Dulcimerica with Bing Futch
Bing Futch
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Since 2007, Americana singer/songwriter Bing Futch has hosted this program focused on the Appalachian mountain dulcimer. Features workshops, song demos, travelogs, interviews and road trips into the heart of Dulcimerica!
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NOV 8, 2024
Episode 726 - "Melodic Cadence Exercise 2"
Direct Download 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 Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks and Wolf Hill Woodworking. Enjoy "Dulcimerica"? Consider supporting the program by becoming a patron!
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NOV 1, 2024
Episode 725 - Harmonic Cadence Exercise
Direct Download 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 Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks and Wolf Hill Woodworking. Enjoy "Dulcimerica"? Consider supporting the program by becoming a patron!
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OCT 25, 2024
Episode 724 - "Melodic Cadence Exercise"
Direct Download 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 Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks and Wolf Hill Woodworking. Enjoy "Dulcimerica"? Consider supporting the program by becoming a patron!
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OCT 18, 2024
Episode 723 - "
Direct Download 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. Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks and Wolf Hill Woodworking. Enjoy "Dulcimerica"? Consider supporting the program by becoming a patron!
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OCT 11, 2024
Episode 722 - "Understanding Cadences"
Direct Download Bing describes and demonstrates four types of musical cadences for tune writing, using melodies and harmonies on the mountain dulcimer. Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks and Wolf Hill Woodworking. Enjoy "Dulcimerica"? Consider supporting the program by becoming a patron!
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