir behalf requesting an extension. He expla ined that the ir work was of exceplional importance and encouraged the governm ent officials to gra nt a n extensio n. Late r, traveling with Hamish Henderson, the most emine nt collector of Scottish folk songs, they met Jeannie Robertson, the great Scotlish ba llad singer. Sandy and Caroline were able to record many of her tales

and songs. During this time, the ir son D avid was born.

Once the fami ly moved back to the States, Sandy recorded an albu m for

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Elekt ra Records in New York e ntitled Many Sides of Sandy Paton (EKL-148, 1959). Later, they settl ed in Aspen, Colorado, whe re Sandy perfo rmed in the Limelighter Club and for many school assembly programs throughout Colorado, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Missou ri. The next year fo und the Patons in Chicago with Sandy in charge of Krac h's & Bre ntano's record department. It was th ere he met and befri ended a customer, Lee Hagge rty, who later became hi s founding partn er in Folk-

Legacy Records. A vaca tio n took the Paton fami ly (now including a second son, Robin) to Vermont. After deciding to relocate there, they met Erv Auchte r, who ran a music store in Burlingto n. Erv len t Sandy a tape recorder and he lped fund a trip to Beech Mou ntain, North Carolina where he made tape recordin gs of Frank Proffi tt , a trad itional singer and banjo player. After they returned with some wonde rful fi e ld recordin gs, Lee Haggerty vis ited th e Patons in Verm ont and sug-

gested they form their own record company, rather than sending the tapes to a n established publisher. With the fina ncial backing of Lee and his siste r, Mary, Folk-Legacy Records was born and Frank Proffill, Traditional Songs and Ballads of Appalachia was the ir first release. This recording has just been rereleased o n C D and incl udes "Tom Dooley," the original source fo r the Kingston Trio hit of the late 1950's. Since tha t firs t release, ove r 120 recordin gs have been made on th e

Folk-Legacy label, featu rin g art ists such as Joseph Able Trive tt, Ed na Ritchie, Howie Mitchell, Hobart Smith, Rosalie Sorrels, Hedy West, Michael Cooney, Sara Grey, Joe Hickerson, Gordon Bok, Bob Zentz, Art Thieme, and Betty Smith, just to name a few. Many are availabl e in th eir original vinyl format ,

although a good number have been rc released o n CD or casset te o O ne of the most popular record ings of the early fo lk song revival was Golden Ring-A Gathering of Friends for Making Music. First released in 1964, this recording incl uded George and Gerry Arm-

strong, Ed Trickett, Howie Mitchell, Win Stracke, and others. Descri bed as "si nging togethe r for the pure joy of it," this record ing was made at WFMT in Chicago by Norm Pellegrini. That gro up of fri ends had such a good lime that a few yea rs later, th e sa me group, plus a few more fo lks,

including Sandy and Caroline, got toget he r at the Folk-Legacy studio in Connect icut and record ed The New Golden Ring-Five Days Singing, Vol. I & 2. Sandy wo uld push the buttons on th e ta pe recorder, then fu sh in to sing teno r with the group on the choru ses!

A ll th ree of these recordi ngs are now avai lab le on CD.

olk-Legacy has been devoted to mak ing traditio nal mu sic (and conte mporary mu sic th<:lt refl ects

its val ues), avai lable to the ge neral public. These highly respected recordings are distributed nationally a nd are often used at colleges offerin g co urses

in folklore. Th e Patons reside in Sharon, Connecti cut and operate th e co mpany from

their home, a large remodeled ba rn on a fural hi llside. One large area of th e

first floor serves as the Folk-Legacy record ing st udio a nd a good portion of the lower level is used for inven tory. Their partner, Lee H agge rty, also moved to Connecticut, bu t passe d away

in 200 I. On a side note, dulcimer builde r and performer Geo rge Hagge rty of Folkcraft Music in Vermont, is a first cousin to Lee and Mary Hagge rty. Sandy and Caroline conti nue to perfo rm and share the rich herit age they

have collected. Behind almost every song is a fascinating sto ry re lating how, fro m whom, and fro m where tha t song

was discovered. One may be a lively banjo tune from an ex-rodeo rider in Oklahoma, anoth er a plainti ve lament ob tained from a North Caroli na mou nta in farm er, or a rare ballad collected from an Iri sh grandm oth er in th e A di ro ndac ks, a stonecutter in th e Ca tsk ills, or a traveling " tin ker" with

whom they once camped in the beautifu l Scottish Highl ands. continued on next page

