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| | Hammered Dulcimer History & Background |
 | | The hammered dulcimer is a musical instrument of the zither family which is "sounded by striking rather than plucking" the strings. | | | This decline was due to the influence of people such as Lowell Mason who pushed the superiority of European art music over traditional music for a "cultured" people, and the violin and piano as more suitable for that music than the dulcimer. | | | Today in the US, the instrument is enjoying a continuing popularity as people are becoming more interested in traditional ethnic musics or are intrigued by the wonderful sound of the dulcimer. |
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http://www.mindspring.com/~jr_davis/HammeredDulcimer/history.html
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| | Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Hammer Dulcimer History and Playing |
| | The hammer dulcimer is capable of a range of tones from a sort of music-box sound to powerful and percussive piano-like effects which can stand out in any band. | | | Dulcimers are usually tuned with a fifth interval between notes on either side of the treble bridge, the left side being higher. | | | This instrument is a mainstay in the music of the Hungarian gypsies and is used as a concert instrument. |
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http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/hdhist.htm
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| | Books - Elderly Instruments Books |
| | A chart of standard notation on the hammered dulcimer is also included, as well as a casette tape with all the tunes in slow and uptempo versions. | | | Six hammer dulcimer solos and one duet (with autoharp) from Lucille's CD of the same name. | | | All of the music can be played easily on the 12/11 dulcimer. |
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http://www.elderly.com/books/310.htm
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| | Chris Peterson Hammered Dulcimer |
| | But the best way to hear the hammered dulcimer is in its "home court." Many fine records are available, and I encourage you to listen if you have any interest. | | | If you've ever looked inside a piano, you probably noticed that the hammered dulcimer works on the same principle, which is wooden hammers hitting tuned strings. | | | The sound is enchanting, and seems to be the main reason folks learn to play. |
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http://www.cpmusic.com/hdulc.html
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| | HMT Music Articles: How to Choose a Hammered Dulcimer |
| | Hammered dulcimer teacher at the House of Musical Traditions | | | Dulcimers are wooden instruments, and go out of tune as frequently as guitars, only they have a lot more strings! | | | The range and tuning of a 12/11 is perfectly adapted for fiddle melodies and also Renaissance and medieval music.. |
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http://www.hmtrad.com/catalog/articles/hdulcimer.html
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| | Hammered Dulcimer |
| | The dulcimer was most commonly used for playing reels, jigs, hornpipes, schottisches and waltzes, usually with the accompaniment of a fiddle and guitar or bass. | | | Music educators at the time believed that studies of European classical music would be the best way to promote taste and refinement on the new frontier, so studies of the violin and piano were encouraged, while indigenous folk music was frowned upon. | | | The National Hammered Dulcimer competition at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas attracts competitors from across the nation and showcases the wide variety of musical forms that this instrument can encompass. |
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http://www.blackroseacoustic.org/encore/dulcimer.htm
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| | CD Baby: CHRISTINA CONNELL: Dennis' Waltz: Hammered dulcimer gems and classics |
| | In 2003, she entered and won the state hammered dulcimer championship at the Sawdust Festival in Bennington, OK. She recorded her first CD, Dennis' Waltz, in December, 2003/ January 2004, with husband Dennis Connell producing the beautiful CD cover. | | | Dennis' Waltz was written by the performer, Christina Connell, for husband Dennis, who put together her first dulcimer, designed the CD cover, and made her dulcimer hammers. | | | The title tune is one of the prettiest I have ever heard, and the first time recorded. |
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http://www.cdbaby.com/christina
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| | Hammered Dulcimer Accessories - Dusty Strings |
| | Topics include hammer techniques, percussion techniques, rolls, major and minor chords and scales, improvisation, soloing over a chord progression, odd time signatures, advanced rhythmic techniques, tips for playing live, and advice for the professional. | | | He has performed at major festivals throughout the U.S., recorded seven hammered dulcimer albums, and taught workshops at dulcimer festivals. | | | Hammered Dulcimer Notebook by Linda Lowe Thompson (book and 2 CDs). |
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http://www.dustystrings.com/building/hd_accessories.shtml
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| | Hammered / Hammer Dulcimer Workshop and Concert with Madeline MacNeil at Weatherbury Farm Vacation |
