Scarborough Fair on Hammered Dulcimer

[MrTraditionmusic]

A wonderful rendition! - Floor van Staarlendam

[MrSquidward9]

the lower notes sound a bit like a piano

[AOMCmusic]

@MrSquidward9 Well, it does work the same basic was as a piano. It's just that the 'hammer' isn't striking the string with nearly the same amount of force, and the string isn't nearly as tough or tense. Beyond that it's actually a very similar concept.

This thing is basically a harpischord where you hit the strings yourself instead of press keys that do it. Awesome instrument.

[drewsneatlife]

omg! so so good.

[candyycorpse]

sounds so great

[piroozz]

Will you know what real dulcimer is? Watch this: watch?v=3OmERWCitGA&list=PL75D­F78A86FD9666A&index=8&feature=­plpp_video

[bnanacheese2]

Is anyone else considering this instrument to be a genius idea for Heavy Metal music?

[siklingman]

揚琴 , a very popular Chinese musical instrument ..........

[bloodlock87]

Can't thumb up enough

[mcomet]

I posted a new tune, Morrison's Jig... check it out... on my youTube page.

[rd40082]

very nice sound and playing

[freethoughtmusic]

Great job.

[MetalSlugzMaster]

I've already listened to this five times in a row now. This arrangement is tops. If you're worried your timing is off, don't.  It's beautiful.

[rainharper62]

Hey! I never thought of playing that way-that's great--thanks for posting this-I'm still learning too, but this was pretty darned good!! all the best to ya

[kirosdawn]

I love this arrangement. You play well. Is there any way you could create sheet music of this arrangement to share? Or even sell? Or perhaps you could do a youtube video teaching us how to play this song? I keep watching this video to try to learn how to play, but it goes too fast and I am way lost....

[mcomet]

@kirosdawn

Thanks... yeah i don't know that I will ever sit down myself and write out sheet music for it...heh...

I could see making a how to video tho perhaps... I really need to record some other tunes as well sometime... Maybe sometime this year...

[kirosdawn]

@mcomet

Ok, just keep it in mind! There aren't too many instructional videos for the hammered dulcimer on youtube, and I think a lot of people would benefit from it. And we'd love to hear more tunes!!

[mysticblack1111]

What kind of dulcimer is this? What company made it?

[mcomet]

@mysticblack1111

It is a 4 octave 3.5 chromatic Concertmaster by Jerry Reed Smith. You can find his website and dulcimers for sale at his website at: SongOfTheWood

[Blacckkfire]

@mcomet (for some reason it commented on an old account that I deleted a long time ago)

But anyway... Holy crap, over $2,000? That's a bit expensive. 

[mcomet]

@Blacckkfire

Yeah I got it used on eBay from a person who was new to HD and thus saved a little money... but the Jerry Reed Smith dulcimers are amazingly nice... this was my 3rd HD... when I started learning I had a 12/11 etc...

[LaurentziuRo2010]

Beautiful arrangement !

[SPS148669]

It sounds similiar to a harpschord.

[TheAnanda9new]

PURE ART!!!

[sheila112653]

That was absolutely beautiful! I am going to work hard to copy your technique!

[harplyong]

beautiful :)

[1biggerrynv]

Very nice...I like those low drone tones...

[heavnnnsent]

Beautiful!!!!!! thank you for posting.

[thessie]

Oh that's so haunting... I love what you've done with the song! I find when I play this on the harp it becomes too slow over the long notes, adding a moving/repeated bass linereally helps. I may have to borrow the idea. ^^

[lakenewell]

Beautiful playing, beautiful dulcimer My husband and I both have dulcimers, took lessons for a short while and quit. We are going to start again although I'm sure it will be awhile (if ever)before we can play like you. Any suggestions on learning? Thanks for the post.

[yangqinks]

awesome!! 5 stars from me... 5 garlands too!

[ocossa]

did a great justice to the song. My question? Is it difficult to play?

[MsMotif6]

Awesomeness! Sounds great. I love this song and you play it well, very well.

Be Proud.

Thanks

[LibertangoVieenrose]

This is excellent !

YOU are a MUST for my favorites !

5*****

[fifthdegreesales]

I'm having a dulcimer built and was wonder what wood/stain the top of your instrument is?

[mcomet]

The soundboard is spruce but the color is from the redish stain on it...not sure if it has a name... You can try contacting Song of the Wood and asking them what they use.

[brockwilliam]

Could this arrangement be pulled off on a standard 15/14 dulcimer?

[mcomet]

Yes without the extreme bass notes on this dulcimer... I had originally come up with it on a 15/14.

[lrayferg]

Great arrangement! I am also a hammer dulcimer player and have a JRSI love the tone of his instruments. I have arranged this same tune several different ways. originally I tried to do it like Simon and Garfunkel but their intro was not working on the dulcimer. keep up the good work!

[shinka1911]

This is amazing

Beautiful instrument and great playing

[mrcaland]

Fantastic. Great playing.

[chansherly212]

wonderful! beautiful instrument too

[MartinMooreMusic]

I have GOT to STOP watching HD videos where someone is playing a Jerry Reed Smith. What is that, a 4.5 octave? Simply STUNNING! Oh, and your playing is very good too! :)

[mcomet]

Hehe thanks... It is a 4 octave concert master... 3.5 chromatic. It is a beautiful instrument... I managed to get it second hand from someone online who had just bought it and then decided to sell it...so it was like new. :)

[boombella]

Nice one comet! Let's do one together!

[mcomet]

Thanks, the instrument is a Jerry Reed Smith. His website/store is Song of the Wood.

[DulcimrLady]

Beautiful playing, and beautiful instrument. Who's the maker? Keep posting!