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They accompany themselves on guitar, 12-string guitar, Appalac hian dulcimer and autoharp. While both play the dulcimer, Sa ndy says that for him , playing the dulcimer is a "soporific" act ivity ak in to drinking warm milk before bedtime as well as something to fully enjoy as yo u wind down fro m a busy day. Thcir music is gentle, their style is inform al, and th eir obviolls love

for the songs they sing makes thei r performances memorable.

n recognition of th eir work as

singers, fo lk song collectors and folklorists, the Pato ns were selected by the Connecticut Commission on the Arts to be Connecticut's Offici al State Troubadours in 1993. The California Traditional Music Society, the Memphis Du lcimer Festival in Tennessee, and the Eistedd fod Folk Festival at the Uni versity of Massachusetts have also honored them. With such musical parents, both

David, Caroline and Sandy Paton

DISCOGRAPHY

Paton sons arc al so respected musi-

cians. David plays concertina and hammered dulcim er and recently recorded a new album , All Hands A round-Irish Music with fe ll ow band members Roger Burridge and Deirdre Murtha. Robin pl ays music professio nally on fi ddle, mandolin , octave mandolin, 5-string banjo and guitar, sings traditional songs, and has wri tten some ori ginals.

Robin also takes care of the FolkLegacy invoici ng, packaging, inventory and "does anyth ing else that seems to need doing. " So in honor of their 40th anniversary, we congrat ulate and thank Sa ndy and Caroline, along with thc hundreds of artists thcy have wo rked with over the years, fo r sharing all thei r gifts and passing the legacy along! 0

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Perrie Merrie Dixi

I have four brothers over the sea, Perrie merrie dixi, domini

They each sent a present unto me. Petrum, partrum, paradisi tempore, Perrie merrie dix, domini The first sent a cherry without any stone, Perrie merrie dixi, domini The second sent a chicken without any bone. Petrum, partrum, paradisi tempore, Perrie merrie dix, domini The third sent a blanket without any thread, Perrie merrie dixi, domini The fourth sent a book that no man had read. Petrum, partrum, paradisi tempore, Perrie merrie dix, domini. When the cherry's in blossom, there is no stone, Perrie merrie dixi, domini When the chicken's in the egg, there is no bone. Petrum, partrum, paradisi tempore, Perrie merrie dix, domini. When the blan ket's on the sheep's back, there is no thread,

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Heidi Cerrigiane, a frequent contributor of articles for Dulcimer Players News, writes books for autaharp and dulcimer, performs, and records with her husband, John, and Neal and Caleen Walters (Doofus Music).

Perrie merrie dixl; domini.

When the book is in the press, then no man hath read. Petrum, partrum, paradisi tempore, Perrie merrie dix, domini.

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wo nderful wa rmth replaced th e cool evening air on

September 29th . A hush ca me over the audience as Jean Ritchie made he r way to cente r stage at the Kentuc~'Y Folklife Festi val in Fra nkfo rt, Kentuc ~'Y. Before being fo rma lly introd uced by Jo hn Gage, Jea n gave a very specia l gift to the Ke ntucky Historica l Society to be placed in their Frankfort museum . It was the fi rst dulcimer she owned, o ne bu ilt by Je th ro Amburgy in 1946. Hearing a ran Ie, she explained that th ere was a treasure inside, one that her babies had dropped in yea rs ago. Whe n Jean we nt to New York City in 1947 she used this dulcimer for performances. Jean explained, " It is precio us to me. If you wa nt to give a good gift, give a precio us gift. " It was a lso a gift in honor of the Appalach ia n dulcimer being named the officia l musical instrument of Ke ntucky. After a warm introd ucti o n by Jo hn Gage, Jean o pened her progra m with "The Cuckoo," an old song sung by he r fami ly in he r yo uth, followed by "Lovin ' H enry. " Seeing some you ngs ters playing in fro nt of the stage, she sang an old school ya rd song which told of little girls who tried to kiss anyone in reach, but had little luck luring the boys away fro m their marble game. Jean had in vited dulcime r players to join her for he r fina l

song, ''Amazi ng Grace/' and at least twenty-five instruments

were tuned and ready to go. T he last ve rse was sung a cappe ll a, with all of the audience participating. A standing ovati on give n by her grateful a ud ie nce showed, once again, our appreciation for a ll that Jean Rit chie has shared with our state and du lcimer playe rs everywhere.

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Susan Y.

