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Peter Tommerup
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Peter Tommerup's Events
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Redwood Dulcimer Day -(CA)
August 18, 2012 from 9am to 10pm – Aptos Community Methodist Church
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What everyone's up to!...
Peter Tommerup replied to Mark Gilston's discussion 'Origins of Mode Terminology for Dulcimers' in the group OLD STYLE Drone & Noter playersPeter Tommerup replied to Mark Gilston's discussion 'Origins of Mode Terminology for Dulcimers' in the group OLD STYLE Drone & Noter players"Hi Lisa,
Thanks so much for looking into that. Still interesting. I've never made a formal study of old dulcimer books, though I have several dozen, probably mostly from the 1970's and 1980's. So, I wonder what the oldest dulcimer…"
Peter Tommerup replied to Mark Gilston's discussion 'Origins of Mode Terminology for Dulcimers' in the group OLD STYLE Drone & Noter players"Hi Strumelia,
I forgot to comment on the other "non-modal" tidbits you found in Putnam's book. HOW INTERESTING! (I don't see a smiley face to suit this occasion, or I'd insert one here!).
WOW: the mention of makers putting…"
Peter Tommerup replied to Mark Gilston's discussion 'Origins of Mode Terminology for Dulcimers' in the group OLD STYLE Drone & Noter players"Strumelia,
Thanks for checking out Putnam!!! I guess we can now no longer lay all the responsibility in Jean's lap for all of us ending up using the Greek modal names and aspects of modal theory (whether we always fully understand them or…"
Peter Tommerup replied to Mark Gilston's discussion 'Origins of Mode Terminology for Dulcimers' in the group OLD STYLE Drone & Noter players"
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Peter Tommerup replied to Mark Gilston's discussion 'Origins of Mode Terminology for Dulcimers' in the group OLD STYLE Drone & Noter players"
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Peter Tommerup replied to Mark Gilston's discussion 'Origins of Mode Terminology for Dulcimers' in the group OLD STYLE Drone & Noter players""The answer? Every single one of them, at least those who had been to school.
It was the basic means of expressing any academic analysis of ballad and melody, and in fact remains so. You seem to be drawing some sweeping conclusions…"
Peter Tommerup replied to Mark Gilston's discussion 'Origins of Mode Terminology for Dulcimers' in the group OLD STYLE Drone & Noter players"Really interesting question, Mark.
As noted earlier in the discussion, I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn that Jean Ritchie influenced dulcimer players to use the Greek names for the modes. But did she actually start the custom of using…"
Peter Tommerup commented on Peter Tommerup's photo
Peter Tommerup
"Thanks, Robin,
I really appreciate your comment! I look forward to reading more of your postings to FOTMD and ED!
Best,
Peter"
Peter Tommerup commented on Peter Tommerup's photoPeter Tommerup
"Thanks for your comments!
Yes, Phil, I still have that wonderful CapriTaurus dulcimer. The action is so low and sweet it almost plays itself. The tone is crisp, clear and resonant. A real honey of a dulcimer! It taught me a lot about…"
phil commented on Peter Tommerup's photoPeter Tommerup
"Wow that seems so long ago I was just an 18 year old kid. tell me you still have that Dulcimer, you look pretty much the same, just the hair is different.sorry had to go there"
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This is me at about 25 in seventh heaven with my then-new CapriTaurus custom dulcimer (circa 1978)
Peter Tommerup replied to Peter Tommerup's discussion '"REDWOOD DULCIMER DAY" (RDD) rides again!' in the group California Dulcimer Dreamin'"Hi Dusty,
Thanks for replying! Glad to hear you're coming! I look forward to seeing you this year at RDD!
We are all sad about leaving the Boomeria, and we didn't make that decision lightly. Where else could you play and…"
Profile Information
- A little bit about my interests in music and mountain dulcimers:
- I've arranged and written up several hundred Irish, Old Time, French and Scandinavian tunes, and taught hundreds of folks to play over the last 35 years at classes, workshops and festivals. Most recently, I've been working on French tangos, and playing in a contra dance band in the Silicon Valley area. Oh, and I released a couple of albums with my wife, Lee Anne (a wonderful fiddler), and some other musical friends over the last 3 decades. And I studied folk music, folk tales, and organizational culture in the course of getting a Ph.D. in Folklore & Mythology at UCLA.
