Latest Mountaindulcimer Podcast Episodes
The End
Hearts of the Dulcimer - January 29, 2023 23:21 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings060 This is the final Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episode. Thanks to David Massengill for taking us out with On The Road to Fairfax County.
Dulcimer Originals
Hearts of the Dulcimer - January 16, 2023 01:40 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings059 In this episode we’re playing originals composed and performed on the mountain dulcimer by the artists themselves. You’ll be hearing music from dulcimer players Gary Gallier, Leo Kretzner, Mary Giger, Aubrey Atwater, Neal Walters, Christine Shoemaker, Holly Tannen, and Ken Bloom.
Ashley Ernst, Publisher and Owner of Dulcimer Players News
Hearts of the Dulcimer - November 24, 2022 05:31 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings058 In this episode we’re featuring our conversation with Ashley Ernst, the owner and publisher of Dulcimer Players News. DPN has been the quarterly magazine for mountain and hammered dulcimer players since 1975. With music from both hammered and mountain dulcimer musicians.
New York, New York
Hearts of the Dulcimer - July 25, 2022 22:49 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings057 We spoke with people born and raised in New York City in the 1950s and 60s who have become well-known dulcimer players. With Joellen Lapidus, Holly Tannen, Doug Berch, and Rob Brereton.
Early Music and the Mountain Dulcimer
Hearts of the Dulcimer - March 13, 2022 03:06 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings056 In this episode we’re exploring Early Music on the mountain dulcimer. Although the mountain dulcimer didn’t exist until centuries after the Early Music time frame, its tonality fits perfectly with the temperament of Early Music. With music from Howie Mitchell, Holly Tannen, and Jessica Comeau.
A Winter Miracle
Hearts of the Dulcimer - December 08, 2021 04:56 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings055 Special announcement from Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast.
Fiddle Tune Stories with The Bach and Beethoven Experience
Hearts of the Dulcimer - November 25, 2021 22:19 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings054 In our final episode, we bring you the Chicago-based group The Bach and Beethoven Experience sharing stories behind some of the fiddle tunes they played on their album An Appalachian Summer. We spoke with fiddler Brandi Berry Benson and dulcimer player Keith Collins, who have their feet firm...
Fiddle Tune Stories with Pam Weeks
Hearts of the Dulcimer - October 25, 2021 20:50 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings053 If you’re a mountain dulcimer player, chances are you know how to play more than a few fiddle tunes on your dulcimer. Each tune has its own origin story. These stories are often attached to specific places, events, or people. In this and the next episode, we’ll bring you the backstories of s...
Grant Olson Dulcimer Explorer
Hearts of the Dulcimer - August 30, 2021 22:22 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings052 We spoke with the talented young dulcimer player Grant Olson from Minnesota. In 2019 at the age of 17, Grant won the coveted first place in the Mountain Dulcimer National Championship at the Walnut Valley Music Festival in Winfield, Kansas. In addition to playing the dulcimer, Grant also com...
The Sweet Harmonies of Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly
Hearts of the Dulcimer - May 10, 2021 22:50 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings051 In this episode we feature the stories and music of Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly, a husband and wife musical duo based in Warren, Rhode Island. They’re well known for their blend of gorgeous vocals as well as being multi-instrumentalists. The amazing array of instruments they play incl...
Jim and Betty Woods: The Longtime Owners of McSpadden Dulcimers
Hearts of the Dulcimer - February 05, 2021 19:33 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings050 In this episode we feature our conversation with Jim and Betty Woods, longtime owners of the renowned McSpadden Dulcimers. Over the last two decades, Jim and Betty were able to maintain and raise the reputation of McSpadden Dulcimers. In 2020, Jim and Betty transferred ownership of McSpadden...
Stay Home and Sing with the Dulcimer: with Aubrey Atwater
Hearts of the Dulcimer - December 29, 2020 21:56 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings049 Here’s another stay home and play dulcimer episode created during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aubrey Atwater shares tips on how to improve singing and singing with the dulcimer.
Stay Home and Play Dulcimer: with Heidi Muller and Bob Webb
Hearts of the Dulcimer - May 17, 2020 05:36 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings048 This is another episode created especially for dulcimer players. We spoke with Heidi Muller and Bob Webb, who shared tips and ideas for using time at home to improve your dulcimer playing.
Stay Home and Play Dulcimer: with Stephen Seifert
Hearts of the Dulcimer - April 10, 2020 00:12 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings047 This episode was especially created for dulcimer players. We spoke with Stephen Seifert, one of the top dulcimer performers and teachers in the mountain dulcimer world. Steve gives tips and ideas for what dulcimer players can do to help improve their playing while they’re staying at home.
The Deep Sounds of Neal and Coleen Walters
Hearts of the Dulcimer - March 25, 2020 13:06 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings046 We spoke with Neal and Coleen Walters, a husband and wife musical duo who have been playing music together for more than 5 decades. Neal is well-known for his deep voice and his dulcimer and autoharp playing. Also featuring music from The Mill Run Dulcimer Band and Doofus.
