Mountain Dulcimer, Dulcimer Boogie

[creolebebe]

Excellant Jack!!! Thanks for posting this. It kept my toe tappin' and put a smile on my face.

[GuitaristiclyMe]

Sounds good!!!!!!!!

[joanfburroughs]

Wow that was so good even Stephen Seifert would be proud. And I love your ending comments, too bad I dont have a goat or cow, I'll just go somewhere and dulcimate.

Joan Burroughs

[kc7wwy]

you have waaaaayyyyyyy to much fun !!!!!!!!!!

[king012k]

Made me wanna get up and dance!!!!

i just wish i knew the tabs =-/ can some1 help me with that?

Very nice video!!!!

[scimarketing]

Do you have this arrangement for sale?

[jnoteast]

Fun and it looks relatively simple

Jeff aka Humbleuker

[Maysey1]

I remember gigging for frogs in Michigan when I was a kid, spent 5 years there and then it was back to California. Great stuff here Jack, a pleasure to find your channel. Mark

[buzwip]

This is awesome!

[lutherb33]

what key do you play this in? LB

[gretchenman]

It is in 'D'

[mariannegoesasia]

Thank you for posting!

[ElComadreja777]

I thought they all had 3 or 4 strings. Sure it's a dulcimer?

[picklover1]

i have an eight string moutain dulcimer, and i still dont understand how to tune it, or wht the common tuning even is, can some one please elaboritly but simply explain this to me, please!

[coldoldrice]

Dulcimers generally have 4 strings but only 3 tones. The 2 treble strings are next to each other (closest to you) and are tuned sympathetically. Some players who play fingerstyle (and others) will space all four strings equidistantly, thereby creating 4 tones. Your is probably set up that way, with four tones in four groups of sympathetic strings. Look at your nut and saddle and see how the notches are cut. Most likely tuning is dd dd AA DD, but that would put a lot of tension on the instrument.

[bainjer]

Ha, I wanna go rope a goat. Seriously man that was sweet. I have a mountain dulcimer under my bed but always used to play old love ballads. Now I gotta go put a little Buddy Holly into it...

[haunter112]

The Mountain Dulcimer is commonly thought of as a limited instrument die to the diatonic tuning.

Thank you for helping to put that myth to bed.

Cool Dulci playing, my man!

[osagetrader]

makes me wanna go tip a cow

[dulcajack]

Hey Osage, Careful Wit dem critters. When They git up they aint happy. heheheheh :) :) :) :) :)

Thank you

Jack

[chev70ss]

Totally awesome! Watch out cows - it's tippin' time! Hope to hear more.

[madscientist67]

Very cool Jack!

[dulcajack]

Hey Scientist,

Too Funny. Thanks for giving us a visit.

Take Care

Jack

[frogprincehunter]

hey man i'm a huge fan of mnt dulcimers and your real good, i've only had a home made one and i played for a short time years ago but you just made me want to go buy a good one, that was awesome keep it up!!!!!

[dulcajack]

Hey Frog prince,

I hope you do get a good one. Thank you very much for such kind words.

Take Care

Jack

[mollybrown89]

COOL !!!!!!

[dulcajack]

Hey Molly,

Thank you very much.

Jack

[collypink]

Fantastic playing Jack, i am thinking of learning to play the dulcimer after seeing Dolly Parton play one in concert on Wednesday....you have inspired me even more!

Thanks for posting the video.

[dulcajack]

Collypink,

You are very welcome. I hope you do learn to play. It is a lot of fun. Thank you for the kind words.

Jack

[Delkaoth]

An enjoyable song! Makes me want to do the boogie dance :D

[dulcajack]

Well geet er done young feller!!!! hehe :) :) :) :) Thank you for stopping by.

Jack

[jessiloveshim87]

oh my gosh!!

that was...

AWESOME!{=

[dulcajack]

Wow!! What a great Comment.

Thank You

Jack

[dabiribd]

Hi Jack,

This is super AWESOME

I love it

[dulcajack]

Hello Ben,

Thank you.

Jack

[Haarmonics]

This is the dulcimer that Jack built.

These are the sounds that came from the dulcimer that Jack built.

These are the people who enjoyed the sounds, that came from the dulcimer that Jack built.

This is the video, that brought in all the people, who enjoyed the sounds, which came from the dulcimer...that Jack built!

