Podcasts by Dulcimerica with Bing Futch
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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Episode 560 - “Chord Progressions: Function” from 2021-09-03T11:17
Direct Download Part six of a nine-week study on chord progressions plunges into functional harmony with a quick recap. Then, Bing goes through all seven scale degrees and their characteristi...
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Episode 559 - “Chord Progressions: Dominant Fun” from 2021-08-27T11:30
Direct Download Part five of a study on chord progressions focuses on the often misunderstood diminished chord and where it fits in the grand scheme of things. We'll look at how to build it, ...
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Episode 558 - “Chord Progressions: Minor Drama" from 2021-08-20T16:08
Direct Download Part four of a study on chord progressions explores the emotional major/minor mix of “Hallelujah” before leading into a study of minor chord progressions with a hint of things...
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Episode 557 - "Chord Progressions: Adding Minors" from 2021-08-13T11:30
Direct Download Part three of a study on chord progressions, Bing talks about and demonstrates intervals for emotional power. Harmony-building and an intro to voice-leading segue into a look ...
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Episode 556 - “Chord Progressions: I-IV-V” from 2021-08-06T11:20
Direct Download For the second part of multi-part series, Bing recaps some of the basics behind chord progressions and chord-building, focusing on the key of D in DAD tuning while also showin...
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Episode 555 - "An Introduction To Chord Progressions" from 2021-07-30T12:11
Direct Download Bing kicks off a multi-part series of episodes on chord progressions with an introduction to the theory behind key signatures, scales and chord-building. Also, some variations...
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Episode 554 - "I'll Fly Away" from 2021-07-23T11:30
Direct Download The Stark Sessions wrap for a while with a build-up and play-through of the old gospel classic, “I'll Fly Away” in DAD tuning on the mountain dulcimer. Bing Futch is endorsed ...
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Episode 553 - "Old Yeller" from 2021-07-17T02:32
Direct Download The Stark Sessions continue with a quick look at playing the theme song from the Walt Disney picture, “Old Yeller.” Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks an...
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Episode 552 - "Don't Stop Believin'" from 2021-07-09T12:17
Direct Download Bing travels back to his rock 'n' roll high school days as he works out a new arrangement of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" on the mountain dulcimer. Two new pieces of gear ...
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Episode 551 - "Home on the Range" from 2021-07-02T11:30
Direct Download Bing brings a baritone mountain dulcimer into The Stark Sessions tuned AEA and performs a simple breakdown of “Home on the Range.” Tablature available during the ongoing Patre...
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Episode 550 - "Rocky Top" from 2021-06-25T11:21
Direct Download The Stark Sessions continue with a few passes through the old classic, "Rocky Top" on mountain dulcimer in DAD tuning. You can download the tablature during the ongoing Patreo...
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Episode 549 - "Annie's Song" from 2021-06-18T11:30
Direct Download Another Stark Series episode featuring “Annie's Song” by John Denver on mountain dulcimer tuned DAD. Tablature available during the ongoing Patreon Open House at: www.Patreon....
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Episode 548 - "People Are Strange" from 2021-06-11T11:30
Direct Download A formal introduction to the Stark Series, an ongoing string of episodes that demonstrate a tune simply by playing it. Rendered in high-contrast black and white to reduce visu...
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Episode 547 - "For Joy" from 2021-06-04T11:30
Direct Download Bing Futch performs his original mountain dulcimer tune, "For Joy", from the album "Dulcimerica: Volume Two." Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks and Zith...
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Episode 546 - "Seminole Solstice" from 2021-05-28T11:45
Direct Download Bing performs his original tune, “Seminole Solstice”, from the 2007 album, Dulcimer Rock. Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks and Zither Stands.Enjoy "Dul...
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Episode 545 - "Mes Parents" from 2021-05-21T11:30
Direct Download Bing performs “Mes Parents” on mountain dulcimer while highlighting the melody, drones, chords and rhythm change-ups through multiple passes. Download the tablature at the Pat...
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Episode 544 - "The Rose" from 2021-05-14T11:30
Direct Download Bing shares a new arrangement of the song “The Rose"on mountain dulcimer. Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks and Zither Stands.Enjoy "Dulcimerica"? Consi...
