March 2018 Dulcimer Daze Volume 28, Number 3 Club Website address: www.knoxvilledulcimers.org MARCH 25th MEETING AGENDA 1:30 Check-in and Fellowship 1:45 - 2:00 General Meeng 2:00-3:00 Class Hour Beginner Classes Lap Dulcimer Christy Bock & June Goforth Hammer Dulcimer Nancy Basford Intermediate Class Evelyn (Dumpie) Coomer When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Londonderry Air (O Danny Boy) Club Music alphabecally starng with Camptown Races Advanced Class Jan Hudson 3:00—4:00 JAM Led by Mark Reda Yankee Doodle Boy I Saw The Light/I’ll Fly Away Eileen O’Carroll When Irish Eyes Are Smiling John Snson’s #2 Hangman’s Reel Your Favorites… Amazing Grace SLOW JAM Led by Rudy Ryan From Our President… At our board meeng, Sandi Scrugham suggested that we revisit club music that had been played but is not currently on the KADC web pages. We hope to use this suggeson and grow the choices and styles available on the club music resources page. One piece that she suggest- ed was Suo Gan, a part of the February intermediate class. This piece reminded me of an event and a KADC member who gave so much to our club in many ways. In March of 2012, 32 of our players presented a two hour concert of Celc music for St. Patrick’s Day at Maryville College. Anne-Marie Begley had the leadership role in this concert with assistance from Terri Jolly and Evelyn Coomer. Anne-Marie was a mul- talented person who shared her enthusiasm and knowledge with KADC and many other area musical groups and organizaons. The number of instru- ments that she owned and played was only exceeded by the variety of ani- mals that she cared for on her Heiskell farm. Among her many contribuons to area music was her service as the Music Director of the Joy of Music school which is across the street from where our club meengs are held. Our club benefied greatly from Anne-Marie’s teaching and contribuons to the club, and her name is on several of the arrangements that are in our club music today. We lost Anne-Marie much too soon to cancer in 2012. Dulcimers were played by her bedside unl her death, and dulcimer music was played at her memorial service. We fondly remember and appreciate all she did for KADC and the Knoxville area musical world. We hope to resurrect addional tunes from that Celc concert. Danny Boy is scheduled for the March intermediate class along with When Irish Eyes Are Smil- ing. Our parcipaon in the Irish fesval is a great venue for our Celc music to be played. If any member has favorite tunes from our club music or other sources that are public domain music (1922 or before), or that has wrien permission for KADC use from the copyright owner, let us know and we will work on geng them added to the club music on the web page. A gentle reminder to all members- Please be sure that you have submied your club member- ship form and dues for 2018 no later than the March club meeng. This, according to our by- laws, is the deadline for connued receipt of the newsleer, access to the members ’ only sec- on of the web site, and the only way you maintain member-in-good-standing status that al- lows you to legally play music with permission for KADC use only designaon. We hope that these three things that you get exclusively with your annual membership is important to you. We have already had a good number of renewals and good aendance and parcipaon in our meengs and acvies. Thank you for your parcipaon and support of your club. Your full parcipaon encourages the efforts of those who prepare for the classes and acvies that are available to you. Addional volunteers for teaching and leading acvies are always welcome. As always, if you have any suggesons, ideas, or opinions regarding your KADC, please send me an email. Communicaons, sharing, and support of your club and fellow members is vital as we work to give, get, and grow in our club. Les Official Newsletter of the Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club Editors: Susan Porter, Leah Reasor, Claire Hammond
Transcript
March 2018
Dulcimer Daze Volume 28, Number 3
Club Website address: www.knoxvilledulcimers.org
MARCH 25th MEETING AGENDA
1:30 Check-in and Fellowship
1:45 - 2:00
General Meeting
2:00-3:00 Class Hour
Beginner Classes
Lap Dulcimer
Christy Bock &
June Goforth
Hammer Dulcimer
Nancy Basford
Intermediate Class
Evelyn (Dumpie) Coomer
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Londonderry Air (O Danny Boy)
Club Music alphabetically starting with Camptown Races
Advanced Class
Jan Hudson