[dulcajack]

Hey Dan, LOL!!! Tooo Funny. Thank you so much for a great comment.

Your Friend

Jack

[you2besux]

wow, that was great, thank you so much

I'm thinking about learning an instrument as a hobby; I have no experience; I've been looking at the mandolin and the dulcimer; you make it look so easy :)

and it sounds so good

[dulcajack]

Hey Y2bs, I am so glad that you are looking to music as a hobby. I think the dulcimer is the easiest instrument of all( that I have tried) to learn to play. I hope you do get one and post some videos too.:) :) Thanks you for stopping by and commenting.

Good Luck

Jack

[claussengabe]

very good stuff, you can tell you love to play. Music is a universal language.

[dulcajack]

Hey Clause, You are right music is universal. Thank you so much.

Jack

[flyorski]

WOW! Great song! I really like the way you successfully pull the guitar tunes off one a Dulcimer! Good job!

[dulcajack]

Hey flyorski,

Thank you for the great comment and thank you for stopping by and watching.

Take Care

Jack

[hoffmann9471]

Mein Gott, dies Instrument ist gross and the song too !!! Great !!! P.

[dulcajack]

Hey Peter,

Wow!! What a great comment. Thank you so very much. I had to look up the english translation.:) :) :) :)

Thank you Again.

Jack

[CagedSongBird]

I recognized all these old runs! Great job! I want one of those. LOL! :) They look easier than the guitar. Are they?

Sending love & smiles from afar!

(((Hugs))) to you & yours...

Paula

[dulcajack]

Hey Paula,

Thank you very much. Yes they are much easier than a guitar, even if you use chords and notes. There are only three string positions unlike the guitar that has six. There is also a number system of tab. So you don't have to be able to read music.

Thanks Again

Jack

[cooliofresh17]

your very good at this

[dulcajack]

Hey Nick,

Thanks you so much and thanks for stopping by again.

Take Care jack

[cooliofresh17]

hi do u know margrit and david roberson from north carolina that u talked to the song gimme gimme now is about me hi i am nick roberson

[dulcajack]

Hello Nick,

Yes I do know them. That is a cute original song. Its nice to meet you. Thanks for stopping by.

Take Care

Jack

[oldiesedit]

I think this is my favorite! You're really rock'in!!! fun stuff!

[dulcajack]

Thank you so much for stopping by for a visit. I have really enjoyed your videos too.

Thanks Again

Jack

[rananc]

My gosh, I love the dulcimer!

I got one in spring of 2007 and I've loved ever since!

[dulcajack]

Thanks for watching and commenting. I hope you have enjoyed your dulcimer. They are too much fun.

Thanks

Jack

[stormraven023]

I've just recently fallen in love with the dulcimer and had already subbed to your feed, then I saw this vid, which is great! Very fun and exactly what I hope to learn someday. :)

Cheers!

[dulcajack]

Hey Julie,

I am happy to hear that you have discovered the dulcimer. It is a great instrument. Thank you so much for the great comment.

Jack

[000dgtlkttn000]

Groooovy!! XD

[dulcajack]

Hey Nikole,

Thanks so much.

Jack

[rhondaanthonytanner]

Haha you are my wonderful talented musical pirate, get down with your swashbuckling self--hugz--B-RAT :)

[dulcajack]

Hey Ronda,

Great Comment.Ha ha. Thank you so much.

Jack

[DulciWV]

I love this song!!! I have been trying to learn it but it's hard to see all the notes you are playing. Do you have a tab for this song. If so, I would love a copy or any help on how to play this song.

[dulcajack]

Hey DulciWV,

I am happy you like this. I have some of the basic tab for it. If you send me your e-mail I will send you what I have.

Thanks Again

Jack

[DulciWV]

Thanks Jack - I sent you a youtube message with my email address.

[dodysandifer]

I play one myself. you rock.

[dulcajack]

Thanks so much. You rock also. I checked out your channel. hehe :) :)

Thanks Again

Jack

[dread66mon]

Rock. ON!

[dulcajack]

Hey Bing,

Thanks for the encouragement. When I grow up I hope to be just like you. hehe :) :) :)

Thanks Again.

