I love this kind of music, add more. I play along with you and get great enjoyment from it. I live in Wyo not many people to get together with and have a jam session. I don't know of any one close that plays mountain dulcimer.
Write me using stephen@stephenseifert.com. I'll be in Jackson Hole in July ONLY IF things get better fast. Anyway, I'm looking for more players in Wyoming. Let me put you on my list. Thanks!
Now I have to get busy and try to learn all the new chord phrasings I have just seen. Thanks so much. Perhaps even less players here in Saskatchewan than in Wyoming. Ha ha.
interesting until i heard your version of summer time I had never made the connection with the intro to the Kinks lazing on a sunny afternoon ... thanks
Austin C. Miles composed “In The Garden” after reading the account of Mary being the first to witness the empty tomb of our risen Saviour, as told in The Gospel John, chapter 20.
This is such an enormous blessing. I just took a class from you at the first 😄 QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival, and I cannot tell you how much you have - and do - inspired me. Thank you for your generosity in posting so much material on RUclips. - Kat
I follow what I know about the instrument and music, I follow a kind of beginner version that's in my head, and then I try to render it a little different every time I play it. I do have some simple tablature. Email me at stephen@stephenseifert.com if I can help.
I move out and in to the beat and feel of the music whether I'm hitting the strings or not. A lot of the time I hit just the outs, but sometimes I hit out-ins or groups of out-ins. This video goes over the technique. Of course there's other things I do, but I do a lot of the above. I don't really think in terms of patterns, but maybe sometimes I do. Mostly not.
It changes what notes are droning, which gives a different kind of scale. Notice there's missing frets? We get different arrangements of whole and half-steps when we (dulcimer players) capo.
A capo on the dulcimer is usually a C clamp. It's like have someone hold down all three strings at the same fret while you play the dulcimer. It allows us to play in different keys and different kinds of keys.
Not everyone likes chopped liver, but I can't seem to get enough. Hey, criticism is welcome around here. It's RUclips. And by the way, this recording is a bit harsh. Are you talking about the use of mutes?
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I wish I could like this over and over again. Gorgeous!!!
He's the BB King of the Dulcimer, he plays with so much fluency, style and character
Absolutely inspiring and amazing. Who knew a dulcimer could produce such sounds.
My grandfather in the Smoky mountains used to build duclimers like this. To me you can't play true mountain music without it .
Ive never heard the dulcimer played like this, so creative!
My grandmother used to play a dulcimer. Wish I could. Miss ya. Last song really hit home.
Beautiful blessing to begin a day of worship and rest! Thank you.
I love your style of playing dulcimer, like no other
Thank you for sharing this beautiful music with is. So inspiring
Nicely played.
With tears rolling down my face I listen in amazement.
cringe
Worship on, brother!
Amazing!!!!
The greatest mt. Dulcimer player I've ever heard!
Just lovely!
You’ve inspired me to pull out my old dulcimer and practice!
Very nice. I never imagined mountain dulcimer with such versatile tonality.
I think we have right here one of the G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) dulcimer players! That's sure beautiful playing Stephen!
What perfection. Thanks.
Beautiful
I love this kind of music, add more. I play along with you and get great enjoyment from it. I live in Wyo not many people to get together with and have a jam session. I don't know of any one close that plays mountain dulcimer.
Write me using stephen@stephenseifert.com. I'll be in Jackson Hole in July ONLY IF things get better fast. Anyway, I'm looking for more players in Wyoming. Let me put you on my list. Thanks!
A true master musician ✨🕊️✨
Absolutely love it
This is absolutely amazing!
Stunning. Thank you.
Your beautiful music makes me miss the Appalachians terribly. Thank you.
Awesome
Incredible! Great way to start the day
La interpretación mas dulce y bonita que he escuchado de este instrumento. "OLÉ"
So very beautiful! Thank you!!
That’s wonderful. It makes me want to learn to play.
Great Style! Bravo!
Thank you for these! Very nice, indeed!
This sounds great!
God bless you
Great style. Thank you!
Dulcimer sounds like a true voice
Loved this!!! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful! Fantastic playing.
Very Nice!
Well done sir! Very nice.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful music.
Great articulation on the second tune! 💜
Now I have to get busy and try to learn all the new chord phrasings I have just seen. Thanks so much. Perhaps even less players here in Saskatchewan than in Wyoming. Ha ha.
My mom's mom was born in Moose Jaw!
interesting until i heard your version of summer time I had never made the connection with the intro to the Kinks lazing on a sunny afternoon ... thanks
brillant !!!
Austin C. Miles composed “In The Garden” after reading the account of Mary being the first to witness the empty tomb of our risen Saviour, as told in The Gospel John, chapter 20.
Amen
This is such an enormous blessing. I just took a class from you at the first 😄 QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival, and I cannot tell you how much you have - and do - inspired me. Thank you for your generosity in posting so much material on RUclips. - Kat
You are welcome!
I really want to learn this instrument ❤
Thanks
Goodness sounds like TWO players! :-)
What dulcimer is that? Beautiful sound, and beautiful playing.
Thank you! Check out mccaffertydulcimers.com.
HAD ME REALLY GOING TO YOUR MUSIC!! HOW CAN I TUNE MINE?
I'm pretty sure I'm in DAD here. It's a diatonic with the added 6.5 and 13.5 frets.
Vous avez ajouté des frettes au dulcimer. Vous jouez comme un dieu.
Lovely playing (I play like this, but only in my dreams). What kind of capo is that, and where can I get one?
My two favorite capo builders: Terry McCafferty and Ron Ewing.
What do you have your strings tuned to for wayfaring stranger. I have been trying to learn that song for ages now and have yet to get it down pat
It's DAD, capo 1.
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Nice! Where can I find this tableture for wayfaribg stranger?
I follow what I know about the instrument and music, I follow a kind of beginner version that's in my head, and then I try to render it a little different every time I play it. I do have some simple tablature. Email me at stephen@stephenseifert.com if I can help.
How do you have that tuned? The tone that dulcimer has is amazing!
I'm pretty sure I'm in DAD.
@@stephenseifert Is the action on that dulcimer pretty low?
Where might we purchase this specific recording of Come Thou Fount?
I'm afraid this is it, and it's free. :)
I don't think I've ever put this on an album. I should!
what’s your strum pattern for come thou fount?
I move out and in to the beat and feel of the music whether I'm hitting the strings or not. A lot of the time I hit just the outs, but sometimes I hit out-ins or groups of out-ins. This video goes over the technique. Of course there's other things I do, but I do a lot of the above. I don't really think in terms of patterns, but maybe sometimes I do. Mostly not.
PS what does the Capo do here?
It changes what notes are droning, which gives a different kind of scale. Notice there's missing frets? We get different arrangements of whole and half-steps when we (dulcimer players) capo.
What is "capo"? I'm new at dulcimer.
I'm in DAD and capoed at 1. It makes my open strings drone the 1 chord in E minor. It's one of the ways we can play in varies keys of E.
A capo on the dulcimer is usually a C clamp. It's like have someone hold down all three strings at the same fret while you play the dulcimer. It allows us to play in different keys and different kinds of keys.
DAD or DAA tuning?
This is DAD.
A little too choppy for my taste but that's Steve's style. Who am I to criticize.
Not everyone likes chopped liver, but I can't seem to get enough. Hey, criticism is welcome around here. It's RUclips. And by the way, this recording is a bit harsh. Are you talking about the use of mutes?
Beautiful