this is vinyldavid's girlfriend

[dulcimerlex]

Hello.

My name is Alexis...
I'm vinyldavid's girlfriend.
He made me an AK account :o

so... he told me to tell people about myself....

ummm.. well, I like the same sort of music as David does... I don't know nearly as much as he does, though...

I play a musical instrument called the hammered dulcimer.

I like the color blue a lot... and I like to eat watermelon in the middle of the night during the summer... and I like rusty things... trees... pictures of things... rain : D ... taking walks... I like people but I guess I don't talk a lot... books... and I have a more recent fondness for these AK smilies :lmao: ...

that's all I can really think to say...

:yippy: hehe

[vinyldavid]

Welcome, lovely Alexis!

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii298/vinyldavid/Photo_040508_001.jpg

I also love the smilies.

[Alaric]

Greetings and salutations-and a smilie for the lovely lady :D

[RichPA]

Welcome to AK.

[KingBubba]

Welcome to AK. I don't think we have another dulcimer player in the bunch. It is a fairly rare musical instrument with a very haunting sound. Are you into American folk music or Bluegrass by any chance? What music do you play? Tell us more.

[Urizen]

Enjoy the forums.:music:

[elgato8905]

Hi Alexis! I think we have the watermelon thing in common.:tresbon::thmbsp:




Oh yeah... Also the smiley face thing.:D:yes:

[davidb]

Vinyldavid is one lucky dude. Welcome!

[Sandy G]

What a beautiful instrument, the hammered dulcimer ! I remember being enchanted by a lady playing one over in the mountains of North Carolina where I was visiting about 1964... Welcome to AK ! You have a Fine Feller for yrself, young lady ! (grin)

[dulcimerlex]

Welcome to AK. I don't think we have another dulcimer player in the bunch. It is a fairly rare musical instrument with a very haunting sound. Are you into American folk music or Bluegrass by any chance? What music do you play? Tell us more.

I play mostly American folk... my teacher is in an old time string band, so that's what I play, too

I don't play as much bluegrass simply because my teacher doesn't like it as much

I play some Celtic stuff too

[clydeselsor]

Welcome! We've heard wonderful things about you!

[dulcimerlex]

What a beautiful instrument, the hammered dulcimer ! ... You have a Fine Feller for yrself, young lady ! (grin)

I would have to agree with you on both of those :D

And thank you for the welcome, everybody!

[dnewma04]

welcome

[Elfasto]

Welcome to Audiokarma Alexis! Hope you enjoy your stay as much as VinylDavid.

[Dark Knight]

Welcome Alexsis. Greetings from the Great White North! I am relatively new too and it is a terrific place.

DK

[Web Police]

Welcome to AK. :yes:

[cubdog]

Welcome to AK. :thmbsp:

cubdog

[Chazzer]

Welcome ye bonnie lass!

[DENNYDOG]

Welcome!

Isn't music a great thing to bring everyone together?

[meggy]

Welcome. Glad you're posting.

[Squonk07]

At last, you've come to join our merry band of men (well, there are some ladies here as well). :banana:

Welcome to AK, and may you find much happiness and camaraderie here! :yes::music:

[rickr15]

Hi,Welcome and I hope you enjoy yourself.

[dulcimerlex]

Welcome!

Isn't music a great thing to bring everyone together?

:yes:

thank you everybody for welcoming me... you all seem very nice...:D

[Ultra-Hog]

Welcome to AK dulcimerlex!

If you read through some of the threads that vinyldavid has posted in (it's going to take a while!) you will soon realize that many of us have really come to appreciate and enjoy David. He has also earned the respect of a lot of us that are a lot older than he is. That is not always an easy thing to do. I think it is safe to say that most of us are old enough to be his father, and some his grandfather - but I won't name any names. :D He is a very refreshing young man that stands head and shoulders above so many others his age. Give him a chance to learn from his mistakes, and if he is like the rest of us, there will be some, you two can have a great future.

