Christmas Music Streaming

There's over 15 hours of holiday tunes on my Christmas playlist and it's cycling continuously on the laptop. The tracks are pretty varied, from your basic standards to really "out there" tunes. The first link below will key you into the live music stream, which I may manipulate and break into live depending on listener ship. The second link is a list of what tunes have been played recently, just to give you an idea of the range going on here.

http://97.100.112.166:8000/listen.m3u - Listen!

http://www.last.fm/user/bingfutch - Playlist

Tracks include tunes from my latest album "Christmas Each Day" and involve everyone from Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sting, U2, The Darkness, Slade, Disney Theme Park Tracks, Dolly Parton, Josh Groban, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Brian Setzer, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Wham!, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Adam Sandler and you won't believe who else. I'll be adding new tunes as we get closer to Christmas, with an aim towards adding songs relevant to Hanukkah and Kwanzaa as well. I'm shooting for a full 24 hours of non-repeating tunes by December 25th, so chances are you'll hear something different every time you tune in. Happy Holidays and Season's Greetings to everyone!

TDVP Episode 108 - "Three Minor Scales"

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"Three Minor Scales" - more theory workshopping (and this covers quite a bit), from a refresher on three major scales in Mixolydian mode to three minor scales and a look at scale degrees and how they relate to the mountain dulcimer fretboard.


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TDVP Episode 107 - "Playing 'Edelweiss'"

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Though it's not really a "Christmas" tune, the song "Edelweiss" from "The Sound of Music" has become associated with Christmas from its repeat airings on television around this time. The band at the Biergarten in the Germany pavilion in Epcot also like to perform this tune on handbells during the annual Candlelight Processional celebration. Here is a tutorial on playing "Edelweiss" in dd-A-D tuning (Mixolydian) and a few tricks on how to play the tune as originally written - with the elusive Gm chord.


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TDVP Episode 106 - "Joy To The World"

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Bing teaches his arrangement of the tune "Joy To The World" from the album "Christmas Each Day." Tuning is Mixolydian (dd-A-D). Find a recording of the original piece and tablature at http://www.darkstudios.com/bfmusic.html


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TDVP Episode 105 - "Three Major Scales"

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It's back to the basics with a quick ten-minute overview of scales in the keys of D, G and A Major. Covers playing up and down the fretboard and playing across the strings. Featuring the new Skycam! Tuning is dd-A-D.


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Pause For The Cause

Aloha!

It's been about three weeks since I've posted an episode of "Dulcimerica" and there are at least a few reasons why.

1) The last series of videos from Redwood Dulcimer Day was a huge blast and was sort of October's bounty all at once.

2) I've been waiting on a new piece of gear to really plus the podcasts and it finally arrived.

3) I've been working furiously on a new album to get it ready for Christmas, as it just happens to be a Christmas album, and the official announcement from my website is just below!





Bing Futch - "Christmas Each Day"

Bing's first Christmas album was partly inspired by the classic record "The Little Drummer Boy" by the Harry Simeone Chorale. With memories of that album as the soundtrack to every Christmas growing up in Los Angeles, California, the foundation was set for a magical trip through time and space with traditional hymns and carols spanning over 500 years while circumnavigating the globe.

The Appalachian mountain dulcimer is showcased here in a wide variety of musical styles and unique arrangements of timeless classics. From the Beach Boys style harmonies of the title track and the Celtic flavor of "Deck The Halls" to solo and ensemble mountain dulcimer orchestrations. World drums and percussion with symphonic intruments and acoustic guitar add beautiful textures to tracks like "The First Noel" and "Joy To The World" while 50's rock 'n' roll, roadhouse gospel blues, folk and old-time music all take a turn around the tree. It all weaves through a combination of the story of Christ's birth and holiday season favorites, alternately kicking it up a notch and taking it down to a whisper, finally ending up with the original orchestral piece "One Winter Solstice Morn."

Bing performs mountain dulcimer, baritone dulcimer, vocals, keyboards and arranged all of the tunes. His wife, Jae, makes her recorded singing debut with a playful and joyful renditon of "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree." Roger Zimish adds flavorful acoustic guitar to seven of the seventeen tracks.

(Hear a sample of each track here)

1. Christmas Each Day (Bing Futch, 1996)

Written in 1996 for "Disney Christmas Overload", this classic original was given new lyrics and a new vocal arrangement for the 21st century, continuing its message of hope, unity and love for the future.


2. Deck The Halls (Traditional Welsh)

Though Welsh in origin, this familiar Christmas classic features a Celtic swing vibe and a "dueling dulcimers" arrangement fleshed out by bodhran and bass.