Sherlo(k have always been surrounded by music. I have wonderful childhood memories of my dad playing his mandolin nearly every night before I went to bed. Family reunions were more li ke big jam sessions. There were guitars, mandol ins, banjos, fiddle, steel guitar, drums, and beauti fu l vo ices. I also enjoyed wa tching my two o lder brothers pick up th e family tradition and play the gui tar. I never played guita r but I did play the recorder in grade school, which lead to the alto sax in high school. I neve r really cared for th e sax but it allowed me to indulge my passio n fo r th e music. And as a bonus I learn ed to read music and develo ped a n ele me ntary know ledge of music th eory. After high sc hool I a ll but aba ndo ned music. I began an edu cation in engineering, married, and began raisi ng a fami ly. And for

morc than ten yea rs I was content to occasiona lly sing at fam-

ily ga th erings and watch while oth ers played. But I longed every day to find some way to make my own music again. It happe ned quite unexpectedly. At first it was a so und I cou ldn 't quite identify o n a recording. Then, on a trip through the Nort h Carolina mountains, I saw o ne : a hammered d ulcimer. I loved hearing the deep bass notes ringing together wit h the music-box-like treble notes. A nd the best part was, I knew the minute I saw it that I wou ld be ab le to pl ay it! So, for many months I dreamed of having o ne of th ese unusual instrum ents. I finally acquired my first dulcimer th e fo llowing yea r (1995) from Jerry Read Smith in Black Mountain , North C wo lina. Bu t fo r over a yea r I played mostly by imitat ing what I heard o n recordin gs. I had no idea what I was doing. I simply played what so und ed good to me. But th e more I played, the more I felt an irresistible need to share. I simply co uldn't keep this amazing thing to myself! I began going to local jams, and " filling in" for o th er musicians during the ir breaks at gigs. I acquired a list of beginner dulcimer players fro m a local Renaissa nce festival , and o rgan ized a dulcimer workshop that I lead for several mo nths. I began teaching priva tely and soo n developed a fo rmal eight-week course, which is offered through the Continuing Education Department at York Techn ical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina. In 1996 I d iscovered dulcime r festiva ls. I began attending th e Swannanoa Gathering near As heville, North Carolina. It was tl,ere that I was ex posed for the first time to th e playing

of Ken Ko lod ner. Wow! That is what a ham mered dulcimer should so und like! Shortly after, I met Steve Schneider and Randy Marchany. Now, completely inspired, I began to follow these players, studying, im itatin g, a nd soaking up everything I co uld fro m th em.

am excited that I have been invited to teach and perfo rm at several fes tivals across the Un ited States including th e South Wes t Dulci mer Festival, the Queen City Dulcimer Festival, the Bay Path Dulcimer Festival, and the Winsto n-Sale m Dulcimer Festiva l. I have been a featured musician fo r the last fo ur years at a number of South Carolina festi vals. I have also played regu larly at th e Ga rd en Cafe restauran t in York, South Carolina, since October 1998. Most exciting of a ll, in October 2000 I was honored by the North Carolina Arts and Sciences Cou nci l to be a recipient of a Regio nal Artist Grant to complete my deb ut recording of traditi o nal America n, inte rn ati onal folk and o ri ginal tun es. My CD Waleree was released June 15, 200 1.

So, what's next? I am a teacher at heart. [ have been on

th e E ngineering Techn o logy Faculty at Yo rk Tec hnical College since 1986 and I love workin g with adult lea rn e rs. So, it seems a natural progression to continue to co mbine my love

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national anth,errKot America , but few

pre-dates the War birth of Ch rist. In the'\1'61 h c,e ntu'll\.. Parisian Henri Estienne;!tljsl:overed; tra nslated and, in 1554, Pltl1Jis hed lection of short poems by "'i!··i.olJS

decided that the group sho uld have a theme song, Joh n Smith composed a tune, and Ralph Tomlinson, set lyrics to Smith's tune. The tune was named "To Anacreon in Heaven" as a tribute to the writings of Anacreon, and

the clu b was named the Anacreontic

classica l Greek writers as

Anacreon (c. 582-485 BC). me nts of Anacreon's poetry

are devoted to the goddess of 1 0v'~I1ld the god of wi ne, wi th a deep empnalSL\ on love and drinking. Est ie nne's publication appealed to European society, and by the 18th centu ry Anacreon 's poetry was widely

enjoyed. [n 1776 a group of wea lthy

In Ihe summer of 1813, Majo r LJe'on!e Armistead sent two of his offiBaltimore to commission Mary Pickelrsgili to design a flag so big British wou ld have no trouble a distance." T his she did. p of her th irteen-year-old ",, <onne and for the price of cut 15 stars that measured

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two feet from point to point, eight red and seven white stripes each two fee t wide, a nd comple ted the flag in August. During the final days of the war that began in 1812, on September 13, 18 14, the British fleet waged an intense attack upon Fort McHenry. Just before the battle broke out, Francis Scott Key (1780-1843) boarded a British ship to discuss the release of American prisoners. His discussions were successful, but fearing that Key had overheard too much about the pe nding attack on Baltimo re, the Brit ish officers refused to release the Ame ricans. Key was a mong several American men who watched

