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Joellen Lapidus: Guestbook
James E. Garnett
August 2, 2008
Dear Ms. Lapidus, As I write this I am listening to a very young Joni Mitchell (BBC concert 1970) telling her audience that she is playing a dulcimer made by "this dynamite girl, Joellen, who lives in California". Only the internet could allow me to find out who you are in less than 15 seconds. Your instruments are beautiful and listening to the music made on them,way back when, changed my life.
Cheers
Jim Garnett, Charlottesville, Virginia 8/2008
Jorge Rozemblum
July 17, 2008
Hi! My name is Jorge Rozemblum. I'm a musician and musicologist (I've learned at Tel-Aviv University between 1977 and 1981). I'm also the Musical Editor of a radio station at Internet (www.radiosefarad.com), broadcasting in Spanish. There I manage several weekly reports dealing with many different kinds of jewish music. I want to ask you to send me your CDs to broadcast your music in Spain. If you want to listen to some of my reports , please enter www.radiosefarad.com (then choose the type of conection: ADSL). You will be presented with the contents (in Spanish) of the day. Next to the upper right corner you will find a place "ARCHIVO" (it's a kind of Search button). Type Rozemblum and do the same in the next page in TEXTO and then clic Buscar. You will see some of my "articles", including an interview in English about my work as musician with Klezmer Sefardi. To listen to them, just clic on the little icon at the right.
My adress is:
Jorge Rozemblum
San Pedro de Cardena, 27, 2º izq
28033 - Madrid (SPAIN)
Thanks in advance
KyGreene
July 6, 2008
Thank you for making my older yrs with the dulcimer sound new again. Been playin' since the 70's and you have certianly helped my spark revive. Here's to you and your crew, I owe a goat dance and a thousand votive candles to you all
Richard Latker
June 30, 2008
I'm sure you're asked this a lot ... do you still make dulcimers?
Peter OConnor
June 22, 2008
Hi Joellen, I never realised there was such a MASSIVE dulcimer community! I have just bought my 14 year old daughter a mountain dulcimer and would like to buy your book 'Lapidus on Dulcimer'. Please email me the best way to go about getting this. Thankyou very much Peter.
Jim Probst
May 28, 2008
I was watching an old video of Joni Mitchell on youtube, and she was playing a dulcimer that I am wondering if you made. It didn't look like others I have seen of yours. It had a violin type bridge, a tailpiece, and the fretboard extended out past the body about 6" at the headstock?
Pam Beason
May 18, 2008
Greetings!
I am a eight-week dulcimer player and am thrilled with my progress! After watching all of the festivities surrounding Israel's 60th birthday, I am eager to obtain the dulcimer music for "The Hope."
How would you suggest I go about that.
Thanks, Pam
Carol Green
May 18, 2008
Your baby is back. The Fire Dulcimer has returned to Los Angeles after 30 + years. Yes, it's the very first dulcimer you designed and made. It is still alive and in the possession of me, Carol Green. I was living in West Hollywood on Larrabee in the 70s when you sold it to me lo those many years ago. I just returned to LA and have thought of you a million times over the years. Your/my dulcimer would like to see its mommy as would I. Email me to connect.
All good things - Carol
Steve Brook
May 2, 2008
Hi, Joellen.
The last feature each day on the radio program “The World” is their “Global Hit” segment.
Today’s program (Friday, 5/2/08) featured a revved up klezmer group, with a funk trombone player mixed in, called Abraham Incorporated.
It definitely struck me as something you would be interested in. The link below should take you to the web page where you can hear them play. If it doesn’t, you shouldn’t have any trouble finding it by date at www.theworld.org.
http://www.theworld.org/taxonomy_by_date/2/20080502
Arlinda and I will see you at Vinoteque on Sunday. We are looking forward to it.
Steve
[Transcript of Abraham, Inc. interview follows]
Finally today -- a musical cocktail. Take one part funk trombone. Trombone player Fred Wesley -- formerly with James Brown's band -- will do just fine. Then you add -- and bear with me here because it's kind of like the first time someone poured vermouth in gin - then you add some klezmer clarinet.
The clarinet of virtuoso David Krakauer for example. Put them together, and what do you get?
KARKAUER: "Abraham Incorporated."
WESLEY: "Yeah, Abraham Inc."
