Folkcraft Instruments has been crafting handmade mountain dulcimers since 1968. We've been providing the best dulcimers, plus the dulcimer cases, tab books, dulcimer string sets, and everything else a mountain dulcimer player needs. We even provide dulcimer parts - machine heads and wood parts - for builders of all skill levels. We're happy to build a custom mountain dulcimer for you, make you a custom instrument case, or make you a custom string set. All of our dulcimers are handmade in the USA.
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I have had a Walnut/Butternut Folkcraft dulcimer for some years, and it's one of my go-to instruments. It is beautiful in looks and mellow in tone, easy to fret and sounds great!
Music is perfect for the level I'm playing. Enjoy the international mix of songs. Scottish and medieval music are my favorites so the book is a treat.
This is a wonderful book and the hymn songs in DAD sound SOOOO pretty. I can sing along with them and worship the Lord at home. What a blessing. Thank you Joe.
Cynthia
Works well on my folkroot D series. Tightens and holds nicely.
Doesnt work of my classic 1983 vintage .nor, the one i made because thye fret board isnt high enough for the capo to reach the strings,
Well worth the price.
This edition has familiar and new songs to play and learn. Very well done
This is a really cool dulcimer. I choose to have it made fully chromatic. It has a unique sound that just begs you to play some blue (or old hymns). You can slide some, even with the strings set to “low”. Setting them in “high” position makes the instrument just like a dobro. I play it mostly in “low” position because I mostly work with chords and strumming. But the instrument offers something for everyone- as long as you like that “Deep South” resonator sound.
I now have all her books, I ordered her other books for our group, so we all have the same. The simplicity of her books make it nice for advanced and some beginner players. Hyms for 2 is great, a much fuller sound ,
Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Six String, Loop Ends (.011" .011" .013" .013" .024BW" .011")
My better half is the musician of the family; I sing, but all my efforts with instruments have… let’s not go there. But she *loves* this book!
Nothing but good things to say about my experience with folk craft, was very happy to talk to a real human first time I called, needed a custom size case for keyboard, everything was handled with a short ( 10 min) phone call and less than a week later I had my case, fits perfectly and seems to be made from great quality materials, especially impressed with heavy duty zipper as that’s usually the first thing to go on my cases, would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a custom case.
Picked up a folkroot rugg n jackel at a flea market in Coventry ct this past summer. Vintage 1983. Cleaned it up and put a set of your strings. Very nice action. Fingers can slide easily no squeaks. Decent sound for its size.
My order came quickly. The picks worked for what I needed them for.
I purchased these items for my son. He liked them. You always have quality items. Thank you.
