July 2019

Dulcimer Daze Volume 29, Number 7

Club Website address: www.knoxvilledulcimers.org

July 28th MEETING AGENDA

1:30 Check-in and Fellowship

1:45 - 2:00

General Business Meeting

2:00-3:00-Class Hour

Beginner Lap Dulcimer- June Goforth Beginner Hammered Dulcimer Nancy Basford Novice Lap Dulcimer Christy Bock Cherokee Shuffle (Review) Church in the Wildwood Cindy Intermediate Lap Dumpie Coomer Josephine’s Waltz His Eye is on the Sparrow Merchant Marines Song Advanced Lap Dulcimer Front Porch Waltz Red Prairie Dawn Emma’s Song Slow Jam Rudy Ryan Regular Jam Mark Reda Come prepared to call out a tune from the club music page in the list from O through Z

Official Newsletter of the Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club

Editors: Claire Hammond and Leah Reasor

A Gift from Sweden by Les Williams

Recently a KADC member mentioned that they loved the tune Josephine’s Waltz. After doing a little research, I was able to contact Roger Tallroth who wrote the piece. Roger generously gave me permission to arrange his tune for KADC use. In his message granting the permission he also said “Small advice: make sure to get the melody right.” In doing music for the club I always make an effort to go to the original source and be as accurate as possible to respect the composer’s work. You may listen to Roger perform this tune with his group Vasen at this link: https://youtu.be/U1A-Upzuuso. The piece is titled “Johsefins dopvals” and translates as The Christening Waltz of Josephine. Roger wrote it in 1993 for the baptism of his niece. Karl Johan Roger Tallroth was born in 1958 in Huddungeby, Sweden. He went to school at the Sjovik Folk High School and the School of Music at Orebro University. Roger is a folk musician and composer whose major instrument is the guitar, but he also plays bouzouki, ukulele, mandola, mandolin, fiddle, viola and double bass. He is well known in Sweden for his own tuning of the guitar which he developed in 1990. He usually tunes to ADADAD and also uses a nylon bass string along with the steel. (Our guitar players may want to try this.)

Roger is best known for the Swedish trio Vasen which he formed in 1989. He plays guitar (12 string), Olov Johansson (Won the first World Championship) plays nyckelharpa, and Mikael Marin (National Fiddler Champion in 1983 and chosen to play in a world orchestra with Leonard Bernstein) plays viola. Several of their recordings are available at the usual music sources. The group recently toured the US. There’s an interesting article about the group in Strings Maga-zine. It’s titled “Swedish Folk Ensemble Vasen Celebrates 30 years of music and magic”. You can click here to read it. The nyckelharpa is also known as the Swedish key fiddle. The instrument can be traced back to use as early as 1300. The modern nyckelharpa has 16 strings- three melody strings (tuned to A, C, & G), one drone string (tuned to C) and (Continued on Page 3)

VASEN TRIO

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VOLUNTEER(S) NEEDED…

• Someone is needed to order the food for the KADC Christmas party on Sunday December 8th. Mark Reda will give you the info and will also be at the church to help out with the setup. Please consider helping out with this fun event. For more info, contact Mark at majreda@gmail.com.

• Class leaders for the Beginner Lap class. Help start new players on the path to dulci-mer happiness. Contact June Goforth at jmgof99@aol.com for details.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS…..a big welcome to Darlene Brazil of Loudon who plays lap dulcimer, Teresa Dautel of Lancing who plays hammered dulcimer and Doris Fox Feathers of Tellico Plains who plays the lap dulcimer.

GETTING TO KNOW YOU….introduce yourself to other KADC members and share some of your musical experiences. How did you discover your instrument? And KADC? Your favorite musical activities? We’d love to get to know you better!

BEEN ANYWHERE LATELY? If you’ve gone to a retreat, workshop or other event please share your experiences with other KADC members. Who knows, you might have a travelling compan-ion the next time! See Christy’s write-up in this issue about Kentucky Music Week.

Quick Notes….

Bill Taylor’s Gift By Rudy Ryan

While no longer active in the dulci-mer playing world, Bill was an ac-

complished professional musician

who played guitar, mandolin, and

dulcimer. In addition, he was a

singer, songwriter, and arranger. He taught at dulci-

mer festivals like Kentucky Music Week and oth-

ers. Besides this, he built really nice dulcimers for many years. His brand of dulcimers was well re-

spected across America.