| | Maddie Mac Neil is known as a singer with an exceptionally clear voice who accompanies herself on hammered dulcimer and mountain dulcimer. | | | Her repertoire includes folk and traditional music, but also extends to songs by contemporary singer/songwriters, show tunes, jazz pieces, old standards, and arrangements of classical music. | | | Maddie has 10 self-produced recordings as well as books, videos, and companion recordings published by Mel Bay (her products will be available at the concert). |
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http://www.folkmusic.weatherburyfarm.com/madelinemacneil.htm
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| | Hammered Dulcimer: Musicmaker's Kits |
| | From Oh Suzanna to Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Madeline shows the novice dulcimer player how to "map your way through" a new piece of music, finding clear, musical directions through what at first must seem like a maze of strings. | | | The melodies in this collection include a variety of hymns, holiday music and fiddle tunes written in standard notation, with instructions on how to read the notation. | | | In addition, lyrics are provided for the player who may wish to accompany a vocal arrangement. |
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http://www.musikit.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=hdulbook
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| | Hammered Dulcimer |
| | Apparently the "pantaleon" dulcimer performances were improvisational and there seems to be no mention of them being written down. | | | Around the turn of the 20th Century, a German music scholar classified hammered dulcimers as members of what he called the "zither family". | | | Also known as the Lap Fretted Dulcimer, this instrument takes its roots from the Greek dulce, meaning sweet, and menos, meaning song. |
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http://www.santoor.com/hammereddulcimer.html
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| | C F R - Jamie Janover/Hammered Dulcimer |
| | JamieJanover released his first solo hammered dulcimer recording “StellarConversations” in 1988 followed by a multi track recording in 1989 thatfeatured Janover on hammered dulcimer, drums and percussion called“Trapezohedron”. | | | The next CD called “All Strings Considered” is scheduled to bereleased in 2000 and is an album of duets with the innovative bowhammercymbalom player Michael Masley. | | | He began playing music on the drums at agefourteen and has gone on to become a diverse instrumentalist, familiarand comfortable with many different styles of music. |
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http://www.cagefreerecords.com/catalog/janover_jamie.html
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| | Nancy's Musical Meanderings - Piano, Psaltery, Hammered Dulcimer |
| | Although I have heard everything from Bach to ragtime performed on the hammered dulcimer, the instrument seems to be most frequently used in connection with Celtic or folk music. | | | The dulcimer is an ancient instrument, which can be found throughout worldwide musical history. | | | As a matter of fact, classical music performed on the dulcimer is really hard to find. |
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http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/7353/piano.html
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| | Griffin Music Hammer Dulcimers - Frequently Asked Questions |
| | For the most part, dulcimer recordings are best for building up your repertoire after you've learned to play at the intermediate level. | | | Below is a list of artists and recordings that I have heard and recommend either for repertoire or technique, or both. | | | A very w-i-d-e range of recordings are available from almost every CD superstore and folk instrument shop... |
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http://www.dulcimer.com/faq.html
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| | Innovative Chromatic Hammered Dulcimer Music on Maui |
| | By far the most modern and varied collection of dulcimer based tracks that we have heard to date, "Hammer D" takes you to the very edge of the known world of hammered dulcimer. | | | The definitive hammered dulcimer wall of sound fantasy, this music moves through lush changes without wearing out any phrase. | | | (770kb)...a clip of Hammer's original song: "Santoor Gypsy"...a pseudo Cajun funk with mid-east overtones... |
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http://www.musiconmaui.net/hammerdulcimer.htm
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| | Bill Flanagan - Hammered Dulcimer |
| | Then one day I was listening to a cassette tape of amateur acoustic guitar and stumbled upon a duet played by acoustic guitar and hammered dulcimer. | | | I found myself unsuccessfully trying to reproduce the brilliant sustained tones that were in vogue on fingerstyle guitar albums by artists such as Alex DeGrassi and Ed Gerhard. | | | Even if you don't want to play the thing, you might be interested in getting some CDs to listen to. |
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http://www.flanorelli.net/hd.htm
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| | Hammered Dulcimer Books |
