Carter: Childgrowth

Dorothy Carter in the DPN archives

Editor’s Note: Dorothy Carter appeared several times in the early issues of DPN. Here is a sampling.

Vol. 3 No. 3 (1977)

“D.P.N. Book and Record List”

“TROUBADOUR” Dorothy Carter. Excellent new recording by a very popular street musician with a very pleasing style, $5.95 each. 

“Austrian Melody”

Phil & Madeline –

Enjoy your magazine! Hope it grows and grows!

Here’s a little melody for hammered dulcimer. It’s also a good exercise for playing; rapidly in 3rds and 10ths. I’ve written it in 3/4 time for simplicity and it’s a very lively tune (one of those Austrian yodeling tunes)

Best of Luck,
Dorothy Carter

Vol. 4 No. 2 (1978)

“Childgrowth”

This arrangement and note, embellished with flowers is a fine example of many of the personal touches that appear in the pages of the magazine in its early years.

Vol. 4 No. 4 (1978)

“Furry Day Carol” 

Here’s one of my favorite Spring songs, another one with different versions, same melody different words, but I got it from the “Oxford Book of Carols.”

I actually play this in C on my psaltery. I play the psaltery as much as the dulcimer. It is so closely related to the dulcimer, sometimes the only difference is that the psaltery is plucked. Some folks can probably pluck this tune on their dulcimers. I’ve written it here in G, thinking that is probably a better tuning for most dulcimers.

– Dorothy Carter

Vol. 8 No. 1 (1982)

“Jim Couza”

Interview by Seth Austen