Dulcimerica with Bing Futch

Episode 726 - "Melodic Cadence Exercise 2"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:30:00 +0000

Going the next step, Bing writes a longer, more complex melody using open and closed cadences, demonstrating how to play “keep away” with the key. Download the exercise material from: https://www.patreon.com/posts/115503512

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Episode 725 - Harmonic Cadence Exercise

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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Bing takes the melody from the last episode and harmonizes it using cadences, while also going a step further into song arranging options. Download the exercise resources at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/115095568

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Episode 724 - "Melodic Cadence Exercise"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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Bing demonstrates the use of melodic cadences with the beginnings of a tune on the mountain dulcimer. Download the exercise from this episode for free at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/114658415

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Episode 723 - "

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:32:00 +0000

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The finale, and encore, from Bing's set at the Old Jail in Statesville, North Carolina for Piedmont Folkways, presented by the Iredell Arts Council. After ending his set with “Don't Stop Believing”, Bing performs “My Heart Will Go On”, using the guitar synthesizer to add live strings.

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Episode 722 - "Understanding Cadences"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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Bing describes and demonstrates four types of musical cadences for tune writing, using melodies and harmonies on the mountain dulcimer.

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Episode 721 - "Going to Winfield Pt. 2"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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Bing and Abby the Spoon Lady get after some “Old Joe Clark” at the 52nd Walnut Valley Festival after they perform onstage during the fest.

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Episode 720 - "Going To Winfield Pt. 1"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:30:00 +0000

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Bing arrives in Winfield, Kansas for the 52nd Walnut Valley Festival and immediately dives into the music, and the lifestyle. Features a premiere performance of “Going To Winfield”, with Kara Barnard and Troy Johnson.

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Episode 719 - "Beginning Rhythms"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 03:30:00 +0000

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An excerpt from the September session of The Ionian Institute, a free monthly online workshop available through Bing Futch's Patreon (which is free to join at www.Patreon.com/BingFutch Basic note durations are covered, along with a special practice cadence for developing your strum.

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Episode 718 - "U2 Can Play U2"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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Garryowen Irish Pub co- owner Joanne McCready captured this cel phone footage of Bing jamming U2's “With Or Without You” on mountain dulcimer with Gerry Muldoon, a longtime friend of Kevin McCready's from Ireland, on cajon.

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Episode 717 - "Melody and Chord Exercise"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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Back home from summer tour, Bing shares a mountain dulcimer exercise that he taught over the summer using melodies and chords. The basic chord shapes in DAD are covered, and “I Think We're Alone Now” makes a cameo.

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Episode 716 - "Hallelujah"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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Bing's encore from the July 11th show at Bob's Barn Jamborees in Lake Odessa, Michigan. This is “Hallelujah” on mountain dulcimer. Bob Warner, owner of Bob's Barn Jams, also makes an appearance. Check out Bob's YouTube Channel at: youtube.com/BobWarnerBarn

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Episode 715 - "John Henry"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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Bing's actual opening song from the July 11th show at Bob's Barn Jamborees in Lake Odessa, Michigan. This is “The Ballad of John Henry” on mountain dulcimer. This month's episodes have all been from the livestream recording.

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Episode 714 - "Promentory (LIVE!)"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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Bing's closing number from the July 11th show at Bob's Barn Jamborees in Lake Odessa, Michigan. This is “Promentory” from “The Last of the Mohicans” with mountain dulcimer and looper.

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Episode 713 - "Birds of a Feather (LIVE)"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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More from the Bob's Barn Jamborees show in Lake Odessa, Michigan, on July 11th. Bing performs his original song, “Birds of a Feather”, on mountain dulcimer. Natch!

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Episode 712 - "3 Original Blues"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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On July 11th at Bob's Barn Jamborees in Lake Odessa, Michigan, Bing performs three original blues songs; "The Flip Side", "That's What You Done To Me", and "Red Headed Lover."

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Episode 711 - "West Michigan Trek"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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Picking up where the last episode left off, Bing continues a grand circle tour of Michigan state, including the Grand Traverse Bay, before winding up in Lake Odessa at Bob's Barn Jamborees for M.O.D.E. Workshops and a concert.

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Episode 710 - "Travels With Bing"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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From a house concert in Columbus, Ohio to Mackinac Island, Michigan, this episode takes a look at Bing's adventures on summer tour in the first part of July. Includes a live rendition of “Hallelujah” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.

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Episode 709 - "Mountain Dulcimer Museum Tour"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 17:19:00 +0000

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From Sharonville, Ohio, Bing takes us inside the American Folk Music School & National Mountain Dulcimer Museum with director Vickey Sasser.

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Episode 708 - "KMW Through the Lens"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 19:54:00 +0000

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Bing offers a brief glimpse into his time at Kentucky Music Week through video and music, including a performance of “ADHD Blues” on mountain dulcimer.

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Episode 707 - "Groovy Cabbage"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 23:35:00 +0000

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Back at White Acres Campground, Bing brings some of his teachings from Kentucky Music Week in an episode focused on rhythms and strum-building for songs. A demo of a 3-measure cadence for muscle memory, the palm mute, and turning drums into strums gets applied to “Boil Dem Cabbage Down”

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Episode 706 - "Mountain Dulcimer Quick-Start"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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Bing takes a no-frills approach to getting started with mountain dulcimer. Here he demonstrates how to 1) figure out tunes you know, 2) make up your own tunes, 3) noodle around, all after a quick tutorial on how to play the drone melody style. A great beginners resource, or for the passing curious.

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Episode 705 - "The DulciVox Pro"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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Bing arrives at Folkcraft Instruments in Woodburn, Indiana, and gets a behind-the-scenes look at production of the new DulciVox mountain dulcimers. He also takes his new DulciVox Pro for a test-drive through some fiddle tunes, O'Carolan, and Meatloaf.

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Episode 704 - "New Tune: 'Gebhard'"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 23:42:00 +0000

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Arriving at his first tour stop, Bing writes a new tune inspired by the Gebhard Woods Dulcimer & Traditional Music Festival, taking place this weekend at Goold Park in Morris, Illinois (That's June 8th and 9th for you in the present.)

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Episode 703 - “One Last Bit of New Jam Book!”

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 31 May 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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One last bit of music from Mountain Dulcimer in the Band (Book 8) featuring a walk-through of “Hard Times” by Stephen Foster and some fancy interlude chords.

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Episode 702 - "Even More New Jam Book!"

bingfutch@yahoo.com (Bing Futch) — Fri, 24 May 2024 11:30:00 +0000

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Another snippet of the May 8th edition of Mountain Dulcimer in the JAM!, a monthly online workshop/jam sprung from the pages of the tune-and-backing-track series, Mountain Dulcimer in the Band. Today's episode features “Wild Mountain Thyme” in the style of Dire Straits!

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