Mountain Dulcimer Archives - Page 2 of 2

Franco-Ontarian Marc Mathieu at the Gilles Gagnon Welcome Centre's moose statue in Hearst, Ontario, the "Moose Capital of Canada." Photo courtesy of Marc Mathieu.

Canada: Traditional French-Canadian music and song

By Marc Mathieu | Blended musical traditions perfectly suited to the mountain dulcimer. Traditional folk music and song, regardless of cultural origin, are ...

Decoration on the Walnut Valley Festival competition stage. A cowboy hat, two hands, and a guitar cartoon.

Kansas: Congratulations!

By Fiona Potts | Winners of the 2023 Walnut Valley Festival National Championships for Hammered and Mountain Dulcimer.

Martin Oesterle (left) and Brian Bohlman (right) at the Dulcimer Shop in Germany. Photo by Brian Bohlman.

Germany: Revival and evolution

By Brian Bohlman | Connecting to the mountain dulcimer’s German roots while expanding its horizons. While traveling in Germany...

Backyard Music founder David Cross with the cardboard instrument kits the company has become so well known for. Photo courtesy of David Magnuson.

Make music in your own backyard

Cardboard dulcimer kit builder David Magnuson of Backyard Music gets thousands of instruments to children.

Dulcimer virtuoso David Schnaufer with two Bonnie Carol dulcimers in front of an old building in Wall Street, Colorado. Photo by Bonnie Carol, late 1970s.

Dulcimers for David

Dulcimers for David is a program that provides instruments to children who want to learn to play mountain dulcimer in memory of David Schnaufer.

DPN Profile: Dan Evans

Dulcimer Players News interviews premier English dulcimer player Dan Evans. Dan shares his unique perspective on our beloved instrument and his history as a musician and composer.

Advance the Music

Mountain dulcimer player Erin Mae invites you to "advance the music." Learn how to share your musical skills with young players.