(90-second preview)
Bushy Tail
From: Program 1 of Old Music for New Ears
Length: 00:04:10
Description:
Malcolm Dalglish, a virtuoso hammer dulcimer player and composer, talks about the hammer dulcimer and performs a traditional folk song in this excerpt from Program 1 of the KET series Old Music for New Ears. The series brings top folk and traditional musicians into the studio to perform for a young student audience. Designed to introduce the pure and simple forms of traditional music to today’s generation, the series includes 22 15-minute programs featuring a wide variety of traditional instruments and musical styles.
Suggested uses:
- to demonstrate the hammer dulcimer and discuss folk instruments
- as an example of traditional American folk music
- to compare/contrast with other songs about animals in the series, such as “Cluck Old Hen” and “The Hound Dog Song”
- as a good sing-along song
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