“Cold Frosty Morn” is another haunting Irish, modal tune which is played in the Key of A Dorian, a minor key. Last month, I re-tuned
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The Congress Reel
Spring is here with a freshness in the air. All the world is turning green. It’s time to learn some new dulcimer music. I enjoy
Zum Gali Gali – Israeli Folk Song & Round
Here I go sorting through stacks of music again. This time I ran across the Israeli folk song, “Zum Gali Gali.” When played as a
Blueberry Hill
My dulcimer tab for this month is “Blueberry Hill.” Yes, there truly is a “Blueberry Hill.” My folks owned property in the beautiful Appalachian mountains
Two Christmas Carols and their Variations
Two traditional Christmas carols which I have sung since childhood are “Away in a Manger” and “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” We sang these carols
“Whiskey Before Breakfast”–An Easy Version and English “Speed the Plow”
My tune this month is an easy version of “Whiskey Before Breakfast.” A closely related tune to this fiddle tune is the English song, “Speed
Dulcimer Jambalaya 