As I was clearing out a bookshelf, I ran across a long-forgotten brochure called “The Dulcimer.” It wasn’t about the dulcimer at all, but was
Category: Tunes and Techniques
Lullabies on the Dulcimer
When my children were very young, I often played my dulcimer at bedtime to rock them to sleep. It was a creative and relaxing outlet
Dink’s Song – Alto Version for Dulcimer
Dink’s Song is new to me — it was suggested by a club member who found a beautiful version in a dulcimer fingerpicking tablature book,
Over the Waterfall
Here’s a lively old-time Virginia fiddle tune, “Over the Waterfall,” that I’ve arranged for the mountain dulcimer. Although this tune is often played on hammered dulcimer;
Appalachian Christmas Folk Tune – Playing with Barre Chords
“I Wonder as I Wander” is a hauntingly beautiful Christmas folk tune from the Appalachian Mountains. It was collected and published by John Jacob Niles.
Leatherwing Bat – Tune to DAC
I love October and autumn. The weather is cool and crisp; the leaves change colors and the produce markets are full of pumpkins, gourds and
Dulcimer Jambalaya 