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Dulcimer Instruction Album

Kevin Roth
Dulcimer Instruction Album

In 1979, Folkways released this instructional album by Kevin Roth on playing the Appalachian or mountain dulcimer. In the recording, Roth instructs his student “Herman Klutzmeyer” in the art of tuning and playing both the three- and four-stringed dulcimer. The final ten tracks are a demonstration of the dulcimer playing solo and with other instruments. Selections in this grouping include “Ola Belles Blues,” “Duncan,” “Old Joe Clark,” “Shady Grove,” and “The Patriot Game.”

A 54-page instruction book is included with the album. The book shows chord charts for both the three- and four-stringed dulcimer and music notation for five songs.

Track Listing

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First Lesson; holding the dulcimer,description of the instrument and introduction to tunings Kevin Roth 03:19
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Ionian Mode Kevin Roth 01:24
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103
Dorian Mode Kevin Roth 01:01
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Phrygian Mode Kevin Roth 01:11
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Lydian Mode Kevin Roth 01:08
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Mixolydian Mode Kevin Roth 00:54
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107
Aeolian Mode Kevin Roth 01:00
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108
Bagpipe Tuning Kevin Roth 01:13
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109
Review of tuning and introduction to mode demonstrations Kevin Roth 01:08
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110
Ionian Mode demonstration Kevin Roth 00:49
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111
Dorian Mode demonstration Kevin Roth 01:09
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112
Phrygian Mode demonstration Kevin Roth 01:31
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113
Lydian Mode demonstration Kevin Roth 01:25
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114
Mixolydian Mode demonstration Kevin Roth 01:27
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115
Aeolian Mode demonstration Kevin Roth 01:24
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116
Bagpipe Tuning demonstration Kevin Roth 01:10
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201
Strumming the 3-string dulcimer Kevin Roth 01:20
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202
Finger-picking the 3-string dulcimer Kevin Roth 01:40
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203
Introduction and strumming, 4-string dulcimer Kevin Roth 02:20
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Finger-picking the 4-string dulcimer Kevin Roth 00:51
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The Extra Fret Kevin Roth 00:50
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206
Simple Gifts and variations Kevin Roth 02:58
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207
Introduction and demonstration of electric dulcimer Kevin Roth 02:30
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301
Introduction to mixed instrument demonstration and: "Olabelle's Blues" Kevin Roth 02:58
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302
Duncan Kevin Roth 03:35
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303
Dry Bones Kevin Roth 02:29
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304
Kelefaba Kevin Roth 03:35
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401
Old Joe Clark Kevin Roth 02:11
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402
Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad Kevin Roth 02:52
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403
Shady Grove Kevin Roth 01:57
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Patriot Game,The Kevin Roth 02:04
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Unicorn,The Kevin Roth 04:01
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Rooster Song,The Kevin Roth 04:25