My Grandfather's Clock

An old song performed on my "teardrop" mountain dulcimer, with a simple guitar backing.

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• Will
• Fly
• acoustic
• guitar
• mountain
• appalachian
• dulcimer
• music

[FriendlyBotanist]

What an excellent interpretation of such a simple melody. I'd love to hear your take on"Go tell aunt Rhody".

How are your strings tuned, what kind of strings are you using, and where is your instrument from?

[HenfieldWill]

I'm using the DD-A-A tuning (the 1st string is doubled up). The instrument was made for me by Dave Sewell, an instrument maker in Baltimore. :-)

[ramsrock85]

Is that how your supposed to play that instrument?

[HenfieldWill]

It's one way. The more traditional way is to use a piece of dowel to fret the strings and pluck them with a goose feather. I prefer to use fingering - and you'll see both styles on YouTube. :-)

[lykndamuzic]

great sound on the dulcimer, what about weissenborns? will we see any videos of you playing one in the future?

[HenfieldWill]

I don't think I have cash (or time) to add one of those to my collection - not yet, at any rate! :-)

[memomausi12]

weist du wie ich das auf geige spielen kann?

[sabredeluzazul]

muito bonito vcs ja viram a letra?

é muito bonita

[totalbetrayal]

Just lost my wonderful dad. This was his favourite song played so beautifully. Very moving

[hellaskouklaki]

thats so beautiful..thanks for sharing....

[Buzby2008]

What a wonderful sound I haver heard of this instrument before

Thank You for sharing

[GodsFavoriteBassPlyr]

VERY nice.. one of my favorite versions of this song on the Tube.. Pure class!

[key2kingdom]

an oldie but a goldie!

[lolwhittingham]

very well played, wish i could do that.

[Narnieawow]

Just Beautiful, this song is so sad.

[dadeedum]

i thought that too!! :(