Hammered Dulcimer ~ Scottish set of tunes

Dick Glasgow on Hammered Dulcimer.

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Scottish tunes played on my Rick Thum Hammered Dulcimer.
The Strathspey: 'The Braes of Tulliemet'
The 6/8s: 'Scarce o' Tatties' & 'Drummond Castle'

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The Hammered Dulcimer in Ireland:
http://irishdulcimer.com/

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If you enjoyed the sound of the Dulcimer, then you can find out more about this fascinating family of instruments, over on my 'Dulcimer Player's Forum' at: http://eurodulcimers.proboards74.com/index.cgi

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If you are a player, come join our Dulcimer MySpace at: http://www.myspace.com/dulcimerplayersforum

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Or why not join the UK based 'Nonsuch Dulcimer Club' at
http://dulcimer.org.uk/index.html
Cheers
Dick

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[MrLuridan]

The last several viewings can be credited to me!...I can't tell you how much I love this....

[Ptarmi]

@MrLuridan Glad you enjoy this music.

Aye ye canny beat a wee touch o' the Heedrum Hodrum! :-)

[meinnm2002]

Lovely playing & nice tunes. How did you fix the cloth? Does it really help with sustain? I have three dulcimers and the Thum is one I seriously considered.

[Ptarmi]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed them.

Ah yes the cloth, well, if you promise NOT to tell Rick, I'll tell you ...... Blu-Tack!

As for sustain, the honest answer is that I don't know, but the cloths it at least direct it out through the other sound slits ... away from my ears. So as far as I'm concerned, it works for me! ;-)

[thedulcimer]

I really like your selection of tunes! Well done! I see the brown under your strings? Is that cloth that you placed there? What is your reason for that, does it make it easier to see the strings?

[Ptarmi]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the tunes.

Aye, the cloth has a couple of functions, the first is to make it easier for me to see the strings in most lights, the second is to help dampen the volume & also perhaps cut down a little on sustain.

[dhhammerdulcimer47]

@dhhammerdulcimer47 Also, you can see mine at "cobble up's channel"

[dhhammerdulcimer47]

@wolf198434 Hi: I built mine according to a booklet produced by Charlie Alm called "How I Build the Things". I'm very happy with the results. I actually have built three 16/15 instruments, all turned out beautiful. It was a bit intimidating but I'm glad I went through with it. There are several internet outlets for tuning pegs and I ordered my strings from Master Works.

[ashman9992]

this sound is amazing you are very very good ! upload more please

[BlackFolkAndPiano]

Great playing... I love stratspheys... And the jig is Come up alang, isn't it? 

[Peggy91193]

Lovely playing!