| | An outstanding book of hammer dulcimer solos featuring three varieties of arrangements: melodies that 'stand alone' because of their numerous arpeggios; melodies with an arpeggiated accompaniment(similar to fingerpicking on the guitar); and fully harmonized arrangments. | | | Many of the tunes in Maggie's Hammered Dulcimer and Guitar recording. | | | dulcimer music books of popular tunes in dulcimer-friendly keys. |
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http://www.rtpnet.org/~hdweb/learning/books.html
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| | Ken Kolodner: Hammered Dulcimer and Fiddle Website |
| | I play fiddle and dulcimer on this recording of Appalachian, French Canadian, Scottish/Irish music and originals.My friends, musicians Robin Bullock, Laura Risk, Elke Baker, and Paddy League join me on the recording. | | | I produced this CD and play fiddle on a number of tracks. | | | See my merchandise page for ordering information, and listen to selected tracks on my sound samples page. |
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http://www.kenkolodner.com
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| | Boston/New England area Hammered Dulcimer FAQ |
| | Meadowlark Music Camp in Washington, ME is a week-long music camp that features hammered dulcimer as one of its instruments | | | Best advice is to bring your instrument to the music store and try out the tuner there (I actually got my first paying gig from a person who watched me doing this..). | | | Builders of this type of dulcimer include Sam Rizetta, Dusty Strings, James Jones, Folkcraft Instruments, Masterworks/Russel Cook, Jerry Reed Smith, and many others. |
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http://www.jonweinberg.com/music/hdfaq.html
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| | Jamie Janover: innovative hammered dulcimer |
| | His style is characterized by a symbiotic interplay between rhythm and melody, laying down deep intricate grooves and not being afraid to take the listener into new realms of the timbral universe. | | | His live performances have included everything from solo hammered dulcimer concerts, to playing in bands on | | | Jamie Janover's music is diverse in scope and so have been the ways in which it has been used. |
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http://magnatune.com/artists/janover
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| | Dulcimer, dulcimer wood, how to tune a dulcimer |
| | With its 53 songs in various modes and tunings, The Complete Dulcimer... | | | Links to dulcimer clubs, bands, music stores, instrument builders and repairs,festivals, teachers and concerts. | | | Mike Anderson performs on the Mountain Dulcimer and through storytelling.Also plays guitar, banjo, jaw harp, noseflute, and bones. |
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http://www.comediandirect.com/dulcimer.html
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| | Celtic Crafts: Hammered Dulcimers, Bodhrans, Celtic CDs & Music Accessories |
| | Precipice contains original music, rearranged traditional Celtic tunes, and poetry, performed with the hammered dulcimer, bodhran, guitar and bagpipes. | | | If you have a fond interest in these musical instruments and are looking to purchase one, or some Celtic music, you’ve come to the right place. | | | Celtic Crafts: Hammered Dulcimers, Bodhrans, Celtic CDs and Music Accessories |
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http://www.dulcimer.ca
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| | FolkCraft Instruments - Books, Videos & Recordings |
| | Dulcimer 2000 Various Solos by the world's finest Dulcimer Players Book/CD Wonderful World of DAA - McNeil Book/CD Fingerpicking Dulcimer - Baker Book and CD Mountain Dulcimer - Biggs (Many different styles of music are touched on in this book. | | | Dulcimer a' La Mode - Jones Tuning, Chords and Songs in the DAA, DAD, DAC, and DAG Tunings | | | Beginning Hammered Dulcimer (New name for Tunes for the Hammered Dulcimer) Thompson-(Our favorite instruction book and CD set. |
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http://www.folkcraft.com/editedbk.htm
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| | CCAE Spring Dulcimer Festival |
| | Courtyard Vendors - Hammered and mountain dulcimer builders and folk music vendors will be on hand with hard-to-find instruments, recordings, music, accessories and related materials throughout the day. | | | 8:00 PM Dulcimers in Concert - Workshop leaders will share the stage to celebrate the wide variety of music performed on the fretted and hammered dulcimer | | | His repertoire includes a wide range of ballads, sea songs, songs of love and protest, and an occasional song of no consequence whatsoever! |
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http://www.jonweinberg.com/dulcifest
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| | Hammered Dulcimers and Other Acoustic Instruments |
| | We think of this site as a gift to the music community and want it to be commercial-free; therefore, we have created a second site: http://dulcimers.biz where you can shop for a hammered dulcimer. | | | We want the world to know about Michigan's music events. | | | It even includes a classified section where you can list your own re-sale music items. |
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http://www.dulcimers.com
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| | Acoustic Music by Linda and Dan |
