Being a bluegrass guitar player, I admit I never paid much attention to the hammered dulcimer, until we had a baby and began being exposed to tunes like this one on the various baby soothing devices. Being also a vinyl collector, I started looking for folk records and found a few hammered dulcimer albums. Turns out our little guy LOVES the sound of it. I'm considering buying a dulcimer, as it seem like a good instrument to get children started on making music. We still have some time, since he's only five months now. :-) Your version here is stunningly beautiful.

@Johnny72154

5 жыл бұрын

Lol, I'm a flatpicker and I haven't had a baby. Good stuff!

@serastar1

5 жыл бұрын

My parents said I wouldn't fall asleep as a baby unless they played Greensleeves for me as a lullaby. I still love it! It is really wonderful played on a dulcimer. When I was 8 years old my parents bought a piano and I immediately sat down and learned to play, so parents play music early and often to your babies.

@MrWireguy

8 ай бұрын

I had similar experience with my grandson at the age of a couple of months. I would play some very basic stuff and he would seem to go into a trance. It was indeed quite remarkable. Cheers

@VinluvAntonHandesbukia

7 ай бұрын

that's awesome! Music runs in the family it seems!

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

What toys play hammered dulcimer and if so, can you please tell me since you claim your child listens to it in the form of a noise device. I agree with your points on hammered dulcimer--there is not enough and it needs to change.

Just beautiful! I love the song, and together you played it masterfully! I am enchanted with the hammered dulcimer.🙂🎶

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

You may be correct that the couple played masterfully but is the relationship masterful?

I don't know why youtube shows me a 13 year old video but I am happy to be here!

Gently done with expression and sensitivity!

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

Gentle, indeed, despite Hammered Dulcimer being an aggressive title and percussion instrument.

I envy you two. To be able to be this talented together is something Special..

Absolutely beautiful! God bless you and keep you in his loving kindness!

Thank you for warming my heart on this Christmas Eve. It was truly beautiful. Merry Christmas

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

It is no longer Christmas Eve and I hope you had a merry Christmas, despite no one replying.

The very 1st time I heard this lovely song (supposedly composed by Henry VIII) was at our annual Summer primary school concert in the sunny garden of Lyndhurst vicarage in the New Forest when it was sung by the class above mine in 1953 when I was 8. The rest of the class performed a living tableau based on the famous 1878 painting titled "And when did you last see your father?" in which a Roundhead tribunal interrogate the young son of a Cavalier while his mother and young siblings look on. I've loved it ever since that far off time.

Beautiful

Greensleeves might be the best most beautiful song ever written! ❤

I play multiple instruments by ear and life is always fun. That’s why we play❤

Beautiful sound. That’s one of my favorite songs. And I love the room!

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

I can think of many better rooms they could have played in--The Met.

Love this song and the beautiful playing in their nice home. Happy New Year to all!

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

Is it nice?

That was a great session. Probably one of my favorite.

Omgoodness! That’s so …Exquisite! I love that song and that’s the most beautiful rendition of Green sleeves I’ve ever heard! Thank you for sharing! I subscribed because I’d love to hear more! Do you have dvds?? Happy Holidays to you and yours!❤

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

I would try CDs over DVDs.

@musiclover5359

7 ай бұрын

@@user-yp7kk9sw5b I know you’re right!😂🤣😂🤣😂 that’s what I get for trying to do three things at once!!😳😱👍

Been playing this every Christmas for at least ten years now. We love y'all, Merry Christmas Steve and Ruth🎸💝✌🏼

Finally! The version of the song I was searching for! Exactly perfect! Thank you!

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

Did you happen to listen to the thousands of versions before deciding that this version is the version?

🎶 Lovely 🎶 👏👏 ⭐🐪⭐

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing 😊

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I would buy any christmas album you two produced.

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

As long as it has hammered dulcimer. Who is playing hammered dulcimer, here? Is it Ruth or Steve?

Oh, how lovey. Thank you so much! (Lovely home, too!

Wow!! Absolutely beautiful! Bravo! Best rendition I've ever heard. Maybe it is the delicacy of the dulcimer paired up with that glorious Martin. Wonderful playing of a none too easy instrument. Thank you so very much for putting this up. Made my week!

Love this song! My favorite so far with all of the instruments I have seen you play so far!!!

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

How many others did you see them play and were they as good? Do you have a wide spectrum of music experience? I ask so that you can explain with credibility why it is that you find this sequence of instrumental fanfare so alluring--so special. Thank you.

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Wow, gorgeous… thanks!

I have always loved both guitar and hammered dulcimer. Thank you for a truly lovely rendition.

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

How often is it that we hear the blessings of sound that occur between a guitar and hammered dulcimer, friend?