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mysterious sile nce. Thick, heavy smokefilled ski es and ra in clouds hung in the a ir. All fea red the downfall of Fort McHenry. As dawn approached and the clouds lifted a nd cleared, the joyous sight of Gene ral Armistead's great ft ag appeared. As they sa iled back to Baltimore, Key re moved a paper from his pocket a nd began to compose a poem about th e British attack on Fort McHenry and th e America n victory, which he later

fini shed at the Indi an Queen Hotel, where he was lodging. Several days later, Judge J. H. Nicholson, Key's brother-in-law, took the poem to a printer and had several copies printed

a nd circulated as a broadside unde r the tit le " Defense of Fort McHe nry," to be sung to the tune "To Anacreon in Heave n. " In October of that year, it was su ng in a public performance and given the

name "The Star-Spangled Banner." On March 3, 1931, Fra ncis Scott Key's patriotic air was officially adopted as our nati onal anthem. A flag has

ftown continuously since May 30, 1949, over th e monument marking th e site of

Francis Scott Key's birthpl ace at Terra Rubra Farm, Carroll County in Keymar,

Maryland. General Arm istead's now fragi le great ft ag resides in the Smithsonian In stitution's Museum of Amer ica n

History. Key's original ma nuscript was sold to the Maryland Historical Society in 1953, where it remains today. One broadside copy of Key's poem is housed a t the Library of Congress. 0 The Star-Spangled Banner 0, say, can you see, the dawn's early light What so proudly W'8 hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous (jght, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming. And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen, thro' the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, haff conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,

In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream: 'Tis the star-spangled banner: oh, long may it wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. And where is that band who so vantingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle's confUSion A home and a country should leave us no more! Their blood has vanished out their foul footsteps ' pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave: And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! Oh, thus be it ever when freemen shalf stand. Between their loved home and the war's desolation: Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued (and Praise the Power that has made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just. And this be our motto: "In God is our trust. " And the star-spangled banner in triumph shalf wave O'er the (and of the free and the home of (he brave. First verse of "To Anacreon In Heaven" To Anacreon in Heav'n, where he sat in fuff glee A few Sons of Harmony sent a petition That he their Inspirer and Patron ~vould be; When this answer arrived from the Jolly Old Grecian: "Voice, Fiddle, and Flute, no longer be mute, f'IIlend you my name and inspire you to boot, And besides I'll instruct you, like me, to entwine The Myrtle of Venus with Bacchus's Vine. "

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The Star'Spangled Banner A poem by Francis Scott Key Written on September 14, 1814 First Published on September 20, 1814 under the title tlDefence of Fort M'Henry"

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The Perfect Practice believe that practicing a piece can destroy their sponta neity. If you are a jazz musician who thrives on improvisation, there may be some truth to that statement. When recording the landmark jazz album, Kind Of BIlle, Miles Davis refused to hand out scores to the musicians ahead of time because he wanted a totally improvised feel to the music. However, most of us mortals can benefit by practicing, and even the best jazz musicians have to practice im provising. The truth is that most of us probably don't practice because (1) it is too much work, (2) we can't spare the time, (3) we don't have the space, or (4) it doesn 't accomplish anything.

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If you don't enjoyi ng playing your instrum ent, you 're not going to practice. If, on the other hand, yo u enjoy playing your instrument, then any opportunity to pick it up shou ld be welcome. Let's face it, most of us will not be able to make a living performing or teaching Illusic, so music is something we do for ourselves. Practicing shouldn 't be a punishment, it should be a chance to step o ut of our daily ro utines and do somcthing for the pure joy of it. Remember when yo u first discovered an instrument and played it non-stop until yo ur fingers were sore and blistered? Aim for that fre shness each day, and yo ur practice sessions will be less like a burden and more like a blessing. Well, what if yo u wa nt to practice, but just don't have time? Generally I find that if people want to do something badly enough, they make the time. Gran ted, some of us may have busier schcdules than others. A single, working parent raising three children usually has mo re on the plate than a retired

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bank president. However, th ere's no law that says we have to practice in large, single blocks of tim e. In fact, several short practice sessio ns a day ca n be more productive than one mammoth session. Keep yo ur music out and accessible. Keep yo ur instrument handy as well, but keep it in the case for protection. I keep mllsic stands and instruments in several rooms at my ho use. I can go from jazz to baroque simply by wa lking from the bedroom to the living room. Sometimes yo u ca n also combi ne activities to save time. I can do a load of clothes and get in a 30-minute practice at the same time. My pl ayi ng may not have improved much, but my shirts are whiter.

