The Celtic hymn 'Morning Has Broken' on solo hammered dulcimer by Timothy Seaman

[@leslier.3710]

Lovely. We all need a bit of calming music in these dark times. (I am just finding this post in June, 2022.

[@cf-kw5qo]

Good morning! Have a blessed day !

[@ruffian2952]

Awe struck here.

[@dididoo]

My mum's favourite hymn! She's 96.

[@Kysushanz]

That was a year ago - I hope she reached 97!

[@dididoo]

@@Kysushanz Yes she did, and I don't think she's finished yet !

[@Kysushanz]

@@dididoo Good on ya Mum, go for it.

[@jharvey9898]

The dulcimer is so calming and peaceful. I wish I could play but thank you for sharing your gift. 🤗

[@tanyamccord7422]

It is a hammered dulcimer that he is playing. There are different kinds of dulcimers. I love the hammered dulcimer! It is so pretty.

[@Mr._Anderpson]

@@tanyamccord7422 Given the ONLY instrument being played is the hammered dulcimer and is noted in the title of the clip, anyone with two functioning brain cells can determine the comment above which refers to a dulcimer is referring to the hammered variety. Thanks for that unshakable grasp of the obvious and unnecessary correction. You make pedantry look effortless!

[@audreyburman3023]

Thank you. One of my favorite tunes. Hammered dulcimer has such a sweet sound.

[@rhinely850]

It is always a pleasure to hear your music uploaded. Nice choice for St. Patrick's Day. So mellow. Thanks!

[@trueservant1God]

This was also recorded by Cat Stevens.

[@timothyseaman]

Yes, that's how most of us found out about it back in the late 1960s!

[@davefrazier8627]

Fantastic ❤

[@lostisleminstrel]

Your arrangements and skill in performing them are fire. I really like your approach to the hammered dulcimer. Keep up the good work.

[@christydiehl7705]

Lovely

[@botanicaltreasures2408]

Uplifting!

[@Swenthorian]

That was beautiful -- thank you. :)

[@lindasammon174]

So nice! Thank you.

[@malindabriggs2081]

Beautiful - thank you!

[@giftsonjac]

Thank you for the calming music Sir! Do you kind sharing the model of Hammered Dulcimer that's used in this video?

[@timothyseaman]

Thank you for the comment! This is a Dusty Strings D600 made in 1999 of Honduras Mahogany, Sugar Maple, and Wenge, and heavily played since then --- so it is an especially nice-sounding individual instrument, especially when played by me, because my personal resonance has been built into the structure of the wood for 23 years. But if you get a new one like it, it will indeed sound great from the start, but will be enhanced in resonance as time goes on. (Also, I'm using the suede side of the hammers, and the arrangement is in a particular separated hands technique that I've developed. --- and the recording is in stereo with some really fine studio equipment.)

[@giftsonjac]

@@timothyseaman Thank you for the detailed response. God bless!!!

[@edwardcohen8888]

This song reminds me of when my mom and dad got married

[@CelticMandoDude]

Very nice! Confession: I thought Cat stevens wrote this...🙄

[@timothyseaman]

It's been in most hymnals for about a century, I believe....

[@CelticMandoDude]

@@timothyseaman Another confession - I don't read a lot of hymnals...

[@kathleendavidson3316]

I thought it was written by Cat Stevens too… and also don’t read hymnals 😂

[@debfullwood2353]

beautiful, do you have this on a CD or MP form?

[@timothyseaman]

It's on my list of potential new single releases planned for this coming year!

[@timothyseaman]

Actually, I see that KZbin has added a 'download' button under the video --- so this particular track can be gotten as a downloaded video (though you have to sign up for Prime, I see) --- and perhaps an mp3 could be lifted from that. However, I am planning to record it as an audio track, probably with some other instruments added too!

[@brucecollins641]

an english hymn written to a scottish tune.

[@timothyseaman]

(True --- I was looking for something new to put out there for the holiday, and this came to mind --- but I did carefully avoid using the word 'Irish' for a reason! I'm Scottish American myself and tend that direction in my music.)

[@Fido284]

​@timothyseaman In Scotland the tune without the words is known as "Bunessan" after the village on the Isle of Mull where it was written. If you come to Scotland you should visit and play the tune there 😊

[@brucecollins641]

@@timothyseaman many irish sangs are actually scottish. the fledgling irish bands adopted many english and scottish sangs when they were jist starting out in the 50s....even molly malone is scottish..