Now David, go slow, listen to her and learn. You have something very special there. I can tell from that beautiful picture. :yes:

Here endeth today's lesson.
Pastor Father Rabbi Ultra-Hog :D

I wish you both the best!

[kermit z]

Welcome :)

[vinyldavid]

Now David, go slow, listen to her and learn. You have something very special there. I can tell from that beautiful picture. :yes:


I wish you both the best!

I listen and learn as much as I possibly can, and treat her like the gold she is. "very Special" does not even BEGIN to describe how special she is.

[sqdlvr]

Welcome! Nice to have you here!

[Ultra-Hog]

I listen and learn as much as I possibly can, and treat her like the gold she is. "very Special" does not even BEGIN to describe how special she is.

Ah, you have passed the first of many tests young Jedi! There will be many other such tests in the future. May the force be with you!

[DaWoofer]

Welcome and hope you enjoy your time here also. David is years ahead of this game of audio than many of us where at his age and reflects if well. It looks like he is in picking nice girls too. Some guys are just quick learners I guess. I understand you both are very young, so I will give you a bit of advice if you don't mind. I hope you both live and learn from each other for years to come if that is your wishes. If it is, compromise is the key along with understanding. Best wishes.

[BroonsBane]

Welcome to AK! :thmbsp:

[dulcimerlex]

Welcome to AK dulcimerlex!

If you read through some of the threads that vinyldavid has posted in (it's going to take a while!) you will soon realize that many of us have really come to appreciate and enjoy David. He has also earned the respect of a lot of us that are a lot older than he is. That is not always an easy thing to do. I think it is safe to say that most of us are old enough to be his father, and some his grandfather - but I won't name any names. :D He is a very refreshing young man that stands head and shoulders above so many others his age. Give him a chance to learn from his mistakes, and if he is like the rest of us, there will be some, you two can have a great future.

Now David, go slow, listen to her and learn. You have something very special there. I can tell from that beautiful picture. :yes:

Here endeth today's lesson.
Pastor Father Rabbi Ultra-Hog :D

I wish you both the best!

thank you very much

[vintaggeman]

welcome to the club!
i see that you got one receiver, what is that? an hk stereo? :music:

[dulcimerlex]

Welcome and hope you enjoy your time here also. David is years ahead of this game of audio than many of us where at his age and reflects if well. It looks like he is in picking nice girls too. Some guys are just quick learners I guess. I understand you both are very young, so I will give you a bit of advice if you don't mind. I hope you both live and learn from each other for years to come if that is your wishes. If it is, compromise is the key along with understanding. Best wishes.

:)
thank you

[thedruid]

Welcome to the forums and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

[centralflori]

Welcome to AK! Congratulations to both of you on finding someone who's company you enjoy so much.:thmbsp:

[Sansui Louie]

Welcome! The hammered dulcimer is one cool instrument! Wow!

[Gohan]

Welcome to AK Alexis!

Gohan

[ozmoid]

Welcome to AK, Alexis! :music:

I play a musical instrument called the hammered dulcimer.Being from the North Carolina Mountains, I'm quite familiar with both lap and hammered dulcimers, and have played one myself. Beautiful instrument, it can make both the most cheerful and the most melancholy sounds. Nice choice.

I prefer the folk and Celtic music for it, as well.

[onepixel]

Welcome to AK Alexis.

We've heard a lot of nice things about you!

[ozmoid]

HammeredLex, here's a local lady who arranges modern and popular music for hammered dulcimer, guitar, and flute. She is playing both the dulcimer and the flute on the single track linked above.

That album is also on iTunes, if you want to sample more tracks.

http://payplay.fm/artist/Jo+Northup+and+Richard+Birt

[Stuart Pedaso]

Hi, Alexis.
Wow, a pretty musician -- killer combo! David's attraction to you is no mystery or surprise.
Here's a thought: Mount a pickup, run it through an effects pedal and amplifier, and you could expand your repertoire to include Heavy Metal Hammered Dulcimer.:rockon:

Or not.

Welcome to AK!

