Yes, let’s “Wish for a Merry Christmas” this year. I love Christmas carols, hymns, secular Christmas songs and anything to do with the music surrounding
Category: Tunes and Techniques
“Simple Gifts” in the Chord-Melody Style with Fingerpicking
We are so familiar with strumming songs on the dulcimer, that it is easy to forget all the other ways to play this musical instrument.
Tips for Beginners: Learning the Fretboard
Interested folk are often enticed to learn to play the dulcimer with the advice that, “If you can count to ten, then you can play
Worried Man Blues for Banjo-Dulcimer
I am enjoying my newest favorite dulcimer — a hybrid banjo-dulcimer — which I purchased last summer. This musical instrument has the round head of
Irish Tune for the Dulcimer — I’ll Tell Me Ma
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
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.
