With St. Patrick’s Day rapidly approaching, it’s time to feature an Irish tune. Over many years of playing the dulcimer, I’ve grown to appreciate and
Category: Playing the Mountain Dulcimer
“Holy Manna” in DAA Tuning
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
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
Dulcimer Jambalaya 