Album Notes

Mandolinist Butch Baldassari and Dulcimer Legend David Schnaufer have joined forces for a new cd of duets showcasing traditional music of the Appalachian Mountains. “Appalachian Mandolin and Dulcimer” is a program of 14 tunes performed on a variety of mandolin and dulcimer family instruments. “No overdubs here!!!” exclaims Baldassari, “just straight ahead live playing.” David Schnaufer describes the cd as . . . “a musical conversation performed on vintage and contemporary instruments in settings to showcase the rare archaic harmonies of these joyful, lonesome and eternal themes.”

Baldassari and Schnaufer are planning a variety of live performances in support of this disc — concerts, workshops, in-store performances and dulcimer festivals are some of the planned upcoming events.