3:00—4:00
JAM Led by Mark Reda
Yankee Doodle Boy I Saw The Light/I’ll Fly Away
Eileen O’Carroll When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
John Stinson’s #2 Hangman’s Reel Your Favorites… Amazing Grace
SLOW JAM Led by Rudy Ryan
From Our President… At our board meeting, Sandi Scrugham suggested that we revisit club music that had been
played but is not currently on the KADC web pages. We hope to use this suggestion and grow
the choices and styles available on the club music resources page. One piece that she suggest-
ed was Suo Gan, a part of the February intermediate class. This piece reminded me of an event
and a KADC member who gave so much to our club in many ways. In March of 2012, 32 of our
players presented a two hour concert of Celtic music for St. Patrick’s Day at
Maryville College. Anne-Marie Begley had the leadership role in this concert
with assistance from Terri Jolly and Evelyn Coomer. Anne-Marie was a multi-
talented person who shared her enthusiasm and knowledge with KADC and
many other area musical groups and organizations. The number of instru-
ments that she owned and played was only exceeded by the variety of ani-
mals that she cared for on her Heiskell farm. Among her many contributions
to area music was her service as the Music Director of the Joy of Music school
which is across the street from where our club meetings are held. Our club benefitted greatly
from Anne-Marie’s teaching and contributions to the club, and her name is on several of the
arrangements that are in our club music today. We lost Anne-Marie much too soon to cancer
in 2012. Dulcimers were played by her bedside until her death, and dulcimer music was played
at her memorial service. We fondly remember and appreciate all she did for KADC and the
Knoxville area musical world. We hope to resurrect additional tunes from that Celtic concert.
Danny Boy is scheduled for the March intermediate class along with When Irish Eyes Are Smil-
ing. Our participation in the Irish festival is a great venue for our Celtic music to be played.
If any member has favorite tunes from our club music or other sources that are public domain
music (1922 or before), or that has written permission for KADC use from the copyright owner,
let us know and we will work on getting them added to the club music on the web page.
A gentle reminder to all members- Please be sure that you have submitted your club member-
ship form and dues for 2018 no later than the March club meeting. This, according to our by-
laws, is the deadline for continued receipt of the newsletter, access to the members’ only sec-
tion of the web site, and the only way you maintain member-in-good-standing status that al-
lows you to legally play music with permission for KADC use only designation. We hope that
these three things that you get exclusively with your annual membership is important to you.
We have already had a good number of renewals and good attendance and participation in our
meetings and activities. Thank you for your participation and support of your club. Your full
participation encourages the efforts of those who prepare for the classes and activities that are
available to you. Additional volunteers for teaching and leading activities are always welcome.
As always, if you have any suggestions, ideas, or opinions regarding your KADC, please send me
an email. Communications, sharing, and support of your club and fellow members is vital as we
work to give, get, and grow in our club. Les
Official Newsletter of the Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club
Editors: Susan Porter, Leah Reasor, Claire Hammond
Page 2
Upcoming Board Meeeting - All members are welcome
to attend the board meeting which will be held immedi-
ately after the March 25th KADC meeting.
Intermediate Class Music -The Intermediate class will continue working through the library of music (found in the Members Only section of the website) in March. We will begin with Camptown Races and continue working the list alphabetically.
Newsletter Submissions—We would like to make this
newsletter as relevant to you as possible. If you have
items for sale, musical hints/tips, favorite websites or
artists….anything you’d like to share with your fellow
Included Tab-Since the KADC usually plays John Stinson’s
#2 and Hangman’s Reel as a medley, an easier to read
combined version has been included in the newsletter
for you.
Membership Dues– Reminder that 2018 KADC member-
ship renewals are due no later than March 25th!
