After attending the Galax-style old-time string band jam in Virginia in May, I became intrigued with this type of dulcimer and decided to learn more about
Category: Playing the Mountain Dulcimer
Galax-Style Dulcimer: Playing the Appalachian Dulcimer in DDD Tuning
I recently visited my mother, who lives in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, and was fortunate to sit in on a Galax-style dulcimer and old-time
Library Book Comes Alive to the Music of the Dulcimer
Last summer our librarian dulcimer member, Bonnie, lead a very successful community out-reach program, “Teaching Children to Play the Dulcimer.” This summer she had the
Meet the Performers: Joe Collins
Our annual Lagniappe Dulcimer Fête in March brings dulcimer players from all over the country to teach workshops and perform in concert. It’s a good
Classic Vinyl Dulcimer Records – What a Treasure!
Several days ago, a gentleman walked into one of our local libraries and handed the librarian–a dulcimer player–a stack of 22 classic dulcimer records from
Paul Andry’s Mardi Gras Music for the Dulcimer
Mardi Gras comes early this year–February 9, 2016. This is carnival time in south Louisiana — parades, pageantry, costumes, balls, parties, king cakes. We play
Dulcimer Jambalaya 