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Deby's Classes/Workshops/Music
I'm an advanced-level player, having purchased
my first dulcimer in July 2002. With encouragement
from June Goforth of the Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club (KADC), I started leading
some classes in 2006. Below is a list of the classes I've done and what is
planned so far. If you are interested in having me lead a
class or workshop for your club, or in obtaining my arrangements, original
tunes, or workshop handouts, send me an
email.
Also, check out my ad in the instructional materials area of the Marketplace on
www.everythingdulcimer.com and
for a couple of excerpts from my handouts in the free tabulature area of ED- thank you! Deby Libby
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Classes - 2006 |
| Novice-Intermediate Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club |
Gray Cat on a Tennessee Farm April 9, 2006 |
| Beginner's Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club |
Go Tell The Nations May 13, 2006 (KADC in-house workshop) |
| Novice-Intermediate Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club |
Soldier's Joy June 11, 2006 |
| Intermediate Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club |
The Blue Hawaiian Keyed Up Cabbage
August 13, 2006 |
| All Levels Tellico Village Dulcimer Club Mist on the
Mountain Dulcimer Club |
Old Joe Clark (23 versions) Thumb Play (4 songs)
Leading In
Flop Eared Mule (3 versions)
Saucy Cat
October 18, 2006 (2 hour class) |
| Intermediate
Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club |
Sugar Hill & The Happy Dance in the keys of G and D.
Cabbage, I'll Fly Away and Amazing Grace in the key of G.
Leading In
October 22, 2006 |
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Classes - 2007 |
| Wilderness Wildlife Week Pigeon Forge, TN |
Help! I Have A Dulcimer On My Lap! (Beginners) 10:15-11:4 on
1/20/2007
(Deby LIbby and Linda Smith filled in for June Goforth) |
| Novice - Intermediate Ohio Valley Gathering 2007
Lexington, KY |
Cat Class (Gray Cat on a Tennessee Farm) 1 hour Workshop -
Applying Techniques - Over 20 variations taught or
demonstrated/explained
March 3, 2007 |
| Novice Class Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club |
April 22, 2007 My Cheatin' Parts: Liza Jane, Gray Cat, Suzanna
Gal, Whiskey Before Breakfast, Angeline the Baker, Flop Eared Mule.
Finding notes in other places using cross-picking, changing octaves or
both! |
| Beginners - Novice Workshop |
May 5, 2007 Cumberland Gap Dulcimer Gathering
Dulcimer Primer / Help! I have a dulcimer on my lap! (includes Do-Re-Mi,
Bile Them Cabbage Down, Go Tell Aunt Rhody & Gray Cat) / Pie Theory /
Happy Land ( melody & harmony) |
| Novice & Rockin' Rhythm Class combined Co-led with
Linda Smith
Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club |
May 27, 2007 Class # 1: Did a "test drive" of the Rockin' Rhythm
class combined with the Novice class at KADC monthly meeting.
Afterwards, the class then tried out their new parts in the group jam.
28 participants with Advanced and Intermediate players helping out
playing the melody. |
| Rockin' Rhythm Class with Novice Class Co-led with
Linda Smith
Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club |
July 22, 2007 & August 2007 KADC-Second
United Methodist Church
Class # 2 & 3: Making up and playing rhythm/back up parts for as many KADC tunes
as we can. Will learn how to do this on their own, then possibly
venture into "frailing" and also how to play back up like a stand up
bass. |
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Future Classes - In The Works |
| Wilderness Wildlife Week Pigeon Forge, TN |
January 12 or 19, 2008 Deby Libby, Linda Smith and Ginny Cliett
to team teach classes and possibly do a concert. |
| "Distance Learning"! Canon City, CO |
January 2008 Deby is sending Rockin' Rhythm lessons to
KADC member Malacha Hall in Colorado to lead her group in learning how
to play back up. They will be able to practice several pieces with
their KADC CD's. |
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How to create a harmony |
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"Twisting" a tune |
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Playing a song in different keys |
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2nd Cat Class - extra versions |
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Old Joe Clark & Thumb Play |
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Sweet Hour of Prayer |
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Your Built-in Soprano Dulcimer |
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There Is a Happy Land (novice class) |
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Endings |
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Pie Theory - a new slant on music theory |
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I Thank God For You (strummed melody & harmony parts) |
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Pictures! |
Ohio Valley Gathering 2007
Lexington, KY Vendor table offering my workshop handouts for
sale. |
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| Cumberland Gap Dulcimer Gathering, May 12, 2007
Beginners-Novice Class |
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| Nibs - Our Gray Cat! On the cover of the Cat Class
handout. |
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Click on a title below for more information on
arrangements/tunes I've done:
Handouts available now:
In progress:
I Thank God For You
| Cover I Thank God
For You.pdf |
A song I wrote that was played by Dogwood Dulcimers & Friends at
the November 7, 2004 service at
Bethel UMC. Also played on open stage at the KADC Retreat, November 2006. Strummed melody and harmony parts.
