"O Holy Night" on Solo Hammered Dulcimer

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  • Опубліковано 2 січ 2025
  • This clip features National Hammered Dulcimer Champion, Mark Alan Wade, on hammered dulcimer. I play on a Dusty Strings D650 [on this] and a Cloud Nine 17/16/8. Under the dulcimer track is a soft strings synth pad for warmth and added bass. This is one song (played live here) from my Christmas CD, Silver Bells. Check out my website for the sheet music to this and for my Christmas CD and instructional books. www.markalanwade.com
    Mark earned his Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in trumpet performance at The Ohio State University. If you enjoy my playing, visit my website and "like" my page on FaceBook: "Mark Alan Wade, Musician"

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  • @kkeesy
    @kkeesy Рік тому +39

    I'm 68 years old.I have terminal cancer.I listen to this on my tablet every day during my chemo treatments.It takes me far away where sickness doesn't exist.You have no idea how many hearts you touch.Keep spreading your gift my friend.

    • @markalanwade
      @markalanwade  Рік тому +10

      Bless you! I hope it continues to bring comfort and escape when you need it. ❤

    • @kennethweder1643
      @kennethweder1643 Рік тому +9

      God Bless and Heal You ❤,
      In Jesus Mighty Name🙏✝️
      Amen

    • @dwntwnjuliet17
      @dwntwnjuliet17 Рік тому +9

      Almighty God please lay your healing hands on @kkeesy and heal the cancer within. You are the Great Physician Lord and we trust in You fully and completely. Thank You so much for listening to and answering our prayers. In Jesus precious name I pray amen.

    • @johnduffy6546
      @johnduffy6546 3 місяці тому +3

      God bless you, friend.

    • @garyingersoll2460
      @garyingersoll2460 17 днів тому +2

      May the Lord Jesus send you healing.....

  • @helenchervin2672
    @helenchervin2672 Рік тому +17

    I could listen to this throughout the seasons . It’s a prayer that makes my heart ♥️ and mind give thanks . 💕

    • @markalanwade
      @markalanwade  Рік тому

      Check out my new version of this song too. 😊
      ua-cam.com/video/HJouRFoYBRw/v-deo.htmlsi=UmrQ2ZGRiN4bfSFJ

  • @johnrobinsonclifford6988
    @johnrobinsonclifford6988 Рік тому +7

    Wonderful rendering with Expression!
    God bless you & use you gorgeous His glory in Christ Jesus.

  • @OnlyOneTruth25
    @OnlyOneTruth25 11 днів тому +2

    Absolutely beautiful! You would make Christ smile!

  • @samuelgavurin4724
    @samuelgavurin4724 8 місяців тому +7

    This song always makes me cry, and when played on such a beautiful instrument, the feeling is even more intense. Thank you.

  • @MissBlueLou
    @MissBlueLou 11 днів тому +1

    Wow! This is amazing and so relaxing and peaceful! With the world in utter chaos right now, it is SO refreshing to listen to these melodies and shut out the rest of the world... even if it's only temporary. I only just discovered you. This is the second one I heard. The first one was "Hallelujah." Thank you so much for your beautiful music 🎶 and for posting it online for us to watch. God bless! 😊

  • @carolepylant1015
    @carolepylant1015 9 місяців тому +6

    This rendition gave me chills! Thank you for sharing this timeless music.

  • @Momma_Tomma
    @Momma_Tomma Місяць тому +2

    Back again to listen. It's timeless, Mark.

  • @khart1825
    @khart1825 Рік тому +10

    My very favorite Christmas song ever and you play it beautifully. It touches my heart. Thank you.

    • @markalanwade
      @markalanwade  Рік тому +1

      Mine too! Be sure to watch the newer version of this. I recorded a few months ago on the same channel.

    • @khart1825
      @khart1825 Рік тому

      @@markalanwade will do, definitely! Thank you.

  • @-greentoad
    @-greentoad Рік тому +9

    How have I not seen this before. Wow. Fantastic. Such a great job on my favorite Christmas song. Actually gave me chills. So beautiful!

    • @markalanwade
      @markalanwade  Рік тому

      Wow. Thanks! You should hear the newer version on my channel too!

