| Way back in 1981, I took my shiny new video recorder and separate camera (remember those?) to the ODPC FunFest in Evart Michigan. Back then, I was living in Evanston Illinois, and there were exactly three other dulcimer players that I knew of in the whole of Chicago. Imagine my ending up in Evart, where no one had to ask what it was, and there were lots of them! Somewhere back then we shot a group photo that ended up in Dulcimer Players News.... 54 as I remember. A far cry from the 280+ that we get on stage these days, but that was just the leading edge of the dulcimer explosion. But I digress..... |
| Anyway, I shot a lot of video back then, and the footage brings back lots of nostalgic memories for me. The wonder of meeting all those dulcimer players at Evart, the massive jam sessions we used to have under the tin roof in the vendor pavillion (before it was off-limits to jamming), the new tunes I was learning, the special people I met, and just the pure fun of being in a place like Evart. |
| Well, after putting up the snapshot scrapbook, I wanted to share some of those videos too, but technology hadn't caught up with me yet. Until now. So, with all due appologies for the really truly awful video quality (these are optimized for audio quality but I'll put up versions that are optimised for video quality soon), click the links below and enjoy! (Hint.... if you stand WAY back it doesn't look too bad) |
| Note that these clips are in Real format. If you don't have the Realmedia player, click HERE to download it. |
| 1981 FunFest jam session in what is now the vendor pavillion. Bob Hubbach on the right and and Bob Spinner on the left. The tune is "Church Street" (Approx. 165KB) |
| 1981 FunFest concert Sunday afternoon as I remember. Bob Hubbach on the right and Bob Spinner on the left. This tune displays Bob Spinner's "cimbalom-like" style on the hammered dulcimer. This clip also features a surprise appearance by Paul Gifford! The tunes are "Spanish Eyes" and "Fascination" (Approx. 665KB) |