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Episode 543 - “Through The Eyes Of Love” from 2021-05-07T11:30
Direct Download Bing shares a new arrangement of the song “Through The Eyes of Love” from the film “Ice Castles” on mountain dulcimer. Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks...
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Episode 542 - "Capot Depot" from 2021-04-30T16:12
Direct Download Learning how to switch keys with a capo is the focus in this episode, which features tips on how to boost your playing range. Also, a demonstration of three different capo des...
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Episode 541 - "Things About Strings" from 2021-04-23T09:38
Direct Download Bing changes his mountain dulcimer strings and offers up some insight into the construction, science and purchasing of strings. http:tinyurl.com/stringtensioncalculator - http...
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Episode 540 - "Southwind" from 2021-04-16T11:30
Direct Download Another stark look at a timeless classic. Bing plays “Southwind” on mountain dulcimer as pure melody, drone melody and chord melody in DAD tuning. Bing Futch is endorsed by Fo...
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Episode 539 - "Wildwood Flower" from 2021-04-09T14:22
Direct Download A simple breakdown and build-up of the traditional tune "Wildwood Flower" on mountain dulcimer tuned DAD. Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks and Zither S...
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Episode 538 - "Somebody" from 2021-04-02T11:30
Direct Download Bing performs the Depeche Mode tune, “Somebody”, on Appalachian mountain dulcimer. Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks and Zither Stands.Enjoy "Dulcimeric...
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Episode 537 - “Composing 'Murmuration'” from 2021-03-26T14:18
Direct Download Bing works on a developed improvisation of a new tune called “Murmuration.” Armed with a chord progression, he creates a melody to go with the chords. Key of A Major tuned DAD...
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Episode 536 - “Fan-Boy Arrangement” from 2021-03-19T11:30
Direct Download For the first time in the history of Dulcimerica, Bing goes full fan-boy in this episode that follows in the format of the previous one; a from-scratch arrangement of a song. ...
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Episode 535 - “Arranging 'Shenandoah'” from 2021-03-12T12:30
Direct Download In a first-of-its-kind episode, Bing arranges the tune “Shenandoah” from scratch, deploying bits of music theory and shedding light on the process over the course of 45 minute...
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Episode 534 - “Come Early, Stay Late” from 2021-03-05T12:33
Direct Download Wrapping up a trilogy of rhythmic episodes, Bing delves deeper into syncopation and the use of “push rhythms” to shift emphasis from strong beats to weak beats. Bing Futch is ...
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Episode 533 - “Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'” from 2021-02-26T12:47
Direct Download Continuing on the rhythm “feels” track, Bing presents time signatures divisible by three in order to provide examples of creating rolling motion in arrangements. ¾, 6/8, 9/8 a...
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Episode 532 - "Get In The Swing" from 2021-02-19T15:14
Direct Download Another multi-part series coming your way and, this time, the subject is rhythm! Bing begins with a discussion on “feel” and introduces the practice of “swinging the eights.” ...
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Episode 531 - “Bass Study: Part Two” from 2021-02-12T12:30
Direct Download Bing continues a two-part study on the function of bass in music. This week, the focus is on playing the bass dulcimer as support for an ensemble. What notes to play and how c...
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Episode 530 - “Bass Study: Part One” from 2021-02-05T12:30
Direct Download By popular demand, Bing introduces part one of a two-part workshop on “being the bass player.” First, he demonstrates how to add some bass presence and dynamics to the mountai...
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Episode 529 - “Elements of Song: Bass” from 2021-01-29T11:46
Direct Download In the final episode of a four-week series on elements of song, Bing demonstrates the function of bass in music, some variations, and then puts all four elements together in a...
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Episode 528 - “Elements of Song: Chords” from 2021-01-22T12:30
Direct Download In part three of a four-part series on elements of song, Bing recaps melody and harmony before going into chords; how to build and play them. Also, using the melody to signal ...
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Episode 527 - “Elements of Song: Harmony” from 2021-01-15T12:30
Direct Download Continuing with part two of a four-part series, Bing introduces harmony as another element of song, adding it into “Black Mountain Rag” and showing how to easily find parallel...
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Episode 526 - “Elements of Song: Melody” from 2021-01-08T11:27
Direct Download Bing presents the first episode of a four-part series that takes a close look at four basic parts of a song. Beginning with melody, and with “Black Mountain Rag” as the exampl...
