Direct DownloadIn a continuing series of episodes featuring The Stark Sessions, Bing deconstructs “Lean On Me”, distilling it to the melody, then adding harmony and support. He is playing the third prototype of the Folkcraft Instrumen

Episode 697 - "Lean On Me Starkly"

9 days ago

Episode 696 - "Georgia On My Mind Starkly"

16 days ago

Direct DownloadIn a continuing series of episodes featuring The Stark Sessions, Bing deconstructs “Georgia On My Mind”, distilling it to the melody, then adding harmony and support. He is playing the third prototype of the Folkcraft I

Episode 695 - "Georgia On My Mind"

22 days ago

Direct DownloadBing debuts a new arrangement of the Georgia State Song, “Georgia On My Mind”, created and workshopped at the first Expedition Dulcimer at Stone Mountain Manor in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Here, a collection of visuals an

Episode 694 - "Deep Track On The Road"

30 days ago

Direct DownloadAnother livestreamed workshop from an rv in a North Carolina strip mall parking lot. Bing introduces a series called Deep Track, which takes an immersive approach to study. This episode is for chromatic mountain dulcim

Episode 693 - "II On The Road"

Mar 22nd, 2024

Direct DownloadBing livestreams The Ionian Institute from his rv in a North Carolina strip mall parking lot. Attend workshops for free at www.Patreon.com/BingFutchBing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks and Wolf Hi

Episode 692 - "Found At Sea"

Mar 15th, 2024

Direct Download“Found At Sea” is a new tune that Bing composed and recorded on March 8th, inspired by the 2024 Castaway Music Cruise. Here, it provides the soundtrack for a glimpse at the seafaring fun aboard the Royal Caribbean Radia

Episode 691 - "Celebration of a Decade"

Mar 8th, 2024

Direct DownloadA glimpse at the music and merriment that took place at the 10th Annual Florida Gulf Coast Dulcimer Retreat in Homosassa Springs, Florida. GulfCoastDulcimer.com Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Pick

Episode 690 - "Simba, Queen of Milagro"

Mar 1st, 2024

Direct DownloadA new tune inspired by Bing's oldest cat, Simba. Includes introductions to all five rescued felines at Casa de Milagro, and a tribute to Simba's BFF, Roscoe, who left for Rainbow Bridge in January.Bing Futch is endor

Episode 689 - "Colored Aristocracy"

Feb 23rd, 2024

Direct DownloadThe Stark Sessions are bare-bones song studies shot in high contrast black and white with no dialogue, allowing viewers to focus on the tune at hand. For this session, the song, “Colored Aristocracy”, is broken down int

Episode 688 - "Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss"

Feb 16th, 2024

Direct DownloadBing teaches the tune “Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss” on mountain dulcimer in the key of D, tuned DAD, and then cranks up the backing tracks to audition the song for “Mountain Dulcimer in the Band (Book 8)”. Play alo

Episode 687 - "Shaving A Dead Man"

Feb 9th, 2024

Direct DownloadBing teaches the tune “Shaving a Dead Man” on a Folkcraft Instruments LAP-JO hybrid mountain dulcimer/banjo. Also, a sneak preview of “Mountain Dulcimer in the Band (Book 8)”, and Bing receives a surprise phone call mid

Episode 686 - "Fun With ChatGPT"

Feb 2nd, 2024

Direct DownloadA full-blown music video for Bing's new song, “ChatGPT (Been Very Very Good To Me).” It started January 20th with Bing singing the chorus melody for fun, and ended up two weeks later as both a new single, and his first

Episode 685 - "Found Blues"

Jan 26th, 2024

Direct Download8 years ago this week, Bing won the “Best Solo Guitar” award at the 32nd Annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. This episode features recently discovered footage of his finals set at The Orpheum The

Episode 684 - "Equalization"

Jan 19th, 2024

Direct DownloadFor all the mountain dulcimer players using amplifiers and mixers, this episode is for you! And everyone else who would like a front-row seat to the basics of equalization. This is just a small portion of the full 90-m

Episode 683 - "Choosing Strings"

Jan 13th, 2024

Direct DownloadA jam-packed 6-minutes that offers insight on how to choose strings for your mountain dulcimer using an Instrument String Tension Calculator like this one right here: https://chordgen.parmakis.co.uk/tensiontool.phpBin

Episode 682 - "New Year, New Workshops"

Jan 5th, 2024

Direct DownloadThe 17th season of Dulcimerica launches with a big episode featuring 8 new online workshop series available through Bing's Patreon. Here, Bing shares video from each of the new series, which can be attended for free by

Episode 681 - "Home is Where the Heart Is"

Dec 29th, 2023

Direct DownloadWrapping the 2023 season, Bing celebrates the simplicity and joy of being home with a look around Casa de Milagro, and the recording of a new track called, “Saved From the Memory Hole.”Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcr

Episode 680 - "Jingle Bell Rock"

Dec 22nd, 2023

Direct DownloadKicking off the Christmas 2023 weekend with a big holiday spirit, Bing performs his new arrangement of “Jingle Bell Rock” on the mountain dulcimer along with a backing track. The tablature and tracks are a free download

Episode 679 - "Fine Corduroy Jacket"

Dec 15th, 2023

Direct DownloadBing runs through a new tune called “Fine Corduroy Jacket”, and is visited by Abraham Delacey Giuseppe Casey Thomas O'Malley the Alley Cat.Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks and Wolf Hill Woodwor

Episode 678 - "Dulcimer Care"

Dec 8th, 2023

Direct DownloadBing shoots a casual episode where he cleans up and re-strings a couple of Folkcraft Instruments mountain dulcimers. Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks and Wolf Hill Woodworking.Enjoy "Dulcime

Episode 677 - "The Ballad of John Henry"

Dec 1st, 2023

Direct DownloadBing performs “The Ballad of John Henry” on mountain dulcimer at Coffee Talk in Melrose, Florida. Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks and Wolf Hill Woodworking.Enjoy "Dulcimerica"? Consider supp

Episode 676 - "Stephen Foster Pt. 2"

Nov 24th, 2023

Direct DownloadA flow of music from the 2023 Stephen Foster Dulcimer Retreat, including performances by instructors, Tina Bergmann, Jessica Comeau, Laurie Alsobrook, Sally Anderson, and Bing Futch. Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraf

Episode 675 - "Stephen Foster Pt. 1"

Nov 17th, 2023

Direct DownloadScenes from the 2023 Stephen Foster Dulcimer Retreat, including a performance by Laurie Alsobrook's class inside the carillon tower, and also Bing performs “ADHD Blues.” Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments

Episode 674 - “Songwriter's Sandbox”

Nov 10th, 2023

Direct DownloadIn this excerpt from the inaugural session of The Songwriter's Sandbox", Bing introduces his cat, Olivia, before going into a music theory deep-dive that focuses on the seven notes of the scale, and how to build the seve