So many good things have been happening lately that I have way more things I want to share than I have room for. I WILL go back and give you day six of hiking, but first I have to show you something I got to try in Alabama. Part of the reason I wasn't taking pictures at the "party" for Loretta was that I got to try something new and wonderful.
Yes, I got to try playing the mountain dulcimer. Her friend Jan brought hers. I asked if I could try it, and another lady brought out a second one... one she had recently gotten for herself. So Jan gave me what she calls "Dulcimer 101" and taught me a song that I don't remember the name of. It was simple, and yet tricky because I didn't (and still don't) know the song.
Then she taught me another. Same problem... I don't know what it was. Then she played and I bumbled along with O Susannah. We had fun!
It was great fun! And it's a fairly easy instrument.
Are you curious about that green spot over my ear? I had a plastic spoon stuck there- a memento of a visit to Yogurt Mountain. We don't have those in the north! We should. It's a frozen yogurt bar with many flavors and toppings. O wow!
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8 comments:
Interesting looking instrument. I once watched a video from my favorite band where they played something similar. It had a mellow sound like I would imagine one of these might sound.
I've seen dulcimers before but have never heard one (at least not that I know of)
I thought the green spot was just from the sun
That looks like fun. We have friends that build hammered dulcimers and other friends that make the hammers.
That must be a fun and interesting instrument.
Yummy desserts and mountain music. Paradise!
Ratty- I wouldn't really call it mellow. Sort of twangy- it's a traditional folk instrument. Not difficult to play.
Ann- sort of like steel guitar
Chuck- that is a completely different horse
rainfield- yes- I had no idea how they were played or tuned. It's different from other string instruments
vanilla- yup!
mike- it really was.
Those yogurt places are all over the place...again. They were popular 20 years ago and then went out of fashion. My only thing is I don't like self-serve anything. I sorta get weirded out by germs and stuff with the help-yourself places. And then they charge you a fortune anyway!
LOVE the dulcimer. Looks like you are a pro, Sharkey!
It's been so long since I heard a dulcimer...pretty common in my growing up days in Georgia and Alabama...I had to go on YouTube and listen to some songs!
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