| | Linda's hammered dulcimer and Dan's guitar blend together seamlessly on a great selection of contemporary and traditional tunes. | | | Linda and Dan are available for concerts, festivals, private parties and instructional workshops for hammered dulcimer and flatpicked guitar, too! | | | DeLancey to be a talented and imaginative guitarist with a tone and style reminiscent to my ear of the playing of Dan Crary. |
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http://www.lindadan.com
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| | Darcy Nair -- Hammered Dulcimer, Vocals and more |
| | Darcy will be playing solo hammered dulcimer music at the North Carolina Renaissance Festival April 1-2 and 8-9. | | | WAMMIE Nominations The Pyrates Royale's 4th recording Tales of the Brigantine has been nominated for Best Folk Recording by the Washington Area Music Association. | | | Solo CD update: Darcy's second solo CD HighStrung is in post-production. |
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http://www.darcynair.com
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| | Hammered Dulcimers For The Beginner with sound to please pro dulcimer and folk music players |
| | The Meadowlark hammered dulcimer is turning the dulcimer world on its ear with its wonderful sound, sturdy build and unbelievable pricing. | | | Hammered Dulcimers For The Beginner with sound to please pro dulcimer and folk music players | | | The Phoebe is the same construction as the Meadowlark, with the same great sound, but is a full 16/15 sized instrument for players who want the maximum range on their instrument. |
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http://unicornstrings.com/store3.htm
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| | Sheet Music Plus - Irish Songbook for Hammered Dulcimer |
| | Popular Music of Cincinnati & the Ohio River Frontier -1788 to 1825 For violin, mandolin, dulcimer... | | | The Best Christmas Songs Ever - Easy Piano (4th Edition) For voice and easy piano... | | | Sheet Music Plus - Irish Songbook for Hammered Dulcimer |
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http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/a/item.html?id=58520&item=4953240
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| | Cedar Creek Dulcimers, Handmade in the Ozarks |
| | Same size and style as the meadowlark, but made of solid mahogany for a richer tone, turquoise sound hole inlays. | | | Comes with hammers, tuning wrench, note charts and instructions. | | | The MASTER WORKS Ultralight Hammer Dulcimer is a professional quality musical instrument with a voice that has to be experienced to be fully appreciated. |
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http://www.cedarcreekdulcimers.com/catalog2.htm
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| | Hammered Dulcimer |
| | Contains information on the hammered dulcimer including learning how to play it, purchasing one, music resources, bands, societies, recordings, history, and internet as well as other resources. | | | A wealth of information on the dulcimer, its history, music, and resources. | | | Each string was a different length, providing each with its own tune. |
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http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/Renaissance/Town/Music/Dulcimer.html
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| | Dusty Strings |
| | We hope these pages will offer you something of interest, whether you’re an experienced musician or just curious about who we are, the harps and hammered dulcimers we build, or the items we carry in our acoustic music shop in Seattle. |
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http://www.dustystrings.com
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| | Greg Latta's Personal Web Page |
| | If the hammered dulcimer is one of your favourite things, then you should check out Greg's recording of solo hammered dulcimer music titled My Favourite Things. | | | For information on the album (cassette or CD) and where it may be obtained, click here. | | | For information on the recording and where it may be obtained, click here. |
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http://www.hereintown.net/~glatta/personal/personal.html
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| | Mountain and Hammered Dulcimer Clubs! |
| | Instruments Played at Jams?: mountain and hammered dulcimers and all acoustic folk instruments | | | Comments: We welcome other acoustic instruments, and we will help beginning dulcimer players get started. | | | Instruments Played at Jams?: lap dulcimer, banjo, autoharp, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, bodhran, musical saw |
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http://www.everythingdulcimer.com/clubs.php?state=OH
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| | Steve and Ruth - Hammered Dulcimer-Guitar Wedding Musicians - Boone North Carolina |
| | Hammered dulcimer and acoustic guitar music is the perfect choice for your Blue Ridge Mountain wedding, reception or private party. | | | Copyright 2005-2006 ~ Cabin Cove Music ~ all rights reserved | | | Steve is a fingerstyle guitarist and singer-songwriter who, along with Ruth, has performed for over thirty years in some of the finest resorts and concert venues around the world. |
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http://www.steveandruth.com
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| | Jody Marshall - Hammered Dulcimer Performer and Teacher, Celtic and Folk Music, Moonfire, Concerts and Weddings |