3. O Tannenbaum (Traditional German)

Baritone mountain dulcimer and acoustic guitar in a quiet treatment of this tune, also known as "O Christmas Tree."


4. Stille Nacht (Traditional Austrian, Franz Gruber, 1816)

One of the most popular Christmas songs is presented here with three separate mountain dulcimer parts, woven together in a spacious arrangement.


5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional English, 1833)
We Three Kings (Traditional - John Henry Hopkins Jr., 1857)

These two traditional tunes, being both in the key of E minor, fit well together thematically in another duet between mountain dulcimer and acoustic guitar.


6. The First Noel (Traditional English)

The slow cadence of distant drums powers this simple and dramatic arrangement that features intertwining mountain dulcimer parts and a luscious string section.


7. Jingle Bells (James Lord Pierpoint, 1857)

This fun track features Bing's signature vocals and harmonies (along with a few well-placed sound effects) in an up-tempo journey through the snow, complete with the rarely-heard original lyrics.


8. Up On The House Top (Benjamin Hanby, 1860)

Rendered in an old-time style with just mountain dulcimer played via noter.


9. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree (Johnny Marks, 1958)
© 1958 J. Marks/St. Nicholas Music (BMI)

Mrs. Futch makes her singing debut on any record with this playful rendition of the 1950's Brenda Lee classic.


10. Away In A Manger (James R. Murray, 1887)

Mountain dulcimer and acoustic guitar combine together in this emotional rendition of the classic Christmas carol.


11. Un Flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle (Traditional French, 1553)
What Child Is This? (Traditional English, 1580)

Another combination of tunes that go well together, beginning with a solo dulcimer run though a song also known as "Bring The Torch Jeannette Isabella." Then, dramatic segue into the traditional tune also known as "Greensleeves" with acoustic guitar serving as foundation.


12. Sans Day Carol (Traditional Cornish, 19th Century)

Solo baritone dulcimer makes this lesser-known Cornish carol a warm and inviting call to celebrate.


13. Cantique de Noël (Adolphe Adam, 1847)

The tune, also known as "O Holy Night", gets a reverential treatment with mountain dulcimer and acoustic guitar.


14. Go Tell It On The Mountain (Lyrics, John W. Work Jr., 1907, Traditional African)

Inspired by a swing gospel recording on "The Little Drummer Boy", Bing took this popular hymn and infused it with the rockin' rhythms of roadhouse blues music, complete with mountain dulcimer, Hammond organ, soulful guitar and a gospel choir.


15. Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Felix Mendelssohn, 1840)

A contemplative remembrance in an airy arrangement with baritone mountain dulcimer and acoustic guitar.


16. Joy To The World (Lowell Mason, 17th Century, adapted from Handel, 1741)

Another one of the most popular and triumphant of Christmas songs, this tune gets a world-beat pulse with a number of hand percussion rhythms, bass, bells, violins, harpsichord and a dance-inspiring mountain dulcimer drone and groove.


17. One Winter Solstice Morn (Bing Futch, 2006)

To close out the album, the only track without any mountain dulcimer present, this original orchestral piece paints a picture of a fresh snowfall and all the activity of a winter solstice morning through variations on a theme passed amongst flutes, clarinets, oboes, french horns, strings and other instruments. A big movie-soundtrack finish to Bing's first Christmas record!



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Bing

TDVP Episode 104 - "Redwood Dulcimer Day Pt. 5"

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Continuing a five-part series from Redwood Dulcimer Day in California. In part five, we continue our visit to the Boomeria and hear music from Lance Frodsham and Bing Futch, Neal Hellman and Joellen Lapidus. Also, a bonus look at Boomeria's pipe organ with a surprise finale performance.


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TDVP Episode 103 - "Redwood Dulcimer Day Pt. 4"

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Continuing a five-part series from Redwood Dulcimer Day in California. In part four, we visit the Boomeria, a private residence owned by physics teacher Preston Boomer. A quick tour around the place before informal music performances by Janet Herman, Joellen Lapidus and more!


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TDVP Episode 102 - "Redwood Dulcimer Day Pt. 3"

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Continuing a five-part series from Redwood Dulcimer Day in California. In part three, performances from the instructor concert featuring Bing Futch and Neal Hellman.


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TDVP Episode 101 - "Redwood Dulcimer Day Pt. 2"

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Continuing a five-part series from Redwood Dulcimer Day in California. In part two, performances from the instructor concert featuring Neal Hellman, Janet Herman, Peter Tommerup and Leann Tommerup.


