Private
lessons with Bing!
NEW! Native American Flutes
I
play these wonderfully made instruments in concert and when recording.
Handcrafted from bamboo by flute maker Ray Wood of
Island Flutes,
these are Native American style flutes with a beautifully haunting,
warm and rich tone.
The "starter" flute that I offer here is the one that my workshop classes are using. It's in the key of F#, great for playing with mountain dulcimer and other instruments. Created in the Cherokee style, these six-hole flutes have a bore size of 1/2" and a high tone. Also available in the key of E. $35.00
The next step up is a Cherokee style bamboo six-hole flute with a 5/8" bore and a mid-range tone. I have these in the keys of D and C. $45.00 I also have Cherokee style bamboo six-hole flutes with a 3/4" bore and a mid-range tone. I have these in the key of A, also a great key for playing along with the mountain dulcimer. Also available in the keys of Bb and G. $55.00NEW! Bing Futch - "Mountain Dulcimer In The Band (Book 2)" with 2 CDs (2009)
Book
2 in the "Mountain Dulcimer In The Band" series features 16
more jam tunes complete with two CDs of leads and backing tracks so
you can play along! Featuring insights into ensemble playing technique,
the book also allows solo musicians the freedom to explore new approaches
to improvisation while having fun as the lead player in the band. Tunes
include "Over The Waterfall", "Cluck Old Hen",
"June Apple", "Soldier's Joy", "Shenandoah",
"Drowsy Maggie" and more! $24.99
Check out the materials for "Sugar Hill"
"Sugar
Hill "- lead tracks - 2:33 (2.5 mb)
"Sugar Hill"-
backing tracks - 2:33 (2.5 mb)
"Sugar Hill"-
sheet music - (556 kb)
Listen to the lead tracks, follow along with the sheet music and then, once you've got the hang of it, play with the backing tracks!
NEW! Bing Futch - "Mountain Dulcimer In The Band (Book 1)" with 2 CDs (2009)
A
unique instructional book that prepares you for ensemble performance,
"Mountain Dulcimer In The Band" features 16 popular jam tunes
and two CDs: one to demonstrate varying approaches to rhythm and melody
and the other to serve as your very own backing tracks for practice
as well as live shows! Along with insights into ensemble playing technique,
the book also allows solo musicians the freedom to explore new approaches
to improvisation while having fun as the lead player in the band. Tunes
include "Black Mountain Rag", "The Boatman",
"Amazing Grace", "Spotted Pony", "Mississippi
Sawyer", "Southwind", "Old Joe Clark" and more!
$24.99
Check out the materials for "The Boatman"
"The
Boatman"- lead tracks - 3:20 (3.1 mb)
"The Boatman"-
backing tracks - 3:20 (3 mb)
"The Boatman"-
sheet music (pg 1) - (92 kb)
"The Boatman"-
sheet music (pg 2) - (188 kb)
Check out the materials for "Booth Shot Lincoln"
"Booth
Shot Lincoln"- lead tracks - 5:24 (5 mb)
"Booth Shot
Lincoln"- backing tracks - 5:34 (5.2 mb)
"Booth
Shot Lincoln"- sheet music (pg 1) - (84 kb)
"Booth
Shot Lincoln"- sheet music (pg 2) - (144 kb)
Listen to the lead tracks, follow along with the sheet music and then, once you've got the hang of it, play with the backing tracks!
Bing Futch - "Christmas Each Day" (2008)
Bing's
first-ever Christmas album of holiday favorites. 17 tracks take you
on an hour-long tour of both traditional and modern treatments of classic
songs with the mountain dulcimer front and center. From the old-time
noter drones of "Up On The House Top" to the world-music
percussion of "Joy To The World" and a variety of
solo dulcimer, ensemble dulcimer and inventive dulcimer tracks, this
release is a wide-open celebration of Christmas, past, present and future!
Other tracks include "Jingle Bells", "Deck The Halls",
"Sans Day Carol", "The First Noel", "O Tannenbaum",
"Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree", "God Rest Ye Merry
Gentlemen/We Three Kings", "Away In A Manger", "Un
Flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle /What Child Is This?", "Hark
The Herald Angels Sing", "Go Tell It On The Mountain",
"Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night)" and "Christmas
Each Day". Now available at Apple
iTunes and CD
BABY! $13.99
Bing Futch - "Kokopelli Rising" (2008)
This
record is a tribal tour-de-force that opens up the legend of Kokopelli
and his wife, Kokopelmana. The album also chronicles Bing's integration
of the Native American Flute into his already roots-laden music.