very time I think of the perfect pract ice room, I think of Ernest Hemingway's somber masterpiece, A Clean Well Lighted Place. After all, I suppose that's all one really needs in order to practice playing an instru-

ment. Others, however, believe that your practice area should be a source of inspiration . Some musicians hang pictures of their musical heroes in their practice room to inspire and encourage them. If at all possible, it is nice to have a special area of your home reserved for practicing. This enables yo u to focus better on the task at hand. You should ask other members of your household to respect yo ur practice area to avoid distractions. You don't need much in the way of furniture, but a few items are essenti al. First, you need a straight-back chair that allows yo ur feet to touch the floor. I know there are all kinds of chairs being marketed for music rooms, bu t wlUll you want is one th at supports good posture to avoid back and wrist inju ry. If you wear bifocals, you want a music stand that can be adjusted to any height. These stands cost more than the non-adj ustable ones, but are worth it if you are straining your neck to see the music. A CD, cassette, o r video player shou ld be within easy reach for interac-

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tive lessons. Finally, a full -le ngth mirror shou ld be ava il able so you ca n check yo ur posture while playing. Du lcimer players often look down 100 much at their instrume nt. You can practice looking up and sti ll see your fingers in a fu lllength mirror. You can also practi ce smiling at the audience. You have the motivat io n, you have

the time, and yo u have the room, but

practicing seems to be a waste of time. You really aren't gelling anything out of it, so now what ? First, stop and ask yourself what yo u are trying to acco mplish whe n yo u practice. What do you want to ge t o ut of a practice session? Some people fee l that learning new tunes is not practicing, that yo u sho uld be concentrat ing o n improving yo ur playing rat her th an adding repe rloire. I bel ieve th at add ing reperto ire can be a form of practi cing, but it shou ldn 't be the o nly o ne. Practicing can take va rio us forms. One day you ca n learn new tunes, onc day you can concentrate on improving sections of old tunes, one day

yo u can devote to writing a nd a rra ngi ng tunes, one day you can concentrate on techn ique, and one day you can concen-

trate o n learnin g how to relax whe n yo u play. These are a ll valid forms of practice, and they are all valuable. Write dow n your practi ce goals. If yo u don 't know what you're trying to accomplish, you probably a ren't gelling the most out of yo ur practice sessio ns. Some musicians keep practice journals to chart the ir progress. If you can o nly practice for sho rt periods, kn owi ng precisely what yo u wa nt to accomplish ca n save a lo t of time and still be productive. If you are rushed for ti me, concentrate only on the measures that are th e

most difficult o r give you the most trouble . There's no rul e that says yo u have to play the entire piece every time you sit down to practice. Other times, yo u may want to play the en tire piece simply because yo u enjoy hearing it. Yo u are th e audience when you pract ice. Some-

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However, yo u sho uld stri ve 10 practice a

piece the sa me way you perform it in front of a n audience. If yo u practice sloppily, you will perform slo ppily. If yo u practi ce mistakes, you will perform mi stakes. Take th e tim e to overco me

mistakes by stopping, then backing up a measure before the problem and playing throu gh it correctly. Don 't ignore a problem just because it is a prac tice session. T hat's the time to lea rn to play it right. So what 's the perfect practice, and is it possible? Sometimes I think the perfect practice is li ke ze n meditatio n. The harder you try the more e lusive it becomes. You have to lea rn to be awa re of the mo ment. Stop and reft ect on what yo u are doing dur ing practice, a nd listen to yo urself as yo u play. I have a fr iend who says no matter how expensive a guit ar he purchases, iLwi ll not

e nable hi m to play Carnegie Hall, but it doesn't matt er to him because he ca n

enjoy a fine gu itar just as well in his living room. Most of us, no matt er how

hard we practice, will neve r pl ay Carnegie Hall, but it sho uldn 't matter as long as we learn to listen as we practi ce to the music in the privacy of our own hea rt. 0

Hal/is Landrum has a PhD in Information Science and works for the Us. Army as an Information Systems Specialist. He has won a number of awards in musical competitions, including the 1997 National Mountain Dulcimer Championship at Winfield, Kansas, and teaches and performs at music festivals across the country. Hal/is has published articles in a number of journals and has had several plays produced by National Public Radio and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

