Music Albums » fretted dulcimer and vocals
fretted dulcimer and vocals
1999
Track Titles
- Mother in her Everyday Dress
- 1
- (Tuning-DAD)
- Dulcimer and Vocals: Debbie Porter
- Rosewood Casket
- 2
- (Tuning-DAD)
- Dulcimer and Vocals: Debbie Porter
- I Wonder What the Poor Folks are Doing Tonight
- 3
- (Tuning-DAD, Capo 4th Fret)
- Dulcimer and Vocals: Debbie Porter
- Give me the Roses
- 4
- (Tuning-DAD)
- Dulcimer and Vocals: Debbie Porter
- You are my Sunshine
- 5
- (Tuning-DAD)
- Dulcimer and Vocals: Debbie Porter
- Wildwood Flower/Yodel
- 6
- (Tuning-DAD, Capo 4th Fret)
- Dulcimer and Vocals: Debbie Porter
- Precious Lord
- 7
- (Tuning-DAD)
- Dulcimer and Vocals: Debbie Porter
- Red River Valley
- 8
- (Tuning-DAD)
- Dulcimer and Vocals: Debbie Porter
- Lonesome Road
- 9
- (Tuning-DAD)
- Dulcimer and Vocals: Debbie Porter
- Marble Halls
- 10
- (Tuning-DGD)
- Dulcimer and Vocals: Debbie Porter
- Beautiful, Beautiful Brown Eyes
- 11
- (Tuning-DAD)
- Dulcimer and Vocals: Debbie Porter
- Hard Drivin' Rain
- 12
- (Tuning-DAD)
- Dulcimer and Vocals: Debbie Porter
- Bake Sale
- 13
- (Tuning-DAD)
- Dulcimer and Vocals: Debbie Porter
Sample the Music
- Mother In Her Everyday Dress
(0:41) - Rosewood Casket (0:51)
- Give Me the Roses (0:23)
- Lonesome Road (1:02)
- Bake Sale (1:02)
Front Cover
The front cover is a rose-tinted sepia photograph of Debbie looking pensively out a lace-curtained window while embracing her dulcimer. She is wearing a white western-style shirt with foot-long white fringe and her signature descending dove necklace.
Liner Notes
My grandmother sang many of these old songs to me as we drove across Texas and Louisiana visiting kinfolks in the 50's. We made those trips in an old Ford Falcon (pronounced fal-coon) with no radio or AC. We would get a block of ice from the ice house, put it in a galvanized tub in the floorboard on my side of the car and away we'd drive into the hot southern summers.
My goal in this recording was to reproduce the many fun times I've had sitting in the kitchens of friends and family singing old and new songs. Two of the original songs included here were inspired by the wonderful poetry of Brenda Black-White. Don't miss the chance to hear one of her readings or order her books from 2508 Washington, Commerce, Texas 75428.
The dulcimer is a "user-friendly" instrument for people who sing or for those who want to play an instrument solo for the pure enjoyment of it. It is a peaceful instrument and always reminds me of the prayer of St. Francis, "Lord, Make me and Instrument of Thy Peace." I hope you enjoy the music, Sing the harmonies or play along on dulcimer or other instruments. Thank you for your support.