A good tune for Halloween is one that sounds haunted, eerie, spooky. On the dulcimer, these tunes are played in a minor mode or key
Author: Maylee at Beyond Gumbo
Dulcimer player, teacher, music transcriber, performer.
Yankee Doodle Dulcimer: Lagniappe Dulcimer Fête 2017
Welcome to our music festival. “Yankee Doodle Dulcimer” is the theme of our 2017 Lagniappe Fete. Yankee Doodle comes to the bayous and swamps of
More Galax-Style Dulcimers; Primer on Changing Strings
After attending the Galax-style old-time string band jam in Virginia in May, I became intrigued with this type of dulcimer and decided to learn more about
Galax-Style Dulcimer: Playing the Appalachian Dulcimer in DDD Tuning
I recently visited my mother, who lives in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, and was fortunate to sit in on a Galax-style dulcimer and old-time
Library Book Comes Alive to the Music of the Dulcimer
Last summer our librarian dulcimer member, Bonnie, lead a very successful community out-reach program, “Teaching Children to Play the Dulcimer.” This summer she had the
15 Fête Years in T-shirts
What a milestone this year for the Lagniappe Dulcimer Society: This is our 15th year of hosting a highly successful dulcimer festival. It is alot
Dulcimer Jambalaya 