Nina Zanetti: The Gentle Side of the Dulcimer
Hearts of the Dulcimer - January 25, 2020 03:22 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings045 We spoke with 2008 National Dulcimer Champion Nina Zanetti about her approach in playing the dulcimer. Nina’s known for her gentle style of fingerpicking the dulcimer.
Dulcimer Lullabies
Hearts of the Dulcimer - October 23, 2019 16:01 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings044 The gentle sound of the dulcimer lends itself to lullabies. They ease us into the day and calm us down at night. Lullabies give comfort to the inner child in all of us, no matter how old or young we are. In this episode you’ll hear lullabies played by dulcimer players David Schnaufer, Molly ...
A Children’s Music Special
Hearts of the Dulcimer - August 01, 2019 04:35 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings043 We're focusing this episode on music for children on the mountain dulcimer. You'll hear traditional and original songs, songs about whimsical instruments, animal adventures, and songs about people and places. With music from dulcimer players Heidi Muller, Bob Webb, Molly McCormack, Kevin Rot...
The Multifaceted Bonnie Carol and Max Krimmel
Hearts of the Dulcimer - June 01, 2019 05:38 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings042 Meet Bonnie Carol and Max Krimmel, multi-instrumentalists and the builders of the well-known and loved Bonnie Carol Dulcimers.
The Healing Dulcimer
Hearts of the Dulcimer - April 01, 2019 00:34 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings041 We spoke with dulcimer players Lorinda Jones, a professional music therapist, Sally Smith, a hospice music volunteer, and Marian Perdas and Carollyn Robinson, music volunteers for memory care about how they use the mountain dulcimer to help those in need.
The Orchestral Dulcimer
Hearts of the Dulcimer - February 01, 2019 15:05 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings040 In this episode we feature Oregon-based composer and conductor Mark Steighner, who has written two concertos for the mountain dulcimer. We're also featuring Stephen Seifert, who performed both of Mark's concertos as the dulcimer soloist.
The Winter Holiday Dulcimer 2018
Hearts of the Dulcimer - December 10, 2018 02:41 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings039 With music from all over the globe, celebrate the season with wintry seasonal dulcimer music from Butch Ross, Lorraine Hammond, Jessica Comeau, Don Pedi, Tull Glazener, Madeline MacNeil, Nina Zanetti, Aubrey Atwater, and Christine Shoemaker.
3 Stories and 3 Tunes from Heidi Muller and Bob Webb
Hearts of the Dulcimer - November 16, 2018 16:23 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings038 Winter's Turning, My Barista, and Sacred Ground. What do they have in common? They were all written by singer songwriter and dulcimer player Heidi Muller. Heidi and her life partner Bob Webb tell us the stories behind each of these three tunes.
Golden Ring: A Gathering of Friends for Making Music
Hearts of the Dulcimer - August 29, 2018 18:38 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings037 The 1964 LP Golden Ring: A Gathering of Friends for Making Music became one of the most popular recordings of the early folk music revival. In this episode, find out why Golden Ring was a groundbreaking album for the mountain dulcimer.
The Many Modes of Stephen Seifert
Hearts of the Dulcimer - June 29, 2018 16:17 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings036 Stephen Seifert is one of the most accomplished dulcimer performers today. Possessing an impeccable command of the instrument, he's a favorite at festivals and clubs around the country and has performed as a soloist on his mountain dulcimer with symphony orchestras.
The Dulcimer Adventures of Joellen Lapidus
Hearts of the Dulcimer - May 31, 2018 03:01 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings035 In this episode we feature innovative dulcimer player, teacher, and builder Joellen Lapidus. Her dulcimers are simply the most unique and beautiful dulcimers ever built. Equally impressive is Joellen's rhythmically sophisticated dulcimer playing.
Heidi Muller and Bob Webb: Music with a Purpose
Hearts of the Dulcimer - April 11, 2018 02:03 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings034 In this episode we feature the music and musical journey of life partners Heidi Muller and Bob Webb. Heidi and Bob are multi-instrumentalists who play original and traditional tunes. They blend each other's influences that reach from the Pacific Northwest to the Appalachian Mountains.
An Irish Music Special
Hearts of the Dulcimer - February 19, 2018 16:31 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings033 In this episode we're playing music from Ireland, all on the mountain dulcimer, of course. With music from dulcimer players Carol Walker, Aubrey Atwater, Neal Hellman, Jonathan Dowell, Mark Gilston, Linda Brockinton, Gary Gallier, Molly McCormack, Lorinda Jones, and Larry and Elaine Conger.
The Legendary Howie Mitchell
Hearts of the Dulcimer - January 13, 2018 21:56 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings032 In this episode, we present the stories and music of Howie Mitchell. An innovator of dulcimer building and playing in the 1950s and 60s, Howie is credited with spreading the idea of the 6 and half fret, the DAD Mixolydian tuning, and the chord melody style of playing dulcimer starting in the...
The Winter Holiday Dulcimer 2017
Hearts of the Dulcimer - December 15, 2017 18:56 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings031 Celebrate the winter season with wintry seasonal music by dulcimer players John and Karen Keane, Christine Shoemaker, Stephen Seifert, Wendy Songe, Jessica Comeau, Holly Tannen, and Heidi Muller and Bob Webb.
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