Robert Force | |
|---|---|
| Born | Snohomish, Washington, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, music producer, author, teacher |
| Instrument(s) | Appalachian dulcimer |
| Website | robertforce |
Robert Force (born in Snohomish, Washington) is a performer and composer on Appalachian dulcimer. He is also a producer, and the author of In Search of the Wild Dulcimer, Wild Dulcimer Songbook, and Pacific Rim Dulcimer Songbook.
Biography
Discography
As principal recording artist
Pacific Rim Dulcimer Project, Crossover, The Art of Dulcimer, When the Moon Fell on California, Manitou: In the Garden of the Gods, Did You
As guest recording artist
Hellman: Dulcimer Duets, Hellman: Dulcimer Aires, Ballads and Bears, Einhorn: Whole World Round, Stephens: Under the Porchlight
As producer
| Year | Artists | Album | Label | Catalog # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Rugg | Celtic Collection for Dulcimer | Kicking Mule Records | KM223 |
| 1981 | Hellman | Appalachian Dulcimer Duets | Kicking Mule Records | KM222 |
| 1981 | Caswell/Carnahan | New Leaves | Kicking Mule Records | KM313 |
| 1982 | Hellman | Dulcimer Airs, Ballads and Bears | Kicking Mule Records | KM320 |
| 1982 | Caswell/Carnahan | Borderlands | Kicking Mule Records | KM316 |
| 1983 | Einhorn | Whole World Round | Kicking Mule Records | KM321 |
| 1983 | Isle of Skye | Isle of Skye | Kicking Mule Records | KM234 |
| 1983 | Various Artists | Pastime with Good Company | Kicking Mule Records | KM225 |
| 1983 | Murphy | Timpan | Kicking Mule Records | KM233 |
| 1984 | Weis | Hologram | Kicking Mule Records | KM178 |
| 1984 | McClure | Transition | BAM Records | BAMJ1001 |
| 1985 | Banish Misfortune | Through the Hourglass | Kicking Mule Records | KM319 |
| 1985 | Stavis | Morning Mood | Aspen Records | APN 30201 |
| 2003 | Stephens | Under the Porch Light | Blaine Street Records | BSR304 |
| 2005 | Ross | The Moonshiner's Atlas | Blaine Street Records | BSR307 |
| 2008 | Manitou | In the Garden of the Gods | Blaine Street Records | BSR309 |
| 2013 | Force | Did You | Blaine Street Records | BSR151 |
See also
External links
- In Search of the Wild Dulcimer - free online version of the book on the author's site.
- Robert Force - Personal website, includes a biography and instructional materials such as pages about individual songs with links to lyrics / music PDFs.
- Kindred Gathering - The oldest dulcimer gathering in the U. S., started in 1975 by Robert Force and Albert d’Ossché.
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