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Courting Dulcimer Christmas
Such a charming video by John and Karen Keane. You must watch this, especially if you’ve never seen a courting dulcimer… and especially if you love good music!
Mini Box Dulcimer
by Goschenhobel
Two children’s songs played in noter-drone style on a slim, short scale box dulcimer made by Goschenhobel in about 5 hours.
The facts: poplar plywood top and (double) back, strips of oak for the sides and beech blocks (for the string nails and the zither pins) on the left and right.
Length 60 cm (24″), width 20 cm (8″), height 3,7 cm (1 1/2″); scale length 54 cm (about 21 1/2″). Three strings (0.12, 0.16, 0.24) tuned to Gdg.
Citi na gCumman
This delightful performance is by Linda Brockinton. Oh my, so lovely.
On Rannoch Moor
OH GO WEST HIGHLAND WAY
FOR RANNOCH MOOR
OH GO WEST HIGHLAND WAY
THE CURLEW CRIES
ON RANNOCH MOOR
AND YOU WILL HEAR THAT CRYIN’
AND THAT’S WHAT YOU CAME FOR
AND IT WILL TAKE YOU DOWN
ON RANNOCH MOOR
OH GO WEST HIGHLAND WAY
FOR RANNOCH MOOR
GO WEST HIGHLAND WAY
THE CURLEW CRIES
ON RANNOCH MOOR
– by Mary MacGowan
Joe Gibson
Lyrics and tune by Mary MacGowan, with shades of Scottish
Today My Love Is Come To Me
Another C. Rossetti poem.
(I need a quieter pick!)
