Today I’m welcoming a new dulcimer into my extended instrument family. It is a rescue dulcimer — saved from being discarded on the shelves of
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The Rose Tree — A Revolutionary War Era Tune for the Dulcimer
It is our country’s 250th anniversary; and I’m interesting in learning what music was played 250 years ago during the Revolutionary War Era. While searching
Yankee Doodle – A Patriotic Tune for Dulcimer
With the 250th anniversary of our country approaching in July, it is fitting to learn some Revolutionary War tunes on the dulcimer. However, many of
Up on the Housetop
“Up on the Housetop” is one of my most favorite, venerable Christmas tunes. It is bright, rhythmic and is a tune which everybody knows and
“The Wedding Dress Song” in Aeolian Mode
“The Wedding Dress Song” truly sounds like it just came out of somewhere deep in the Appalachian Mountains. It is melancholy, sad and mysterious. Plus,
“The Garton Mother’s Lullaby”
I love lullabies. And the Irish tune, “The Garton Mother’s Lullaby,” may be one of the most beautiful lullabies which I have ever heard. It
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