The Sweet Sounds and Singing Strings of Dedicated Dulcimers
For anyone who enjoys the melodious sound of dulcimers – both hammered and mountain style – Roving Folk, on Phoenix Radio in Halifax, West Yorkshire – in association with the Nonsuch Dulcimer Club – brings you the:
Nonsuch Newsletter Audio Supplement, Spring 2022 No 8
Our aim is to give the Newsletter an added audio dimension. The latest edition of Dulcimer Junction continues to support the music and information printed in the Nonsuch Newsletter – and includes contributions from Nonsuch members – and links to a number of articles within the newsletter.
Among the variety of topics in Dulcimer Junction No.8 – you will find – tunes to play; a book recommendation – which covers the history of the folk revival; more information about dance music in the 17th Century; and music recorded by Jack Bethel in his history of the dulcimer in Scotland.
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Playlist & Links for Audio Supplement No.8
- Crasdant – Gwyr Pen-dref/ Cwrw Melyn/ Hoffedd Ap Hywel
- John Shaw – Quickstep from the Battle of Prague
- John Shaw – Oyster Girl
- John Kirkpatrick & Sue Harris – Must I Be Bound and Mrs Saggs
- Fraser Bruce – Oh How They All Grow Older
- Singing Together
- Willie Brown – Westering Home
- The Corries – Westering Home
- David Sinton – Carrickfergus
- Ashley Hutchings & John Kirkpatrick – Haste to the Wedding
Links you may find helpful:-
Crasdant – Crasdant – Music – Sain Records – Music from Wales (sainwales.com)
John Kirkpatrick & Sue Harris – Stolen Ground – Topic Records
BBC Radio 4 – Archive on 4, Singing Together
Willie and Frank Brown – rareTunes
David Sinton :: Caledonian Sunset (allcelticmusic.com)
The Compleat Dancing Master (tripod.com)
Ashley Hutchings On The Compleat Dancing Master – YouTube
Ashley Hutchings | Official Website
Previous editions of Dulcimer Junction can be found on Mixcloud.
Dulcimer Junction is brought to you by Ken Hudson. Ken also hosts Roving Folk – the 4th Sunday Folk Show. on Phoenix FM. Have a listen!