But besides his musical expertise and accomplish-ments he was a great supporter of the KADC. We have many of his arrangements and now many more due to the generosity of Bill and his wife Barbara. He encouraged me when I was new to the KADC. We could always ask Bill questions and he was very helpful. He taught classes at our meetings and participated in the jams just like all the other members although he could play so incredibly well. His personality invited people to like him. He had a great way of teaching that made everyone feel good about asking questions and receiving his answer. I felt very fortunate to have known him during my early years with the dulcimer. June Goforth and others knew him much longer than I did. I heard only posi-tive comments from them about Bill. An article on Bill was included in the “Dulcimer Play-ers News” on August 12, 2012, volume 31 number 3. https://issuu.com/dulcimerplayersnewsinc/docs/31-3watermarked You can read the entire article be-ginning on page 28 and turn the pages like a paper copy. We now have a separate section of our KADC web site dedicated to him and his music. There are 125 pieces of music there. This is an amazing collection and will be worthy of playing and studying for many years to come. Many thanks to Barbara and Bill for this very generous donation to our club. Editor’s Note: Many thanks also to Rudy Ryan who spent a lot of time scanning each piece of music to make PDF’s in order to have them added to the club’s website.

KADC CLUB 2019 CLUB CALENDAR

July 28th—KADC Meeting

August 25th—KADC Meeting

September 14th—KADC Picnic

September 22nd—KADC Meeting

October 27th—KADC Meeting

November 10th—KADC Meeting

December 8th—KADC Christmas Party

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HOT OFF THE PRESSES!!! NEW MUSIC ADDED TO THE KADC MEMBERS ONLY SITE

Here is a list of the new tunes that have been added to the club music page. More music for us to play!

If you go to open jams, these might be helpful as well. Hope you enjoy!

A Gift from Sweden...continued 12 sympathetic vibration (tuned to all 12 chromatic notes in an octave) or reso-nance strings. There are about 37 wood-en keys which slide under the strings. Each key has a tangent which stops or frets a string to make a particular pitch. A short bow is played with the right hand and the keys are played with the left hand. Even though most of us are not familiar with the nyckelharpa, there are about 10,000 players in Sweden today. At least four different versions of the instrument are currently in use. Hope you enjoy listening to Vasen, the

nyckelharpa, and playing the music of

Josefin’s Dopvals!

Angelina Baker (Not Angeline the Baker) I Surrender All

Are You Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb In The Sweet By and By

Armed Forces Medley (Six Branches of Service) Josephine’s Waltz

Bill Cheatham On Jordan’s Stormy Banks I Stand

Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing Over The Waterfall

Crawdad Song Ragtime Annie

Eighth Of January Saro Waltz (Harmony Part—Libby)

Fisher’s Hornpipe Sourwood Mountain

Going To Boston Take Me Out To The Ballgame

Heavenly Sunlight West Fork Girls

His Eye Is On The Sparrow Wild Mountain Thyme

How Great Thou Art

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PHOTOS FROM THE JUNE PLAYOUT AT MEADOWVIEW SENIOR LIVING

KADC PICNIC IS COMING SEPTEMBER 14TH !!!

Anticipating another great and fun turnout for our big chicken dinner and workshop at Mynatt Park in Gatlinburg. Sarah Morgan, a National Champi-on Mountain Dulcimer Player, will be presenting the workshop. After the workshop, we’ll have lunch and then jam time! Send in the registration form (in this newsletter) or bring it to a club meeting. Hope to see you all there.