Phil Baker –Maryville Lap Dulcinmer Jane Dunham –Knoxville Lap Dulcimer Sandra Lambert– Knoxville Lap Dulcimer Margaret McCaulley– Maryville Lap Dulcimer Mary West– Seymour Lap Dulcimer
Dulcimer Daze Volume 28, Number 3
He wasn’t always a dulcimer player. As a matter of fact,
Rudy Ryan had never even seen a dulcimer until 1996, dur-
ing a family reunion. The hosts were dulcimer players, and
put on a duet performance for the gathering. Although
curious, he didn’t pursue the interest at the time. The fol-
lowing year, he was able to lay hands on the instrument
and take a private lesson. During the lesson, sparks flew
and music flowed.
He was captivated.
He came home, bought a Frank Bruin kit dulcimer in Norris,
and got right to it. He attended workshops, got lessons via
Skype (he highly recommends KY Music Week, Bing Futch,
Steve Seifert, Larry Conger, and Butch Ross!), and he prac-
ticed.
And practiced. And practiced some more.
Until in 2003, when he started teaching a beginner lap dul-
cimer class at Pellissippi State Community College. The
response was so enthusiastic, he felt compelled to add a
novice class to help his students progress. Yet they still
clamored for more, and the intermediate class was intro-
duced. However, after introducing the intermediate class,
he found a kink. There was just enough of a gap in the
skills between novice and intermediate that the students
struggled to make the leap. To ease that transition, Mr.
Ryan split the class into Part 1 and Part 2. Not long after,
he also added a Music of the Civil War class, playing some
of his preferred genres of hymns and waltzes.
While he had a very successful career as an electrical engi-
neer, he has found that playing and teaching dulcimer to
be far more personally rewarding and fulfilling, in equal
measure. He gets just as much from interacting with his
students as he does from personal playing. For him, the
old adage is true – “Do what you love, and you’ll never
work a day in your life”. And he’s loving every minute of it.
The Restoration
of Rudy Ryan Dulcimer Diaries
Page 3
This song was part of the same shows and movies as Yankee Doodle Boy and was also written in 1904 by George M. Cohan. You may see the movie clip with James Cagney at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpVq9-oID-g This version includes the verse as well as the familiar refrain: https://youtu.be/rD9rQrbU-HM
ABOUT THE MUSIC…...Suo Gan
SuoGan is a traditional Welsh lullaby written by an anonymous composer with the first version in print around 1800.
The original lyrics were by the Welsh folklorist, Robert Bryan. The English translation gives us the words to a lullaby
which many consider to be a lullaby for the baby Jesus. The song’s title means lullaby (suo=lull, gan=song).
Many arrangements and recordings have been made using this Welsh tune. The tune is used with an Easter text by
John Bell & Graham Maule (1988) in the Presbyterian hymnal (#231) as “Christ Has Risen While Earth Slumbers”.
It appears in a Catholic hymnal (#408) with an Advent text by Mary Louise Bringle as “Now the Heavens Start to Whis-
per”. Bringle also wrote a text for Lent (#479), also in the Catholic hymnal, using the Suo Gan tune titled “As the Win-
ter Days Grow Longer”. These both were part of her 2006 hymn collection.
Probably the most famous use of the Suo Gan tune was in the 1987 Warner Brothers film “Empire of the Sun” directed
by Steven Spielberg. The film score for this movie was done by John Williams, and the soundtrack recording on Warner
Brothers Records has Suo Gan as the first track. The album was nominated for Academy Award, Golden Globe and
Grammy for Best Score.
