Great folk tune! &mdash 07/06/06 - 07:20:14 PM
And, you know the origin:) You really have some snap in your sound.
Good dance tune, even if it is a bit crooked. It would have been kind of
neat to hear you sing to it, too, but it was sweet to hear your dulcimer at
its best again on these pages. (I've taken some time away.) [ Reply to This ]
Great folk tune! &mdash 07/06/06 - 08:12:37 PM
Hey, thanks Kristy! Of all the tunes I learned last week, this one really endeared itself to me. If you haven't heard Don Pedi play, he is an incredible performer. He doesn't do chords - just melody and rhythm drone, and his strumming style incorporates the bouncing bow of a fiddler with the percussive slap of a tub bass. I'm still trying to get his string damping style down, but I picked up a lot of that "snap" from watching him do his thing. What's really cool about Don is that he's not big on sheet music. He'll do the hand-out thing, but prefers to teach people tunes the old-fashioned way, by repetition and getting the songs into their heads. Though I'm an advocate of having this music archived so that it's preserved for generations to come, there's only so much that notes on paper can tell you about the style of a song. When it comes right down to it - you've got to hear it played and that's what he's all about. (Well, that and T'ai chi) I'm glad you dig this kind of music - I had thought about doing some vocals, but just wanted the song to do its thing. There's another one that I think is called "Susie's Got Mud Between Her Toes" that is quite good, but we didn't work on it. I just ran the video camera during the last day of workshop and called out tunes - so I'll study it up later and post it here. Thanks for listening and appreciating this ol' time music!
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Mahalo nui loa,<p>
Bing Futch<br>
<a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/22354" target="_blank">"The Old Black Cat Couldn't Catch A Rat" </a> - A traditional [ Reply to This ]
Well that was pretty endearing piece of music &mdash 07/06/06 - 11:21:58 PM
I was just reading your comments to Krtyjo as I was listening and all I could think was, Bing has the heart and soul of a little boy w/ a new toy - Your enthusiasm for the dulcimer can't go unnoticed - I saw your name in the who's on line list, and I don't know what made me revisit your page and then head to you website of which I found the coolest aural treat, it was the tune, "before this moment passes" - Now I remember that I went there to try and better understand the music that you choose to play w/ the dulcimer, and the instrument itself - I ended up leaving the page having failed my mission, but what really caused the failure was the aural treat that I found - That was quite a surprise, but it was pleasant one. 'That tune is one that really travels around the spirit', as Tadashi would say - Now that I've rambled off subject, mostly what I wanted you to know was that it ended up becoming my favorite tune of yours.
'The old black cat' tune seems to travel around your spirit - It seems a perfect match for who I'm getting that you 'virtually' are... Whatever that means... Anyways, it was a very pleasant listen and it brought a soothing smile to my face - Thanks that Bing - Dion
12 Dulcimers - You really do have it bad..., but it's all good... [ Reply to This ]
Well that was pretty endearing piece of music &mdash 07/07/06 - 11:49:05 AM
Hey Dion, thanks again man - you're sure an eloquent guy, I appreciate knowing you. I got bitten by the dulcimer really hard and it's been quite a love affair for the past 21 years, funny thing is, I'm just getting to know the instrument well. You're right, it's a soul thing, something very timeless and ancient about the sound that really attracts me, and not just from its European roots, but its similarities to all of the great tribal instruments of centuries. Though it's dubbed an American instrument, it has the uncanny ability to transcend cultural boundaries and has found its way into the music of the Celts, the First Nations people, even African tribes. It all sounds really good on the dulcimer. I'm glad you like "Before This Moment Passes" - it was my first attempt to cross those cultural lines and create something that would be as at home in an Irish pub as it would be the plains of Africa or the hills of the southwestern North American desert. Plus it's a fun drinking song. : )
I'm glad I could pass along a little joy - you've sent more than a grand amount in my direction through your explorations in music, our hailing frequencies are open - and we're receiving loud and clear. That's what I so love about this MJ place. It really and truly gets the signals flowing. Thanks again, D. Much respect!
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Mahalo nui loa,<p>
Bing Futch<br>
<a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/22369" target="_blank">"Monsters" </a> - Revisiting July 7th, 2005 [ Reply to This ]
Well, &mdash 07/07/06 - 05:53:28 AM
I think it's kind of sad that the old black cat couldn't catch a rat,
but I sure enjoyed listening to this tune! It'd be fun to hear this done with
a bodhran (pronounced %u201Cboron,%u201D an Irish open-frame drum used in Celtic
music) and maybe a fiddle too.
At the Don Pedi workshops, he didn't happen to play "I Love My Wife As
Well As Anybody, But When My Back Is Turned, She%u2019s A Huggin%u2019
Everybody" did he?