Fred Wesley and David Krakauer there who -- along with Montreal-based DJ So-Called -- are the core of the ensemble known as Abraham Inc.
They'll be on one of the world's most famous stages this weekend -- the Apollo Theater in New York. And it's going to sound a little something like this.
That's a tune called "Moskowitz" that Abraham Inc.has been working up. The ensemble doesn't have a CD out yet. But over the past year and a half, they've been rehearsing and playing whenever they can.
The idea germinated in 2001 when David Krakauer was touring with DJ So-called. Fred Wesley's name came up one night. Both Krakauer and So-called looked at each other.
And as Krakauer says, a bulb lit up. Fred Wesley agreed to meet them.
KRAKAUER: "He agreed to work with us and I think he was probably pretty skeptical at first too, he was wondering what this was going to be."
WESLEY: "I wasn't skeptical, I was just wondering how it could work. And once I understood how it could work, it was straight ahead after that, you know." KRAKAUER: "It was just the three of us: So-Called and myself and Fred. And we started to play together, and there was an instant chemistry, it just combusted."
So just how funky can music from the shtetls of Eastern Europe get?
WESLEY: "It can get as funky as you want it."
That's Fred Wesley again.
WESLEY: "It lends itself to funk because it's very happy, you know. And funk is a very happy music too. And that's why it works so good together."
About that name Abraham Incorporated: David Krakauer's wife comes from Winston-Salem, North Carolina where the two were visiting some time ago. A family friend whose father is a black pastor invited them to his church one Sunday for service.
KRAKAUER: "At one point you know the pastor said "We have guests here," and obviously knew I was Jewish, I have a very Jewish face. We hadn't really officially met, but he said, you know, we can never forget that African-Americans and Jews stood side by side during the civil rights movement, and if it were not for the seed of Abraham we wouldn't have our savior."
For Christians, Jews, Muslims, blacks and whites, as David Krakauer says, Abraham is an icon. The members of Abraham Inc, -- however -- all worship at the church of music.
Fred Wesley again.
WESLEY: "All music can build bridges you know. If there was only music in the world and no politics, it would be a happy world. The beat is constant, and Jewish people and black people can bridge gaps with music. If that's all we had to be concerned with was music, then it would all work, you know."
We'll end today's program with an Abraham Inc. Tune called Tweet Tweet.
The band'll be playing it at tomorrow's show at the Apollo Theater in New York.
They're hoping for more dates later this year.
Bing Futch
April 16, 2008
Hi Joellen! Was visiting with Stephen Seifert in Nashville last month, flipped through your book ("Lapidus On Dulcimer") and flipped out! What an exhaustive resource for any skill level of mountain dulcimer player. I found a copy with the little record still in the back and am going to really enjoy soaking it all in. Big thanks from a new fan! BingFutch.com
John Bole
April 3, 2008
Joellen,
It's great to find you out here on the internet. I took lessons from you 30 years ago - I'm still enjoying my dulcimer.
I was wondering if you had any idea whatever happened to Robbie Long. I have been playing one of his dulcimers since 1975 when I bought it at Bob Baxter's Guitar Studio in Santa Monica. I absolutely love this instrument, and have never met Robbie, but have often felt the need to thank him for making such a fine instrument.
Please let me know if you can.
Thanks,
John Bole
Lisa Chattler
March 30, 2008
Hi JoEllen,
I took your Klezmer class at McCabes a couple of years ago. Now I want to invite you to a KLEZMER CABARET on April 27 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Temple Beth David in Westminster. Featured artists that evening include the South Coast Simcha Band, Cantorial Soloist Nancy Linder, and Stuart Warshauer of the Naples Klezmer Revival Band. And we would love for you to perform as well. This is an opportunity for you to introduce your unique talents to Orange County. The event is open to the public. I can send you a flyer or you can email Renah at renzone@socal.rr.com for additional information.
Best regards, Lisa Chattler
jamie jamison
March 9, 2008
Great site - easy to navigate.
I have a copy of 'Lapidus on dulcimer', bought from McCabes in '86 but no longer have a working turntable to play the records that come with it. Is it possible to buy a CD of the music separate from the book? Thanks, jamie
Julie Middleton
February 18, 2008
Hi, I'm the publisher of "Songs For Earthlings" which came out in 1998, long before the internet. I used a song of yours, "Angel of Bells," without your permission (because I couldn't find you), and I'd like to do the paperwork now and send you a copy of the book.
