Star of the East mp3 download Instruments – Bowed Psaltery Here is another lovely composition by Angela Purll, a talented musician and composer living in England. She is making great use of some of our unusual instruments!
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Lily of the Valley
Lily of the Valley mp3 download Instruments – Mountain Banjo, steel strings I picked this tune up from the playing of Luke Richardson. The tune comes from Galax area fiddler, Luther Davis. Luke arranged this piece in one of my favorite banjo tunings – f#DADE. Something about this tuning is so meditative and sweet. It’s … Continue reading Lily of the Valley
Kantele Tunes
No Wait by Gary Barten mp3 download Starry Carpet by Gary Barten mp3 download Instruments – Kantele Here are a couple of tracks that were composed and recorded by Gary Barten. They both feature a Kantele that Gary purchased from us in-the-white. You can learn more about Gary’s music projects at www.garybartenssecretproject.com/
Amazing Grace
mp3 download Instruments – Mountain Banjo From the old inbox… Love the banjo kit we bought a few years back. Strung it with nylgut for a softer sound and people who don’t normally care for the sound of a banjo have told me that they like the sound of this one. The design on the … Continue reading Amazing Grace
Trio
mp3 download Instruments – Bowed Psaltery Kantele Psalmodikon We received the following email from Gary: Thank you for your note. We are very happy with Musicmakers. Everyone we have talked to has been kind, courteous, helpful, and extremely competent. All warnings were timely and the only mistakes we made were from not carefully heeding the … Continue reading Trio
Hear Lament and Moment Played on a Lever Harp
mp3 download Instruments – Voyageur Harp This tune was sent to us by Mike Nielsen. This recording was made using a Voyageur Harp that Mike purchased from us in-the-white. Here is what Mike has to say about this track: “This composition represents my interpretation and variations of a theme composed by Turlough O’Carolan on the … Continue reading Hear Lament and Moment Played on a Lever Harp
Adeste Fideles
mp3 download Instruments – Baritone Uke Kantele We needed something Christmas-y for eNotes so Jerry and I made a quick recording of Adeste Fideles on Kantele and Baritone Uke. These two instruments go pretty well together. I think I’ll have to make a proper recording down the road…
Hear Ton Y Botel Played on a Harp
mp3 download Instruments: Limerick Lap Harp This is a track from Jerry Bauer’s CD Tuneweaver. Available now on our website. Also check out the two free collections of tunes arranged for the Limerick Harp by Jerry. Music for the Limerick Harp – Book 1 Music for the Limerick Harp – Book 2 Considering purchasing … Continue reading Hear Ton Y Botel Played on a Harp
Ladies on the Steamboat
mp3 download Instruments – Mountain Banjo with nylgut strings (gDGBD) A fun little banjo tune I can’t stop playing these days. Open G tuning, fairly straightforward and I like the way it just keeps chugging along. I learned this tune off the Craig Johnson album Away Down the Road
Dr. Bobbinhead
mp3 download Instruments – banjo, guitar, mandolin, harmonium You never know where inspiration will come from. In this case, it came from a small toy. Just watching the big, blue, smiling face rock gently back and forth I thought it might be fun to play along. So I grabbed my banjo and this melody came … Continue reading Dr. Bobbinhead