Ash Grove (Llwyn Onn) on hammered dulcimer by Timothy Seaman
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- Опубліковано 12 бер 2014
- www.timothyseaman.com Another Celtic tune, this time a Welsh favorite! Timothy Seaman shares his own approach on solo hammered dulcimer, with his own composition as an introduction, interlude, and coda, copyright 1995 by Timothy Seaman and 2005 by Pine Wind Music, Inc.
On the extended-range Dusty Strings D600 hammered dulcimer, the artist uses the suede side of the hammers and separates his hands like a pianist, choosing a broad range of diatonic chords from the keys of D and A --- just as many minor chords as major, for emotional effect. Some notes are changed or removed for the sake of playing the melody naturally on the left side of the dulcimer.
Three studio recordings of this general arrangement approach exist: one in the medley 'Shady Groves' on the album Sycamore Rapids (timothyseaman.com/index.php/di... a second in a medley on the album Gentle Breeze Beneath the Trees (timothyseaman.com/index.php/ge... and the third with an ensemble arrangement in a medley on the album Wayfaring Stranger (timothyseaman.com/index.php/wa....
Down yonder green valley where streamlets meander
When twilight is fading I pensively rove
Or at the bright noon tide in solitude wander
Amid the dark shades of the lonely ash grove.
'Twas there while the black bird was cheerfully singing
Each warbler enchants with his note from a tree
Ah! Then would I think not of sorrow or sighing:
The ash grove enchanting spells beauty for me.
(Thomas Oliphant, 1862, altered)
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I am stunned and breathless. This is some of the most beautiful, heart-stopping music I've ever heard from a myriad of cultures in my trilingual, 59.5 years. THANK YOU, sir - you are a True Maestro on my favorite musical instrument in the world and you make me proud of my maternal Welsh roots!
I first encountered this many decades ago as the grounding for the hymn "The Master Has Come." Then I met "The Ash Grove." Your composing, your playing, your artistry, and your overall skills make this the most beautiful version I've EVER heard -- and I'm 75.
I used to sing this when I was a teenager. After all this time (I'm in my 60s now), I still remember the words, and the melody, but now I can't sing. Hum yes, sing no. This is a gorgeous rendition of it!
You brought light into a very dark day for me with this. Thank you.
What a beautiful melody, and so artistically communicated through the dulcimer. Thank you!
Beautiful!
That's it! I am going to Wales on the next flight.
This is also the tune of "Let All Things Now Living," which is a Thanksgiving hymn. I like hearing it on the hammered dulcimer.
At Holiday time we often play this piece because of the Thanksgiving connection!
You have such a rich pianistic sound. Wonderful.
What a beautiful piece!!!
We used to sing this tune in Choir. It has words to it.
Buck Lilli we used to sing in Girl Scouts when I was a young girl. Brings tears to my eyes.
this is beautiful - thank you!
Absolutely awesome!
Awesome rendition man.
This is so beautiful! 🥰
Oh so gorgeous and soulful! Thank you❣️🤗
Thanks for sharing your performance. I hope some day I'll be able to play like you. Great song.
Utterly beautiful!
WONDERFUL
AWESOME
毎日聴いています。
心がいやされます♪
BEATEFUL
Beaufiful
Me encanta
Wow.
Wonderful. 🙃
This song reminds me of when my mom and dad got married
A very lovely rendition with some elaborations in the intro stanza I don’t recognize from the basic “standard” versions. The independent hands adds a rich effect. What key are you playing in? I have looked on your site for sheet music for this arrangement but didn’t see it. Is it available for purchase?
If you click on 'see more' in the text area, there's a lot more info. I do have a basic notation page in pdf form that I can send you, including my interlude that I com[osed, if you email me at timothyseaman at gmail dot com. (Can't send pdfs in comments.)
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Good Morning Timothy, I was curious if there was a site in which I would be able to purchase sheet music for your rendition of this song? Thanks, Cyndi
I do have a pdf of the basic form of this arrangement in the keys of D and G, showing how the hands are separated to get the 'duet' effect; I'd be glad to send that to you for free, but I think the only way would be through e-mail, so if you write me through my website www.timothyseaman.com to request it, I'll reply with the attachment.
Beautiful!