Jessica (short girl with dark hair...)
December 29, 2007
Just letting you know I like your instruction and plan on returning. Only financial difficulties hold me back...I groom dogs and act and both get slow in the winter....anyway, I practiced Pack up your sorrows but it's pretty hard. I taught myself
Old Blue and practice Aunt Rhody and have gotten pretty good...Still learning to tune though. See you soon I hope! Take care and Happy New Year!-Jess
Charlotte Bruce
October 10, 2007
Hi Joellen,
It's Char from NDS, Blue Mt. Lake, NY. I teach music at our Hebrew school, and this Sunday, I am doing a unit on klezmer music, and will be featuring you!! I have a book entitled "Mendel's Accordion" which I will read to the little ones, then I am going to play selections from "Extreme Klezmer Makeover" which feature the accordion. I will then show them a mountain dulcimer, explain how to play it, tell them about you, and let them listen and dance to other tracks on your CD. I truly enjoy the "Extreme Klezmer Makeover", and listen to it frequently while riding in the car. I'm so glad that I was able to meet you this summer at NDS, and even happier to include you in my music lesson plans!!
Shalom,
Char Bruce
Grand Blanc, Mi
Regina Bartlett
September 27, 2007
Hi Joellen~
I studied dulcimer with you in Santa Monica about 30 years ago!
Then ran into at Pacific Rim Gatherings.
I live in Santa Cruz and always seem to have a gig when you are nearby.
I enjoyed catching up with you thru this website.
I love Kletzmer music!
Thru the years, I have always appreciated the music lessons I received from you!
I have an Al D'Osshe dulcimer and about 6 others and two guitars. I play bluegrass music and hope our paths cross someday!
Cheers
Regina
Loren
August 30, 2007
Hi Jo,
It's me, Loren. Remember?
Wilma Fowler
August 18, 2007
I have a copy of "Lapidus On Dulcimer" 1978 with 33 1/3 records. Is it possible to find these recordings on CD without the book? Thanks, WF
Nancy Thomson Trueblood
August 10, 2007
I came across your website quite by accident today. I was delighted and inspired to read about your musical journey - and to remember your guitar and songs in the dorm at Syracuse some little while back. Now to listen to the music!
Martha Sonnenberg (wife of Ken Lezin of ACC)
June 3, 2007
Joellen,
I met you briefly last night (Sat, June 2) at the ACC concert. I was so impressed with your musicality. This morning I listened to your music again, especially the Klezmer music, which is particularly dear to me, and I guess I would have to say, I have become a fan of yours. Your music is inspired and inspiring. Thank you for following your gift, and giving to others.
Martha Sonnenberg
Patrick Weldon
June 3, 2007
Well, it happened. I was Guest Soloist on my Musical Saw with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Percussion Section.
The event was a Memorial Day Benefit for the SF Recycling Center. The Composer was Nathaniel Stookey "Junkestra In 3 Movements" and the Conductor was Benjamin Shwartz, Resident Conductor with the SF Symphony. Last Monday we went into the Hyde Street Studio "C" to record the music.
Remember, last year at Boomeria? We had talked about getting ahold of David Weiss and seeing if we couldn't do a Saw Playing Trio with the LA Philharmonic?
Patrick
Cathy White
May 11, 2007
Joellen, I had the privilege of being one of your dulcimer students back in the 1970's. I still have the beautiful instrument my ex purchased for me at McCabes. I would love to come hear you in Altadena in July.
Joe Lapidus
April 12, 2007
Joellen:
Wonderful music! It's great to hear about other "lapidae" who play roots music.....certainly, not music encouraged through my Hebrew School experience in Albany, NY.
I'm a longtime bluegrass banjo picker who grew up listening to dulcimer players at Lena's and the Fox Hollow Folk Festival.
Let me know if you ever play in the Pacific Northwest!
My best,
Joe Lapidus, Portland, OR
Jackie Bassan
April 10, 2007
I am the composer/lyricist of an original musical set to run in LA this summer. I am looking for a talented violinist to join our musicians--rehearsals begin in June, N. Hollywood.
Would you happen to know anyone?