Sarah Young (Chief Chicken)

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Dulcimer Daze Volume 29, Number 7

A First-Timer’s Report by Christy Bock

This year, I decided to attend Kentucky Music Week (KMW) for the first time. For those of you who are veteran players, I’m sure you know all the ins-and-outs of attending, so this article is intended for those who have never attended and are thinking about doing so. First of all, you need to make your hotel reservations well in advance. There are two sponsor ho-tels – the Hampton Inn and the General Nelson Inn (Best Western). However, there are other hotels in the area. There are also two campgrounds if you have a camper or like to camp. The Old Kentucky Home campground is adjacent to the Old Kentucky Home State Park. The White Acres Campground seems to be where most of the attendees stay and where the nighttime jams are held. I personally stayed at a little mom-and-pop motel, Americas Inn, which was older and not fancy at all. However, it was clean and well maintained and inexpensive. The Hampton Inn will be accepting reservations for next year in August. The second daunting task is to pick your classes. This part took me several days and I changed my mind multiple times before deciding on classes. The classes lead by “big names” fill up fast. I signed up for my classes at the end of February, and I was glad I did because I got all the classes I requested. You can sign up for as many or few classes as you like (1-5) in a variety of instruments. There are hammered dulcimer, lap dulcimer, baritone dulcimer, psaltery, guitar, banjo, ukulele, tin whistle, native American flute, folk dance, singing, painting, photography, basket weaving and probably more that I’ve missed. Classes are also offered in a variety of levels from raw beginner to advanced. Don’t worry if you make a mistake! I signed up for a class that I thought I could handle, and when I got there on Monday, I realized it was too advanced for me. The staff helped me easily change into another class. I did 3 dulcimer classes, a beginning ukulele class and folk dancing class. I had a lot of fun and since I didn’t take all dulcimer I didn’t get burned out. Make sure you bring a notebook or folder for all your handouts. You’ll also want to make sure you purchase your KMW t-shirt and/or tote bag when you register for classes. They did have some extras, but those ran out fast. I would also recommend purchasing the lunch plan as well. It really saves time and money. Also, pay attention to the “theme” days when you are packing. Each day of the week has a theme and some people go all out in costumes. Don’t worry if that’s not your thing – there are plenty of people dressed in normal clothing. But, it’s fun to get involved. When you arrive on Sunday evening, you’ll need to check in at the high school where classes are offered. This year it was Nelson County High School, but my understanding is that this was a change. There is a first-time attendee meeting to answer any questions you may have. I don’t think this meeting is essential unless you have specific questions, as it just went through all the information sent you after registration. After that, there is a jam in the gym with several hundred people. Definitely something to experience. Most evenings there are activities in which you can participate. On Monday, there is a cake walk and big jam at the White Acres Campground. On Tuesday and Thursday, there are concerts by the instructors. There are also jams at the Hampton Inn and General Nel-son, the campground and other various places. You may want to ask an experienced participant about jams. Some are “turtle” jams, some geared more toward hammered dulcimers and some are “all-come” jams. I went to the jam at the campground on Monday evening and it was fun! There were all different levels and instruments. If you’re not a night owl (I’m NOT), people also gather in the gym during the free times during the day to play together.

Don’t feel like you have to go to all the evening activities – it’s a long week and you need to make sure you get rest! One day, I decided to drive out to the Bernheim Forest (about 20 minutes away) to see the Forest Giant Sculptures. Sadly, most of the bourbon distiller-ies close for tours around 4:00, so I didn’t get to do that. But I did learn that the Barton Distillery is the only one with a free tour. The others are all paid. Most of downtown Bardstown closes early, except a few restaurants. So, if you want to visit shops or historical buildings, you need to plan accordingly. There are also vendors during the day selling everything from picks, to jewelry, to instruments. There is also a “dulcimer doctor” set up so if you have a problem with your instrument (break a string, etc.) you can easily get it fixed. Most instructors have booths, selling their books and CDs as well. A lot of those booths operate on the “Honor System” where you leave cash in a box or envelope, so you may want to make sure you have cash on hand if you plan on purchasing. Overall, I had a really great time at KMW. I went alone, but within 20 minutes of being there I discovered familiar faces. Everyone was super friendly, and I made new friends while learning some fantastic music. I will definitely be attending again! I hope you consider attending

as well. Next year’s KMW will be July 21-27. You can find more information at https://www.kentuckymusicweek.com/index.html

CHRISTY WITH BING FUTCH

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Dulcimer Daze Volume 29, Number 7

BEGINNER DULCIMER COURSE AT

PELLISSIPPI STATE COMMUNIT

COLLEGE AT HARDIN VALLEY

STARTING JUNE 6th

Picnic Registration Form

(This form and fees need to be received by August 30)

Mail To

Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club

P.O. Box 24391

Farragut, TN 37933

(Please send cash or make checks out to KADC)

September 14, 2019 from 9am-3pm

Sarah Morgan Workshop from 10 till Noon * Lunch from noon till 1:30 * Jam from 1:30 -?

