KAREN PALMER, SYLVIA, & I BOWED PSALTERY
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Gregg E. Schneeman
- Male
- Arcadia, California
- United States
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KAREN PALMER, SYLVIA, & I BOWED PSALTERY
"THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM" is the tune we are playing. Karen is an excellent Bowed Psaltery Player who has only been playing the Bowed Psaltery for two year...
Nozomi Nose & Me at ETBPG 2019
"Harper's Frolic" is the tune. It was a very exciting East Tennessee Bowed Psaltery Gathering! Nozomi Nose is the best Bowed Psaltery Player in the world. Sh...
"Just two days until the Cove Lake State Park Tennessee Bowed Psaltery Gathering! I'm already here and ready to Psalt away!"
"Thank you, Gregg-san! I, too, am so excited to join the Gathering.
Looking forward to see you all in Cove Lake State Park!
Nozomi"
"I accidentally got disconnected from my usual member page, so I'm over here now!"
"I am getting ready to drive there from California so I can bring more instruments and gear than flying, very exciting news Nozomi Nose is coming from Japan, I hope our BP community understands what a once in a life time opportunity this is to get to…"
Nozomi Nose Coming To ETBPG!
Its very exciting news that Nozomi Nose, the best Bowed Psaltery Player in the world, is flying all the way from Japan to attend and perform at the East Tennessee Bowed Psaltery Gathering Oct.24 - 26! I'm planning on driving there from California rather than fly so I can bring more instruments and gear, there is a camp ground right there in the park and a wide range of Motels nearby. Please see "EVENTS" here on Psaltery Strings for more information. See More
"Gregg, thank you very much for your friend request. I am joining the Gathering with Jun Tainaka, a banjo player I play music together. We play together in some of our videos.
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uPu6IbDxvcYzCsdCYxfnQ
After the…"
" Dave Lucas does tend towards a little thicker gauge string than I use personally on my Dave's Psaltery."
" I would suggest if you took the broken string to a good music store they should have a string gauge tool to match it, or gauge to string near it. Otherwise just in general .010 should do for the shorter strings. You can try to tie off the…"
Profile Information
- Do you own a bowed psaltery?
- Quite a few
- How did you discover the bowed psaltery?
- In 1972 saw someone play one with Jean Ritchie.
- Who built your bowed psaltery?
- The one I play on all my YouTube videos was built by Dave Lucas, "Dave's Psalteries".
- How long have you played the bowed psaltery?
- Over Forty Years
- Do you perform with the bowed psaltery?
- On My Youtube channel "Gregg E.Schneeman" I have made over 450 Bowed Psaltery videos and will come to any Bowed Psaltery event I can find!
- Do you build bowed psalteries for sale?
- NO
- Do you teach the bowed psaltery?
- Any chance I get.
- How did you find out about our Psaltery Strings network?
- Searching the Internet
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Nozomi Nose Coming To ETBPG!
Posted on October 6, 2019 at 8:13am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Its very exciting news that Nozomi Nose, the best Bowed Psaltery Player in the world, is flying all the way from Japan to attend and perform at the East Tennessee Bowed Psaltery Gathering Oct.24 - 26! I'm planning on driving there from California rather than fly so I can bring more instruments and gear, there is a camp ground right there in the park and a wide range of Motels nearby. Please see "EVENTS" here on Psaltery Strings for more information.
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 6:51pm on October 4, 2019,
Nozomi Nose said…
Gregg, thank you very much for your friend request.
I am joining the Gathering with Jun Tainaka, a banjo player I play music together. We play together in some of our videos.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uPu6IbDxvcYzCsdCYxfnQ
After the Gathering we are going to visit Jun’s friend in San Antonio.Nozomi
Featured Video
Amplified Psaltery with Cello Strings built by Rick Long
This video is a personal favorite because it shows a unique type of bowed psaltery with a gorgeous sound. When I heard it I broke out in goose bumps!
