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Bluegrass sounds all the same after a few songs. Perhaps the banjo is too dominant.
"Old Time" country doesn't always have a banjo and, in fact, can consist of many different instruments in varying numbers. This simply leaves more room for nice possibilities.
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For some great country old time listen to audio clips on this Amazon site (Nashville Dulcimers). This is only a start for real country. Much more to be found.
Never hear a dulcimer in Blue Grass.
Of course, country also features the violin while violin is mostly background in Blue Grass. (IF there is a violin, but there is always a mandolin.)
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Well, I was only kidding too We northerners know that Ft. L. is one of the homes of the rich and famous
Is there any legit country happening down there? Not a lot here in eastern NC. It's much bigger out west by the Blue Ridge. (where it is also hurricane proof!)
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I'll know more about dulcimers pretty soon. One church lady has a sked with local retirement and assisted care places and I will be "auditioning" for her next week. The church lady plays hammered dulcimer ( and sings, I think ). Maybe it will work, maybe not. The church lady doesn't know what key she plays in. She just plays.
This all looks questionable on paper
However I absolutely refuse to play Amazing Grace more than twice a week
Geronimo !
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I think the confusion might go the other way. She is hoping that I will help her with the tuning unaware that I can hardly keep 4 strings in tune. And I see that there are a few kinds of dulcimers so I hope she has the least complicated kind. My Grandmother (in Budapest) used to play the zither with my Grandfather(violin) but she's gone (and so is the zither)(and the violin) so I will get no advice there.
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