Is Bb warmer than C, or do you just need counseling? Butch Ross joins Dan and Steve for a discussion about tuning down and an odd Hungarian scale. Here’s a link to the Bb tuned dulcimer: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10219135462201848

90 Russell Cook - Try, Try Again

Feb 15th, 2019 1h 20m

Russell Cook Joins Dan and Steve to talk about hammered dulcimer innovation.

89 The 1-2-4 Stretch and Mid-side Review

Jan 22nd, 2019 58m 11s

Maybe you don't need a shorter instrument. Instead, try this technique for shortening long stretches like the 1-2-4. Also, Steve responds to Dan's test of the mid-side recording technique.

88 Capos and Stereo Recording

Jan 17th, 2019 56m 13s

Dan and Steve talk about life a bit, missed opportunities and sleeping with podcasts before deep diving into the recording technique called mid-side. The podcast even includes an audio demonstration of how this technique creates a stereo field

87 Scaling Improv Mountain

Jan 11th, 2019 1h 12m

Vrooom, vrooooom. The Dulcimer Geeks have restarted their engines.

86 Ewe Knew This Day Would Come

Sep 22nd, 2018 1h 9m

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85 Hello (again)

Aug 30th, 2018 1h 11m

84 Quite Good, Thanks

Jun 4th, 2018 54m 7s

Dan and Aaron in England with special guest Amanda Boyd who joins us to talk about collaborating of songs from the Cecil Sharp collection.

83 Coaching HopScotch

Feb 3rd, 2018 1h 59m

In this episode we start out by talking about coaching versus teaching. Seifert shows up, we meander as usual, and then Aaron opens a bottle of scotch. Things pretty much go downhill from there. Welcome to our first two hour podcast. We hope y

82 The American, The Virtuoso, and the Just

Jan 23rd, 2018 1h 14m

Alexa joins the Aaron, Stephen, and Dan as the geek on about dulcimer-tech and copyrights.

81 Modes for the Masses

Jan 17th, 2018 1h 9m

Why modes matter.

80 Reboot

Dec 27th, 2017 1h 26m

79 Every Show a Focus Group

Dec 18th, 2017 1h 42m

Dan Landrum and Aaron O'Rourke discuss their show at Sarasota, Fl in a venue called Fogertyville. Topics include treating each show as an experiment and audiences as focus groups.

79 Every Show a Focus Group

Dec 18th, 2017 1h 42m

Dan Landrum and Aaron O'Rourke discuss their show at Sarasota, Fl in a venue called Fogertyville. Topics include treating each show as an experiment and audiences as focus groups.

78 Rebels for a Day

Dec 13th, 2017 1h 26m

Aaron and Steve blab without Dan. When the cats away...

77 Activism and Not Playing Like You

Nov 15th, 2017 1h 9m

76 After Concert Conversation

Nov 14th, 2017 39m 29s

This was recorded in a room full of people playing music, PLUS the main recording device failed. Still, the conversation with Bing Futch, Lorinda Jones, David Beede, Guy George, and Dan Landrum was fun, so we decided to go ahead and share it.