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TDVP Episode 100 - "Redwood Dulcimer Day Pt. 1"

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The 100th episode of The Dulcimerica Video Podcast kicks off a five-part series from Redwood Dulcimer Day in California. First up - Bing bikes through Santa Cruz, home of "The Lost Boys", before moving on to Boulder Creek for the Faculty concert and a performance by Lance Frodsham.


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TDVP Episode 99 - "California Dreamin'"

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California Dreamin'. This is a special episode of Dulcimerica. I head out to California for Redwood Dulcimer Day and meet two of my heroes; Neal Hellman and Michael Rugg. In my old stomping grounds during formative years, a revisiting of not only the feeling of that time, but the music that I missed. This is a rare document of Michael Rugg in the present day, playing mountain dulcimer. And also, Neal Hellman, his partner in crime. Just the first of a series of videos from the west coast dulcimer experience. I think you'll get a real kick out of these.


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TDVP Episode 98 - "Gold Trails Of Kentucky"

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From Kentucky Music Week, a performance on mountain dulcimer of "Gold Trails Hotel" by Bing Futch. Tuning is c-G-G.


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TDVP Episode 97 - "Roscoe Village Trio"

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From Roscoe Village Dulcimer Days, it just might be a first for any dulcimer festival. A performance of Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" by Bing Futch on mountain dulcimer, Rick Thum on hammered dulcimer and Larry Wisse on guitar; closing night of the festival.

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TDVP Episode 96 - "From W. Virginia To Ohio"

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A duet of "Turkey In The Straw" in the West Virginia mountains on mountain dulcimer with Hunter Walker; a jam of "Soldier's Joy" and the road to Coshocton, Ohio for Roscoe Village Dulcimer Days with Brett Ridgeway on hammered dulcimer, his wife Serenity on fiddle, Dave Gilchrist on acoustic guitar and Sue Gilchrist on the marimbula. It's a jam-packed (pun-intended) episode!


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TDVP Episode 95 - "Music Mentors Program"

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From the Music Mentors program in Charleston, West Virginia - a performance of "The Flip Side."


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TDVP Episode 94 - "Gebhard Woods Pt. 3"

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Third episode from the Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival in Morris, Illinois. Featuring hammered dulcimer players Bill Robinson, David Lindsey, and Brian Bowers with Cathy Barton and Dave Para.

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TDVP Episode 93 - "Gebhard Woods Pt. 2"

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Second episode from the Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival in Morris, Illinois. Featuring Ken Kolodner on hammered dulcimer.

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TDVP Episode 92 - "Gebhard Woods Pt. 1"

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First episode from the Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival in Morris, Illinois. Featuring Susan Trump's performance of "Old Jack."

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TDVP Episode 91 - "Yellowbanks Pt. 3"

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Bing performs The Doors' "People Are Strange" and then invites Jeff Hames up to duet on "Every Breath You Take" by The Police. Third episode from the Yellowbanks Dulcimer Festival.

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TDVP Episode 90 - "Yellowbanks Pt. 2"

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Continued from the previous episode - Kara Barnard calls Bing up during her Saturday evening set for, as promised, some improvisational fun on mountain dulcimer at the Yellowbanks Dulcimer Festival in Owensboro, Kentucky.

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TDVP Episode 89 - "Yellowbanks Pt. 1"

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From the Yellowbanks Dulcimer Festival in Owensboro, Kentucky - a look around the park and Kara Barnard's performance and reaction to Bing's set, to be continued.

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TDVP Episode 88 - "Dulci-More 14 Pt. 2"

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For real now, part two from Dulci-More 14 in Lisbon, Ohio featuring big fish, a look around Boy Scout Camp McKinley and another duet mountain dulcimer performance from Bing Futch and Butch Ross, this time with a tune from Butch's album "Moonshiner's Atlas" called "Why Walk When You Can Fly." Also featured, the return of dancing Chip and "If I Only Had A Brain" performed by Guy George, Randy Clepper and Butch.

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TDVP Episode 87 - "White Sandy Beach"

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What begins as part two from Dulci-More 14 in Lisbon, Ohio takes a slight turn when a transmission from Key West, Florida interrupts the broadcast. Features the song "White Sandy Beach" as recorded by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.

Recorded May 30th, 2008 on Smathers Beach, Key West and dedicated to Jae Futch on the occasion of Bing and Jae's 4th wedding anniversary. The video takes some visual cues from the version shot by Brudda Iz.

