Here’s a lively Irish jig, “Father O’Flynn,” for St. Patrick’s Day to play on the dulcimer. I noticed the tune while browsing through an Irish
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The Big Rock Candy Mountain & Copyright Topics
I love the carefree American folk song, “The Big Rock Candy Mountain.” The song’s lyrics tells of a hobo who dreams of utopia where whiskey
Angels We Have Heard on High
While rummaging through stacks of Christmas music, I came upon an old piece of handwrtiten dulcimer tablature for the Christmas carol, “Angels We Have Heard
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow
This year, our Lagniappe Dulcimer Society group was asked to participate in the Creole Christmas Celebration at the Magnolia Mound Antebellum plantation in Baton Rouge.
Fingerpickin’ & Singing with Froggy Went A Courtin’
Fingerpicking on the dulcimer to accompany someone who is singing is a beautiful way to play the mountain duclimer. This style of playing is quieter
Miss McLeod’s Reel — Easy Version
I love this catchy reel which is said to have originated in Scotland in the 1700s. The tune is also played extensively in Ireland as
Dulcimer Jambalaya 