And, I still REALLY love playing both dulcimers!
- Where and how I first saw or heard a mountain dulcimer...
- The first person I heard play the mountain dulcimer was Guy Carawan in 1973 in a Folklore class he taught when I was in college. This inspired me to spend time meeting mountain and hammered dulcimer players in Appalachia in 1974. That's when I really fell in love with both dulcimers.
A couple of years later, I bumped into some really hot mountain dulcimer players in the Santa Cruz Mountains in CA, who pioneered a particular approach to chord-melody playing that included playing in multiple keys and modes without using a capo, and doing lots of very up tempo fiddle tunes (Mike Rugg and other folks at CapriTaurus Dulcimers). At that point, I was hooked!
- How I found Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer
- from my dulcimer pal Lois Hornbostel
- My favorite tune or dulcimer I like (or would like) most to play:
- Whichever one I have most recently learned.
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Comment Wall (13 comments)
- At 5:15pm on March 9, 2012,
Howard Rugg said…
Hi Peter The process is in the begining stage, Michael is working on the shape so I can build the bending form.
- At 10:27am on February 8, 2012,
Mark Gilston said…
Hope we find an opportunity to meet up again sometime in the not too distant future.
- At 11:34am on July 19, 2011,
Regina Bartlett said… Hey Peter~
Yes, I am looking forward to Redwood Dulcimer Day. I hear you're playing with all kinds of folks. I can't wait to see you and catch up and also hear some of your FINE dulcimer playing!
- At 9:56am on July 19, 2011,
Strumelia said…
- At 10:26pm on July 18, 2011, Strumelia said…
Hi Peter, yes, I have been dabbling in Swedish, Finnish, Estonian folk tunes lately since I've started trying to play tagelharpa since Dec 2010. I am struggling to play the very simplest tunes, but i enjoy it very much. I have a few Swedish CDs, I love the old traditional stuff.
By the way, I go contra dancing about twice a month too- love it!
- At 12:28am on July 18, 2010,
Jeannie in Paradise said… - Hi Peter! I met you at the Redwood Dulcimer Day concert two years ago, and then saw you during the workshops on Saturday. Wish I could be there again this year, but alas, other commitments have been made. Please consider joining the California Dulcimer Dreamin' group! We have 20 members currently and haven't been very active... we could use some "new blood"! Cheers, Jeannie
- At 6:34pm on July 16, 2010,
Dusty Turtle said… - Hi Peter, I enjoyed last year's RDD a great deal and had planned all year to attend again. However, I'll be on the east coast that weekend and can't make it. I'm really disappointed about it, too.
- At 8:37pm on July 15, 2010,
Bill Lewis said… - Welcome to FOTMD Peter.
- At 5:08pm on July 15, 2010,
Rod Westerfield said… - welcome Peter glad ya joined the FOTMD family
- At 4:41pm on July 15, 2010,
Phil Myers said… - Hey Peter, I met you at Mountain Dulcimer Week a couple of years ago. I live in Franklin,NC which is about 20 miles from Cullowhee. Been playin' for close to 7 years now and plan to keep on.
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2012 Spring Mountain Dulcimer Festival -(VA)
May 18, 2012 at 12pm to May 20, 2012 at 11:30am – Shenandoah University
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14th Annual Dulcimer Day Picnic -(TN)
May 20, 2012 from 12pm to 5pm – The Buchanan Log House
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Ferrum College's Crooked Road Dulcimer Festival -(VA)
May 24, 2012 at 4:30pm to May 27, 2012 at 1pm – Ferrum College
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Folk College 2012 -(PA)
May 25, 2012 at 10am to May 27, 2012 at 5pm – Juniata College campus
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Pattyfest -(WV)
June 2, 2012 all day – Camp Muffly 4H Camp
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DULCIMERVILLE 2012 -(NC)
June 4, 2012 at 3pm to June 9, 2012 at 1pm – Blue Ridge Assembly
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Kaufman JamFest -(TX)
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