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TDVP Episode 86 - "Dulci-More 14 Pt. 1"

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First in a series of videos from the Dulci-More 14 Festival in Lisbon, Ohio - Bing Futch performs "John Henry" during the Saturday night concert.

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TDVP Episode 85 - "Welcome To Townsend"

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From Townsend, Tennessee; home of Wood 'N' Strings Dulcimer Shop and The Clemmer Family, lots of sights and lots of sounds from a beautiful time!

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TDVP Episode 84 - "From Virginia To Tennessee"

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From the Cumberland Gap Dulcimer Festival to Townsend, Tennessee; home of Wood 'N' Strings Dulcimer Shop and The Clemmer Family.

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TDVP Episode 83 - "Cumberland Gap Pt. 2"

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From the Cumberland Gap Dulcimer Festival, proof of camping, "Juke Joint Hen" live and the chord hat demonstrated by Fred Meyer and Jim Miller.

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TDVP Episode 82 - "Cumberland Gap Pt. 1"

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From the Cumberland Gap Dulcimer Festival - Mike Clemmer, Bob and Rose Taunton and a host of mountain dulcimer cameos in the jam after the Friday night show!

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TDVP Episode 81 - "Will McClean Festival Pt. 3"

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Part three of a three-part series from the Will McClean Festival in Dunellon, Florida features Aaron O'Rourke and David Beede, plus 2 PM, Mary Z. and Bob Cox and more!

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TDVP Episode 80 - "Will McClean Festival Pt. 2"

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Part two of a three-part series from the Will McClean Festival in Dunellon, Florida features the festival debut of The Sorry Sisters along with lots and lots of music and a look around the campgrounds!

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TDVP Episode 79 - "Will McClean Festival Pt. 1"

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Part one of a three-part series from the Will McClean Festival in Dunellon, Florida. First up, a mountain dulcimer duet of "Rockytop" with Della Ashton in her first public performance - then a medley of tunes from Bing in D Mixolydian; "Booth Shot Lincoln/Old Yellow Dog/Old Joe Clark."

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TDVP Episode 78 - "Moments In Time"

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Assorted moments in time taken from the trip through Tennessee and Kentucky, including snow on Signal Mountain, Dulcimer Players News headquarters, a thrilling tandem bike ride, Stephen Seifert's musical kids and Bing and Butch kill time waiting for Triple A after a blowout near Nashville. Features new original music by Bing Futch written especially for this episode.

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TDVP Episode 77 - "OVG Pt. 4"

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A grand finale from the Ohio Valley Gathering featuring a rip-roaring performance of "Whiskey Before Breakfast" with Bing Futch, Gary Gallier, Guy George, Josh Noe, Butch Ross and Stephen Seifert on mountain dulcimer with Taylor Shuck on banjo.

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TDVP Episode 76 - "OVG Pt. 3"

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Part three from the Ohio Valley Gathering is a virtual overload of eye and ear candy; little moments and big moments that I captured throughout the weekend. Everything from "Hava Nagila", a jam with Gary Sager on "Clinch Mountain Backstep", the amazing omelette-flipping Chef Gil and "Freebird" played on a banjo! Lots of mountain dulcimers and hammered dulcimers to gawk at as well. See how many faces you recognize!

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TDVP Episode 75 - "OVG Pt. 2"

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From Owensboro, Kentucky, comes part two of this series on The Ohio Valley Gathering. Here, Butch Ross cranks out "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" for the audience.

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TDVP Episode 74 - "OVG Pt. 1"

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From Owensboro, Kentucky, Bing introduces the first of a series of episodes involving The Ohio Valley Gathering. To start, a performance of his original tune "Sunday Morning" during the Friday night concert. Tuning is CGG.

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TDVP Episode 73 - "Old Yeller/Old Yeller Dog"

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From Signal Mountain, Tennessee, Bing performs the theme from Walt Disney's "Old Yeller" along with "Old Yeller Dog" on mountain dulcimer with an actual dog romping about in the background and foreground.

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TDVP Episode 72 - "The Old Black Cat Couldn't Catch A Rat"

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Bing Futch and special guest Steve Eulberg perform "The Old Black Cat Couldn't Catch A Rat" in the key of G on mountain dulcimers.

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TDVP Episode 71 - "Road To Lisdoonvarna"

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Bing Futch and special guest Steve Eulberg perform "Road To Lisdoonvarna" in the key of E minor on mountain dulcimers.

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TDVP Episode 70 - "Journey of the Sorcerer"

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Bing Futch performs "Journey of the Sorcerer" by The Eagles, which is also known as the "theme song" to "Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy." DAD tuning, using the 1+ fret and a unique cross-over technique on his second fretboard.

