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| a new banjo and a new dulcimer | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 26th, 2006 04:40 am |
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Tony Provencher Administrator 
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Hi, Folks, A couple of months ago I returned from France with a small inheritance. I used most of it to lighten my debt load, and squandered the rest on musical instruments and such. I bought a Roland MP 60 piano, an Edirol UA 4-FX Recording interface, (which I still can’t get to work with my computer,) and these two folk instruments: an Ome Juniper openback banjo, and a Walnut Creek mountain dulcimer:
I took a little ride to Bar Harbor, Maine, to try out the Walnut Creek dulcimers at: The folks there are very nice, and have a great array of folk instruments at reasonable prices.
John there is also very nice. Anybody who sells banjos and unicycles can’t be all bad. Here are a couple of tunes I laid down quickly to give everyone a chance to hear these wonderful instruments, (albeit clumsily played): The Cruel War / How Can I Keep from Singing Shady Grove / Pretty Polly Last edited on Wed Jul 26th, 2006 04:45 am by Tony Provencher ____________________  My ezFolk Page My Other Websites
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| Posted: Wed Jul 26th, 2006 10:24 am |
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Richard Hefner Administrator 
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Hey Tony, Way to squander the inheritance! They're both really nice but being a banjo guy I especially like that Ome banjo. Now I'm sittin' here with banjo envy and no old, rich relatives. 
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| Posted: Wed Jul 26th, 2006 04:09 pm |
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banjo brad Super Moderator 
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Tony - Any money invested in acoustic instruments isn't "squandered!" Love the sound of the dulcimer, and really like the soundhole work! That Ome has a great sound, too! Fiberskin head? Looks like a 12" pot, too. Richard - I don't even have any young rich relatives I could knock off for the inheritance!
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| Posted: Wed Jul 26th, 2006 06:24 pm |
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Charlie Approved 
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Tony I love that dulcimer sound, Great playing and it is a beautiful instrument and the banjo is awesome You made a great investment in the instruments, plus all the enjoyment you will recieve from them Charlie 
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27th, 2006 02:41 pm |
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AmyDK Approved
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So, noooooo, not jealous one iota. Nope, not me.   Tony, they really are beautiful instruments. And I enjoyed the songs you put up. I'm sure you knew that "How Can I Keep From Singing" is one of my all time favorite songs, so that's why you chose that one, right??  Congratulations on your good fortune and I know you'll use them to their greatest advantage. Cheers - Amy
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27th, 2006 11:14 pm |
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Tony Provencher Administrator
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banjo brad wrote: Love the sound of the dulcimer, and really like the soundhole work! Yeah, that soundhole work, (and the scrolled peghead,) are what first drew me to the Walnut Creek dulcimer, but the sound, intonation, and playability are what sold me. The Ome has a great sound, playability, intonation, and great expressiveness, (something I'm not proficient enough, yet, to showcase.) Yes, it has a Remo Fiberskyn head, and a 12' pot. I thought I would prefer an 11' pot, but the 12' was available. In the end, though, I think I'm glad I got the 12', because of the nice mellow 'plunky' sound it can yield.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27th, 2006 11:17 pm |
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Tony Provencher Administrator
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Charlie wrote: Tony I love that dulcimer sound, Great playing and it is a beautiful instrument and the banjo is awesome Thanks, Charlie, I'm really excited, and I expect I'll get enjoyment well beyond the monetary value of the instruments.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27th, 2006 11:20 pm |
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Tony Provencher Administrator
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Richard Hefner wrote: I especially like that Ome banjo. Now I'm sittin' here with banjo envy and no old, rich relatives. That banjo is indeed a work of art. The pictures hardly do it justice, and it plays even nicer than it looks. Now I need to bring my playing up to the level of the instrument.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27th, 2006 11:27 pm |
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Tony Provencher Administrator
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AmyDK wrote: Tony, they really are beautiful instruments. And I enjoyed the songs you put up. I'm sure you knew that "How Can I Keep From Singing" is one of my all time favorite songs, so that's why you chose that one, right?? Thanks, Amy. It's funny - I don't remember your mentioning 'How Can I Keep from Singing', but I was certainly thinking of you when I decided to use that song.  
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| Posted: Fri Jul 28th, 2006 07:38 am |
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carlos2 Approved 
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Tony, congrats on your purchases! What a fine pair of instruments! I have no PC sound at work, and other commitments have kept me offline at home - I'll have a listen to the tracks over the weekend. EDIT: Both sounding good tony - love the sound of that Dulcimer !  Last edited on Sat Jul 29th, 2006 10:39 am by carlos2 ____________________ Carlos http://ezfolk.com/audio/Carl Silvers |
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| Posted: Tue Aug 1st, 2006 10:28 pm |
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Tony Provencher Administrator
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Thanks, Carl. I'm not very happy with my playing on the dulcimer demo. Currently practising, and will record it over when I've got it down. The instrument has a much sweeter and more evocative sound than I brought out here. It deserves better.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 8th, 2006 12:06 am |
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Tony Provencher Administrator
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Well, I have practised, and rerecorded my dulcimer demo. I'm much happier with it this time: The Cruel War / How Can I Keep from Singing
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| Posted: Tue Aug 8th, 2006 12:20 am |
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Charlie Approved
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Wow Tony, and pratice you did, That sounded so smooth and I just love that sound from your new dulcimer. Those are some great songs also. We want to hear more when you can. Charlie
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