Lovely

OmG love it I've been looking for this one played on a hammered dulcimer ❤😊...Thank You kindly

Still enjoying this to this day.....

Beautiful!

This was so beautiful! I wonder how In The Bleak Midwinter would sound on the hammered dulcimer. The first time I heard it I thought it might be a 500 year old carol because the melody reminded me of Greenesleeves. I imagine it would be beautiful as well.

Thank you for sharing this 😊

Beautiful and blissful. Thank you ❤🎼

Thanks for sharing. Wonderful 😄

I first heard this tune as the theme in the cinerama version of How The West was Won. Fell in love with it and that was in the early '60's.

@marlenewalker3489

7 ай бұрын

I first heard this tune on The Rifleman sung by Mark (who was played by Johnny Crawford) and I fell in love with it too

Just beautiful. My favourite piece of classical music.

So beautifully played! I could listen to it all night, it makes me want to drag mine out and start playing again.❤️

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

Do you really have a dulcimer or is this just fantasy? If so, what is it made out of and how long are the dimensions?

I had never seen a hammered dulcermer. The sound is beautiful

This is the best recommendation I've gotten in years

Fabulous ! Brings back Great Memories , especially over the holidays....Love Your Style , and Your Frontroom...

And Steve has a wonderful full guitar backup that so adds to the music...

I come back to y'all every Christmas. Love this. Merry Christmas Steve and Ruth, love y'all🎄🎄🎄❤️❤️❤️❤️🎸🎼🎶🎵

Sublime and Sweet. Never heard this tune played so Wonderfully before like this. Thank-You! Keep Playing!!!

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

First time?

Awesome! Makes me wanna grab my guitar and head on over . . .

JUST LOVELY!!!

Beautiful. I love the hammered dulcimer and your arrangement. Thank you.

Just absolutely wonderful ❤

fantastic! thank you for sharing.

Эта флейта такая необычная и классная. Ты классно исполнила эту мелодию.

Thank you both! This is such wnderful music.

My goodness your playing is beautiful...

one of my very favourite melodies - and one of the oldest - before merlin & nimue - an amazingly beautiful rendition - you have the feel for it. love, arthur

This is so beautiful, listening to it gave me goosebumps.

So beautiful , Steve and Ruth !

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

This suggests that Steve and Ruth are beautiful and they may be but we don't know based on this performance. I do know that one needs a haircut.

Ruth honey you play wonderfully! ( and your hair looks fabulous!)

I caught your show at the Marion Theater in December, it was an absolute delight !

Lovely.

That was absolutely beautiful! I had never heard of this instrument before. Thank you for sharing your talents

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

Is it talent if its relationship therapy?

Beautiful! Thanks.

My god.... I wept

Excellent duet! Ideal couple! ❤🙌💐❗

@user-yp7kk9sw5b

7 ай бұрын

The music might seem binding and bonding but there is no guarantee the relationship is truly sound.

Lovely!!!

Beautiful rendition of this piece of music.......

Absolutely beautiful!

wonderful, amazing, best couple. I really enjoyed. Thank you for sharing this. Thank you :)

Very beautiful!! greets from Belgium! Like to here mor of you two! ;-)

very cool

I took a workshop from you this summer in Evart, Michigan, you inspire me beyond words, I only wish I were closer to take lessons from you. Merci beaucoup!

Spectacular.

Outstanding - thank you 🩷

BEAUTIFUL ❤️❤️

Love this!

I love it. I'm a hammer dulcimer player myself and the tune is always a hit at the Re-enactments I play at.

Oh so Beautiful! Gives me the chills! Thank-you for sharing!

Beautiful

Brilliant! Nothing more to say....

This is the best version i've heard

Love it !! Ruth has a magical touch!

Elegant and beautiful!

Beautifully played.

Excellent!

❤❤❤

best version I found on youtube. Thank you so much

Beautiful song, so comforting the way you play it. Thank you!

Another brilliant version, thankyou so much for posting it. Jane

That was amazing!! thank you so much for playing this!

Merci beaucoup! Steve and Ruth

Awesome !!

@SteveandRuthSmith

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed our music

So pretty.

Excellent!! Very nice!!

I love the simplicity-sounds great! I just got a hammered dulcimer so it will be fun to see where it takes me and hopefully I will gain enough skill to play as well one day. Thanks for sharing.

Very nice combination of instruments and playing! Thank you for posting.

This is amazing

Angels in Heaven play hammered dulcimers.

EXCELLENT! Nicely done. I'm an amateur HD player in east Tennessee, does Ruth give lessons?

That was so beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing.

Magnifique! Merci, Thank you for this video! Une version vraiment superbe...

Wonderful! Beautiful! If the wives of Henry VIII had played to him like that they wouldn't have lost their heads. KAN

this is lovely!!