[vinyldavid]

Hi, Alexis.
Wow, a pretty musician -- killer combo! David's attraction to you is no mystery or surprise.
Here's a thought: Mount a pickup, run it through an effects pedal and amplifier, and you could expand your repertoire to include Heavy Metal Hammered Dulcimer.:rockon:

Or not.

Welcome to AK!

:lmao::lmao::lmao:

Don't give me any nasty ideas!!!! :D :para:

[NeedForSpeed]

Welcome, And yes, Killer smile.:yes:

[Scorpion8]

Welcome!

And David ....... she's too good for you! :D

[Divotdog]

Welcome to AK dulcimerlex!

If you read through some of the threads that vinyldavid has posted in (it's going to take a while!) you will soon realize that many of us have really come to appreciate and enjoy David. He has also earned the respect of a lot of us that are a lot older than he is. That is not always an easy thing to do. I think it is safe to say that most of us are old enough to be his father, and some his grandfather - but I won't name any names. :D He is a very refreshing young man that stands head and shoulders above so many others his age. Give him a chance to learn from his mistakes, and if he is like the rest of us, there will be some, you two can have a great future.

Now David, go slow, listen to her and learn. You have something very special there. I can tell from that beautiful picture. :yes:

Here endeth today's lesson.
Pastor Father Rabbi Ultra-Hog :D

I wish you both the best!

Welcome aboard!:thmbsp: and I have to second this, well said Ultra Hog.

[catrafter]

Welcome to AK!

Tom

[merrylander]

Welcome to AK my dear, I think I must be the grandfather the Harley rider spoke of.

[SPL db]

So we finally get to meet the Alexis that we heard so much about. :)

Make sure you keep David in line and on track... don't let him stray. ;)

Glad to have you aboard, there's chairs everywhere and the beverage
of your choice is over there in the refrigerator. :thmbsp:

Scott

[AnalogDigit]

Welcome!

[spartanmanor]

Welcome to AK! Glad you joined to club.

[cfranz]

Welcome. Any friend of David's is... well... suspect really.:D

Come on in, relax... Stay away from the coolaid. :nono:


You play the Hammered Dulcimer??? :drool: Developed a taste for it, and it is an aquired taste, when spending summers working at Renaissance Faires. We'd get together after closing and start some really appaling rounds of "What do you do with a drunken sailer'. :dunno:

[caddisgeek]

More ladies at AK good!

grunt burp

will keep misogynist comments at bay

scratch snort

must go, beer fridge need emptying

squeak parp

[jim w.]

I play mostly American folk... my teacher is in an old time string band, so that's what I play, too

I don't play as much bluegrass simply because my teacher doesn't like it as much

I play some Celtic stuff too

we are glad to have you aboard:thmbsp: i also love celtic, i grew up listening to it, an blue grass

[birddog]

Welcome!

David has assimilated himself around here quite quickly, dove right in head first!

Hope you do the same, and it's nice to see another lady join up with us cranky old miscreants!

And before any gets to scratching themselves, wondering what the hell a Miscreant is...

miscreant \MIS-kree-uhnt\, adjective:
1. Disbelieving; heretical.
2. Depraved; behaving badly.

noun:
1. A disbeliever; a heretic.
2. A scoundrel; an evildoer; a villain.

[Ultra-Hog]

Hey! I resemble that remark!

[justrideit]

Welcome Alexis. I trust you will enjoy your stay.

An all-round great bunch of people here at AK.

[wajobu]

Welcome Alexis--another dulcimer admirer...someday I will either purchase or make a lap-dulcimer.

[AU20K]

Eh!? C'mere little lady, let's have a closer look. Hmmmm, alrighty.
Way to go David, and welcome Alexis!!

:lmao::lmao::lmao:

[dulcimerlex]

everybody on audiokarma seems so very nice :yes:

[birddog]

everybody on audiokarma seems so very nice :yes:

Well, there is your first rookie mistake! :D

Just kidding! Even the "Grumpy" one is rumored to be a nice guy, on the inside!

