Every now and then I play a song on my mountain dulcimer that I just can’t get out of my head. And so I’ve been
Category: Tunes and Techniques
An Irish Jig on dulcimer for St. Patrick’s Day
“Smash the Windows” is a lively jig to play on the mountain dulcimer. It is a traditional Irish dance tune with many variations and several
Cumberland Gap — Dulcimer Beginnings & Ralph Lee Smith
The dulcimer community lost an iconic mountain dulcimer player and historian when Ralph Lee Smith passed away in December. Ralph said that to play the
Simplified arrangement for Dulcimer of an Irish Fiddle Tune
Recently I received a request to tab out an arrangement of the Irish fiddle tune, “The King of the Fairies.” I was not familiar with
A ghoulish duet for Halloween on Mountain Dulcimer
You may not recognize the title of this tune, “Funeral March of a Marionette,” but I bet you will know the music when you hear
Bile Them Cabbage Down with a Louisiana Twist
“Bile Them Cabbage Down” is an old, Southern fiddle and banjo tune which is perhaps the first song learned by most dulcimer players. In fact,
Dulcimer Jambalaya 