The Dulcimerica Video Podcast: 2015

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Dulcimerica 298 - "Amazing Grace: Quickstudy"

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Bing demonstrates some of the ways to embellish an arrange a simple tune on the mountain dulcimer, using "Amazing Grace" as an example. This video goes over chord-melody style playing in the key of DAD, the use of dominant seventh chords, bass string walk-ups and walk-downs, chord substitutions and the use of the 1 1/2 fret to introduce "blue notes" for added emotion. Bing Futch endorses, and is endorsed by, Folkcraft Instruments ( http://Folkcraft.com ), V-Picks ( http://V-Picks.com ) and General Case (http://GeneralCase.com) Please help support Dulcimerica by becoming a patron on Patreon! http://www.Patreon.com/BingFutch

Bing Futch endorses, and is endorsed by, Folkcraft Instruments, ( http://Folkcraft.com ) V-Picks ( http://V-Picks.com ) and General Case ( http://GeneralCase.com ). Please help support Dulcimerica by becoming a patron on Patreon!

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Dulcimerica 297 - "Three Fingers Walk Into A Barre"

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Bing demonstrates the use of the barre chord, also known as the 5 chord, root-five chord or power chord (say it with gusto!) After a review of the three basic DAD chord shapes and two ways to play each major scale, he then shows how to use the barre to support chord changes while soloing. Fun workout stuff! Bing Futch endorses, and is endorsed by, Folkcraft Instruments ( http://Folkcraft.com ), V-Picks ( http://V-Picks.com ) and General Case (http://GeneralCase.com) Please help support Dulcimerica by becoming a patron on Patreon! http://www.Patreon.com/BingFutch

Monday, December 07, 2015

Dulcimerica 296 - "Fingerpickin' Good"

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Get into the basics of fingerpicking with good positioning and some rolls that will help you build a support for chords, melodies and transitions. Plucking, pinching and brushing is covered as well.

Saturday, December 05, 2015

Dulcimerica 295 - "Chasing The Melody"

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Bing demonstrates melody chasing by reviewing secrets of the three main DAD chord shapes on mountain dulcimer and then showing how to connect those shapes across the fretboard to service melodies.

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Dulcimerica 294 - "Day At Trough Creek (Live)"

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Bing Futch performs his original piece "Day At Trough Creek", from "Dulcimerica: Volume 3", on The Pickin' Porch at Wood 'n' Strings Dulcimer Shop in Townsend, TN. Recorded August 1st, 2015. Watch for the flock of wild geese that fly down river during Bing's set!

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Dulcimerica 293 - "WAKE UP, Maggie!"

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From the 2015 Midland Folk Music Festival, Bing improvises on Native American flute with Dee Dee Tibbits and Tom Krause of Sonas and then joins them, on mountain dulcimer, in a volcanic rendition of "Drowsy Maggie".

Dulcimerica 292 - "Flip Side Of The Country"

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Bing perform "The Flip Side" at the Midland Folk Music Festival in August 2015.

Tuesday, September 08, 2015

Dulcimerica 291 - "Nixon's Farewell"

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Bing Futch and Gary Sager perform "Nixon's Farewell" on mountain dulcimers at the Midland Folk Music Festival in Midland, MI.

Monday, September 07, 2015

Dulcimerica 290 - "Groovin' With Grace"

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Bing Futch and Stephen Seifert join forces once again on a rockin' version of "Cluck Old Hen". Called back for an encore, Bing plays "Amazing Grace" and the crowd quietly joins in. Recorded at the ODPC Funfest in Evart, Michigan on July 17th, 2015.

Dulcimerica 289 - "The Last of the Mohicans"

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In his opening set for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Bing Futch performs "Promontory" from "The Last of the Mohicans" on mountain dulcimer. Recorded May 23rd, 2015 at the Florida Folk Festival.

Dulcimerica 288 - "Sweet River By River"

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In his opening set for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Bing Futch performs "Sweet River" on mountain dulcimer and Native American flute. Recorded May 23rd, 2015 at the Florida Folk Festival.

Dulcimerica 287 - "A Tragic Trilogy"

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In his opening set for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Bing Futch performs "The Ryan and Stacia Trilogy", an original cluster of songs rarely heard in its complete form. Recorded May 23rd, 2015 at the Florida Folk Festival.

Dulcimerica 286 - "Leadbelly Trio"

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In his opening set for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Bing Futch performs a trio of songs by folk legend Leadbelly on the mountain dulcimer. Songs include "Cotton Fields", "Pick A Bale of Cotton" and "Take This Hammer." Recorded May 23rd, 2015 at the Florida Folk Festival.

Dulcimerica 285 - "Collaborations DO Work!"