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Episode 525 - "Double Trouble" from 2021-01-01T17:12
Direct Download For the first episode of 2021, and the start of season number fourteen, Bing takes a new Folkcraft Instruments alto/bass double dulcimer for a test drive with some fun music f...
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Episode 524 - "Christmas In Concert" from 2020-12-25T13:43
Direct Download Bing performs a selection of Christmas songs during a virtual concert on December 6th. Included are "Joy To The World", "O Holy Night", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "We T...
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Episode 523 - "Chord Building 6" from 2020-12-18T12:43
Direct Download The final chapter of a six-part series on chord-building and usage. Bing wraps things up with the diminished and augmented chords. Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instrume...
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Episode 522 - "Chord Building 5" from 2020-12-11T13:16
Direct Download Part five of a six-part series on chord-building and usage. This week, Bing takes a look at the wistful sixth and minor sixth chords. Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instr...
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Episode 521 - "Chord Building 4" from 2020-12-04T13:11
Direct Download Part four of this six-part series continues with chord-building and progressions. This week, the focus is on the jazzy major seventh and minor seventh chords. Bing Futch is en...
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Episode 520 - "Chord Building 3" from 2020-11-27T12:30
Direct Download For part three of this six-part series on chord-building, Bing digs deep into music theory to explain the magic of the dominant seventh chord. Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcr...
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Episode 519 - "Chord Building 2" from 2020-11-20T12:30
Direct Download In part two of a six-part series on chord-building, Bing recaps major and minor chords, then brings in the suspended 2 and 4 chords. Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instru...
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Episode 518 - "Chord Building 1" from 2020-11-13T15:00
Direct Download Kicking off a six-week series on chord-building, Bing takes a look at major and minor chords, how to tell the difference and using them in chord progressions. Bing Futch is en...
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Episode 517 - "Jingle Bells" from 2020-11-06T12:59
Direct Download From the workshop series “Christmas In The Fall”, Bing teaches “Jingle Bells.” All five workshops in the series are now available on Patreon! http://www.Patreon.com/BingFutch ...
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Episode 516 - "Silent Night" from 2020-10-30T12:30
Direct Download From the workshop series “Christmas In The Fall”, Bing teaches “Silent Night.” All five workshops in the series are now available on Patreon! http://www.Patreon.com/BingFutch ...
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Episode 515 - “O Tannenbaum” from 2020-10-23T13:30
Direct Download From the workshop series “Christmas In The Fall”, Bing teaches “O Tannenbaum.” All five workshops in the series will be available on Patreon at the end of the month. http://ww...
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Episode 514 - "Deck The Halls" from 2020-10-16T13:30
Direct Download From the workshop series “Christmas In The Fall”, Bing teaches “Deck The Halls.” All five workshops in the series will be available on Patreon at the end of the month. http://...
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Episode 513 - “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” from 2020-10-09T15:58
Direct Download From the workshop series “Christmas In The Fall”, Bing teaches “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.” All five workshops in the series will be available on Patreon at the end of the...
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Episode 512 - "Colors of the Wind" from 2020-10-02T14:05
Direct Download Bing performs his arrangement of “Colors of the Wind” from the Disney animated feature, “Pocahontas.” Bing Futch is endorsed by Folkcraft Instruments, V-Picks and Zither Stand...
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Episode 511 - “QDF 2.0 – 'Disney Dulcimer Dreams” from 2020-09-25T13:30
Direct Download Here's an excerpt from Bing's “Disney Dulcimer Dreams'” workshop during The QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival 2.0. All twelve hours of workshops are available, along with the resou...
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Episode 510 - “QDF 2.0 – 'Crooked Fiddle Tunes: Crookednado!” from 2020-09-18T13:30
Direct Download Here's an excerpt from Bing's “Crooked Fiddle Tunes: Crookednado!'” workshop during The QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival 2.0. All twelve hours of workshops are available, along wi...
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Episode 509 - “QDF 2.0 – 'My Heart Will Go On” from 2020-09-11T13:30
Direct Download Here's an excerpt from Bing's “My Heart Will Go On: A Study In Song'” workshop during The QuaranTUNE Dulcimer Festival 2.0. All twelve hours of workshops are available, along ...
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