Anybody Recognize This Hammered Dulcimer Player?
Nov 20th, 2011 by Doug Berch
Music I’d Like To Hear #20
Nov 9th, 2011 by Doug Berch
L’ÉBÉNISTERIE – A Silent Film About Woodworking (1932)
Nov 8th, 2011 by Doug Berch
Last week Kari Hultman posted a short French silent film about woodworking on her blog, “The Village Carpenter.” If you haven’t checked out Kari’s blog you should go there very soon.
While watching this amazing film I looked around the website where it was hosted. I wished I had paid more attention during French class in high school.
I found several interesting videos about woodworking, music, lutherie and more.
Here is a link to a silent film called “L’ÉBÉNISTERIE.”
It shows the woodworking process beginning with felling trees and ending with finished furniture. We watch an apprentice learning to use a frame saw, planes and other tools. There are shots of joinery, veneering, staining and finishing.
Red Wing Medley Featuring Albert Benzler on Xylophone (1907)
Nov 1st, 2011 by Doug Berch
Hammered dulcimer players and other folks musicians have played Red Wing for many years. Woody Guthrie used the melody of Red Wing for Union Maid.
Red Wing was composed in 1907 by Kerry Mills. Several recordings of the song, both vocal and instrumental, were made the same year.
Here is recording from 1907 featuring Albert Benzler playing a medley on the xylophone that includes Red Wing, You’ll Not Be Forgotten, Lady Lou, She Was a Grand Old Lady and Every Little Bit Added To What You’ve Got.
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Red Wing Medley – Albert Benzler (1907) #9645: Edison Gold Moulded Record
Thanks to The Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project for the recording.
Music I’d Like To Hear #19
Oct 27th, 2011 by Doug Berch
Hide Glue Haiku
Oct 25th, 2011 by Doug Berch
Music I’d Like To Hear #18
Oct 18th, 2011 by Doug Berch
The Power Tool I Use Most Often
Oct 14th, 2011 by Doug Berch
Though I lean strongly towards using hand tools I do use power tools. The decision to use hand or power tools for a particular task depends on what will get the job done most accurately and effectively.
My bench is surrounded (or covered) with the hand tools I use most often. Chisels, scrapers, rasps, files and small planes are always within reach. A little farther away are the larger planes, clamps, drills, etc.
As for power tools, the one I keep closest and use most often is the vacuum cleaner. The shop vac is almost always by my side. It follows me around the shop. It knows what I am doing.
I’m starting to get scared…..
Maybe I should consider getting one of these:
Music I’d Like To Hear #17
Oct 4th, 2011 by Doug Berch
Mountain Dulcimer Workshops And Concert – Lancaster, OH – October 8th, 2011
Oct 2nd, 2011 by Doug Berch
Saturday, October 8 · 12:30pm - 10:00pm
Location: Rock Mill – 1429 Rockmill Place NW, Lancaster, OH 43130
Workshops:
$20 / person per workshop (You are welcome to participate in any or all of these)
$20 / person per workshop (You are welcome to participate in any or all of these)
12:30 – 1:30
PLAYING JIGS AND SLIP JIGS (int/adv)
Once you get the hang of playing jigs they almost play themselves! We’ll play some jigs and slip-jigs in several keys in both strumming and finger picking styles
2:00 – 3:00
FINGER PICKING IN DEPTH (int/adv)
This workshop will incorporate just about every common and uncommon right and left hand finger picking technique. Hammer-ons, pull-offs, multiple hammer-ons and pull-offs, slides, vibrato, string bending, triplets, clawhammer strumming and right hand percussive techniques will all be explored. We will learn to play both slow, stately pieces as well as some fiery fiddle tunes.
FINGER PICKING IN DEPTH (int/adv)
This workshop will incorporate just about every common and uncommon right and left hand finger picking technique. Hammer-ons, pull-offs, multiple hammer-ons and pull-offs, slides, vibrato, string bending, triplets, clawhammer strumming and right hand percussive techniques will all be explored. We will learn to play both slow, stately pieces as well as some fiery fiddle tunes.
3:30 – 4:30
PLAYING BACKUP (beyond beginner)
How to play backup on tunes and songs. We’ll work with rhythms, chords, basslines and other techniques for accompanying other musicians and switching to back up when jamming on tunes.
PLAYING BACKUP (beyond beginner)
How to play backup on tunes and songs. We’ll work with rhythms, chords, basslines and other techniques for accompanying other musicians and switching to back up when jamming on tunes.
Picnic Potluck / Soup cook off
Bring your own table service
5:00 – 6:30
Bring your own table service
5:00 – 6:30
Benefit Concert to support restoration of the Mill
7:00 – 8:30
Asking at the least $5.00 cover charge for the concert to be collected at the door
7:00 – 8:30
Asking at the least $5.00 cover charge for the concert to be collected at the door
For additional information: please contact Mike Sutter: (740) 808-2207 – mikesutter36 (at) gmail.com (replace (at) with @)
