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Thread #139245 Message #3194032
Posted By: Bee-dubya-ell
23-Jul-11 - 11:17 PM
Thread Name: Blues on hammered dulcimer???
Subject: RE: Blues on hammered dulcimer???
There are lots of different styles of blues. Some styles lend themselves to the HD, others don't. "St. Louis Blues" would probably make a great HD tune. "Shake 'Em on Down" probably wouldn't.
Also, how effectively you can transmit the emotional content of blues is going to depend a lot on the sound characteristics of individual instruments. Some HDs have a dark, piano-like sound that's probably be more suited to blues than a bright mandolin-like sound. And dampers would be a big plus as well.