  • @judyo.3032
    @judyo.3032 Рік тому +10

    I’ve always enjoyed music from the dulcimer, as well as other instruments. ‘O Holy Night’ is my most favorite Christmas music! You play this very well on the dulcimer! Thank 🙏🏼 you for sharing with us all! 🥲😍👏🏼👏🏼🌺🌲🌺😁🙋🏻‍♀️

  • @richardpadilla7190
    @richardpadilla7190 12 днів тому +2

    WOW ! ........ just WOW !

  • @markmenne4983
    @markmenne4983 8 років тому +13

    I never tire of listening to this. I hope some day to learn half of what Mark Alan Wade has forgotten about the Dulcimer.

  • @ImaQuilter
    @ImaQuilter 6 років тому +13

    I just cannot get enough of your music! I have dreamed for at least 25 years of learning to play a hammered dulcimer. Absolutely beautiful to my ears.

    • @markalanwade
      @markalanwade  6 років тому +4

      Tena Wallace Aw. Thanks! It’s never too late to learn to play. Check out my website and message me from there and I can suggest some great beginner instruments. You’ll love it!

    • @cheriehokanson9864
      @cheriehokanson9864 8 місяців тому +2

      Go ahead and splurge! I did at 86 years of age. It is fun, pretty, and what's wrong with music. Answer--- absolutely NOTHING! NO ELECTRICITY NEEDED! and you don't have to look at the strings after a little practice. Love it!!

  • @yahuchanonyakov
    @yahuchanonyakov 9 років тому +29

    That dulcimer sounds so deep and rich....is stunningly beautiful!

    • @spikespa5208
      @spikespa5208 10 місяців тому +3

      Never heard such wonderful bass notes from a dulcimer before. Adds something special.

  • @alicegajewski7511
    @alicegajewski7511 3 роки тому +12

    The music went right through me! Beautifully done👏

  • @youeyeball
    @youeyeball День тому +1

    Wow🥹 ! 👏 👏 👏 Bravo !
    Thank you 😊!

  • @donnaswanson9701
    @donnaswanson9701 3 роки тому +3

    Nice!! Very nice 👍🏽!! Thank you! For sharing your gift 🎁!!

  • @DonnaAcker
    @DonnaAcker 25 днів тому

    I just requested on one of your other videos for this song to be played, and here it is!!! It's my favorite Christmas song. This was absolutely beautiful!! Thank you!

  • @CarolThomas-to6hy
    @CarolThomas-to6hy Рік тому +3

    Breathtaking ❣i am speechless 😊

  • @blueheelerfriend8450
    @blueheelerfriend8450 10 днів тому +1

    Simply Beautiful ❤

    • @markalanwade
      @markalanwade  10 днів тому

      @@blueheelerfriend8450 Thanks! I have had 3 Blue Heelers too!

    • @blueheelerfriend8450
      @blueheelerfriend8450 10 днів тому

      @markalanwade You're obviously a man with great taste in dogs as well as musical instruments! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
      Brant from Florida 😊

  • @markalanwade
    @markalanwade  12 років тому +12

    Thanks for listening everyone! Please help me out by giving this video thumbs up so it appears higher up in searches on google and youtube. And if you'd like, leave me a note here or on my FB page: Mark Alan Wade, Musician.

  • @michellejoy6752
    @michellejoy6752 Рік тому +3

    Heavenly

  • @mitchgrube2480
    @mitchgrube2480 7 років тому +11

    Christmas 2017 is coming--this will be played over and over at my house--so awesome--so beautiful--on point--BRAVO !!! Merry Christmas Everyone !!

    • @carolnulsey5544
      @carolnulsey5544 6 років тому

      Mitch Grube I totally agree with the other comments Awesome

    • @carolnulsey5544
      @carolnulsey5544 6 років тому

      ,lWould love to hear a lot more of this sound simply messermising

    • @susand.7112
      @susand.7112 Рік тому

      So needed to hear for 2023 as well!!

  • @jessiejessieproulx2571
    @jessiejessieproulx2571 6 років тому +5

    i love this version it made me cry i love o holy night its one of my favorite christmas songs

  • @SWade449
    @SWade449 12 років тому +6

    Mark, this is beautiful!! I just keep listening to this over and over.

  • @carolloye3700
    @carolloye3700 5 місяців тому +2

    Beautiful❣️

  • @ImaQuilter
    @ImaQuilter 3 роки тому +5

    I just had to listen again this morning. If I am not mistaken, I asked if you play O Holy Night about 5 years ago when I first discovered your music on UA-cam. Oh my goodness, this brings such memories back to me from my childhood. Thank you for highlighting my Christmas Season this year. I appreciate it. Just Beautiful!

