Although Gary Gallier is known for his compositions and improvisations, he has been delving deeper into traditional filddle tunes for the past couple years. Check out his great bunch of recent tabs at http://dulcimercentral.com/?page_id=6.
Rockwell Cabbage Explorations
Jerry Rockwell has just posted some sheet music and audio files documenting his recent explorations of the "Bile Them Cabbage" form. The audio samples go from simple acoustic to wild electric. Visit http://jcrmusic.com/ to check it all out.
Mountain Dulcimer Folk Podcast LIVE Tonight, Mon., Jan. 5, 2009 - 8PM CST / 9PM EST
Please join us tonight as we talk about clean playing. What is it, why does it matter, and how do you do it? There will be at least two surprise guests tonight to help me bounce the topic around. I'll also take your questions and play some great music. Get here about 10 minutes early if you can. See you soon!
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Wrapping up this four-part series, let's talk about YOUR playing!
If you're not content in your music, consider that you might be trying to play stuff you're not ready for yet. Even a beginner performance, with proper preparation and mindfulness, can bring joy to the player as well as the listener.Don't let overly complicated arrangements, techniques, and ideas keep you from playing from the heart. Don't let your desire to be a fancy player get in the way of...
In part II, I wrote about what it's like when I'm NOT in the zone. The remedy? Preparation and mindfulness.
Preparation closes the gap between what's expected and what I'm able to do. For me, it means playing a little too fast and a little too slow an hour a day, for about 3 to 5 days before the gig. I daydream about what I'd like to play and come up with a rough list. I come up with at least one new tune, something I might know but have never performed. It's really athletic training as much as it is making sure I know the tunes...
These shows are free for your listening pleasure. They're like radio shows where I play music and interview folks from the mountain dulcimer community. You can listen to them on my Podcast page or you can download them to your computer.
Tabledit Tutorials
Want to know how I use Tabledit? I've produced over 20 online videos, over 5.5 hours worth, covering everything from basic installation to the most advanced features I use. Whether you want to make a book or just some simple handouts, it's all covered here. To start checking them out, just click Tabledit Tutorials in the top menu. The player won't let you hit the play button until 10% of the selected video is loaded. This takes about 15 seconds on a DSL line. Please report any errors or omissions. Enjoy!
Wrapping up this four-part series, let's talk about YOUR playing! 
In part II, I wrote about what it's like when I'm NOT in the zone. The remedy? Preparation and mindfulness. 