I'm looking to buy a Swedish Cittra for my daughter to play with our family group. Does anyone know where I might be able to buy one, either in the US or...
If you mean a swedish dulcimer (like the appalachian mountain dulcimer), it is called hummel and not something you go and buy in any music shop. In Sweden...
I think Mel actually means a cittra (zither), not a hummel. I think Gottfrid Johansson's sells them, at least they used to. Yes, I see on their website they...
Sheila
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Sep 1, 2007 11:19 pm
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Well, my point is there is nothing like a "Swedish Cittra". This was and is in my opinion a German instrument but became enormously popular un Sweden in the...
The one illustration from Jan, http://www.blocket.se/vi/12627109.htm?ca=11_s, seems to be from the same maker as mine, pictures of which can be still seen...
Jan--that was interesting information! I certainly didn't realize the cittra was such a modern inclusion into the Swedish pantheon of instruments. Karen--yet...
Sheila
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Sep 2, 2007 4:41 pm
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try looking at these sites: http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cittra http://www.visarkiv.se/folkmusikboken/Kapitel2/sida_20.htm ...
Thanks, Laurel. But caution to everyone about what you read online. The reference at the end of the Swedish Wikipedia article is wrong - it's not a cittra in...
Thanks for the links, especially the middle one. The Systrenbox.com translation is: Cittra Picture 18. Sigrid Halvarsson, Brunskog, plays ackordcittra. Photo:...
One other really good link: http://www.minermusic.com/dolceola/fretless_zithers.htm NOW, let's get back to nyckelharpor! Karen Myers Karen.L.Myers@......
Okay Karen.back to nyckelharpor you say.what are you working on at the moment? I found some people overhere who are into folkmusic who mainly play the ...
Tim & Carolyn - together again! An evening of nyckelharpa and fiddle will be presented in Sebastopol, California on Friday, September 28 by Tim Rued and ...
forwarded from the SCAND list..posted by Beth Kolle The talented Swedish duo, Dråm, is coming back to Seattle! Erik Ask-Upmark & Anna Rynefors Erik Ask-Upmark...
Oh....I would so love to see them! I saw them last year at the Pennsic War, and I have their Dram cd. If you have the chance to go...don't miss them!!...
Does anyone live in northern OH, western NY, or eastern PA? Maybe eastern MI? I am hoping to learn to play my grandfather's old nyckelharpa, and am looking...
OK, this question came to me through the ANA website....anyone ever seen this image? Do we think it is a nyckelharpa, or something else, and if so, what? I'm...
Sheila
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Sep 18, 2007 2:11 am
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Hi Sheila, You're right, Yahoo removes non-text messages. I am curious. Would you send it directly to me, also you might send it to Bart. Actually, you...
yes--go to "visit your group on the web" click on photos in the left hand column and at the bottom of the page is "add photo" link...where you can browse the...
I haven't seen any answers to your question--hopefully, someone has answered you privately by now. If not, you can go to the website of the American...
Sheila
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Sep 22, 2007 1:50 am
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Kate, if you give me your e-mail address I could send you a CD with the kind of nyckelharpa music your grandfather played. If you give me your grandfather's...
Per-Ulf Allmo
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Sep 23, 2007 5:52 pm
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I'm just forwarding for anyone interested. Chiara We welcome Cajsa Ekstav, Nyckelharpa & Bosse Larsson, Fiddle back to the Bay Area for a House Concert,...
I came across the site at the following link that has a cool nyckharpa graphic available for download to use a a computer background. The low resolution...
New York Public Radio is re-airing a program on Scandinavian music, on it's New Sounds program, tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern time. Program details and links to...
On the page of the artidst who has the images of nyckelharpa is this information: there is an interesting site of a Spanish Nyckelharpa player that the artist...
OK, I bit and ordered one. I'll let you all know what it's like. My Spanish is non-existent but I think she's playing "local" music, like flamenco. Wild. ...
Her site has a link to a MySpace page with a few tunes....be sure to scroll down so you can see the slideshow as well! http://www.myspace.com/violadeteclas I...
Sheila
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Oct 6, 2007 8:02 pm
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If you are not familiar with John McCutcheon, he is a wonderful folk musician. He has produced over 25 albums and his website is here: www.*folk**music*.com He...