[ehoove]

Alexis, Welcome to Ak! Your later memories of time will be tied to music forever. When I think back on situations with my wife of 25+ years, the music always plays in the background. Speak and play music with your heart and you will never regret it for your heart is where the truth resides.
Best to you both,
Jim
P.s Treat her well David!!

[Luckyman]

Welcome Alexis! Nice to have you here. I have a neighbor down the street that my wife went to school with. She plays the same instrument as you as well as others. Her name is Bonnie Leigh . Here is a link:
http://www.bonnieleigh.com/

[vinyldavid]

P.s Treat her well David!!

That's just the minimum. :yes:

[thunderroad]

Man this thread looks like an AK roll call! It looks like everyone is gonna say howdy, sooner or later!

Well let me join the party late and say welcome to AK, Alexis! We're real happy you're here!:thmbsp: I hope you enjoy yourself here!

I LOVE the hammered dulcimer! Every Christmas in San Francisco there is at least one hammered dulcimer artist playing at Embarcadero Center and Union Square for the shoppers. Sometimes they're in the BART station too! It's a really neat part of Christmas in San Francisco. Really a nice sound!

Again, welcome! :D

[KlipschFan61]

Welcome to AK lex. David's a lucky fellow to have a girl that enjoys his obsessions as much as he does. And yes, it does become an obsession.

I might be more impressed if you said you played the hammered Theremin but the dulcimer will do. ;)

[vinyldavid]

I might be more impressed if you said you played the hammered Theremin but the dulcimer will do. ;)

:lmao:

[dulcimerlex]

I might be more impressed if you said you played the hammered Theremin but the dulcimer will do. ;)

what is the hammered Theremin? :confused:

[KlipschFan61]

There is no such animal. The Theremin is played by never actually touching it..

Silly goose. :)

[dulcimerlex]

There is no such animal. The Theremin is played by never actually touching it..

Silly goose. :)

I didn't know what a theremin is....
wikipedia is always useful :yes:

that was funny :D

[KlipschFan61]

No worries Lex. I like weird instruments. I'm a big fan of the dobro, played by artists like Jerry Douglas.

If you can play St. Anne's Reel on the dulcimer, then you're really cookin'.

[goraman]

everybody on audiokarma seems so very nice :yes:

Well till now,you have to show a picture of a hammered dulcimer because I think I was called one in a bar once...
you kids stay outa troubble and don't play that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang record backwards after midnight,in a dark room.Never do that!!!!:thmbsp:
WELCOME TO AK!
David be good to her,she is cool.

[vinyldavid]

Well till now,you have to show a picture of a hammered dulcimer because I think I was called one in a bar once...
you kids stay outa troubble and don't play that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang record backwards after midnight,in a dark room.Never do that!!!!:thmbsp:
WELCOME TO AK!
David be good to her,she is cool.

Are you SURE that is was not hammered drinker??? :D :beerchug::beer:

[Maron Horonzakz]

Warning ! Warning ! trouble ahead ! Dave has another girlfriend !

[Duffinator]

Welcome to AK, you have a beautiful name to go along with your beautiful smile, David is a lucky guy.

Ok I had no idea what a hammered dulcimer is so I looked it up on Wikipedia and here it is. Very cool.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/MasterworksHammeredDulcimer.jpg

[Sandy G]

At the risk of making David mad, & being accused of Hitting on a Girl That I have Socks Older than She Is, I just wanna say, I think she's as cute as the proverbial Bug's Ear...An' around here, that means she's mighty cute ! Alexis, if you've ever seen the 1951 sci-fi classic movie, "The Day The Earth Stood Still", w/Michael Rennie & Patricia Neal, then you've heard a Theremin. It's that kinda-creepy sounding thing. -Unca Sandy

[gearhead]

Welcome to AK, Alexis.
This place can be addictive!
Has David recorded your playing on any of his ancient recording machines?
That could be cool to upload to YouTube.
Oh yeah-I hope you like Monty Python...