  • @deborah2214
    @deborah2214 4 роки тому +5

    This is so heart touchingly beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

  • @raytristani
    @raytristani 4 місяці тому +1

    Goosebumps

  • @niredge
    @niredge 10 років тому +13

    This gave me chills, absolutely amazing.

  • @c_farther5208
    @c_farther5208 8 років тому +5

    Thank you for sharing your talent with us, absolutely magnificent!

  • @ariosvaldosena3965
    @ariosvaldosena3965 3 роки тому +5

    Muito lindo graças a Deus toda glória seja dada a Deus 🙏

  • @翠鈺小玲鐺
    @翠鈺小玲鐺 11 років тому +8

    Wonderful music!I like this song !Thank your performance.

  • @carolnulsey5544
    @carolnulsey5544 6 років тому +3

    Love all Hammered dulcimer music.

  • @jamesjeong1815
    @jamesjeong1815 7 років тому +2

    I want to learn to play the hammered dulcimer.. Wow... so beautiful sound!

  • @mikkelsv4804
    @mikkelsv4804 5 років тому +2

    🤩 looking forward to the day when I can afford a nice dulcimer!

  • @darylseitz2021
    @darylseitz2021 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful!

  • @jharvey9898
    @jharvey9898 2 роки тому +2

    Beautifully rendered! ❤️

  • @92strings
    @92strings 7 років тому +5

    Very, very nice, Mark. I thoroughly enjoyed your arrangement and watching your impressive playing skills in action. - Thank you for the video and your note at 4:07. I was really wondering about that.

  • @avisswope6495
    @avisswope6495 5 років тому +1

    TRULY TRULY BEAUTIFUL LOVE IT THANK YOU & GBY

  • @ImaQuilter
    @ImaQuilter 3 роки тому

    Oh my goodness. My favorite. Thank you Mark.

  • @trellis2
    @trellis2 10 років тому +3

    Absolutely beautiful. Thank you

  • @sorchaOtwo
    @sorchaOtwo 10 років тому +5

    Just gorgeous!

  • @steveelam4810
    @steveelam4810 5 років тому +2

    One of best players and inst,love my 650,the piece is my favorite too

  • @johnduffy6546
    @johnduffy6546 3 місяці тому

    Very nice!

  • @taz-on-the-looseyusef5526
    @taz-on-the-looseyusef5526 6 років тому +1

    what an instrument, i think about king nebuchadnezzar when he said that everyone should bow down to his idol when the trumpets and dulcimers sounds

  • @theflossi56
    @theflossi56 6 років тому +2

    Beautiful

  • @mixie6650
    @mixie6650 5 років тому +2

    This is truly, remarkable

  • @bprife
    @bprife 7 років тому +3

    Very beautiful! Splendid job! Merry Christmas.

  • @jbyoung2684
    @jbyoung2684 6 років тому +3

    I'd love to hear "Carol of the Birds," on hammer dulcimer, too.

  • @virginianemith
    @virginianemith 10 років тому +1

    Than yo for the beautiful music of love

  • @EduardoLothammer
    @EduardoLothammer Рік тому +2

    Maravilhoso.

  • @fflubadubb
    @fflubadubb 2 роки тому

    Fascinatingly Beautiful !

  • @jbsang54
    @jbsang54 4 роки тому +1

    Excellent!!

  • @josephwright5140
    @josephwright5140 6 років тому +1

    Tearing up its so beautiful

  • @VillsvinJeger
    @VillsvinJeger 7 років тому +1

    Very nice! Glad i stumbled upon this !!

  • @MrUhwoody
    @MrUhwoody 8 років тому +4

    Superb.

  • @mikemaynard-rf5rt
    @mikemaynard-rf5rt 12 днів тому

    What they said!!!!!! Wow

  • @TedYoderMusic
    @TedYoderMusic 12 років тому +4

    very nice Mark. I always love hearing your chord choices. have a merry Christmas.

  • @markalanwade
    @markalanwade  10 років тому +2

    Friends, I hope you enjoy this basement rendition. Here is a link to the version on my Christmas CD. www.markalanwade.com/albums/album0004.asp

  • @igormisc6794
    @igormisc6794 6 років тому +1

    Thank you for this! Regards from Argentina!