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Replacing a Fretted Dulcimer String Strings. L ove them, hate them. We love them for th eir sound and the tactil e connection th ey provide between Ollr fi ngers and our dulcimers. With frett ed instruments like gui tar and fre tted dulcimer, we literally caress the strings to coax music fro m wood in a

most d irect manner. Playe rs may eve n wax poetic over the " feel " of favor ite instrument s. But when stri ngs break love may turn to hate. O ur instrument has let us down. It no longer yields its lovely sound . It has inconvenienced or perhaps eve n embarrassed us. It is wounded, broken. We 're a little shocked to go from swee t music to anx-

In the Fall 2000 Tech column we took an in-depth look at replacing hammer dulcimer strings. Attach ing fretted dulcimer strings is a little differen t. Those of you who are used to rep lacing strings on other instruments, li ke guitar or fiddl e, have probably had no trouble lIsing the same string changing procedures on your dulcimers. For the rest of

us, a review of the process may prevent some headaches and ease the hate part of our love/hate relationship with strings. T he ri sk of string breakage is a part of life for li S. A lways have replacement st rin gs wit h you. Your dulcimer builder should be able to provide rep lacements or, at leas t, tell you the proper string gauges for your instrument and the tunings you usc. If you can't obtai n that in formation , find someone wit h a

micrometer to measure the diameters of the strings on your instru ment. Some

ious silence. OUf music is without a

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voice. A nd it will remain so until we fa ce that nasty ta sk. Replace the strin g!

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the gauges used by other players who

have dulcimers somewhat similar to yours. D ulcimers are often tolerant of string experimentation , bu t st r ing size cha nges can alter playi ng action, into-

nation, tuning, tone, and balance between strings. Accurate string gauges

are lIsually give n as the string diamete r in th ousandths of an inch. A common set of strings for a 0 ' 0' AD (h igh to low) tuning might be: .0]]" .011" .014" and .022". The .022" might be a wound string; a banjo 0 string is often used. A pa ir of long-nose pliers wi th a wire cutter is helpful and will be th e on ly string changing tool you need. The first step is to remove all of the broken string from th e tuning peg and th e hitch pin. Then get ou t your replacement string. Most dulcimers have hitch pins near the saddle (at the strumming end of the du lcimer) which requ ire strings with loops in one end. Sim pl ify your task by buying ready-made strings with loops in the end. You ca n find th em sold as dulcimer stri ngs, or use banjo

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angle from the siring about a quarler inch. This is imporlant: When in place and tightened the string wil will unwind until the tail rests up aga inst the wood of the du lcimer. It will then pull tight and hold tune. Homemade loops like this can scratch skin and tea r cloth ing, so, it may be best la cove r the ta il ends wilh a bit of electrical tape. It is difficu lt to give unive rsal proce-

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type peg box, the strings should go from the nut to the top of the tu nin g pegs and then wrap arou nd the pegs, as in Figure 2. This is true for either wooden friction pegs (li ke violin pegs) or geared tuning machines. If you have geared machines in a flat , guitar-type peghead , the strings should wrap around the machine string posts from th e side away from the tuning knob. See Figures 3 and 4. If yo u are replaci ng a broken strin g, you shou ld be able to look at the re maining st rin gs to see how they are attac hed . If yo u can duplicate the attac hment, yo u may choose to do that. Dulcimer strings are very light in gauge (small in diameter) and can go out of tune or pull loose if not put on securely. Figures 5, 6, and 7 show the way I like to do it. The drawings in Figure 5 depict a tunin g machine string post that has the tuning knob on the left as we look down onto the peghead, as in Figure 3. The strin gs tighten a nd tunc higher in

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Hymns of Praise II Michael Shull, MCS Records, 412 Ermine Rd, W. Columbia, SC 29170. 803-798-2559, mshull1 @aolcom, www.MichaelShullcom (Book). In addition to his new CD (see Reviews column), Michael Shull has also just released the second volume in his Hymns of Praise series for the mountain dulcimer. Volume II contains twentyfive classic hymns in D-A-D tuning and includes both tablature and standard notation. The arrangements are aimed at the novice to intermediate player. Michael's notes also include his source for each hymn and at least one verse of lyrics.

Acoustic Preserves Calico Jam, c/o Reenie Rak, 5217 Risden Rd, Vermilion, OH 44089, 440-967-2838 (CD). Calico Jam is Linda Phillips on hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, octave dulcimer and maracas; Reenie Rak on hammered dulcimer and fingerstyle dulcimer, and Gary Gindleperger on guitar, slide guitar and tambourine. Acoustic PreselVes is their debut CD and includes fourteen instrumental selections that include old-time fiddle tunes, Celtic music, ragtime numbers, and world music.

