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