Hammered Dulcimer Techniques

Part of the Video Series How to Play a Hammered Dulcimer

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Hammered Dulcimer Techniques
Hi! This is Tim Van Egmond here on behalf of expertvillage.com. I am speaking about the hammered dulcimer one of my favorite instruments and you can find out more about me at www.timvanegmond.com I want to demonstrate a slow air and there is a number of them attributed to the Irish Harper Turlough O’Carolan so this is a plansky which is a tune in honor of a patron and it’s plansky fannie poer and I hope to be demonstrating some harmonies and orientations to give ideas yet more of what to do besides just playing basic notes of the melody.

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Expert: Tim Van Egmond has been delighting audiences throughout the country since 1978, appearing at hundreds of schools, libraries, community centers, various folk festivals, television and radio. Read More


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