River City Dulcimers

A great place to interact with lots of friendly and supportive mountain dulcimer players from around the world.

The new host of our monthly meetings is The Strum Shop in Roseville, and soon they will carry a regular supply of mountain dulcimers and accessories. The Strum Shop is also capable of doing repair work and hosts regular performanes and workshops. These folks are our friends!

Harrison Phipps of Fretted Strings in Davis, CA is a highly reputable luthier who can repair nearly any problem with any fretted instrument. He might even do it while you wait in a nearby cafe!

Kline Music . . .

The Nicholson Music Company in Folsom . . .

Patricia Delich and Wayne Jiang made wonderful on the dulcimer revival in Santa Cruz in the 1970s, and they continue examining the dulcimer's past, present, and future in the Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcasts. Give the film a view; give the podcasts a listen.

Dulcimer Players News is a quarterly magazine and CD filled with instruction, interviews, and stories for and about dulcimer enthusiasts. The website offers an archive of out-of-print editions free of charge.

Here is a brief history of the mountain dulcimer by Dr. Lucy Long and published on the Bear Meadow website.

A remarkable essay written by Jack McManus for a folklore course at Hamilton College that addresses both the history and the continuing mythology of the mountain dulcimer.

There are lots of chord charts out there. Perhaps the best is that provided by Stephen Seifert on his website.

A short essay by yours truly explaining what half frets are and whether you might want some.

The wonderful dulcimer player Guy Babusek, who goes by Dulcibard on YouTube, put together this wonderfully informative video explaining basic music theory. It is packed full of information but also very clear and concise.

PBS site entitled Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

Stephen Seifert has created a new site to be a comprehensive list of dulcimer events--both festivals and regular gatherings--around the country. If you're traveling somewhere and want to find other dulcimer players, this will be a great tool!

Interesting article on John Mowhee and dulcimer history in Missouri.

A community dedicated to traditional Irish music with a searchable database of tunes, including SMN.

Slow Players offers MP3 files and music notation for loads of Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and English tunes. A great resource.

A fiddle tune collection by Pennsylvania State University. Inclues musical notation and midi files.

Digitized collections of old ballads.

A collection of old time fiddle tunes in SMN.

Kevin Teague created this site to house all the tab and other resources that were a major part of Everything Dulcimer.

Having played flute with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Linda has been playing dulcimer since 1988 and has mastered a soft, fingerstyle approach to Celtic and other forms of traditional music.

Steve is a multi-instrumentalist who plays both hammered and lap dulcimer as well as guitar. He is equally comfortable playing noter/drone or modern chord style.

Neal Hellman's many recordings and those of the other acoustic musicians he produces are available at Gourd Music. Sneak around the site and see if you can find where Neal hides dulcimer tablature.

Flatpicking doesn't get much better than this. As a solo artist or leader of the Trio, on a dulcimer or banjammer, Aaron simply shreds on the fretboard. Plus, he's a really nice guy!

Don Pedi is the epitome of a traditional master. He plays with unbelievable energy in a traditional fingerdancing style. And he's an encyclopedia of traditional American song.

Erin and Amber Rogers are sisters who together make up Scenic Roots. Erin plays dulcimer and Amber plays fiddle and banjo and also sings. There sound is somewhere around the crossroads where folk meets bluegrass. These are two fine musicians!

A virtuoso of every style of dulcimer, from bluegrass-style flatpicking to ragtime-style fingerpicking. A disciple of David Schaufer, Stephen offers lots of music and lots of instructional mnaterials as well.

The soft side of the dulcimer never sounded so soothing. Music that will make you cry for joy one moment and for sorrow the next. As a solo artist or in her work in duets, Nina's playing is sure to move you.

Yes, Howard Rugg is back to making dulcimers.

Some of the best sounding dulcimers around. And made right here in California. A big, round sound and a huge bass response make these instruments the top pick for many, especially those who love fingerpicking. The Bakers know what they're doing!

David Beede of Melrose, FL is an incredibly innovative dulcimer who makes not only wonderful standard dulcimers with a "decoupled" tailpiece that allows for greater volume and warmth of sound, but also a beautiful octave dulcimer and a fretless electric bass dulcimer.

RCD member Brad Jennings makes great dulcimers, stick dulcimers, ukuleles, and the occasional guitar. His instruments look and sound great! Contact him for a custom dulcimer!

From dulcimettes to baritones, Ron Ewing is a master at making great-sounding, elegant-looking instruments. And he basically invented the dulcimer capo once upon a time.

Terry McCafferty of Houston, TX, makes dulcimers that look almost as good as they sound.

Don't be shy. You want to be heard. Modern Mountain Dulcimers are loud and have a big fat bass. Superb action make these dulcimers perfect for flatpicking.

Dwain Wilder not only makes some of the best dulcimers around, but also teaches others the craft of lutherie. He's got a waiting list, so get your order in early!

https://www.mccaffertydulcimers.com/

Tony Vines is making tremendous dulcimers these days!

David "Harpmaker" Lynch is a master at building harps, dulcimers, and more. His dulcimers range from high-end performance models to the modestly priced "student" model which he sells for the unbelievable price of $125. If you buy one, you will feel guilty for getting such a remarkable instrument for such little. David is also happy to work with you to customize an instrument in any way needed.