Featured Song
Members who build bowed psalteries for sale
Spring Creek Psalteries - Sharon & Terry Kirby
http://www.springcreekpsalteries.com/
330-323-0618
From the Wood - Wayne Gaydos
http://fromthewoodsinstruments.com/
to see his work visit
http://shop.indianaartisan.org/collections/musical-instruments
Waynie Psaltery - Wayne Simms
http://www.wayniepsaltery.com/
Prairie Psaltery - Richard Celata
http://www.prairiepsaltery.com/
Loon Song Psalteries-Charlie Marshall
http://www.loonsongpsalteries.com/
New Tradition Dulcimers- Dan Daniels
http://www.newtraditionsdulcimers.com/index.html
Psalteries by Dave- Dave Lucas
Jon Williams Psalteries
(386) 853-0944
Westman Instruments - Tish & Greg Westman
http://www.westmaninstruments.com
Ringing Strings - Rick Long
http://ringingstrings.com
Michael J King Instrumetns - Diatonic Psalteries
http://www.michaeljking.com/psalterymaking.htm
Inspired Instruments – Carol and Joe Esch
http://www.windridgefarm.us/bowedpsaltery.htm
James Jones Instruments
http://www.jamesjonesinstruments.com/bowedpsaltery/bowedpsaltery.html
Omega Strings – Richard Spencer
http://www.omegastrings.com/
Master Works Bowed Psalteries - Russell Cook
http://masterworksok.com/
Members that teach Bowed Psaltery
Paul G.Sykes - MS
Located in Hattiesburg
Contact Paul at
pgsykes1@hotmail.com
or call him at
601-583-4115
Gregg Schneeman - California
Contact Gregg here on Psaltery Strings
greggschneeman@psalterystrings.com
Peter Tommerup - California
San Francisco Bay Area
Bowed Psaltery and other Instruments
408-867-4324
ptommerup@juno.com
Celeste Howard Ray
Bowed Psaltery lessons via Skype
347-796-4484
Skype name celesteray88
Maureen Barnes - Illinois
Bowed Psaltery lessons in Bloomington, IL
309-828-7957
dulcimergal98@yahoo.com
http://www.dulcimerdreams.com/
Dona Benkert -
Illinois
Lessons at Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773.728.6000
& Folk-Lore Center, Warrenville, IL
Phone: 630.393.1247
http://www.folk-lorecenter.com/
Tish Westman - West Virginia
Lessons at Tamarack, Beckley, WV. Wednesday workshops also available for individual classes and to teach at festivals.
Sunday "Jam" 3:30 to 6:00. All instruments welcome, play mostly Old Time, Celtic & Gospel Music, not opposed to trying any tune called, once did a rap on Bowed Psalteries.
1-304-575-0998
tishwestman@yahoo.com
www.westmaninstruments.com
Rick Long - Tennessee
Lessons at Rick's home/workshop in Clinton, 30 mins N of Knoxville
(865) 660-4026
http://www.ringingstrings.com/lessons.html
Karla Armstrong - Pennsylvania
Karla plays a variety of instruments and does workshops as well. Please visit her web site for additional information or contact her via the web site or the information below.
(717) 632-8099
karlaarms@upontheharp.com
http://upontheharp.com
Carol Esch - Kentucky
Lessons in Carol's home/workshop south of Lexington.
606-676-0128
esch@qx.net
http://www.windridgefarm.us/bowedpsaltery.htm
Honey Smith Walls - Florida
e-mail Honey for more info honey@offthewalls.us
Melbourne, FL
http://www.offthewalls.us/Psaltery.htm
Visit Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer
Please sign up on the bowed psaltery players list
Tish's list is a valuable resource when searching for other players. http://www.westmaninstruments.com/Bowed_Psaltery_List.html
If you are already on Tish's list, why don't you stop in and update your info? While your there take a look to see if there are new players in your area. Who knows, you might get together and make a recording.
If you are already on Tish's list, why don't you stop in and update your info? While your there take a look to see if there are new players in your area. Who knows, you might get together and make a recording.
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