There Are Some Who Call Me... Bucko?
I'm a musician and tinkerer from North Carolina, but I've been swindled by pirates and made to live in Louisiana. Fortunately, I've got recording equipment down here that hasn't yet succumbed to the swelter...
If you're wondering what all this Twang Darkly stuff is about, click some of the play buttons here and there to get an idea.
Late Night Electric Dulcimer Edition of "Elisha Expedition"
So, it seemed like a good idea at the time, cranking up the electric dulcimer for this alternate take.
"Expedition Elisha" — original music for guitar and dulcimer
Both guitars are standard tuned; the dulcimer (my dulcicaster in banjo mode) is tuned DAD. The bass sound is my electric run through the Electro-Harmonix HOG.
Also, this is the first recording in which I've used my new multi-cajon.
The tune is named for Elisha Mitchell of North Carolina fame.
"Escape from Wire Mountain" — instrumental for Appalachian dulcimer and electric guitar
Dulcimer is tuned GCC in this one. The second guitar (with the organ sound) is played through the EHX HOG.
Devil's Stomping Ground — Original for Appalachian dulcimer
The present evolutionary stage of a another dulcimer piece I've been playing for a while. Here, the dulcimer is tuned EBB with a capo at fret 1 for a F#C#C# aeolian tuning.
Perry's Theme
One I've been playing for years. A quasi-schmaltzy arrangement for acoustic dulcimer, electric dulcimer, and bamboo flute — gloriously accompanied by a virtual orchestra.
In the Shadow of Wire Mountain
Didn't realize I'd captured video for this recording, "In the Shadow of Wire Mountain." It's the last song on my 2008 Appalachian dulcimer cd, Dulcimers Are Go. It's an improvisation captured around the same time as another song from the disc, "Wire Mountain in Spring."
The dulcimer is tuned GCC with a capo at fret 1.
Dulcimers Are Go
In honor of my forthcoming cd Dulcimers Are Go, I've retained the URL dulcimersarego.com.