From her collection of unique antique instruments, DeeDee Tibbits gives a little background on the Austrian Zither and demonstrates What Child Is This. To download DeeDee's music: deedeetibbits....
I'm thinking how cool it would be if she were my Grandmother and I got to visit her at Christmas time. I think it would be a fond memory for a lifetime.
I found your channel by accident and it has been like a Christmas gift to me! You are so talented and charming, thank you for sharing your talent and all the unusual instruments!
In German B is called "H" whilst Bb (B flat) is called "B". This regularly confuses Germans when playing with English speaking people vice versa. Flats are called "Bs" or B-chen" (little Bs), sharps are called "Kreuz" (oder Kreuzchen). Nice video!
Stumbled upon you today and soooo blessed am i to get to not only hear your beautiful playing but very pretty singing! Being from a very German and musical family, this touched my heart deeply! Literally brought tears to my eyes! Well done ❤ Thank you for sharing with the world!
@AngelaKgswifeGorda011482 - Hallo, you _"being from a very German and musical family"_ -- I have a question for you. Can Zither be played with a little hammer thing? instead of being plucked, and is that what a hammer dulcimer is? or completely different?
Harpeliekas are also well known in Latvia, which had a large German population and Sweden, which ruled Latvia for over a hundred years, seem to have introduced them to the Latvians who make and play a larger version. What brand name is on the label? Hopf is the German manufacturer - called Musima during the Russian occupation of East Germany.
My son is in music theory, and said they had learned about this. They sometimes use G or H, but he didn't remember specifically for what, it was a very old way of music thinking.
I also found you by accident, I am so grateful. It's a great way for me to enter the new year. So many bad things in the world, and you bring so much joy. You were given a beautiful gift. Thank you for sharing.
I have just found your video and was so happy to hear zither music. When I was young probably in the late fifties my parents had a LP record of Anton Caras who played on the zither. It brought memories back to me of my childhood.
Your ability to figure out and learn how to tune and play the zither reflects a passion that is truly admirable. And thank-you for demonstrating it with What Child Is This, beautiful carol. God bless you.
This is the 3rd video i have come across. i sm very impressed, God has gave you a beautiful voice & a rare talent for being able to learn a lot of instruments,,,thank you for sharing your wonderful gift ❤
Bravo! Your love of music, instruments, and song comes through in your performance. Well played and sung. Your natural beauty is a pleasantry as well. Thank you for sharing.
Wow sounds very nice. You did a good job tuning the instrument and played it quite well. Thank you for a beautiful song you sing very nicely too. God bless and Merry Christmas miss.
I would DEFINITELY have been begging my parents to visit your house every day after school, had I grown up on your neighborhood! Thanks so much for sharing all of this music AND all the information. Merry Christmas!!
My heart is stilled, my thoughts softened. Your singing while playing is simply beautiful. An unexpected blessing this Christmas Eve morning. Thank you!! All grace and joy for you this coming year.
My daughters and I have been listening to your Christmas music on antique instruments all morning. We're so happy to have found your channel, your music and voice is wonderful and the passion you bring to these unique instruments is heart warming. We're also passionate about music and unique instruments, although not quite antique - so we really appreciate your channel!
КАК БУДТО БЫ В 14 ВЕКЕ ПОБЫВАЛИ БЛАГОДАРЯ ВАМ!!! УДИВИТЕЛЬНАЯ СПОСОБНОСТЬ МУЗЫКАЛЬНЫХ ИНСТРУМЕНТОВ ПЕРЕНОСИТЬ СЛУШАТЕЛЯ ЧЕРЕЗ ГЛУБИНУ ВЕКОВ!!! СПАСИБО ВАМ, ТАЛАНТЛИВАЯ И ТРУДОЛЮБИВАЯ ЖЕНЩИНА!!!
One of my favorite Christmas carols. Thank you so much for the fascinating story of how you got this beautiful instrument. Your singing and playing were beautiful.
That was absolutely beautiful! My eyes immediately teared as the music touched my soul. What an exquisite talent God had bestowed upon you. The gift of music. May God bless you! Merry Christmas
What an angelic and extremely talented woman. A beautiful woman making beautiful music that goes back to my childhood singing in our church's choir. Amazing instruments and your God gifted talent to play them for us with Christmas right around the corner. You must have a music teacher at some point and I wish I could have been one of your students. It's amazing on so many levels including bringing back musical instruments from the past. Bravo 👏
Wow! I've only just came across you this evening. You have a lovely voice and your talent for these old instruments is amazing. I love Christmas music and what child is this is one of my favourites. I Found an old hymn book in a charity shop here in UK where I live and it actually has this song in it and it has three verses...I've heard many different choir and singers performe it. And it is a rarety that they sing all three verses sadly.. But it's still one of my favourites.👌 Thankyou for performing it.💝
Simply beautiful! Do you know "Bring the Torch, Jeanette Isabella?" I love all the old European carols. Your voice is so rich and lovely, perfectly suited to these carols of yesteryear which tell of the Babe in the manger, not Santa or reindeer or any other modern holiday cheer! Thank you!
Wow... what a beautiful performance of a Christmas song that hits me to the core, brought me to tears 😢 such a unique and absolutely beautiful instrument. Bravo
You absolutely are amazing. I'm so glad that I found your channel. What a niche gift you have to learn and play so many different types of 2:45 unusual instruments. Thank you for sharing your talents with us. Merry Christmas and God bless.
You are the first Zither player that I see, holding the instrument like this. Every Zither player turns it 45°, the strings should be parallel to your body.
I wholeheartedly agree with many other comments on this channel: thank you so much for caring to bring special music to life on special instruments. FWIW, I had the tremendous good fortune to spend an evening tonight at an old, stone-built drovers' hostelry deep in the hidden Welsh hills. One of the locals is an accomplished composer and arranger for many a Hollywood film and he was very taken also with your works. I hope that brings you a little festive warmth, as you well deserve for sharing your fine arts.
