Lagniappe Dulcimer club members recently met for a “Theme Nite Jam.” Everyone brought a new waltz tune to share for us to learn and play.
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An Irish Jig on dulcimer for St. Patrick’s Day
“Smash the Windows” is a lively jig to play on the mountain dulcimer. It is a traditional Irish dance tune with many variations and several
Cumberland Gap — Dulcimer Beginnings & Ralph Lee Smith
The dulcimer community lost an iconic mountain dulcimer player and historian when Ralph Lee Smith passed away in December. Ralph said that to play the
“Pig Ankles” Ragtime Music for dulcimer
I find it very sad that our dulcimer society won’t be hosting our annual Lagniappe Dulcimer Festival –either in person or on-line — in March
Kentucky Wassail for Mountain Dulcimer
Here is a Christmas revelry tune, “Kentucky Wassail,” which is fitting for the winter holiday season. It is similar to other traditional English wassailing songs,
Simplified arrangement for Dulcimer of an Irish Fiddle Tune
Recently I received a request to tab out an arrangement of the Irish fiddle tune, “The King of the Fairies.” I was not familiar with