Jack

[dulcimerginny]

Hi, Jack. Thanks for the tuning info. I may give your boogie a try. I'm married to a fiddler (Scottish, Old Time, Scandinavian music preferences)and he goes along quite well with my dulcimer plunkng, but better to do with similar skilled beginners. Thanks much. Enjoy the holidays.We are seeing friends with 3 new dulcs in Oroville, CA on New Years, so that should be fun! Ginny

[dulcajack]

HI Ginny,

I hope you do give it a try. Its lots of fun. I hope that you all will post some videos someday. I would love to hear you play. I am happy that you are getting together with other players. You are very welcome. I hope for you a very happy new year.

Thanks Again

Jack

[RightOnAndFarOut]

Jack, this is wonderful! Man, I wish I could play like that. You have a real talent. Its so much fun listening/watching you play!

[dulcajack]

Hey Roafo.

Thank You very much. I think you could play like this you also have real talent. I really enjoy watching you play also.

Thanks again,

Jack

[dulcimerginny]

Hi, Jack. I enjoyed your dulcimer boogie...and thought of tipping a cow, too. Would you please let me know your tuning on the dulcimer? I learned to play 6 months ago from Tish Westman at Tamarack in Beckley, West Virginia. Now, I'm a lonely dulcimer player in Sebastopol, CA (Northern California) and am continuing to learn more. Hpe you post more videos. Thanks alot. Ginny

[dulcajack]

Hey Ginny, Thank you so much. You bet, I am tuned dd a d. I am sorry to hear that you are alone. There are many resources for your continued learning. I intend to post many more of these. You are very welcome.

Thank You

Jack

[RustyRyder]

Awesome stuff! I was wondering if you could tell me the the length of the space between the frets and the over all length of the finger board? Do you know where the frets would go if you had a fingerboard/ neck the length of 29.5 inchs? Any idea where I could get blue prints to building one?

Thank you very much!

[dulcajack]

I have tried several times to post my e-mail in this comment but it wont let me. I will send you a personal you tube email. with the info you requested. Thanks for the interest.

jack

[gilamoun]

Jack, You can write your email like this:

kerry at gilamountaindulcimers dot com

and it will get the message across.

This is Kerry! :::smiles:::

[dulcajack]

Hey Kerry,

Thanks for the tip. Are you the famous dulcimer Builder? If so. You build beautiful dulcimers. Thanks Again

Jack

[gilamoun]

Well, I don't know if I am famous, but, yes, I have been building dulcimers since the mid-1980's! LOL I like your version of Over the Rainbow. Go find yourself on the MySpace Connection link on gilamountaindulcimers dot com. I have tried to find all the mountain dulcimer players that have a MySpace website but I am sure I am missing a few. Wish they'd write......

[dulcajack]

Hey Kerry,

I think you are famous. I found your dulcimers a couple of years ago, When I first started playing. I was really impressed with your creativity. I do have a my space page I will try to find you.

Thanks again.

Jack

[gilamoun]

I don't have a MySpace website. I have a page on my Gila Mountain Dulcimers website that lists all the dulcimer people that I could find who have MySpace websites. Let me know your MySpace address and I will add you there!

[dulcajack]

Hey Kerry,

Thanks for the add to your website. I have sent you a you tube personal message.

Thanks again

Jack

[iofaccioilrock]

Well, I thought that being a boogie piano player was cool...

Now I have to learn how to play this dulcimer thing.

Great jod mate, I'm going tipping a cow right now (but what does it means?)

[dulcajack]

Thank you, I hope you do get a dulcimer they are allot of fun to play. What is cow tipping? It is a form of entertainment for county folk. Cows sleep standing up. You sneak up on a cow and push it over (tip it over) while it is asleep. I have never been cow tipping but I have heard about it. It was also made famous by the movie Cars. (Tractor tipping) :) :)

Thanks.

Jack

[iofaccioilrock]

Thank you for the explanation, very clear. Well then, maybe I'll wait a bit for doing it: first is not that easy to find cows in the canter of Milan, second I'm not that used to deal with those animals. But the first time I see one sleeping...

[dulcajack]

Toooo funny. Great Comment. Have fun. Beee careful.

Thanks

Jack

[DLoganFoster]

we just tipped 7 cows in honor of this video !

have no clue as to what they are gonna do with those dollar bills though

ha ha ha ha !

excellent, 5 stars

[dulcajack]

Hey Dlogan,

I just noticed that I was laughing so hard about this comment that I for got to reply. Great comment. My son the cowboy was rolling around on the floor. He had to explain the dollar bill thing to me.