| | Jody Marshall - Hammered Dulcimer Performer and Teacher, Celtic and Folk Music, Moonfire, Concerts and Weddings | | | Jody Marshall, a native of the Washington, D.C. area, grew up in a musical family. | | | She has been performing and teaching dulcimer since 1988 and was a founding member of the popular folk trio, Ironweed. |
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http://www.jodymarshall.net
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| | Folkcraft Pathfinder Hammered Dulcimer |
| | I read somewhere that klezmer music can be played on dulcimer, so that is where I'm headed and the sound should be incredible!! | | | 1070 Deluxe Hammers: Walnut and Figured Maple, double headed, (leather/wood) great balance. | | | I'm going through all my recorder music as most of it is written in G or F, thus it is pretty easy to play on the dulcimer. |
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http://www.folkofthewood.com/page30.htm
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| | Hammer Dulcimers |
| | Hear the Hammer Dulcimer on "Hammer Dulcimer Music" at Amazon.com. | | | The Hammer Dulcimer is part of the zither family, and was probably inspired in the 16th century by the Psaltery. | | | It is played with small wooden or cane hammers and is played mainly in the British Isles and North America. |
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http://www.apollosaxes.com/dulcimers.html
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| | Hammered Dulcimer Builders & Instrument Selection |
| | One of them was the Griffin Music Hammered Dulcimer Purchase Guide. | | | In my experience, Hammered Dulcimer players are more than happy to tell you about the instrument, and even let you play thier instrument. | | | I, personally, would probably not buy an instrument made in a manufacturing setting, since the very concept of a manufacturing setting goes contrary to the whole essence of the Hammered Dulcimer and its music. |
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http://www.cutedogmusic.com/builders.html
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| | Judy Schmidt Hammered Dulcimer Page |
| | If you have suggestions for the content of this site or want to learn about my recordings now, I'd love to hear from you. | | | I am a teacher, performer, and composer for the hammered dulcimer. |
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http://www.hammered-dulcimer.com
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| | Hammered Dulcimer Lessons |
| | Stop in at Pinelands Folk Music Center any time to hear this lovely instrument played, or to try it out yourself. | | | And, if you purchase your hammered dulcimer from Pinelands Folk Music Center, the series of beginning lessons is included with your purchase. | | | With over 20 years experience in playing and teaching the hammered dulcimer, Rich can tailor a learning experience to your own skill level, even if you have never tried to play an instrument before. |
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http://www.pinelandsfolkmusic.com/DulcimerGuy/lessons.html
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| | Dulcimer Dreams |
| | Most of my younger years were spent immersed in the Ukrainian dominated areas of northern Alberta, Canada | | | It is set up like a scale on a piano, with flats and sharps. | | | It doesn't have the sweet light harp-like sound of the American hammered dulcimer. |
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http://home.nethere.net/jayoneal/dulcimer.html
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| | The Kitchen Musician Site |
| | The Alman CD has all the tunes in Book 13, even the ones on the covers. | | | This Hammered Dulcimer Web Ring site owned by |
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http://www.kitchenmusician.net
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| | Hammered Dulcimer Information |
| | A description used by the House of Musical Traditions which may help you decide if you are in the process of choosing one. | | | Sara published a series of tune books called the Kitchen Musician books which are a great source for HD tunes. | | | Griffin Music has a really neat web site where they not only sell hammered dulcimers, and have lots of info, but let you play them over the web. |
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http://www.rogo.com/folkstuff/dulcimer.html
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| | Hammered Dulcimer Intro Page |
| | The sound was so different from what I was used to—old and mysterious, but absolutely beautiful and captivating. | | | It sounded just awful and was tricky to keep in tune, but, with help from Russell and others in the local dulcimer club, I learned to play. | | | Since then there have been more recordings, more refinements to my instruments, and eternal gratitude for having been introduced to that first hammered dulcimer in Texas, of all places. |
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http://www.jimandsheila.com/JimsPages/HammmerMain.html
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| | Hammered Dulcimer Accessories |
| | The top section holds your music and has a wingnut adjustment for the angle. | | | 4" bristles make it ideal for reaching through dulcimer strings. | | | For a selection of stands, follow this link. |
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http://craggymtnmusic.com/hdaccess.htm
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