This tune, Patty Ann, was composed by Ron Wall, and is a rather recent melody. It is technically 4/4 time, but it is played as slow as a waltz would be, so I keep the beat of a march (or a slower ganglot: just a walk) in mind when playing this.
I believe that it was originally designed for the autoharp, and so there is some flavor that just cannot be carried over into the hammered dulcimer, but there are also some unique sounds of the hammered dulcimer that no other instrument could replicate, so it's a good compromise.
Played on a Dusty Strings D500
Instrumental, with no commentary, so you can add this to a playlist for practicing, or rip it for dancing to. You can download the MP3 from SpokaneSessions.com
