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: Tunes and Techniques
A Riff on Itsy Bitsy Spider in Aeolian Mode
Now, here’s a children’s song reimagined in a unique fashion. While scrolling through my Facebook feed late one night, a particular reel caught my attention.
“Masters in This Hall” – A Christmas Carol for Mountain Dulcimer Duet in DAC Tuning
I love all the music of the Christmas holiday season. This especially includes learning and playing some of the lesser known Christmas carols. “Masters in
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 