Grandad's Porch Gingerthist/e, c/o Ben Seymour, 2142 Coxe Road, Tryon, NC 28782, gingerthistle@msn. com, http://kudzupatch.net (CD). Gingerthistle features Ben Seymour on dulcimers, guitar, bass, mouth bow and vocals; Becky Cleland on dulcimer, bones, and vocals; Jan Daugherty on viola and violin; Marshall Goers on mandolin; Phil Johnson on slide guitar; Eddie Ramsey on rhythm guitar and Wayne Seymour on banjo. Their debut recording contains twenty-one songs and tunes mostly in a rollicking old-time style (this is down home, back porch music) with a nice mix of both vocals and instrumentals.

And Then I'm Going Home, Atwater-Donnelly Uve Rabbit Island Music, 19 Walker Rd, Foster, RI 02825, 401-392-1909, info@Atwater-Donnelly. com, www.Atwater-Donnelly.com (CD). The latest release from Rhode Island's Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly is a live recording drawn from various coffee house appearances both here and abroad. The package includes a 16page booklet with lyrics, photos and comments on the tunes. Aubrey is featured on mountain dulcimer, banjo, tin whistle and guitar while Elwood plays guitar, harmonica, and bodhran. Titles include Bright Morning Stars, The Prodigal Son, and Two Sisters.

Masters of the Wooden Nickel Various Artists, Jerry Wright, 4328 Effie, Bellaire, TX 77401, 713-432-1058, Pickin@aolcom (CD).

Atomic City Rhythm Rascals Grinning Deer Music Company, Nashville, TN, 865-691-0744, grngdeer@esper.com, www.acrr.nxs.net(CD). The Rascals in question are Evan Carawan on hammered dulcimer; David Lovett on banjos, guitar and mandocel10; Chris McMahon on double bass and classical guitar; and Tim Worman on fiddle, banjo, mandolin and concertina. Ten of the twenty-five cuts are from a previously released 1998 cassette, with the remainder consisting of live cuts from some dance performances by the group and new studio recordings. Though the hammered dulcimer is not always out front, there is some great dance music here.

Playing from the Heart Tom McConnell, 617 Wedgewood Place, Kendallville, IN 46755, tmac4444@hotmail com (CD).

Mike and Linda Ratliff's Wooden Nickel Restaurant in Crockett, Texas has been the scene of a lot of dulcimer music over the years including a regular monthly jam session and frequent concerts. Although the restaurant is now history, some of those special moments at the Wooden Nickel have now been captured on a new release coordinated by Jerry and Margaret Wright. The twenty-one tracks include Rivers of Texas, Unclouded Day, Minstrel Boy, and Silver Dagger.

Tom McConnell teaches high school biology and, in his spare time, plays mountain dulcimer, acoustic guitar, and at least a half-dozen percussion instruments. He's also a composer and his allinstrumental debut recording includes eight of Tom's original compositions among the thirteen tracks. Titles include Waiting for Summer, Wayfaring Stranger, Butterfly Waltz, and Just One More Song.

Songs from Canal Days Bill Schilling and Linda Sigismondi, c/o Linda Sigismondi, 474 Kathy St, Gallipolis, OH 45631, 740-446-9244, Isigis@zoomnet.net, www.lsigis.homesteadcom (Book/CD).

Soaring Steve Eulberg, Owl Mountain Music, 1015-M S. Taft Hill RD #144, Fort Collins, CO 80521, 970-472-1352,OwIMntnSbe@aolcom, www.owlmntnmusic.com (CD).

Bill and Linda's recording pays tribute to the Ohio and Erie Canal. Though a few of the songs on the recording are traditional, many were composed by Pearl R. Nye, who lived his whole life along the canal and wrote expansively about it. Bill and Linda playa variety of instruments-mountain and hammered dulcimers, auto harp, guitar, recorders, and percussion-and they both sing. Titles include The Old Canal, Fairy Palace, Canal Boat Wedding, The Erie Canal, and That Old Towpath. Linda has also prepared a companion tablature book for mountain dulcimer that contains all of the tunes on the CD.

Steve Eulberg is a championship-caliber mountain and hammered dulcimer player. His seventh CD release celebrates the 10th anniversary of Owl Mountain Music. Steve combines traditional tunes like Simple Gifts and The Water Is Wide with original songs like I Am a Pond, and Uncle Jim's Song. Accompanying musicians are Russ Hopkins on mouth harp and percussion; Carole and Teresa Lundgren on fiddles; Mike Moxcey on banjo; and Heather Wagner and Kevin Jones on backing vocals.

