The Hammered Dulcimer: How to Make It and Play It

Howie Mitchell

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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.

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101	Introduction - Three Tunes (When You And I Were Young / Maggie Cindy / Take Me Back To Renfro Valley)	Howie Mitchell	5:45
102	General Priciples Demonstrated - Strings Over Bridge / Intervals By Ear	Howie Mitchell	4:14
103	Tuning The Hammered Dulcimer	Howie Mitchell	7:05
104	The "Echo" Background - Abide With Me / St. Martin's	Howie Mitchell	4:58
105	The Drone Method - Sweet Betsy From Pike / What A Friend We Have In Jesus	Howie Mitchell	2:39
106	The Tremelo Method - Nearer, Oh, My God, To Thee / Sort Of Silver Bells	Howie Mitchell	3:07
107	The Arpeggio Method - Aunt Rhody / Merry-Go-Round	Howie Mitchell	3:30
108	The Hammered Dulcimer As Psaltery - Psaltery Piece / Aura Lee	Howie Mitchell	4:30
109	Introduction To The Rest Of The Record - Irish Washerwoman	Howie Mitchell	2:32
110	Buckdancer's Choice & Clogdancer's Inconsequential Selection	Howie Mitchell	3:17
111	Golden Slippers	Howie Mitchell	1:20
112	The Old Spinning Wheel & Redwing - Medley	Howie Mitchell	2:33
113	Ruffles	Howie Mitchell	1:44
114	Dulcimer Jig	Howie Mitchell	0:50

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