Music to work to

[Keltrey]

I thought this would be a fun topic to discuss with everyone.

As a kid growing up my family spent 4 weeks a year down in Branson, MO. I used to love going to all the local artisan shops and spending time in Silver Dollar City. Being able to go in and watch all the craftspeople performing their trade and being able to ask questions was an excellent learning experience. Most of these shops had one thing in common aside from the friendly folk that worked there, they all had the similar music. Most were fiddles and guitar, however the one that stuck with me the most was the hammered dulcimer or mountain dulcimer.

10 years later and I find myself diving into this rich tradition of Leather Crafting. I've felt like something was missing. I have been kind of stressed trying to find information and equipment to prepare for a business. I just can't seem to calm down and think as clearly and then it hits me, dulcimer music.

So I do a search and here is what I found. Dizzi Dulcimer

Now I have something that is relaxing and puts me more in mood of the craft we all love.

So does anyone else have a favorite genre of music or band that they listen to while they work?

[TrooperChuck]

When I'm in my shop I almost always have some music on, but I don't have a particular favorite kind. I typically bounce back and forth between these three...

New Country

1970's Pop

Celtic

Yeah, I know... it's kind of wierd seeing those three listed together. What can I say? I like it.

[tonyc1]

I usually listen to C & W. I have all music on pc in the workshop and run it through amp and 6 speakers. I think there is enough for it to run for about 40 hours. Some of the main artists are Willie Nelson, Hank Snow, Slim Whitman,Ray Charles, Ray Price, Brian Letton, Curtiss Potter, Eddy Arnold, Johnny Horton, Mills Bros, Marty Robbins and even Roy Rogers and Gene Autry and many others that are not necessarily C & W. Gotta have music when I work! You can guess my vintage by the music I listen to.

Tony.

[rdb]

I listen to all kinds of music too. There's Delta Blues, Chicago Blues, Piedmont Blues. There's Acoustic Blues, Swing Blues, Jazz Blues. I also like all the other kinds too...lol

I do listen to all the other kinds of music too, both Country AND Western.

too

FYI: Uncle Dave's Tips - Download Songbird. It's an open source Music Player/Playlist, ala iTunes, but without all the restrictions. It sorts all my mmusic, and has plugins that are gresat, like a lyrics one, that downloads known lyrics from the internet, and plays in a column in songbird as you listen..no more mixed up words as you sing along...like "Louie Louie", etc...lol. It also allows you to log into Last.fm, now there's an internet radio station...

[jbird]

Tony

Give me back my playlists LoL

That's me to tee Tony, got to be relaxed in your shop how ever I must say I do listen to some celtic music every now and then.

Josh

[greg gomersall]

I find Rush Limbaugh and Micheal Savage very soothing while I work. More so in these dark times. Greg

[bruce johnson]

Buddy Holly, Boston, Louis Armstrong, Bachman Turner Overdrive, REO Speedwagon, Wylie and the Wild West, Dave Stamey, Bob Seger, Richard Elloyan, RW Hampton, Kandace Kalona, Adrian, Ian Tyson (really liking the new one), Juni Fisher, Eli Barsi. I have a few poetry compilations and a couple poetry CDs from Randy Rieman. I listen to those a fair amount too.

[Vikti]

If I'm set up away from my computer, it's whatever is on my ipod. Rob Zombie, Rasputina, Leaves' Eyes, Alice Cooper, you get the idea. If I set up in either the living room or dining room I turn up my computer with www.liveireland.com (the trad. music stream)

[Luke Hatley]

SOUTHERN ROCK FOR ME.YA"LL KNOW WHO THEY ARE.............

[rdb]

From Sweet Home Alabama to Kid Rock, it's all good Luke...

SOUTHERN ROCK FOR ME.YA"LL KNOW WHO THEY ARE.............