Music Albums » Dulcimers for David
Dulcimers for David
2007
Track Titles
- Bile Them Cabbage
- 1
- (Traditional)
- Dulcimer: Sarah Elizabeth
- Barlow Knife/Sandy River Belle
- 2
- (Traditional)
- Dulcimers: Nashville Dulcimer Quartet; Jew's Harp: David Schnaufer
- Wings of a Dove
- 3
- (Ferlin Husky)
- Dulcimer: David Schnaufer; Harp Guitar: Stephen Bennett; Vocals: Debbie Porter and Adie Grey
- Grey Cat on a Tennessee Farm
- 4
- (Traditional)
- Dulcimer: Sarah Elizabeth
- Blackberry Jam
- 5
- (Rocky Alvey)
- Dulcimer, Guitar, Bass, and Vocals: T.J. Larkin; Vocals: Rocky Alvey; Banjimer and Jew's Harp: David Schnaufer
- Fisher's Hornpipe
- 6
- (Traditional)
- Dulcimer: Sarah Elizabeth
- Friend Like You
- 7
- (Adie Grey/Dave McKenzie)
- Dulcimer and Vocals: Adie Grey
- San Antonio Rose
- 8
- (Pee Wee King)
- Dulcimer: David Schnaufer
- Shivvarree River
- 9
- Dulcimer and Vocals: Debbie Porter; Banjo: Vince Farsetta; Bass and Bones: T.J. Larkin
- Old Joe Clark
- 10
- (Traditional)
- Dulcimer: Sarah Elizabeth
- Prayin' in the Wind
- 11
- (Dylan)
- Dulcimer: Zada Law
- I'll Be All Smiles Tonight
- 12
- (Traditional)
- Mandolin: Butch Baldassari; Vocals: Debbie Porter and Adie Grey
- Turkey in the Straw
- 13
- (Traditional)
- Dulcimer: Lee Rowe
- Never Time Enough
- 14
- Dulcimer: Lee Rowe
- I Will, Too
- 15
- (Schnaufer, McCullough)
- Dulcimer and Vocals: David Schnaufer and Debbie Porter
- Aura Lee
- 16
- (Traditional)
- Dulcimer: David Schnaufer and Debbie Porter
- Letter of Sullivan Ballou
- 17
- Bowed Dulcimer and Reading: David Schnaufer
- Amazing Grace
- 18
- (Traditional)
- Dulcimer: Sarah Elizabeth
- Sarah
- 19
- (Schnaufer, McCullough)
- Dulcimer: Sarah Elizabeth; Vocals: T.J. Larkin and Debbie Porter
- Down Yonder
- 20
- Dulcimer: David Schnaufer
- I'll Fly Away
- 21
- (Traditional)
- Mandolin: Butch Baldassari; Banjo: Vince Farsetta; Dulcibro: Lee Rowe; Dulcimer and Vocals: Debbie Porter; Vocals: T.J. Larkin and Adie Grey
Sample the Music
- Blackberry Jam
(1:04) - I'll Be All Smiles Tonight (1:07)
- Turkey in the Straw (0:21)
- Aura Lee (0:32)
Front Cover
At the top of the front cover is a photo of David Schnaufer's hands as they strum a D7 chord on a dulcimer made from a beautiful swirling golden wood. Below that is a second photo of the hands of a young boy who is holding a pick and strumming a spruce-top dulcimer with sound holes carved in the shape of hearts. Together, these two photos symbolize the theme of this recording, the "tradition continues," in which one player passes his/her skills on to a younger player.
Liner Notes
David Schnaufer was a dulcimer player, a historian of the dulcimer in all its varieties, a songwriter, a gentleman and a friend. "Everyone has an instrument," he used to say. "It's just a matter of finding it." David found the dulcimer on his 21st birthday in a downtown Austin, Texas music store.
The humble mountain dulcimer truly changed David's life and gave him a focus that would last and blossom until he lost his battle with cancer, August 23rd, 2007. David dedicated his entire life, not just in mastering the dulcimer but also in teaching the joys of playing this "user-friendly" instrument.
This special recording features many of David's friends and students along with David himself who plays dulcimer, banjimer and Jew's Harp on several previously unreleased cuts. One of the first tunes a beginner learns is "Bile Them Cabbage". Sarah Elizabeth plays this tune much like she learned it originally from David along with several other typical tunes as interludes.
Enjoy this recording... we enjoyed creating it in memory of and as a thank you to David for his inspiration, his music, and his musical spirit.
All the proceeds from the sale of this recording will be used to buy dulcimers for children.