Here’s a rousing fiddle tune to begin the New Year. I’m always on the lookout for new music to learn. After playing the dulcimer for
Category: Playing the Mountain Dulcimer
Bending a String: Bluesy “Old Man at the Mill”
Sometimes a song or performance just sticks with you. Years ago, I listened to Leo Kretzner, a dulcimer player and workshop leader from California, sing
Let’s Use a Noter to Play “Resignation” on the Dulcimer
What’s this? Beginning dulcimer players often ask about the little wooden stick which accompanied their new dulcimer. Why, it is a “noter,” I will answer.
Elk River Blues
“Elk River Blues” is a beautiful lament written by an old West Virginia fiddler. It is a sad story; it is about the fiddler’s home
The Kesh — A Irish Jig & Two New Year Resolutions
Here’s a lively Irish jig to start off the New Year. I am listing my music goals for the upcoming year and they involve this
Fingerpickin’ & Singing with Froggy Went A Courtin’
Fingerpicking on the dulcimer to accompany someone who is singing is a beautiful way to play the mountain duclimer. This style of playing is quieter
