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Robert Force

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Robert Force
BornSnohomish, Washington, United States
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, music producer, author, teacher
InstrumentAppalachian dulcimer
Websiterobertforce.com

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

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Discography

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As principal recording artist

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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

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Hellman: Dulcimer Duets, Hellman: Dulcimer Aires, Ballads and Bears, Einhorn: Whole World Round, Stephens: Under the Porchlight

As producer

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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

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  • 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.