Dulcimer Players News Volume 37, No. 4, Fall 2011

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Volume 37, No. 4, Fall 2011

Index to Articles and Music in this Issue
Sampler CD Index	3
Reader Letters	5
Editor’s Letter	7
My First Dulcimer: Now What	8
Mark Alan Wade	8
Stephen Seifert	9
Beyond The Plateau - Steve Schneider	16
On Creating Variety - Aaron O’Rourke	22
Building with Hand Tools - Doug Berch	24
The Power of 1: Using Drones - Sue Wilson	36
Blocking A Melody - Bill Troxler	40
Music and Book Reviews - various guest authors	46
It’s Who You Know - Janet Harriman	56
Musical Givings - Judith Giddings	58
Festival Guide	60
Index to Advertisers	62
Tales & Traditions - Ralph Lee Smith	63

Sheet Music and Tablature
Arkansas Traveler - arr. O’Rourke	23
Ode to Joy - arr. Wilson	37
Farewell to Whiskey - traditional	40
Farewell to Whiskey - arr. Troxler	45
Banks of Lough Gowna - arr. O’Rourke	51
Infant Holy - arr. Tibbits	61

Fall 2011 Sampler CD

Fall 2011 Sampler CDAdministrator

Banks of Lough Gowna/Old Hag You’ve Killed Me/Earl’s Chair: This medley is from Aaron O’Rourke’s new CD, Banjammer. Read about it on page 47 where Aaron has also included a simplified TAB of the first tune in the medley. Forvanton: This traditional Swedish tune was contributed by Mark Grobner from...Read More >>

LettersAdministrator

Holy Sixties! When I first saw the cover of the latest DPN (Volume 37, #3), and then found myself looking at pages 36/37, I just had to dig out some old Country Joe and the Fish records (as in “LP”, as in “vinyl”…) for a few nostalgic spins while I read...Read More >>

Fall 2011 Editor's LetterDan Landrum

Go outside and play. Great advice for budding musicians and those who want to keep budding. Note how many times you see the word “play” as you browse this Dulcimer Players News issue. Try to stop and think about what it really means in context. You might be surprised at what...Read More >>

Cover Story - Your First Dulcimer: Now What?Administrator

So, you have a new dulcimer. Good decision! Check out the articles in this issue by Stephen Seifert and Mark Alan Wade. They offer expert advice on getting started, setting and reaching goals. If you've ever wondered whether you have what it takes, please, read this article. So you just bought a...Read More >>