Thank you much

Jack

[dan2work]

I love it. my father youst to biled some Dulcimers and i have fun still playing them. but i mostey play the ge tar. thanks for posting these grate playings

[dulcajack]

Thank you Dan, I was wondering if you played the dulcimer. You should post some videos. I would love to hear you play. You are very welcome.

Jack

[Dobrostrings40]

Jack we absolutly loved your playing, where in the world did you come up with this? I must have played it 6 times a day for the past two weeks trying to figure out how you got that beat going there hoss..

Joe

[dulcajack]

I am so happy that you enjoy this. I was taught to play a basic boogie rhythm on a guitar many years ago by a friend. I could not play it the way he did so eventually I came with a version of my own. It sounds allot like this video. I had to modify it a little to make it work on a dulcimer.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a kind comment.

Take Care,

Jack

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[BuckoFutreal]

I'm not sure it made want to "rope a goat" ;-), but it make me tap my foot. A fun piece for sure.

[dulcajack]

Hey Buck, Tapping your foot is great. You have a unique and skilled dulcimer playing style. I an glad to see you on board you tube. Thanks for stopping by.

Jack

[cherrialbum]

Very cool!! Way to go!! Thank you so much for sharing!!Awesome!!!5 stars!! Peace!!

[dulcajack]

Cherri,

Thank you. Your welcome. Thanks for stopping by. Take Care

Jack

[Loreid]

Absolutely awesome!! Way to make the dulcimer rock! I LOVED IT! Thanks for posting it!

[dulcajack]

Loreid,

Thanks you for the positive comment. I have watched your videos and enjoyed them all.

Thanks Again

Jack :) :)

[MaryinFlorida2]

What FUN! Just bought my first dulcimer two weeks ago in the Smokies! Thank you!

[dulcajack]

Hey Mary in Florida,

I am glad you bought a dulcimer it is a great instrument. I hope that it brings some sparkle to the sunshine state with you.

Thanks:) :)

Jack

[JL232]

Lol, great.I really enjoyed your music.

[dulcajack]

Thanks. I'm happy you stopped by. Check back every once in a while, Kick your shoes off for two minutes and relax. I hope you left with a smile on your face. :) :)

Thanks Again

Jack

[MikeHelmsMusic]

Dulcimer Boogie huh'''Naaaa''Dulcimer freakin Rock'!!yeah... that what it should be called.!

[dulcajack]

Mike I'm Laughing out loud. Thanks Man. Awesome comment. :) :)

Take Care

Jack

[dArLeNewk]

Awesome makes you want to shake your tail feather((((( Boogie Woogie)))))  20 stars

[dulcajack]

Thanks you so much for the positive comment. I think it is awesome that you are working so har to promote your grand daughter.

Thanks again

Jack :) :)

[frances930116]

Fantastic!I enjoyed your music very much!Thank you for sharing.

[dulcajack]

Frances,

Thanks you very much for the positive comment. I hope you have a great day. :) :)

Thanks Again :) :)

Jack

[kbrigby]

Cool! That put a big grin on my face. Good to see you're having a good time making music. Now I'm gonna go rassle a gator.

[dulcajack]

Thank You Kbrigby :) :) Carful wit dem alleeegator. I hear dim tings ull bit ya. :) :) :)

[dread66mon]

Awesome, man!

[dulcajack]

Thank You so much!! :) :)

[denigauthier]

nice!

[dulcajack]

Thank You :) :)

[jimiller5]

Poppa said to Momma, "Let that boy Boogie Woogie. It's in him and gotta come out."

[dulcajack]

Wooo!! Hooo!! ats what Im tawkin bout!!

Thanks :) :)

[PatriotPrisoner]

good job.think I'll go rope a goat LOL

[dulcajack]

Thank You. I posted that because my brother in law says he feels like giging frogs after he visits us:) :)

[dulcajack]

Thank you for listening and for subscribing.

[earth31217]

Great job Jack!

[jayhi1445]

loved it

[dulcajack]

Thank you. I would love to see more young people get involved with the mountain dulcimer. I am trying to develope music that would be more appealing to young people. Thanks again.

[dulcajack]

Thanks wvlaveder. I appreciate the positive comment :) :)

[wvlavender]

nice job