Thursday, August 4, 2011

Mountain Music


When my parents visited last month, my dad brought me a dulcimer, which is this folksy little instrument that I find so quaint and beautiful. I took a few lessons back in Seattle a couple years ago but never had my own dulcimer, so my dad kindly bought me one from a shop in Tennessee. It's handcrafted from walnut and is absolutely beautiful. I'm not very good (yet) as you'll see below, but playing it makes me happy and it's easier than guitar for a girl with small hands and weak fingers. Thank you, Dad.

You may just barely recognize "Oh, Susanna." Do any of you play an instrument?

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16 comments:

  1. KatieAugust 4, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Ohh it's so pretty! And, hey! You can play girl! xo

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  2. bethanyAugust 4, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    so cute! i love it! lets start a band

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  3. Anna @ IHODAugust 4, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    What a beautiful instrument. Hold on to that talent! I stopped playing guitar and piano and wish I hadn't!

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  4. AmandaAugust 4, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    I am so impressed! You did great! And I haven't played an instrument since the clarinet in middle school....

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  5. Amy@OldSweetSongAugust 4, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    oh how I love the dulcimer! I'm jealous and impressed.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    That is so, so beautiful! I love dulcimer music! Now perhaps you can play us weekly songs :)

    Happy Thursday!

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  7. rachelAugust 4, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    you don't even know how much that video reminds me of home! my parents have a dulcimer.

    I don't play anything anymore, but I used to play piano, clarinet, and alto sax... and no, not all at once ;)

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  8. popsAugust 4, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    sweeet!!!

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  9. MommaAugust 4, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    You sound good girl!

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  10. Punctuation MarkAugust 4, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    really beautiful instrument!

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  11. AbigailAugust 4, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    BEAUTIFUL!!!! i always wanted to play a neat instrument like that . . . either the dulcimer or the autoharp. hmmmm . . . new inspiration?

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  12. the southern hostessAugust 4, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    It's so fun to hear about your middle school band days. I used to play the alto sax too.

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  13. JimAugust 4, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    My new favorite songs are Texas and Oh Susanna! Loved your dulcimer. Can't wait to hear you and Jonah playing together, dueling dulcimers (actually dulcimer and guitar).

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  14. BrandiAugust 5, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Even the name is lovely. I've never played an instrument, but have always wanted to. Instead, I was trained as a singer, and I've found over the years that I miss performing and working on that part of me.

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  15. IreneAugust 5, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Oh, I love the sound! Nice job - work it!

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  16. erinAugust 5, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    i adore dulcimers. this is lovely.

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