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,
Booth Shot Lincoln
Here’s a rousing fiddle tune to begin the New Year. I’m always on the lookout for new music to learn. After playing the dulcimer for
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
Kaiser Waltz for Mountain Dulcimer
In our modern topsy-turvy world, we can all use a little joy. And dulcimer players are lucky, as music fills that purpose. I love traditional
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
Dulcimer Jambalaya 