Great stuff, and thanks for posting! [ Reply to This ]
Well, &mdash 07/07/06 - 05:57:22 AM
(here's the same comment, hopefully without all the weird gobbledygook:)
I think it's kind of sad that the old black cat couldn't catch a rat,
but I sure enjoyed listening to this tune! It'd be fun to hear this done with
a bodhran (pronounced 'boron,' an Irish open-frame drum used in Celtic
music) and maybe a fiddle too.
At the Don Pedi workshops, he didn't happen to play "I Love My Wife As
Well As Anybody, But When My Back Is Turned, She's A Huggin' Everybody"
did he?
Great stuff, and thanks for posting!
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Visit <a style="color:blue;font-size:11px;" href="http://www.clarkross.ca">my website</a> for lots more free MP3s and scores. [ Reply to This ]
Well, &mdash 07/10/06 - 08:14:17 AM
Hey Clark - I saw the sheet music for the tune you're talking about, but didn't ask for it. I know it's a track on one of his CDs that I plan to get, so I'll learn it down the road apiece. It's a great title, isn't it? Bodhran would be great on this tune - after I hear it played by a few more folk, get some insight on how it's been arranged, I'll probably have a go at throwing some more elements in. Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for listening!
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Mahalo nui loa,<p>
Bing Futch<br>
<a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/22369" target="_blank">"Monsters" </a> - Revisiting July 7th, 2005 [ Reply to This ]
R &mdash 07/08/06 - 12:05:09 PM
Oh yeah, this is great! You can't help but tap your foot. This sounds really nice, Bing. Great flavor to this tune, and the dulcimer couldn't be sweeter sounding. Very cool!
Ok, as an aside, the title completely threw me. I had an old black cat (Vera) who was hanging out in the back yard with me while I was juggling... and a rat wandered into the yard. I expected a bloodbath, but instead the two of them sniffed noses and proceeded to ignore each other. This thought snapped to mind when I saw the song title! [ Reply to This ]
R &mdash 07/10/06 - 08:47:52 AM
That's too funny, PV! Your story has just become a part of this tune's lore for me - I guess Vera's rat-catching days were mainly a vivid memory, huh? I wonder what the rat was thinking, since it didn't seem to have any fear. Maybe they were poker buddies? Thanks for listening and commenting, especially sharing that story!
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Mahalo nui loa,<p>
Bing Futch<br>
<a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/22369" target="_blank">"Monsters" </a> - Revisiting July 7th, 2005 [ Reply to This ]
Peacefull !! &mdash 08/07/06 - 05:10:26 AM
Thank you &mdash 09/22/06 - 01:56:14 PM
Thanks Feter - I'm glad I could do justice to the instrument! I've actually got a newer recording of this that is a bit snappier and a lot cleaner, but it was professionally recorded, so it'd be cheating to upload it here. : ) Thanks again!
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Mahalo nui loa,<p>
Bing Futch [ Reply to This ]
traditional music rocks &mdash 08/21/06 - 12:51:43 PM
You know I have a soft spot for traditional instruments and music. This is a fantastic song. I dont know how much of it is your workmanship in its creativity (since you said you were taught the song) but you have done an extrodinary job in perfroming and recording it. Well done as always. [ Reply to This ]
Mahalo - &mdash 09/22/06 - 01:58:57 PM
Hi Osric - thanks for listening! This really is a cool tune - it just grabbed me the first time I heard it; I guess I can picture contra-dancers going at it while the band plays on. I'm very happy that you enjoyed it, thanks again!
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Mahalo nui loa,<p>
Bing Futch [ Reply to This ]
Very cool &mdash 09/21/06 - 02:13:12 PM
Hey dreadmon, I'm just starting out with GarageBand and this song
encouraged me to put my own stuff on this site. I really loved the sound
of the dulcimer and the overall level of quality of the recording. Great
tune, hope to hear more in this vein from you! [ Reply to This ]
A blessing - &mdash 09/22/06 - 02:05:41 PM
Thanks, man - I appreciate you listening. Glad that you decided to upload some music because I've been enjoying it quite a bit! I'm waiting to get a nice pre-amp before I record any more acoustic pieces, hopefully it won't be too long before I do. I'd love to know what you're using with your rig, because you get such a nice, rich sound! Thanks again! Glad I could be of some encouragement!
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Mahalo nui loa,<p>
Bing Futch [ Reply to This ]
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Good dance tune, even if it is a bit crooked. It would have been kind of
neat to hear you sing to it, too, but it was sweet to hear your dulcimer at
its best again on these pages. (I've taken some time away.)
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