[gearhead]

Alexis, if you've ever seen the 1951 sci-fi classic movie, "The Day The Earth Stood Still", w/Michael Rennie & Patricia Neal, then you've heard a Theremin. It's that kinda-creepy sounding thing. -Unca Sandy

Or the Beach Boys "Good Vibrations."

[vinyldavid]

Welcome to AK, Alexis.
This place can be addictive!
Has David recorded your playing on any of his ancient recording machines?
That could be cool to upload to YouTube.


That will be coming VERY soon. :yes:

I think that she will be doing all the recording herself...running the machines-wise....:D Just gotta borrow some decent mikes froma friend.:thmbsp:

I also have to borrow a good camera from my school to do that....my YouTube videos SUCK, if you have not seen them...(just search 1776 on youTube, and the one with the R2R is mine).

[dulcimerlex]

That will be coming VERY soon. :yes:

I think that she will be doing all the recording herself...running the machines-wise....:D

:scratch2: ....I don't know how to do that.... :worried:

[vinyldavid]

:scratch2: ....I don't know how to do that.... :worried:

Yes you do. Thread the reel, press rec and play at same time....done!

[dulcimerlex]

Yes you do. Thread the reel, press rec and play at same time....done!

oh ok :D

[Art K.]

Welcome to AK.....land of lost dollars and great sounds!!!

[cableguy]

Welcome aboard...




Bill

[Justen]

...

[Justen]

Hello, welcome

[jazzwolf]

Welcome to AK!

[blownsi]

Welcome.

Dare I say that both of you are very lucky to have found each other.

[Mystic]

Welcome to AK, DL.

[Arkay]

Welcome to AK! :thmbsp:

All of us aging fogeys around here are happy to welcome nice young whippersnapper types to AK, especially when they are cute and play something as cool as a hammered dulcimer. Organ-grinders and hurdy-gurdy players are also very welcome.

As for that idea of electrifying the dulcimer and running it through effects pedals, DO IT!!! Just try it out for fun at first. Experiment with various effects until you understand how to make some interesting and good new sounds come out of it, Then practice until you can completely control and reproduce those effects. Then work them into a catchy old-made-new tune/arrangement and record a demo. You might well become rich and famous off it. No one else is doing it, and anything new that is also good will find a following, quickly enough. You have a good look and a good instrument with a twist to it for promotion, and you will NOT have to resort to wet T-shirts like Vanessa Mae, or anything remotely like that. Worth a try. At worst, you have a few laughs and groans and some fun trying. At best, well .. like I said, it COULD make you rich and famous!

[stratmel]

Welcome, Alexis!

Do you know of Kevin Roth? Great dulcimer player. His older records are tough to find out here on the left coast.

[75Center]

Welcome Alexis - I'm on the other side of the state and another gal on AK.

I don't know a lot about all this audio stuff - but the guys are a nice bunch to hang out with. :D

We enjoy David and are glad you've joined us. :thmbsp:

[himm37]

Hello.

My name is Alexis...
I'm vinyldavid's girlfriend.


I play a musical instrument called the hammered dulcimer.



Welcome, I'm also one of those "forty somethings" that have been impressed by David, now even more so!

A few weeks back I picked up a big lot of Vinyl, tons of Bluegrass & Folk. There are a bunch that feature the Hammer Dulcimer. I just grabbed 3 off the top:

The Wind That Shakes The Barley, John McCutcheon
Sounds Of The Smokies, Bill Davis and his Singing Dulcimer
Echoes From the Valley, Bill Davis and his Appalachian Dulcimer

There are probably at least 20 (that feature the Dulcimer) in total, maybe much more, all in VG+ To Mint! I'll go through the whole lot and let you know what else I find.

David, If you want, you are welcome to borrow them, let me know.

Frank

[freddyfender]

Hi Alexis!

Welcome, and have fun! Judging by Davids pic, get the dude a razor!

Paul

[stuwee]

Hi Alexis!

Welcome, and have fun! Judging by Davids pic, get the dude a razor!

