Musician and Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer Maker
Posted in Hammered Dulcimer on Mar 30th, 2010
I was busking in New York City at the tender age of 17. I played Appalachian dulcimer by myself or as part of several string bands. While out busking one day I heard a hammered dulcimer for the first time. It was played by another busker who was passing through the city. A few months [...]
Posted in Music on Mar 23rd, 2010
I’m always looking for new sources of old music for my repertoire. Old books and new technology offer a wealth of possibilities. “Popular music of the olden time : a collection of ancient songs, ballads, and dance tunes, illustrative of the national music of England : with short introductions to the different reigns, and notices [...]
Here are some photographs of things going on in the shop that have been cluttering up my hard drive. As a dulcimer maker I do a lot of fine, detailed work requiring extreme precision and accuracy. Perhaps this is why I love using a mallet! Here is my often used mallet resting on top of [...]
I am often asked how long it takes me to make a dulcimer. The answer is that I don’t really know. Someday I will figure it out. I do know that I am not making very much per hour! Here are some of the things that require my time before making a dulcimer. Design – [...]
