A Cheerful Dulcimer Cover of ‘(They Long To Be) Close to You’ by The Carpenters
by Lori Dorn from Laughing Squid on (#6X19M)

Sam Edelston of ContemporaryDulcimer played a cheerful dulcimer cover of the song (They Long to Be) Close to You", which was originally performed by The Carpenters in the 1970s. Edelston shared that he's a big fan of Karen Carpenters voice.
Other Dulcimer Performances by Sam EdelstonI thought Karen Carpenter had the most alluring voice in early '70s soft rock when she sang songs like Close to You" and We've Only Just Begun" over a bed of lush, multi-tracked harmonies sung by her and her brother, Richard. So do I love this song? Absolutely! Here's my dulcimer arrangement of Close to You."