Doug Berch

My old dulci-buddy (is that a new word?) Lois Hornbostel edits DulcimerSessions.com, a bi-monthly blog about all things dulcimer.
I am delighted to have my arrangement of “Texas” featured. The article includes mountain dulcimer tablature, standard notation for hammered dulcimer or other instruments and an mp3 of “Texas” from my latest mountain dulcimer CD, “Songs From [...]

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Balis Ritchie
Loraine Wyman

Jethro Amburgey
Bristol Taylor

Balis Ritchie was Jean Ritchie’s father.
Loraine Wyman collected Appalachian and Canadian folk songs in the early 20th century.
Jethro Amburgey was a prolific and influential dulcimer maker.
Bristol Taylor was a dulcimer maker, farmer and poet. I have not found any significant references to him or his work.

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