Clunk Fest
Last week while preparing dinner, I texted briefly with an autoharp friend. (I’d just bought a smartphone and now understand how addicting texting is, now that I don’t have to…
Tag: courante
Bach practice: unison discovery
One of the things I love about the hammered dulcimer is the ethereal sound that comes from striking unison courses. The tune “Cincinnati,” found both in Striking Out and Winning! and on Contra-Intuitive, is a fine example…
Bach practice, etc.
With Good Friday on the horizon, my practice sessions have necessarily turned to preparing “Were You There?” on the ultratonic autoharp for the church service this Friday afternoon. Memorizing the chords in…
Bending the Knee to Bach
Yes, I’m a few days late talking about Johann Sebastian Bach, whose 330th birthday was March 21, 2015. My pianist friend Cheryl Saborsky invited me to go with her to…