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Silver Strings is proud to present this debut recording of upbeat Traditional Old Time String Band Music performed on hammered dulcimers along with the mountain dulcimer, guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, autoharp, recorder, harmonica and string bass.  All the tunes on this recording are typical of the tunes played at club meetings and at music jams throughout the Michigan region.  Since the beginning of the hammered dulcimer revival in the 1970's, Michigan players have been rekindling the interest in this almost forgotten but beautiful sounding instrument. 


We hope to share with you the joy we have in making music together through this recording.  This is a high  quality direct to digital recording.  It's like having your very own 55-minute jam session.  Below is a list of the tunes on our recording.  Several of the tunes are available for you to listen to now. 
 

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List of Tunes
 
Track Tune Name & Key Length

1

 Westphalia Waltz (G)            LISTEN**

3:05

2 

 Redwing                                  LISTEN**

2:20

3

 Turkey In The Straw (D)
Rakes Of Mallow (G)

4:02

4 

 Dancing Bear (Em)

2:31

5 

 Planxty Fannie Poer (G)

2:57

6 

 Chinese Breakdown (D)

1:39

7 

 Nancy (D)
Petronella (D)

3:24

8 

 Bellman's Jig (G)

1:47

9 

 Down Yonder (G)                     LISTEN**

2:04

10

 Beaumont Rag (D)

3:05

11

 Katushka (Am)

3:48

12

 Nail That Catfish To A Tree (G)

1:50

13

 Liberty Waltz / Reel (D)

3:11

14

 Stan's Hambo (D)

2:36

15

 John Ryan's Polka (D)            LISTEN**

2:40

16

 Road To Lisdoonvarna (Em)
Riding On A Load Of Hay (Em)

2:13

17

 Peek-A-Boo Waltz (D)

2:09

18

 Jamie Allen (G)
Road To Boston (D)

3:25

19

 Red Apple Rag (G)                   LISTEN**

1:55

20

 Swallowtail (Em)

2:16

21

 Southwind (G)

2:32

22

 Endless Medley:
     Ragtime Annie (D)
     Soldier's Joy (D)
     Golden Slippers (D)
     Golden Slippers (G)

5:50

 

Total Playing Time

55:29
 

 
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All tunes are traditional, except Dancing Bear, 1972 Bob McQuillen, Peterborough, NH
 and Nail that Catfish to a Tree, 1976 Steve Rosen, Chicago, IL.  All songs used with permission.
 

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