“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,
Category: Tunes and Techniques
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
Playing a Chromatic Tune on the Dulcimer without a Chromatic Dulcimer — “The Darktown Strutters’ Ball”
Dulcimers are versatile, creative and innovative. It is amazing how many tunes you can play on the mountain dulcimer. There are, however, limits to the
“The Garton Mother’s Lullaby”
I love lullabies. And the Irish tune, “The Garton Mother’s Lullaby,” may be one of the most beautiful lullabies which I have ever heard. It
Re-visiting the Key of G – “Groundhog” Fiddle Tune
Most dulcimer players begin learning the mountain dulcimer in either DAD or DAA tuning and playing in the Key of D. However, many fiddle tunes,
Sussex Carol
The holiday season is a great time to enrich our lives with music; especially tunes played on the mountain dulcimer. I enjoy learning and playing
Dulcimer Jambalaya 