Expressive and plaintive melodies meet Appalachian mountain dulcimer on some tracks along with ethnic percussion from Africa, Vietnam and the Dominican Republic. Solo flute tracks along with acapella tunes and richly layered vocal leads and harmonies round out this release containing one hour of meditative music. Now available at Apple iTunes, CD BABY. Click here for more info. $13.99
Manitou - "In The Garden Of The Gods" (2009)
On
the morning of August 25th, 2007, seven musicians hiked into the Garden
of the Gods just outside of Manitou Springs, Colorado. When they emerged
a few hours later, this recording had been captured for posterity.
Consisting of Dave Batti (bass), Robert Force (mountain dulcimer), Bud Ford III (mountain dulcimer, Native American flute), Bing Futch (mountain dulcimer), Judy Piazza (percussion, Native American flute, didgeridoo), Quintin Stephens (mountain dulcimer) and Roger Zimish (guitars, percussion), Manitou weaves a hypnotic spell of improvisational and instrumental music. Click here for more info. $13.99
24th Annual Kentucky Music Week DVD (2006)
Directed
by Bing Futch, this 78 minute DVD captures the spirited fun
of the 2006 edition of Kentucky Music Week in Bardstown, Kentucky. From
an overview of daily activities at the popular music camp to instructor
performances from Linda Brockinton, Larry Conger, Tull Glazener,
Molly McCormack, Anne McPhie, Don Pedi, Stephen Seifert and
more! Proceeds benefit the KMW Archival Project. $19.99
25th Annual Kentucky Music Week DVD (2007)
Directed
by Bing Futch, this 3 hour and 10 minute two-disc DVD captures
the music and magic of KMW's 25th anniversary celebration! Features
performances by Janita Baker, Christie Burns and Butch Ross,
Gary Gallier, Guy George, Dave Haas, Fred Meyer, Jim Miller, Peter "Madcat"
Ruth, Stephen Seifert, Rick Thum, Susan Trump, scenes from
the Barn Dance, Cake Walk, Friday Night Follies, plus much more! Proceeds
benefit the KMW Archival Project. $29.99
Bing Futch - "Dulcimerica: All Over The Map Vol. 1 with CD (2007)
Bing's first mountain dulcimer songbook features a mixture of original, traditional and popular tunes for players of all skill levels. Includes a CD of all twenty songs. Click here for more info! $24.99
Bing Futch - "Dulcimer Rock" (2007)
"Bing
Futch's new 'Dulcimer Rock' CD takes you on a journey through both his
roots and some exciting, rarely explored territory." - Dulcimer
Players News
With his expressive tenor vocals taking the lead on nine songs, Bing's track selection ranges from the tribal world groove of "Auld Lang Syne 2007" to the pop-rock stylings of "Crazy Feels Like", named 2007 "Song of the Year" by the Songwriters Showcases of America. Also available through Apple iTunes and CD Baby. Click here for more info. $13.99
Bing Futch - "Dulcimerica: Volume 1" (2006)
This
instrumental CD brings to life the rollicking rhythms and mellow melodies
of classic tunes such as "Planxty Fanny Po'er", "Swing
Low Sweet Chariot", and "Edelweiss." Bing's
original dulcimer tunes are here also, including "Sunday Morning",
"This Road This Moment" and "Tis Only Faire."
Also available at iTunes
and CD Baby.
$13.99
Mohave - "Clear Blue Trickling" (2005)
Nominated
for "CD of the Year" by the Songwriters Showcases
of America and produced by David Schweizer
with the band, "Clear Blue Trickling" is an audio
trip that takes you into the dusty heart of Nowhere, Nevada. Rock 'n'
roll dulcimer is at the core of this unique Americana sound! Also
available at Apple
iTunes and CD Baby. $13.99
Bing Futch - "70mm" (1994)
Described
as "an electronic theater-hopping experience", this early
release by Bing is a freewheeling excursion through a sonic landscape
of moods, memories and magic. Mainly featuring keyboards, the CD is
a partial showcase for five tracks which were written for the soundtrack
of a children's attraction called The Castle Of Miracles at Give Kids
The World Village in Kissimmee, Florida. "Four Faerie Tales"
is a four-part 16th century suite of Renaissance music while "How
To Build A Castle" is a shape-shifting overture that plays
like the final moments of a major motion picture. The rest of the album
is a progressively entertaining blend of heavy rhythmic synth-pop and
new-age textures woven together in unusual arrangements. Featured on
the NPR program "Echoes" and with cover art by former Disney
animator Greg Chin. Also available at Apple
iTunes and CD
Baby. $13.99
