Resources

How To Buy A Hammer Dulcimer

At some time or another, in search of distinctive sound, chromatic tones, extended range, beauty or simply for the sake of change, every hammer dulcimer player thinks about buying a new instrument.   No matter what style of music will be played on the instrument and no matter how deep the pockets of the purchaser; ten factors determine whether or not a specific instrument is right for a specific player.  Read On.....

ABC Notation - a MUST read!

A five minute introduction to ABC.  Tunes.  Sources for ABC readers.  And links to sites that offer thousands of FREE tunes in ABC format.  Read this and you may never again need to buy a tune book!!!  Read On.......

Builders

Not an exhaustive list, but an inventory of some of the finest builders around.

Lead Sheets

Lead sheets of mostly public domain music. 

Resources on the Web

Dulcimer sites, tunes and etc.

Hammer Makers

A few folks who build hammers.

Publications

Some magazines you should know about.

Live Music in the DC Baltimore Area

Places to hear music and to dance in the Balt-Wash region

Hard To Find

Hard to find recordings, instruments and tools

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