Song developed after attending workshops with Maureen Sellers where old
songs that replaced the word brother with sister, etc. on each verse was
discussed, and also after attending a workshop with Joe Collins on chord
transitioning. Have made greeting cards with different covers and
the message inside being part of the song lyrics. Also have made
bookmarks that have the same cover design as the greeting cards. |
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Pot Luck Cabbage
| Cover Pot Luck
Cabbage.pdf |
In "Pot Luck Cabbage" everyone brings a different "dish" (part) to the
"dinner" (musical feast). This arrangement was inspired by June Goforth at a
KADC playout practice, when she asked just how many ways did participants know
how to play "Cabbage"? This was too much fun! I started making
up different ways to play Cabbage and put them in a recipe book, giving
each version a name like Hawaiian Cole Slaw, Hot Pickled Cabbage,
Cabbage & Noodles, etc. Endings (dessert) are also included like
Cabbage Pudding and Crawling Cabbage. Serving Suggestions
(arrangement ideas) are also included. Passed out this arrangement to Intermediate Lap class at Knoxville Area
Dulcimer Club meeting on Sunday, August 13, 2006 (to be used as reference) and
parts of it have been used by other KADC members to lead beginner
classes.
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| Sample-Cabbage & Noodles 1 |
Cabbage &
Noodles 1.pdf An excerpt from Pot Luck Cabbage recipe book, as
seen on
www.everythingdulcimer.com free tab (updated version). |
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The Blue Hawaiian
| Cover The Blue
Hawaiian.pdf |
"The Blue Hawaiian" is from the "Serving
Suggestions" in the "Pot Luck Cabbage" arrangement, combining 4
different "dishes". Played slow and pretty, it can be a fooler
intro into Cabbage. Taught this arrangement to Intermediate Lap class at Knoxville Area Dulcimer
Club meeting on Sunday, August 13, 2006.
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Pick-a-Part of Soldier's Joy
| Soldiers Joy Cover.pdf |
A multi-version arrangement of Soldier's Joy. From
back-up chords to cross-picked parts with neighbors added, there is a
part for everyone in the group to play. Color-coded DAD
cross-picking chart included.
Taught to Novice/Intermediate Lap class at Knoxville Area
Dulcimer Club meeting on Sunday, June 11, 2006. |
| Sample - Pick-a-Part of Soldier's Joy, Specialist's Version |
Soldiers Joy Specialist's Version.pdf An excerpt from Pick-a-Part
of Soldier's Joy handout, as seen on
www.everythingdulcimer.com free tab. |
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Gray Cat on a Tennessee Farm
| Gray Cat Cover.pdf |
A multi-version arrangement of Gray Cat. Every time
I attend a workshop or festival, I try to apply the skill or
technique learned to something I already know - Gray Cat. Over 20 versions so far! Includes a
color-coded cross-picking chart showing
where to find the same notes in different places in DAD. Also included links to
websites of teachers that I learned the skill/technique from. Gray
Cat Vol II - The Cat's Back is in progress!
Taught to Novice/Intermediate Lap class at Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club meeting
on Sunday, April 9, 2006.
Taught at Ohio Valley Gathering 2007, Lexington, KY, Novice-Intermediate class.
1 hour workshop. |
| Sample - Cross With Neighbors Version A |
GrayCatCrossWNeighborsVerA.pdf An excerpt from the Gray Cat
handout, as seen on
www.everythingdulcimer.com free tab, titled My Cheatin' Parts -
Gray Cat on a Tennessee Farm - Cross with Neighbors Version A |
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Keyed Up Cabbage
| Cover Keyed Up
Cabbage.pdf |
An arrangement of Bile That Cabbage Down, where you add variety by
changing keys (D, G, A and played at different places on the fretboard). Includes a chord chart and
"road map" that shows chords used throughout the arrangement.