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Glad Tydings Gladly Playe wyth Stryngs, c/o Bill Stine, 2109 Junction Rd, Manheim, PA 17545, 717-898-6301, glad/yplaye@glad/yplaye.com or billstine@paonline.com, www.gladly playe.com (CD). Gladly Playe features the twin hammered dulcimer playing of Megan Bartges and Bill Stine with Eric Muench on acoustic bass, Betsy Swartz on violin, and Craig Zumbrun on guitar. Titles such as The First NoeVAngels We Have Heard on High and Patapan/Quantz Menuet, provide a nice selection of music for the holiday season.

Strollin' by Ute Fox Bill Robinson and Friends, 36 W 395 River Grange, Rd, St. Charles, IL 60175, 630-377-0519, dulcimer@ameritech.net, www.ghostlight.com/hr-dulcimer (CD). Hammered dulcimer player Bill Robinson has pretty much averaged one CD release per year since he last appeared on the cover of our Spring, 1996 issue. This is his latest and the title reflects his appreciation for the Fox River Valley area of Illinois where he has lived for the past twenty years. In addition to Bill's dulcimer, the album features Ed Cosner on fiddle, Dan Hoehm on mandolin, Merle Lawson on banjo, Jill Stargardt on bass and vocals, Helen Wilson on vocals, and Sterling Wilson on guitar and vocals. The fifteen tracks on the album are a mixture of toe-tapping dance tunes and heartfelt vocals that serve to showcase both the band's versatility and Bill's dulcimer stylings.

How Great Thou ArtSongs to Ught the Journey Helen Johnson, 208 Oyster Creek Dr, Lake Jackson, TX 77566, 979-297-7015, azalea@computron.net (Book). Helen Johnson has just published her fourth book of mountain dulcimer music, a collection of thirty gospel duets or solos in D-A-0 tuning. The arrangements are all presented in standard notation and dulcimer tablature and include song lyrics as well as sources for each selection.

Swinging on a Gate Phil Passen and Tom Conway, Phi/bar Music, PO Box 617913, Chicago, IL 60661-7913, 312-715-0414, Hammerwrite@ CompuServe.com (CD). Chicago's Phil Passen and Tom Conway have released their first album of oldtime, Celtic, and traditional tunes. Their approach is straightforward: Phil plays lead on the hammered dulcimer while Tom contributes solid guitar backup and the occasional lead. The tunes are mostly session standards along with some nice contemporary compositions included to provide a change of pace. Titles include One-Eyed Cat/Cuckoo's Nest, Blackberry Blossom/Old Woodard's Tune, and Whiskey Before Breakfast.

Bottle Up and Go JimJim and the Fat Boys, Owl Mountain Music, 1015-M S. Taft Hill RD #144, Fort Collins, CO 80521, 970-472-1352, OwlMntn Sbe@aolcom, www.owlmntnmusic.com (CD). Although it's not explicit in the liner notes, I am guessing that JimJim is Jim Pierce and Jim Babcock while Jeff Lilley and Steve Eulberg are the Fat Boys. If I'm wrong, I apologize! Their new album is "an acoustical gumbo flavored with Celtic, bluegrass, Delta blues, gospel and spiced with original and folk rock." The "boys" all play mountain dulcimer and add acoustic guitars, an electric bass, and a specially-made "box set" drum machine. Selections include a few staples from folks like Bill Staines, Lightnin' Hopkins, and J.S. Bach.

How Can I Keep from Singing Tull Glazener and Jim Sperry, Eagle CreekMusic, 6936 W 71 st St, Indianapolis, IN 46278, TULL@falcon.iupuledu (CD). Waltzing with the Mountain Dulcimer Tull Glazener and Jim Sperry (CD). Best of Dulclfled Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 Tull Glazener and Jim Sperry (CD). It gives me great pleasure to announce the CD release of three highly recommended recordings that were previously available only on cassette. These are already staples of most readers' collec-

tions but it's great to have them available on CD. Tull has also published a tablature book for mountain dulcimer to accompany Waltzing with the Mountain Dulcimer and a single volume of tablature for selected cuts from the two original Dulcified recordings.

Greatest Hits of the 18th Century Janice Steinbeck, 809 Quail Rd, Marlton, NJ 08053, jannasong@aolcom (book). Janice Steinbeck has a wonderful and scholarly new book of 31 tunes "tastefully" adapted and arranged for mountain dulcimer. The collection includes eleven songs from The Beggar's Opera, a unique arrangement of the Star Spangled Banner, and selections from J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Johann Krieger, Playford's Dancing Master, and D'Urfey's Wit and Mirth; or Pills to Purge Melancholy. Each tune is presented in standard notation and dulcimer tablature and she includes extensive and valuable notes on each song and describes its original setting. 0

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