Longtime Lagniappe club dulcimer member, Joe Besse, is our “Cajun Dulcimer Ambassador.” He lives in Scott, Louisiana, in the heart of Cajun country of southwest Louisiana
Category: Interesting Stories and People
Silent Night’s Story; Sing and Play Dulcimer in the Key of G
The music to “Silent Night”, was composed at the last minute for a Christmas Eve Mass in 1818. However, the organ was broken. At the
The Story of Two Walnut Dulcimers
Seeing double? These two walnut dulcimers are made from the same wood at the same time. One is a standard dulcimer and the other is a baritone;
Meet Jane Wilson, Our 90-Year-Old Dulcimer Player
When Jane turned 90-years-old this past year, I couldn’t believe it. She’s active, sharp, witty; still sings and plays her dulcimer. She is a member
The Littlest Dulcimer
Marie Williams, Lagniappe Dulcimer Society member, has several mountain dulcimers including standard, small, little and tiny. She’s holding the smallest, playable dulcimer I’ve ever seen.
A Tribute to Jean Ritchie, Mountain Dulcimer Legend
Several weeks ago I was searching through my bookshelf and ran across some of Jean Ritchie’s music books. Upon opening one of the books, I
Dulcimer Jambalaya 