Recently, I was sorting through boxes of “stuff” brought from my parent’s estate. I found an old hymnal published in 1901. The songs were catagorized
Category: Playing the Mountain Dulcimer
The Cuckoo: A Summer Camp Sing-Along Round
One of my fondest memories from my youth is the time spent at summer camp. It was good to unwind, make new friends, enjoy campfires
Cowboy Tune on a Banjo-Dulcimer
I’ve learned never to say, “never.” After vowing never to purchase another dulcimer, I now own a new musical instrument. This dulcimer, however, is different.
“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 Scotch Cap – An English Jig in D Dorian and the Mode Explained
Here is a lovely English jig, “The Scotch Cap,” which was originally published in the “English Dancing-Master” by John Playford in 1651. It is a
Playing a Chromatic Tune on the Dulcimer without a Chromatic Dulcimer — “The Darktown Strutters’ Ball”
Dulcimers are versatile, creative and innovative. It is amazing how many tunes you can play on the mountain dulcimer. There are, however, limits to the
Dulcimer Jambalaya 