The Mountain Dulcimer: How to Make It and Play It
The Mountain Dulcimer, How to Make It and Play It by Howie Mitchell, LP artwork
The Mountain Dulcimer, How to Make It and Play It by Howie Mitchell, CD artwork
Note: Limited quantities of this Custom CD are available, delivery may take longer than normal.
Note: Limited quantities of this Custom CD are available, delivery may take longer than normal.
An instructional recording for the basic construction and performance of the Appalachian lap dulcimer, a strummed and plucked zither common in the mountainous regions of the southeastern United States. Originally released on the Folk-Legacy label, it is presented by frequent Folk-Legacy contributor Howie Mitchell. Included with this recording is a detailed booklet containing text and diagrams.
Track Listing
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101
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Introduction: Demonstration Of The Dulciless Finger Exercise | Howie Mitchell | 5:28 | |
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102
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Tuning The Dulcimer: The Phenomenon Of "Beating" | Howie Mitchell | 5:36 | |
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103
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Tuning By Harmonics: The "Classical" Style Of Playing (Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes, Study In Counterpoint) | Howie Mitchell | 7:56 | |
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104
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The "Bagpipe" Tuning And The Puill Technique (MacPherson's Lament, Flop-Eared Mule) | Howie Mitchell | 6:13 | |
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105
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The "Finger Style" Of Playing (In The Good Old Colony Days) | Howie Mitchell | 4:01 | |
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106
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Six Modal Tunings For The Traditional Dulcimer | Howie Mitchell | 6:11 | |
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107
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The "Double-Thumbing" Technique (If He's Gone, Let Him Go, Buckdancer's Choice) | Howie Mitchell | 6:08 | |
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108
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The "Three-Pairs-Of-Strings" Dulcimer (Frankie And Johnny, Two Sisters) | Howie Mitchell | 4:05 | |
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109
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The Double Dulcimer (The Ash Grove, Lady, Come And See, Babylon Is Fallen) | Howie Mitchell | 7:47 | |
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110
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The Double Psaltery (Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring) | Howie Mitchell | 2:25 |
Album Info
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