Thank you so much
maryann johnston
April 7, 2007
Hello Joellen,
I've just acquired at last a beautifully used copy of LonD, however one of the little vinyl records is missing. I've read on your Purchase page that there is a CD version available with books purchased there. I'm wondering if I might purchase that part separately. Thanks so much!
Julia Devine
April 4, 2007
Dear Joellen,
I work with Yiddishkayt Los Angeles and am also an accordionist. Could you recommend any good teachers in Los Angeles?
Thanks,
Julia
310.367.4199 (cell)
213.389.8880 (work)
Steve Miller
March 7, 2007
Hi Joellen, I am a dulcimer beginner, but I am trying to play A Case of You, using your TAB from the Misses songbook. You give the tuning as AAA, but from the written musical notation I see that this is not Mixolydian AAA (all strings at the A below middle C?) but rather the Bass string at the A below middle C and the Middle and Double strings one octave higher. BUT, when I tried to tune my Middle string (a .010, I think - came with the dulcimer, looks just like the Double strings) to that high A, it snapped!
What now? Hellppp!
Steve
Michael Sheehan
March 4, 2007
Dear Joellen,
I met Andy and Lynn Roth yesterday and your name came up. I have fond memories of you, your dulcimers and your grand spirit. Lo and behold here you are on line.
You may not remember me. I worked with CapriTaurus in the early seventies at The Faire and we connected there.
Everything for a reason rules my philosophy. Hope this finds you happy and healthy and making music.
love, michael sheehan
818 244-9939
Jorge Rozemblum
February 16, 2007
Shalom! My name is Jorge Rozemblum. I'm a musician and musicologist (I've learned at Tel-Aviv University between 1977 and 1981). I'm also a collaborator of a radio station at Internet (www.radiosefarad.com), broadcasting in Spanish. There I have a weekly "aural article" dealing with many different kinds of jewish music. I want to ask you to send me your CDs to broadcast your music in Spain. You can find my "articles" in the archive, every wednesday (http://www.radiosefarad.com/Buscador.php?sTipo=N&chBuscar=&Accion=&Orden=+feFechaDesde+&Direccion=ASC&chTexto=&idSeccionNoticia=&feFechaBuscar=&RegXPag=30&Pag=122) , under "Musica con Rozemblum". My adress is:
Jorge Rozemblum
San Pedro de Cardena, 27, 2º izq
28033 - Madrid (SPAIN)
Thanks in advance
Laura Bagish
February 4, 2007
Fate as is was today to walk into McCabes to buy a dulcimer and you were coming in. I had no idea.... Thank you so much for helping me in the process. I definately will be calling you this week to start lessons. I am so excited!
Thanks again,
Laura
Lisa Moraviera (Lisa Keane)
January 5, 2007
Joellen,I took lessons from you about 30 years ago when you lived behind the Troubador. I was a teenager. Would love to get back into playing...take a couple lessons etc. Glad you are still around here. Lisa (Keane)
jennifer durand
December 10, 2006
Hello, I'm trying to find a dulcimer teacher in San Francisco to no avail, and wonder if you might have any ideas? Thanks so very much,
Jennifer
sophie quest
November 27, 2006
How beautiful your dulcimers are! Thanks for calling. It was truly surprising. Yes, you do look familiar. Your band looks like you are truly enjoying life. I'm completely encouraged to go forward with thinking of how to shape a new musical life. Many best wishes to you, Sophie
Solomon Snyder
October 31, 2006
Hi Joellen, I've just been listening to the clips of your music and thoroughly enjoying it. I'm a musician myself and I'm looking for somebody to play klezmer at my wedding in Hancock Park on Jan 21. I realize you might not do this sort of thing, but if that's the case, maybe you know somebody that might be interested? Its going to be in an apartment, so I'm looking for a smallish group. Thanks so much,
Solomon
Todd Tidwell
September 24, 2006
Hi Joellen,
I'm trying to find a dulcimer. I don't know if you still build them or if you could recommend someone. The beautiful tone and the craftsmanship of yours are astounding. I can't find any that compare.
Thanks,
Todd
Susan Bargh
September 3, 2006
Hello,
Do you still create dulcimers? I am interested in purchasing, or having made to order a model similar to the Princess , as played by Joni Mitchell.