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TDVP Episode 69 - "Two Brothers"

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Bing Futch performs "Two Brothers" on mountain dulcimer, tuned to DAD and using the 1+ fret.

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Sorry 'Bout That

To subscribers and viewers of The Dulcimerica Video Podcast from this main website - I'm very sorry, but we're having some server issues at the moment, so the show is only being uploaded on YouTube for the time being.

Once we're up and running again, I'll post all of the archival videos up to the current episode. I apologize again for the inconvenience and hope you'll check out the newest episodes on YouTube:

www.YouTube.com/BingFutch

Thanks again for watching - aloha nui loa!

Bing

TDVP Episode 68 - "Folsom Prison Blues"

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Bing Futch performs "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash in D Mixolydian mode on mountain dulcimer.

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TDVP Episode 67 - "Bonnie Doone"

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A special visit with Tish and Greg Westman at the Mt. Dora Dulcimer and Autoharp Festival. Tish was the 2007 Mid-Eastern Regional Mountain Dulcimer Champion and plays a one-of-a-kind instrument that Greg made. Here, she performs "Bonnie Doone" and talks a little about the dulcimer.

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TDVP Episode 66 - Live From Mt. Dora

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From the Mt. Dora Dulcimer and Autoharp Festival; the lovely quartet Doofus performs "Cheat River" and the amazing Don Pedi performs "Old Aunt Jenny With Her Nightcap On."

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TDVP Episode 65 - John Henry

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A bluesy feel for this episode, featuring a demo of "The Ballad of John Henry" in DAD tuning.

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TDVP Episode 64- Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat Pt. 8

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Part eight of a series from the 2008 Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, Florida. In the finale; Steve Eulberg plays a trio of songs on hammered dulcimer, David Beede performs "Mocha Run" on gourd banjo and it's home again, home again, jiggety jiggy.

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TDVP Episode 63 - Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat Pt. 7

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Part seven of a series from the 2008 Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, Florida. In this episode, two duos in evening concert; Bing Futch joins Mary Z. Cox on "John Stinson's #2" and Aaron O'Rourke joins David Beede on David's original "meta-protest song" "Shadow of Dylan."

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TDVP Episode 62 - Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat Pt. 6

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Part six of a series from the 2008 Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, Florida. Dennis Woldrop, EverythingDulcimer.com member and co-founder of the Florida Sunshine Dulcimer Society, performs a song that he wrote earlier in the day during Joel Paul's workshop. Then, Joel Paul stills the audience with his original composition "Los Frailes."

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TDVP Episode 61 - Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat Pt. 5

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Part five of a series from the 2008 Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, Florida. Bing Futch and John Hawk prepare for their upcoming Appalachian mountain dulcimer and Native American Flute CD with some improvisational recording in the carillon tower.

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TDVP Episode 60 - Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat Pt. 4

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Part four of a series from the 2008 Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, Florida. Bing Futch and John Hawk prepare for their upcoming Appalachian mountain dulcimer and Native American Flute CD with some improvisational recording in the carillon tower.

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TDVP Episode 59 - Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat Pt. 3

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Part three of a series from the 2008 Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, Florida. There's a whole lot of music in this episode, starting with the after-concert jam at the Telford Hotel in White Springs, where retreat organizer David Beede and instructors Susan Bayer Haley, Karen Mueller, Aaron O'Rourke, Mary Z. Cox and Steve Eulberg join in for some "Shortnin' Bread."

Then, a glimpse at Steve Eulberg's hammered dulcimer class on Saturday morning.

Finally, Bing Futch joins Jack and Joan Robertson in a mountain dulcimer, fiddle and bagpipe trio (quartet, if you count the carillon) and gets a lesson in how to play the bagpipes!

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TDVP Episode 58 - Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat Pt. 2

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Part two of a series from the 2008 Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, Florida. In this episode, performances by Bing Futch with Doug Felt ("Gold Trails Hotel") and Karen Mueller ("Music For A Found Harmonium.")

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TDVP Episode 57 - Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat Pt. 1

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Part one of a series from the 2008 Suwannee Dulcimer Retreat at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, Florida. In this episode, performances by Doug Felt ("Lee's Waltz") and Aaron O'Rourke and Mickey Abraham ("Big Country" and "Big Scioty".)

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TDVP Episode 56 - Jurassic Park

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First episode of the new season featuring a short discussion of movie themes by composer John Williams leading into a demonstration of "Theme From 'Jurassic Park'". Thanks to Matthew Hathaway for the inspiration for this episode and Butch Ross for the closing theme.

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