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,
Category: Tunes and Techniques
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
Bending a String: Bluesy “Old Man at the Mill”
Sometimes a song or performance just sticks with you. Years ago, I listened to Leo Kretzner, a dulcimer player and workshop leader from California, sing
Fisher’s Hornpipe — Somewhere in the Middle
I have always enjoyed the tune, “Fisher’s Hornpipe,” with British origins. Over the years, it has become a popular fiddle tune all across our American
Let’s Use a Noter to Play “Resignation” on the Dulcimer
What’s this? Beginning dulcimer players often ask about the little wooden stick which accompanied their new dulcimer. Why, it is a “noter,” I will answer.
“I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy”
Here’s a catchy, upbeat song for the Fourth of July to play on the dulcimer. “Yankee Doodle Boy” or “I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy” was
