The Hammered Dulcimer: How to Make It and Play It

An instructional recording for the basic construction and performance of the hammer dulcimer, an instrument that makes sound when the performer strikes its strings with mallets. In this sense, it may be thought of as a de-mechanized piano. Originally released on the Folk-Legacy label, it is presented by frequent Folk-Legacy contributor Howie Mitchell. Included with this recording is a detailed booklet containing text and diagrams.

Track Listing

101	Introduction - Three Tunes (When You and I Were Young , Maggie / Cindy / Take Me Back to Renfro Valley)	Howie Mitchell	05:45
102	General Priciples Demonstrated - Strings over Bridge / Intervals by Ear	Howie Mitchell	04:14
103	Tuning the Hammered Dulcimer	Howie Mitchell	07:05
104	The “Echo” Background - Abide with Me / St. Martin’s	Howie Mitchell	04:58
105	The Drone Method - Sweet Betsy from Pike / What a Friend We Have in Jesus	Howie Mitchell	02:39
106	The Tremelo Method - Nearer, Oh, My God, to Thee / Sort of Silver Bells	Howie Mitchell	03:07
107	The Arpeggio Method - Aunt Rhody / Merry-Go-Round	Howie Mitchell	03:30
108	The Hammered Dulcimer as Psaltery - Psaltery Piece / Aura Lee	Howie Mitchell	04:30
109	Introduction to the Rest of the Record - Irish Washerwoman	Howie Mitchell	02:32
110	Buckdancer's Choice and Clogdancer's Inconsequential Selection	Howie Mitchell	03:17
111	Golden Slippers	Howie Mitchell	01:20
112	The Old Spinning Wheel / Redwing	Howie Mitchell	02:33
113	Ruffles	Howie Mitchell	01:44
114	Dulcimer Jig	Howie Mitchell	00:50