  • @naymelanie
    @naymelanie 9 років тому +2

    Thanks!

  • @g911001
    @g911001 11 років тому +2

    beautiful!

  • @lesliemicah
    @lesliemicah 12 років тому +3

    Deep and rich!

  • @raquelvasquez5152
    @raquelvasquez5152 2 роки тому +1

    If only hammered Dulcimers were a more common instrument. I 'd already be playing it here in college. I want to learn every instrument. I already play strings and percussion. Now, I'm learning flute as my 1st wind instrument, but I won't be leaving this wonderful instrument out of the list. Congratulations on mastering your talents to the real world. One question. How are the notes arranged on this instrument?

  • @ChuckMil
    @ChuckMil Місяць тому

    I believe the Hammered Dulcimer was created wth Christmas music in mind.

  • @markalanwade
    @markalanwade  10 років тому +1

    The synthesized string bed that I added was done after I recorded the dulcimer track. I recorded the dulcimer track live with the video camera and with microphones. After I imported the video, I played along to the audio track on my synthesizer and then combined the audio of the synthesizer to the audio from the original video for what you hear in this recording. so to answer some questions on this video in short, there's no way to do this live as a solo performer that I know of.

  • @graziellafalbo7787
    @graziellafalbo7787 2 роки тому

    Bonjour comment se nomme cet instrument. Je ne connais pas 🤔

  • @hayleyross7808
    @hayleyross7808 7 років тому +1

    Dusty Strings!

  • @ambrosemclaren145
    @ambrosemclaren145 26 днів тому

    Is this played without sheet music? It is amazing.
    Thank you!

  • @deeman524
    @deeman524 2 роки тому +3

    Wow I gave up on the piano, maybe I should learn hammered dulcimer, it looks easier and sounds great!

  • @TheUnknownSophy
    @TheUnknownSophy 2 місяці тому

    Goodness this is lovely! Is there some other instrument giving a little bass, like a piano or another dulcimer?

  • @SuperBillstanley
    @SuperBillstanley 10 років тому +3

    As a HD player myself, I stand in admiration of your technique, phrasing, lovely chording, and sensitive interpretation of this piece. Nicely done! You said there is a "soft strings synth pad for added bass"...is that something added in post-production, or something you play simultaneously like with a foot pedal as you're playing the HD? I've been trying to add bass to my HD playing for some time now, but cannot find any instrument or foot-pedal setup with which to do that.

  • @DefAja-kk9ny
    @DefAja-kk9ny 7 місяців тому

    Can you play sound of silence by simon & garfunkel

  • @ariosvaldosena3965
    @ariosvaldosena3965 3 роки тому +1

    👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹

  • @janetelliott3788
    @janetelliott3788 10 років тому +1

    WOW...TO PLAY AS WELL AS YOU...:)))

  • @lessons9745
    @lessons9745 Рік тому

    ❤️🎄

  • @pams8259
    @pams8259 6 років тому +1

    Mark do you have an arrangement of this? I recently got a Michael Allen 17/16/9 and would like to learn how to use the ultra bass.

    • @markalanwade
      @markalanwade  6 років тому

      Pam s - Yes I do. I sell it on my website: MarkAlanWade.com.

  • @shengjieqin2928
    @shengjieqin2928 7 днів тому

    有一句古诗和这首曲很相配:“轻舟已过万重山。”

  • @impasse0124
    @impasse0124 8 років тому

    Is the hammered dulcimer difficult to learn to play?

  • @djperseus4979
    @djperseus4979 9 років тому +1

    did you know that the piano comes from the hammered dulcimer??

  • @pams8259
    @pams8259 6 років тому

    how are your superbass strings tuned? from bottom

    • @markalanwade
      @markalanwade  6 років тому

      Pam s : A1, B1, D2, E2, F2, F#2, G2, C3, F3

  • @belpberg1
    @belpberg1 9 років тому +1

    very nice and also nice to play as a Solist. But I guess it is not esay or learned in no time :)

  • @djperseus4979
    @djperseus4979 9 років тому +1

    the sound is very similar to the piano

    • @GuitarGuyChrisB
      @GuitarGuyChrisB 9 років тому +1

      +Dj Perseus That would make sense since a piano is hammers on tuned metal strings. :)

  • @chrisb9957
    @chrisb9957 2 роки тому

    Traumhaft schön 😍💕