This arrangement was developed after attending a workshop with
Joe Collin's on adding variety by changing keys.
Taught to Intermediate Lap class at Knoxville Area Dulcimer
Club meeting on Sunday, August 13, 2006. |
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I'll Be Seeing You
| I'll Be Seeing You |
Actually started working on this in the spring of 2005, but didn't get
finished until October 2006. This song is in honor
and memory of Gretchen Graham, who went to her Heavenly Home on July 24, 2005 at
the age of 26.
3 part arrangement developed after working on the skill
of flat-picking chords inwardly. |
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Flop Eared Mule
| Flop Eared Mule |
Three versions of this traditional tune. I was having trouble with
versions that were higher up, so I took it down an octave and came up with 3
versions. Also have a separate version for KADC members. |
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Leading In
| Leading In |
Ideas for different ways to start a group playing a song. |
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Go Tell The Nations
| Cover Go
Tell The Nations.pdf |
This song combines the music from Bile Them Cabbage and Go Tell Aunt Rhodie
with new words suitable for Bible School or Children's Church use. Words
and arrangement by Deby Libby.
Taught to Beginning Lap class at Knoxville Area Dulcimer
Club in-house workshop on Saturday, May 13, 2006.
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Dulcimer Primer
| Dulcimer Primer |
I found that I was picking up some bad habits with posture, etc. so I made up
this little ditty to the tune of Itsy Bitsy Spider to help me start off on
the right foot. |
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Old Joe Clark
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Happy Dance
| The Happy Dance |
A song in fiddle-tune
style that I wrote for my husband. Available in the keys of D and G.
Whenever he'd leave on a trip, he just "knew" that I was doing the "Happy Dance"
since I'd have the house to myself!
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Cross Picking Table
| Cross-picking Table DAD |
A color-coded table to help you find the
same notes at different places on your fretboard. |
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Help! I have a
dulcimer on my lap!
| Help! I have a dulcimer on my lap! |
A beginner's handout - includes: information
about the instrument, gear, and some basic information to
get the beginner started. Includes: Do-Re-Mi, Aunt
Rhody, Bile Them Cabbage Down and Gray Cat. |
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Coming Soon - handouts not available at the present
time: Sweet Hour of Prayer
| Sweet Hour of Prayer |
Multiple versions of this favorite hymn. |
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Happy Land
| Happy Land |
DAD tab for Melody, Treble/Tenor, High Melody,
Bass & alternate tab for Bass part. DAA tab for Melody and Treble/Tenor. Also
included is a two page
arrangement/score with three DAD parts together. This arrangement is based on the song
written by Leonard P. Breedlove that appears in The Southern Harmony, and
Musical Companion, by William Walker, 1853, from the On-Line Southern Harmony (http://www.ccel.org/s/souther
harmony/sharm/) Public domain - copy freely. Happy Land is no 89b. It was in
the key of F/Dm (1 flat) and was in 2/4 time. I changed it to the key of D, to
4/4 time, and added chords. |
| There is a Happy Land |
Second version from
http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/There_Is_a_Happy_Land/ Free Tab,
Public Domain Music. Andrew Young, 1838, Hindustani melody; arr. by Leonard P.
Breedlove, 1850. Original music in key of # and in 2/4 time. Transposed to key
of D, added dulcimer tab & chords and changed to 4/4 time (D Libby (7/2006). DAD tab
for simple melody, chord-melody, melody on alternate string (DAA players can use
this one), alternate chord melody, and harmony parts. |
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Thumb Play!
| Thumb Play! |
Had a great week at Mountain Dulcimer Week in Cullohwee,
NC June 2006, where I had intermediate lap class each morning with Larry Conger,
who taught us how to play an entire tune with our thumb. Applied this technique
to several songs I already knew. |
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Your Soprano Dulcimer
| Your Built-in Soprano Dulcimer |
A work in progress. Taking tunes up to the 7th fret and higher. Inspired
after leading a class where participants told me that they had never used their
14th fret. |
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Cross-picked Tab
| "My Cheatin' Parts" |
After attending a couple of workshops on cross-picking, I was inspired to try and
re-work several tunes I already knew with alternate tab that would increase my
speed/efficiency. I came up with a color-coded table (see Cross-Picking
Table above) that is laid out like a fret board to help me
find the same notes in different places.
Taught excerpts from this handout in progress to the
Novice class at KADC on April 22, 2007. |
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