Paul
Alexis, welcome, I missed this before, better late than never, speaking of never, Paul, he's only 16 and he's been growing it since he was 3! you should see his back! Alexis, not only are you a sweetie, but, very,very brave:D

:smlove: Craig

[vinyldavid]

Alexis, welcome, I missed this before, better late than never, speaking of never, Paul, he's only 16 and he's been growing it since he was 3! you should see his back! Alexis, not only are you a sweetie, but, very,very brave:D

:smlove: Craig

:lmao:

[sauuuuuce]

This has to be the longest Welcome thread in the entire interwebs universe. Now it's one post longer.

Welcome dulcimerlex and cheers

[dulcimerlex]

[QUOTE=stratmel;1800929] Do you know of Kevin Roth? Great dulcimer player. [QUOTE]

:yes: :D

[Ultra-Hog]

This has to be the longest Welcome thread in the entire interwebs universe. Now it's one post longer.

Welcome dulcimerlex and cheers
I think it is because it stands in such contrast to all that we see and hear in the news lately. It's one of my favorite threads because it is all good and so refreshing. :thmbsp:

Somehow I don't thing we are done quite yet. :D

[imready]

David, you should marry that girl . She sounds as sweet as they come and reminds me of my lovey wife. Don't let her get away!

[dr*audio]

Welcome, Alexis! Please put me on a list to hear your recordings when they are done! David is great guy. He reminds me of a very good friend of mine, even looks like him (when he was in High School!)

[john_w]

Welcome Alexis,

Hammered dulcimer is one of my favorite instruments! I first discovered it at a rennaisance festival, and I go to those mainly for the music anymore. Jem Moore is my favorite dulcimer artist. His style is kind of modern twists on old folk and classical themes.

You seem like a class act. I don't really know David but I wish you both much happiness!

- jw

[mulester7]

.....Alexis, I can see why David is enamored with you....absolutely beautiful face mixed with cuteness, what a combo....Welcome, Young Lady, to AudioKarma.....

[vinyldavid]

Welcome, Alexis! Please put me on a list to hear your recordings when they are done! David is great guy. He reminds me of a very good friend of mine, even looks like him (when he was in High School!)

ASk and you shall receive. Sound card comes in 2 days, and I recorded her playing 16 songs (some very short) on a 1800 foot Maxell UD35-90 tape at 15ips, and when i replayed it, WOW. AMAZING. Only one side is done, and I will be hopefully filling the other side as I can. I used a Shure Uniphone B mic (ancient) and EV N/D-50 mic (both borrowed from my school), with Tascam M30 mixer, and Teac A-3340S R2R

I can only hope that the greatness will carry over to the digital transfer.

BTW, thanks to 2dualsnotenough for the tape. :thmbsp:

[vinyldavid]

I think it is because it stands in such contrast to all that we see and hear in the news lately. It's one of my favorite threads because it is all good and so refreshing. :thmbsp:

Somehow I don't thing we are done quite yet. :D

I think not.

There will be a YouTube video coming soon......hint hint it involves a dulcimer and a R2R. :D

[vinyldavid]

The tape:

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii298/vinyldavid/IM000800.jpg

The mikes:
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii298/vinyldavid/IM000801.jpg

The tape label:
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii298/vinyldavid/IM000802.jpg

[vinyldavid]

Got the video edited and it is uploading to youtube now. Depending on when it finishes, I shall post a link today or tomorrow.

my channel page is /turntablesrock

Just search for Teac and 1776 and you'll find it...

[BajaGringo]

Welcome to AK and promise me you won't tell my wife! She thinks this is a men-only forum...

:music:

[vinyldavid]

I started a new thread on dulcimerlex's recording:

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=160758

let's discuss there, shall we?

[johnda]

Welcome to you both! You make a great looking (and sounding) pair.

[slow_jazz]

Welcome Alexis... We need more female members here on the forum..

Enjoy your stay.....

[cfranz]

vinyldavid, Like your old avatar better.