Mynatt Park - 637 Asbury Lane, Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Menu

Fried Chicken – Potato Salad – Baked Beans – Cole Slaw – Biscuits – Banana Pudding

Bring your own drinks (no alcohol). KADC will provide bottled water.

Pavilion has seating for eating. Please bring your own chair if you are playing an instrument

Detach along this line and send the bottom portion with fees to the KADC address above.

Name:______________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ____________________________________________

Email Address:_______________________________________________________________________

Please limit to one guest per member because of limited space. Fees are $10 per person, member or guest

This registration is for _______ (Number of people attending) Amount enclosed: ______________

Number of people requesting white meat for lunch______

Number of people requesting dark meat for lunch _______

We are sorry but no refunds can be made once the food is ordered.

___I am willing to volunteer to setup food when it arrives

___I am willing to volunteer to serve the food

___I am willing to volunteer to help with clean up at 3 pm

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Saturday, August 31st—International Play Music On The Porch Day at the Great Smoky Mountain Herit-age Center in Townsend. We will be playing on the porch from 1 till 4 and everyone is welcome. We want to have a huge turnout for this event! It was great fun last year. Just bring your chairs and KADC music. Use SignUp Genius. For more info, contact Les Williams at wmsmusicr@aol.com or Susan Gulley at soporter@hotmail.com.

Friday, September 13th and Saturday, September 14th– Antique Festival at the Appalachian Museum in Clinton. There will be three sessions: Friday from 10 till noon and 1 till 3 and then on Saturday from 10 till noon. While open to any and all in the club there is a limit of 6 per session so sign up now on SignUp Genius. We will be playing in the Hall of Fame building. ALSO, before you sign up please be aware that Saturday the 14th is the date of our KADC club picnic. For more info, contact Toni at 865-803-2825.

KADC CLUB CONTACT INFO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Board Les Williams, President wmsmusicsr@aol.com Evelyn (Dumpie) Coomer, Vice President ecoomer63@gmail.com Claire Meggs, Secretary luckymeggs@comcast.net Dave Hammond, Treasurer hdhamm42@gmail.com Vicki Braden, Membership Secretary lincoln49@tds.net Mark Reda, Past President/AV Chairman majreda@gmail.com Members-at-Large Sue Bartlett mollybett@gmail.com Buford Braden lincoln49@tds.net Sonny Hamrick asnhkhamrick@gmail.com

CLUB COMMUNICATIONS

Newsletter Editors Leah Reasor Claire Hammond knoxvilledulcimer@outlook.com Email Distribution Teresa Gross spencergross@yahoo.com Club Website Linda Smith smith4@mindspring.com Member Website Access Terri Jolly maryjolly4@gmail.com Laura Van Eps KnoxDulciNuz@gmail.com

CLUB ACTIVITIES

Playout Liaisons (for weekend and evening activities) Susan Gulley Soporter@hotmail.com (423)920-0306 Appalachian Sounds (for weekday and senior activities) Claire Meggs luckymeggs@comcast.net Les Williams wmsmusicsr@aol.com Music Committee Co-Chairs Evelyn (Dumpie) Coomer ecoomer63@gmail.com Les Williams wmsmusicsr@aol.com

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All Monthly Club meetings are at Second United Methodist Church, 1524 Western

Avenue, Knoxville unless otherwise noted. Second UMC is located off the 17th

Street exit of I-40 in downtown Knoxville. Club mailing address is: KADC, P.O. Box

24391, Farragut, TN 37933

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UPCOMING DULCIMER EVENTS...

Homer Ledford Dulcimer Festival Winchester, KY—August 30th-31st For more info: homerledforddulcimerfestival.com The Great American Dulcimer Convention Jabez, KY—September 27th-28th University of Kentucky’s 4H Center For more info: americandulcimerconvention.com 31st North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Association Fall Festival Helen, GA—November 21st-24th Lodge of the Unicoi State Park Resort For more info: www.ngfda.com/events