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An epic jam at Jackson Avenue Coffee with Bing Futch on mountain dulcimer, Reverend Robert on dobro, Dano Reible on mouth harp, Gaye Harrison on fiddle and Iulia Ionescu on baritone sax. The tune is the classic "Run On For A Long Time".

Dulcimerica 284 - "A Blues Trio"

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The blues fires up with Bing Futch on mountain dulcimer, Reverend Robert on dobro and Dano Reible on mouth harp! Recorded at Jackson Avenue Coffee in Charleston, Illinois.

Dulcimerica 283 - "Me and The Reverend Blues"

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A slow-burning blues featuring Bing Futch on his original tune "The Flip Side" with Reverend Robert on slide guitar.

Dulcimerica 282 - "Disneying Around The Islands"

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Bing performs some Caribbean flavor on the mountain dulcimer at Jackson Avenue Coffee in Charleston, Illinois.

Dulcimerica 281 - "Tomorrowland Today"

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Bing meets Monty the Monorail in Glen Rose, Texas and takes a ride in the operator's cab down main street. He also talks with Monty's caretakers and performs an off-the-cuff rendition of "It's A Small World."

Friday, May 22, 2015

Dulcimerica 280 - "Rat Catching"

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Recorded on April 25th, 2015, Bing performs with Don Pedi on a tune that Don taught him in 2006 called "The Old Black Cat Couldn't Catch A Rat."

Friday, May 15, 2015

Dulcimerica 279 - "A Very Scenic Detour"

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Recorded at the Lee County Gathering in Loachapoka, Alabama, this concert set features Bing performing with Erin Lewis and Amber Rogers of Scenic Roots in a barnstorming, shape-shifting medley of tunes including "Shine" by Collective Soul and a trilogy of fiddle tunes; "Texas", "Sandy Boys" and "Hangman's Reel." On fire! From April 25th, 2015.

Friday, May 08, 2015

Dulcimerica 278 - "Down But Not Out"

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At the Lee County Gathering in Loachapoka, Alabama, Bing snaps a string on the downbeat of a planned medley by Leadbelly and is rescued by Folkcraft Instruments owner Richard Ash, who gives him a loaner while restringing his dulcimer. Bing goes right into "Pick A Bale of Cotton", "Cotton Fields" and "Take This Hammer." You never see videos of this kind of stuff! Recorded on April 25th, 2015

Friday, May 01, 2015

Dulcimerica 277 - "Gimme That Old Time"

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From the Lee County Gathering in Loachapoka, Alabama, Bing explores some of the 1850's wonder of Pioneer Park before wandering into Don Pedi's workshop to get a taste of some old time music. Don performs "I'm As Happy As I Can Be In This Land" and "Walkin' In The Parlor."

Friday, April 24, 2015

Dulcimerica 276 - "Capo Trickery"

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Here's a tutorial on how to use the capo effectively to play in different keys without having to memorize chords.

Friday, April 17, 2015

Dulcimerica 275 - "Getting Chunky Wit' It"

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A new tool for the toolbox; the right-hand palm mute which gives you a great CHUNK sound!

Friday, April 10, 2015

Dulcimerica 274 - "Multi-Finger Method"

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Bing demonstrates the multi-finger technique used to get up and down the fretboard more efficiently.

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

Dulcimerica 273 - "Sliding On The Resonator"

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Bing introduces the resonator mountain dulcimer and gets into tuning, string gauges, slides, technique and some basic blues theory.

Wednesday, March 04, 2015

Dulcimerica 272 - "Shadier Grove Than Usual"

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Bing performs "Shady Grove" at the 40th Annual Carolina BalloonFest in Statesville, North Carolina.

Dulcimerica 271 - "For What It's Worth"

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Bing performs the Buffalo Springfield song "For What It's Worth" at the 2014 Indiana Dulcimer Festival.

Dulcimerica 270 - "IBC Semifinals Pt. 3"

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Part 3 of 3. Bing competes in the International Blues Challenge semifinals on mountain dulcimer at Silky O'Sullivan's on Beale St. in Memphis.

Dulcimerica 269 - "IBC Semifinals Pt. 2"

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Bing competes in the International Blues Challenge semifinals on mountain dulcimer at Silky O'Sullivan's on Beale St. in Memphis.

Dulcimerica 268 - "IBC Semifinals Pt. 1"

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Bing competes in the International Blues Challenge semifinals on mountain dulcimer at Silky O'Sullivan's on Beale St. in Memphis.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Dulcimerica 266 - "A Spoonful Of Blues"

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At the Orange Blossom Blues Society fundraiser to send Bing Futch and the Pitbull Of Blues Band to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge competition, Bing performs Willie Dixon's "Spoonful" on mountain dulcimer.