Yes, let’s “Wish for a Merry Christmas” this year. I love Christmas carols, hymns, secular Christmas songs and anything to do with the music surrounding
Tag: DAD tuning
“Simple Gifts” in the Chord-Melody Style with Fingerpicking
We are so familiar with strumming songs on the dulcimer, that it is easy to forget all the other ways to play this musical instrument.
The Rose Tree — A Revolutionary War Era Tune for the Dulcimer
It is our country’s 250th anniversary; and I’m interesting in learning what music was played 250 years ago during the Revolutionary War Era. While searching
Tips for Beginners: Learning the Fretboard
Interested folk are often enticed to learn to play the dulcimer with the advice that, “If you can count to ten, then you can play
Worried Man Blues for Banjo-Dulcimer
I am enjoying my newest favorite dulcimer — a hybrid banjo-dulcimer — which I purchased last summer. This musical instrument has the round head of
Irish Tune for the Dulcimer — I’ll Tell Me Ma
With St. Patrick’s Day rapidly approaching, it’s time to feature an Irish tune. Over many years of playing the dulcimer, I’ve grown to appreciate and