You may listen to the Empire of the Sun Soundtrack version at: https://youtu.be/6lapculOfR0 Charlotte Church sings it in original Welsh at: https://youtu.be/peXAJac0L5g
ABOUT THE MUSIC…...Give My Regards To Broadway
Dulcimer Daze Volume 28, Number 3
www.creeksideplayers.com/songs—Creekside Players consists of Ron Zuckerman, Linda Woodruff & Damon Nolin. There are 295 tabbed songs on this site—some with audio or video. www.doofusmusic.com/tablature.htm—Doofus is an old time band consisting of 2 couples. Lots of music for dulcimer & autoharp along with accompany midi or mp3 files. http://threeriversdulcimersociety.net/html/ourmusic.html The Three Rivers Dulcimer Society is a group playing acoustic music in the Tri-Cities of Washington State. Lots and lots of great songs. http://www.everythingdulcimer.com/event_display.php Link for info on upcoming dulcimer events
FREE MUSIC RESOURCES
Here are some additional sites shared by KADC members. If you have a favorite website for songs, send it to [email protected]
Sunshine and Warm Temperatures—what more can you want ?? Hope you can join us at the following upcoming playouts.
Saturday, April 21. Museum of Appalachia, Sheep Shearing Day, Clinton, TN. Play from 10:00-2:30, with an hour
for lunch from 12:00 to 1:00. Lunch tickets provided. Play in the Hall of Fame building. Limited to 8 players. Sign
up at Sign up Genius! Contact Toni Ferguson if any questions at 865.494.8081 or [email protected].
Wednesday, April 25. Appalachian Sounds – playing at Morning Point, Powell, 7724 Dannaher Dr., Powell, TN at
2:00 p.m. Playout lasts for one hour, 2:00-3:00. Bring your chair just in case! Sign up at Sign up Genius or contact
Claire Meggs at 865.719.7949.
Saturday, April 28. Spring Planting Day, Big South Fork, Bandy Creek Campground. Approximately 9:00 to 3:00. Casual Dress, No limit on amounts of members to play. Bring your chair. Dress for the weather! We play under a tent on the Blevin’s Farm near the Visitor’s Center. Bring your own food and drinks, but they do have vendors. Camping is available for this one. You pay for one night, they pay for the other night. 5 campsites already reserved for KADC, but we can get more. Contact Rudy Ryan at [email protected] or (865) 966-1995. Sign up at Sign Up Geni-us! Sunday, April 29. Oakland United Methodist Church, 234 Trigonia Road, Greenback, TN. Play from 6:00 to 7:00 in the sanctuary. Covered dish dinner at 5:00 which players are welcome to join. Be here before 5:00 if eating supper. Casual Dress. Bring your chair just in case. No limit to the amount of members who can play. Will play a mixture of hymns and other tunes. There are still slots available! Sign up at Sign up Genius! Contact Laura at [email protected] if any questions. Thursday, May 10. Wilderness Week, Pigeon Forge, TN. LeConte Center at 2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN. We will play at two different times, 12:30-1:30 and 4:15 to 5:30. Limit of 20 musicians for each time slot. Sign up for one or both. Casual dress, indoors. Bring chair just in case. Lots to do while waiting to play! Spend the day. Contact Les Williams at 865-679-7709 or [email protected] if questions. Sign up at Sign Up Genius!
Saturday, May 19. Mountain Laurel Festival, Wartburg, TN. Courthouse Square. On stage from 10:00 to 11:00 (limited to 10 players) and then play under a tent until 3:00 (unlimited players). Food and drink available around festival or bring your own. Bring your chair just in case! Be there by 9:30 or by 11:00 if playing in tent only. Con-tact Laura or Susan ([email protected]) if need information. Sign up at Sign Up Genius.
Wednesday, May 23. Appalachian Sounds – playing at Elmcroft of Halls, at 1:30 p.m., 7521 Andersonville Pike, Knoxville, TN. Play for one hour, then play for the Memory Care Unit from 2:30 – 2:45. Bring chair just in case. Sign up at Sign Up Genius. Questions, contact Claire Meggs at [email protected] or 865.719.7949
All Monthly Club meetings are at Second United Methodist Church, 1524 West-ern Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921, unless otherwise noted. Second UMC is located off the 17th street exit of I-40 in downtown Knoxville. Club meetings are held the 4th (not necessarily the last) Sunday of each month January through October. Check the news-letter and club website for November and December dates.