Thank you
Susan Bargh United Kingdom
David Moore
August 20, 2006
Hi Joellen,
Would you be interested in being the mOuntain Dulcimer Instructor at the 26th Annual Northeast Dulcimer Symposium? WE would loveto have you up for a week. The Date are 23-29 June, 2007, in Blue Mountain Lake, NY (Southwest flies from Oakland or San Jose to Alabany -- we'll pick you up).
More information on the festival can be found at:
http://homepage.mac.com/dtmoore/index.html and at http://www.nedulcimer.org
David Moore
Director, Northeast Dulcimer Symposium.
I'll b e posting the shots from this yer in the Fall.
Joyce Glantz
August 10, 2006
Just a note to remind you that Oct. is coming up -- the month when Danny Pearl's World Music Month has performers all over the globe giving tribute to Danny. Remember our conversation both at Skirball and at the choir's evening, and I'm reminding you to check the Daniel Pearl Foundation websiteto add your name to the llist of illustrious performers who have joined in a world of peace through music.
Thanks so much, Joellen.
Joyce Glantz
818/783-5562
gglantz@ucla.edu
Robert Stearns
August 9, 2006
I would be willing to "properly" pay you for your creative version of the dulcimer played by Richard Farina. I still think the world of Richard Farina and also had the opportunity to see him and Mimi play in concert in San Francisco. Thanks. Also, it was great to learn that you were the designer of Joni's dulcimers. Impressive! . . . I also got to go to the Big Sur Festival, but just as a concert goer. All the best.
Patrick Weldon
August 9, 2006
Joellen
I'll be meeting with David Weiss, this coming weekend, at the IMSA Saw Players Festival. Would you like me to initiate the discussion regarding the L.A. Philharmonic "gig"? OR, have you done that already?
Patrick Weldon
July 31, 2006
Joellen
Thanks for doing the RDD event, 7/29/06. Jan and I really enjoyed the entire day (at least from Noon on). Thanks for the CD exchange. You have a knack for syncopation that held my interest throughout the CD.
I hope to meet up again, one Saw/Dulcimer Player to another, and actually be able to perform together.
Mark Richardson
July 30, 2006
Mahalo for your time this past saturday at the Dulicmer in the Redwoods. Sometimes you don't know what inspires your inspiration until you experience or meet the people that open the doors to the wide variety of music. I'm glad I picked up the dulcimer over 35 years ago, and now you've reminded me why. I'ver not really met you or known of your music and instruments before, but now I do, and I'm inspired to expand and grow. (particularly adding my Morrocon reed instrument and russian button accordian box. I can send a picture if you care)
mahalo again.. enjoy and remember, angels fly cause they take themselves lightly
Joseph Besse
July 23, 2006
I am trying to learn to play the blues and some jazz tunes on my mountain dulcimer. I understand that you had a book out on this in the past. Any chance of getting a copy of "Lapidus on Dulcimer" with a copy of the records? Any other help you might be able to throw my way on playing the blues with the mountain dulcimer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help.
Joe Besse
Louisiana Cajun Dulcimerist
Suzanne Langlois
July 3, 2006
I recently purchased a 1978 edition of Lapidus On Dulcimer and I had to relay to you how invaluable the contents of your book are to me. This is the first dulcimer book I've found that includes detailed information regarding transposing music to tab. I love the quizzes!
My copy is musty but I'm working my way through it and learning so, so much more about playing my dulcimer ~ no matter how many times I'm interrupted from sneezing!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Wendi Mirabella
June 18, 2006
interested in hiring "extreme klezmer makeover" for a bat mitzvah held at a private home in hancock park on 11/4/06 . . what is the rate? thank you.
Aaron Goffman
June 12, 2006
Hello! I met you on June 11 at McCabes, while purchasing my new dulcimer. I'd like to stay in touch, and also have some lessons. Please call me: (323) 997-7999. thank you. Aaron Goffman
Apprentice Accordion Repairman
May 31, 2006
Do you teach clarinet? I am interested in learning to play klezmer clarinet.
Sheryl Lyons
April 3, 2006
Does Extreme Klezmer Makeover do private parties like Bar Mitzvahs?
Michele Kitchin
April 21, 2005
I love your dulcimers. A work of art! Do you
create/design, and build them?
A dulcimer performer.